Montclair Film Festival announced the Storyteller Series for the 9th annual festival taking place October 16-25, in Montclair, NJ. The 2020 Storyteller Series features Aaron Sorkin, Stephen Colbert, Sienna Miller, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and more.
Film Festivals
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Montclair Film Festival 2020 Storyteller Series Features Aaron Sorkin, Stephen Colbert, Sienna Miller
Montclair Film Festival 2020 Storyteller Series Features Aaron Sorkin, Stephen Colbert, Sienna Miller
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Vancouver Film Festival Announces 2020 Films for Impact, M/A/D, Altered States, Gateway, International + Canadian Shorts
Twilight’s Kiss directed by Ray Yeung Vancouver International Film Festival 2020 (VIFF) announce the complete programming lineup for the Impact, M/A/D and Insights film streams; the Altered States, Gateway, International Shorts and MODES film series; and Canadian short film series VIFF Short Forum, coupled with the cohort for the Catalyst mentorship program for its 39th edition.
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68th San Sebastian Festival Awards – Dea Kulumbegashvili’s BEGINNING Wins Golden Shell for Best Film
Beginning directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili The French-Georgian film Beginning (Dasatskisi) is the winner of the Golden Shell for Best Film at San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition, along with three awards including the Silver Shell for Best Director for Dea Kulumbegashvili, the Silver Shell for Best Actress going to Ia Sukhitashvili and the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay going both to Kulumbegashvili herself and to Rati Oneli, also co-producer and actor in the film.
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Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival Partners with Facebook for 2020 Virtual Festival
A New York Christmas Wedding Academy Award accredited Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), in partnership with Facebook, will present an exclusive, first-ever virtual film festival that will feature original content, immersive panel discussions and the official 2020 MVAAFF film slate. The Festival will be streamed exclusively via Facebook on the MVAAFF page from October 6 – 10, 2020.
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SOHO International Film Festival Announces 2020 Virtual Lineup
Philophobia The SOHO International Film Festival in New York City (SIFFNYC), scheduled for October 15-22, announced the lineup for its 2020 edition.
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Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020 Announces “Online and Outdoors” Lineup of Over 230 Films
A Film About a Father Who directed by Lynne Sachs w Ira Sachs Sr Indie Memphis Film Festival announce the full slate of over 230 feature films, shorts, and music videos for its 2020 incarnation, taking place October 21st – October 29th, 2020. Adjusting to the changing landscape, this year’s festival will be “Online and Outdoors” as film lovers from all over the world will participate in the virtual screenings and events. Memphis audiences will also enjoy in-person screenings at the Drive-In and outdoor lawns.
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Sofia Coppola, Kirby Dick, Rita Moreno and Mira Nair to Receive Tributes at AFI Fest
Sofia Coppola, Kirby Dick, Rita Moreno and Mira Nair to Receive Tributes at AFI Festival Sofia Coppola, Kirby Dick, Rita Moreno and Mira Nair will each be honored at AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi with an evening of conversation celebrating their distinguished careers and will stream live online during the festival, Oct. 15-22.
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Middleburg Film Festival to Open with NOMADLAND, CONCRETE COWBOY and ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI as Spotlight Films
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved The Middleburg Film Festival will launch on Thursday, October 15th with Chloé Zhao’s (“The Rider”) Nomadland starring Frances McDormand in her first role since winning the Academy Award for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
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Black Women Film Network to Stream 2020 Short Film Festival Online
Junebug directed by Winter Dunn Black Women Film Network (BWFN) will host its annual BWFN Short Film Festival as a virtual experience on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in partnership with black-owned streaming service KweliTV. For 24 hours, viewers will be able to watch the 2020 festival selections online at Kweli.tv or through streaming devices and smart TVs. Tickets to access the virtual festival can be purchased HERE.
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Abel Ferrara’s SPORTIN’ LIFE Gets Surprise Screening at San Sebastian Festival
Abel Ferrara’s SPORTIN’ LIFE Filmmaker Abel Ferrara, will be in attendance tomorrow, Saturday at San Sebastian Festival to host a ‘surprise film’ screening of his latest Sportin’ Life.
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Miami Film Festival GEMS will Open with Drive-In Premiere of HBO Bee Gees Documentary
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (HBO) The seventh annual edition of Miami Film Festival GEMS, which will be held virtually this year from October 8-11, will open with an East Coast Premiere screening of the HBO documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart at Dezerland Park Drive-in, with a virtual introduction by the film’s director, five-time Academy Award-nominee Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, Back to the Future, Jason Bourne).
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San Diego International Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup – NOMADLAND, BLITHE SPIRIT, FAREWELL AMOR, STARDUST
NOMADLAND The re-imagined 2020 San Diego International Film Festival (October 15-18) will open with the third feature film from director Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND. Other spotlight features include HARRY CHAPIN: WHEN IN DOUBT, DO SOMETHING, BLITHE SPIRIT, FAREWELL AMOR, STARDUST, DRUNK BUS, ONE OF THESE DAYS and HONEYMOOD.