The family-friendly independent film The Terrible Adventure written, directed and produced by Florida father Kel Thompson, and starring his two kids Olivia Thompson (9) and Jackson Thompson (12), will premiere at Dances With Films.
Film Festivals
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Kel Thompson’s THE TERRIBLE ADVENTURE Starring His Kids to Premiere at Dances With Films
The Terrible Adventure
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26th Sarajevo Film Festival Awards – EXILE Wins Best Film
Exile (Exil) directed by Visar Morina Exile (Exil) directed by Visar Morina won the top prize, Heart of Sarajevo, for Best Feature film at the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival which was held online from August 14th to 21st. The film follows Xhafer, a Kosovo-born pharmaceutical engineer living in Germany, who suddenly feels discriminated against and bullied at work because of his ethnic background. As he loses his job, his wife and his family, he walks a delicate tightrope between his life as an integrated, middle-class family man, and foreigner in his adopted country.
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9 Films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico in Horizontes Latinos of San Sebastian Festival
El prófugo /The Intruder Nine films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico will make up the Horizontes Latinos section of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition.
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19 Films to Compete for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award at San Sebastian Festival
Domangchin yeoja / The Woman Who Ran A total of 19 films will compete for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award in San Sebastian Festival’s most open competitive section, which this year sees the participation of filmmakers Philippe Garrel, Hong Sang-soo and Peter Strickland, among others.
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51st NashFilm Festival Announces Narrative, New Director and Documentary Features Competitions Lineup
A Perfectly Normal Family, directed by Malou Reymann Nashville Film Festival announced its official program selections for its Narrative Features, New Director Features and Documentary Features Competition programs for the 51st edition of the festival, taking place virtually from October 1-7, 2020.
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6th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Moves Online + New Dates + Announces Lineup
Residue, directed by Merawi Gerima The 6th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) which was originally scheduled to take place over the Memorial Day weekend, but postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place online from September 16-20, 2020.
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44th Hong Kong International Film Festival Announces Competition Winners
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection Despite the cancellation of the 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF44) last month due to an upsurge in COVID-19 pandemic, HKIFF44’s Firebird competitions continued with online judging.
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Calgary International Film Festival Reveals 10 Films in Alberta Spotlight
Events Transpiring Before, During, and After a High School Basketball Game Calgary International Film Festival announced this year’s new Alberta Spotlight Section includes 10 features and the return of the Alberta Spirit Shorts Package for the 21st Annual Festival, taking place September 24 to October 4, 2020 online across the entire province of Alberta and in-cinema in downtown Calgary.
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BlacKkKlansman Composer Terence Blanchard to Receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award at Toronto Film Festival
Terence Blanchard (credit: Henry Adebonojo) Academy Award–nominated and six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard will be honored with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards during the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. The award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. Last year’s Variety Artisan Award was given to Academy Award–winning cinematographer Roger Deakins.
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MY HEART GOES BOOM! and THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS to Premiere at San Sebastian Festival
Explota explota / My Heart Goes Boom!, by Nacho Álvarez San Sebastian Festival, will present at its 68th edition the feature films Sentimental/The People Upstairs, by Cesc Gay, and Explota explota/My Heart Goes Boom!, by Nacho Álvarez, as well as the series Inés del alma mía, based on the book of the same name by Isabel Allende.
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New York Film Festival Reveals Restored Films in Revivals Lineup
In the Mood for Love (courtesy Janus Films) Film at Lincoln Center unveiled the eclectic assortment of new restorations in the lineup of Revivals for the 58th New York Film Festival (September 17 – October 11).
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2020 SCAD Savannah Film Festival Goes All-Virtual
The Savannah College of Art and Design today announced the return of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival as an all-virtual presentation, from October 24 to 31, 2020. Audiences can connect with cinephiles worldwide as they experience live film premieres and unique, interactive programming from the comfort and safety of their homes.