The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the full slate of 26 films from 20 countries being presented online for the 2020 AFI Latin American Film Festival, which will take place September 25–October 7, 2020.
Film Festivals
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Pablo Larrain’s EMA Opens 2020 Online Edition of AFI Latin American Film Festival
Pablo Larrain’s Ema, starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Mariana Di Girolamo
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Maïwenn to Receive ‘A Tribute to… Award’ + Premiere Her Film “DNA” at Zurich Film Festival
Maïwenn Zurich Film Festival will honor French director, producer and actress Maïwenn with The A Tribute to… Award for her contribution to the resurgence of auteur cinema, and screen her directorial works in a retrospective. Maïwenn receives the award on October 1, and presents her most recent film ADN (DNA).
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2020 Sidewalk Film Festival Announces Winners – TRANSHOOD, JASPER MALL
TRANSHOOD, directed by Sharon Liese This year’s All Drive-in Edition of the Sidewalk Film Festival which ran August 24-30, announced the awards winners. The Audience Awards for Best Narrative Feature went to The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain directed by Dwight Cameron; and for Best Documentary Feature to Transhood directed by Sharon Liese. Transhood also won the prize for Best SHOUT Feature.
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Outfest Announces 2020 Winners – THE STRONG ONES, MINYAN, P.S. BURN THIS LETTER PLEASE
Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones), directed by Omar Zúñiga Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s festival. Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones), directed by Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo won the Audience award for Best Narrative Feature and the Grand Jury Prize for Best International Narrative Feature. Minyan, directed by Eric Steel won the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Narrative Feature.
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Seth Larney’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘2067’ to Open Adelaide Film Festival
2067 directed by Seth Larney Seth Larney’s sci-fi thriller 2067 will world premiere as the opening film of the 2020 Adelaide Film Festival on October 14th.
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New York Latino Film Festival Returns with Habla Now, Charm City Kings, Critical Thinking
CRITICAL THINKING, directed by John Leguizamo The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) returns September 14 – 20, 2020 with drive-in/ in-person experiences and virtual programming. The Festival opens with Habla Now, the fifteenth installment of HBO Latino’s award-winning Habla series. The documentary special shares personal stories from Latino personalities such as Amara La Negra, Dominican, Singer/Actress/Activist; Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Mexican American, Environmental Activist; Laurie Hernandez, Puerto Rican, Olympian; Diane Guerrero, Colombian, Actress; among others.
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Seven films Make Up ‘Made in Spain’ at 68th San Sebastian Festival
Padre no hay más que uno Made in Spain, a showcase of the Spanish cinema at the San Sebastian Festival will feature selected eight productions – seven feature films and the first episode in the series Escenario 0 – for its 68th edition. The selection includes titles from experienced filmmakers such as Icíar Bollaín and Santiago Segura along with novices like Pilar Palomero and Nuria Giménez.
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Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s VIOLATION to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival
VIOLATION directed by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli Secrets, carnality, violence, revenge and the merciless spell of the natural world all hover over an ostensibly carefree family get-together in Violation, part of the Midnight Madness program at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Martha Elcan’s Emotional Short Film LADIES MOST DEJECT Competes at Richmond International Film Festival
Ladies Most Deject The award-winning dramatic short film “Ladies Most Deject,” directed by Martha Elcan, will compete at the upcoming Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) which will run September 8 – 13, 2020. It will be part of the festival’s Narrative Shorts Block II and will be virtually screened beginning on September 8.
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28th Hamptons International Film Festival to Open with WITH DRAWN ARMS
WITH DRAWN ARMS directed by Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi Just six weeks until opening night of the expanded virtual edition of the 28th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, the festival announced the first five films in the lineup with Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi’s With Drawn Arms as Opening Night Film.
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Juliette Binoche to Receive Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival
Juliette Binoche After working in French cinema for the past 30 years, for such masters as Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Malle, André Téchiné, Leos Carax, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Abbas Kiarostami, Claire Denis and Olivier Assayas, Juliette Binoche will be the first French actress to receive the Golden Icon Award for her acting career at the 16th Zurich Film Festival.
