The feature documentary Surviving the Silence, directed and produced by Cindy L. Abel and produced by Marc Smolowitz, will screen virtually for Florida residents as part of this year’s OUTshine Film Festival. The documentary is the untold love story of two women who played an integral part in changing military policy.
Milwaukee Film will hold two 15-day virtual film festivals this fall including the 12th annual Milwaukee Film Festival (MFF2020), which although virtual, will take place during its previously announced dates of Oct. 15-29. The second Minority Health Film Festival (MHFF), presented by the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network, will expand to 15 days, running from Sept. 10-24.
Take a look at the first look teaser trailer for the award-winning sci-fi/body horror short film Progeny, an Official Selection at 2020 Fantasia International Film Festival. The film is being presented with another sci-fi/body themed film FRIED BARRY.
Venice International Film Critics’ Week, the independent and parallel section organized by the National Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI) during the 77th Venice International Film Festival (September 2-12, 2020),
will showcase of seven debut films in competition and two special events out of competition, all presented as world premiere.
The official trailer debuted this week for Chino Moya’s debut Underdogs set to premiere at 2020 Fantasia Film Festival. Described as an otherworldly journey through a Europe in decline, Chino Moya’s debut Underdogs is a collection of darkly humorous fantasy tales about a series of men whose worlds fall apart through a visit from an unexpected stranger.
Thirteen short films – seven by male filmmakers and six by female filmmakers, from schools in Argentina, Cuba, Germany, India, Spain, the UK and the USA, will be showcased in the XIX edition of Nest, San Sebastian Festival’s international competition for short films by film students.
The Academy Awards qualifying Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) announced the Award Winners for its 38th Anniversary edition.
In response to the challenges impacting the film community amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Boston Underground Film Festival (MA), Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (NY), North Bend Film Festival (WA), the Overlook Film Festival (LA), and Popcorn Frights Film Festival (FL) will join forces under the banner of NIGHTSTREAM to present a dynamic and accessible virtual festival, to run from October 8 – 11.
The 44th Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference (ATLFF) which was originally scheduled to take place in the spring, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now take place from Thursday, September 17 – Sunday, September 27, 2020. The festival shared the lineup of creative works, feature-length and short films selected from a record-breaking 8,500+ submissions for the 2020 event.
The 16th Zurich Film Festival revealed the first ten films in its gala section including the French comedy The Big Hit (Un triomphe) with Kad Merad, Kajillionaire by Miranda July with Evan Rachel Wood and Debra Winger and The Truffle Hunters by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw.
Two female filmmakers won the top Pardi 2020 awards at the special edition of Locarno 2020, themed For the Future of Films.
The 44th edition of Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF44) which was cancelled last month following the recent spike in COVID-19 infected cases in Hong Kong revealed what would have been the complete line-up of films. The 14-day festival was due to start from August 18.