The 12th annual edition Hola México Film Festival, billed as the largest Mexican film festival outside of Mexico, will make its virtual debut September 11-20 exclusively via the Spanish-language premium streaming service PANTAYA.
Film Festivals
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2020 Toronto International Film Festival Unveils In Conversation With.. Speakers + Short Films Lineup
Claire Denis, Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, Saoirse Ronan Toronto International Film Festival announced today additional events for TIFF 2020 including In Conversation With… talks, Special Events, and Short Cuts lineup of 36 short films.
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Fantasia Fest Adds a Free Virtual Talk Event with Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard British Columbian actor and musician Finn Wolfhard burst onto the world stage in the culture-shifting Netflix series Stranger Things with subsequent performances in the IT films, The Goldfinch, The Turning, and The Addams Family, among others, and forthcoming roles in Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s recently announced Pinocchio, Wolfhard has solidified his standing as a major international talent.
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‘ARZAK Since 1897’ will Open Culinary Zinema of San Sebastian Festival
ARZAK Since 1897 ARZAK Since 1897, the documentary by Asier Altuna about the restaurant run by Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena, will open the Culinary Zinema section at the San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition. The other 3 films in the section include Camí lliure / Free Way (Vía libre), by Ángel Parra, which also has a strong family component and shows the relationship between chefs Raül Balam and his mother Carme Ruscalleda, while La receta del equilibrio, by Óscar Bernàcer, places the chef Ricard Camarena before the challenge of opening his premises after the lockdown. Lastly, The Truffle Hunters, by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, brings a portrait of several elderly people and their search for the coveted white truffle in Italy’s Piedmont region.
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Actor Matt Dillon Replaces Director Cristi Puiu as Juror for Venice Film Festival
Matt Dillon stars in Nimic directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Actor Matt Dillon has joined the members of the Venezia 77 Competition Jury at the 77th Venice International Film Festival (September 2 – 12, 2020) replacing Romanian director Cristi Puiu who will no longer be a member of the Jury.
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Amelia Garayoa Series TELL ME WHO I AM Gets World Premiere at San Sebastian Festival
Dime quién soy (Tell me who I am), directed by Eduard Cortés The 68th edition of the San Sebastian Festival will host the world premiere of the series Dime quién soy (Tell me who I am), directed by Eduard Cortés, starring Irene Escolar, and based on the book of the same name by Julia Navarro. The presentation will take place on Monday September 21 in the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, at the Movistar+ Gala.
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15 Films Showcased in Web Theatre of 77th Venice International Film Festival
MILA (APPLES) by CHRISTOS NIKOU The Web Theatre at Venice International Film Festival returns for its ninth edition with a selection of films from the Orizzonti, Out of Competition and Biennale College – Cinema sections available online on La Biennale di Venezia’s official website.
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Ephraim Asili’s THE INHERITANCE Headline Currents Lineup for New York Film Festival
Ephraim Asili’s The Inheritance Film at Lincoln Center announced the Currents section lineup for the 58th New York Film Festival taking place September 17 – October 11. The new Currents section includes 14 features and 46 short films, representing 28 countries, and complements the Main Slate, tracing a more complete picture of contemporary cinema with an emphasis on new and innovative forms and voices.
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Women Star at TIFF, Tracey Deer Honored + Halle Berry Headlines Conversation Series
Tracey Deer, Halle Berry Continuing TIFF’s commitment to championing women filmmaker, Beans director Tracey Deer will receive the TIFF Emerging Talent Award at the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards, during this year’s 45th Annual Toronto International Film Festival.
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Composer Terence Blanchard to be Honored at Venice Film Festival
Terence Blanchard (credit: Henry Adebonojo) Oscar nominated and six-time Grammy-winning composer, trumpeter and jazz musician Terence Blanchard, composer of the original scores for a wide range of films by Spike Lee including most recently Da 5 Bloods which was released by Netflix this summer, is the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award of the 77th Venice International Film Festival (September 2 – 12, 2020).
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Berlin Film Festival Plans for 2021 with Physical Event + Gender-Neutral Performance Awards
The Berlin International Film Festival is proceeding with plans for 2021 to host a physical festival; and a hybrid model for the European Film Market (EFM). Final implementation of the Festival and Market will take place in accordance with the then-applicable rules and regulations. Adjustments in the festival structure, the film programming and the total number of invited films will be defined by the festival management within the coming weeks.
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New Films ‘WUHAI’ ‘SIMON CALLS’ ‘SPAGAT’ Added to San Sebastian Festival Competition Lineup
Wuhai directed by Ziynag Zhou The film Wuhai, by the Chinese filmmaker Ziynag Zhou, will complete the list of films competing in the Official Selection of the San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition, while Spagat / Grand Écart, by the Swiss moviemaker Christian Johannes Koch, will close the New Directors competition as its last addition. ,Zabaltegi-Tabakalera will also include a last title, Simon Chama / Simon Calls, by the Portuguese director Marta Sousa Ribeiro.