The Hong Kong International Film Festival unveiled the official art work for its 44th edition (HKIFF44), to be held from March 24 to April 6, 2020.
Film Festivals
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Hong Kong International Film Festival Unveils 2020 Official Poster
Actor Aaron Kwok reprises his role as HKIFF44’s Festival Ambassador
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First Short Films Revealed for 2020 Filmfest Dresden + Tribute to Israeli Artist Omer Fast
ELECTRIC SWAN (2019) by Konstantina Kotzamani © Homemade Films From April 21 to 26, 2020, the 32nd Filmfest Dresden will take place in the state capital of Saxony in Dresden, Germany, featuring an exciting festival program with the best short films from across the world.
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Berlin Film Fest 2020: 8 German Films to Compete in Perspektive Deutsches Kino + Co-Production Market and Berlinale Talents Lineup
Sandra Hüller in Schlaf | Sleep by Michael Venus With a compact program of eight films, the 2020 Perspektive Deutsches Kino program of the Berlin International Film Festival celebrates the world premieres of four outstanding feature films and four documentary films. The year 2020 will be the first time that Kino International will serve as the premiere screening cinema for Perspektive Deutsches Kino. All eight films compete for the Compass-Perspektive-Award, which is endowed with 5,000 €. The director Mia Spengler, the screenwriter Bernd Lange and the producer Melanie Andernach (MADE IN GERMANY) will decide on the prize for the best film in the program.
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Cate Blanchett to Head Jury of 2020 Venice Film Festival
– New York, NY – 8/12/19 – World Premiere of “WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE”. The film stars Billy Crudup, Cate Blanchett, Emma Nelson and Troian Bellisario, and is co-written and directed by Richard Linklater. It opens nationwide in theaters on August 16th, 2019. -Pictured: Cate Blanchett -Photo by: Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix -Location: Metrograph Actor/Producer Cate Blanchett will be the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival taking place September 2 to 12, 2020, which will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards.
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2020 Athena Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with I AM WOMAN
“I Am Woman.” directed by Unjoo Moon The 2020 Athena Film Festival (AFF) will open on Thursday, February 27, with the New York premiere of “I Am Woman.” The film, directed by Unjoo Moon and written by Emma Jensen, stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey as singer-songwriter Helen Reddy, whose song “I Am Woman” became the anthem for the women’s movement in the 1970s.
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NY International Children’s Film Festival 2020 Announces Feature Films Lineup
THE CLUB OF UGLY CHILDREN (Jonathan Elbers) The Oscar® qualifying New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), now in its 23rd year, runs February 21 through March 15, 2020, will present a slate of new animated, live action, and documentary features, alongside 10 short film collections, for audiences of all ages, with a dedicated focus for those aged 3-18. Tickets go on sale January 15 for Members and January 22 for the general public.
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Judd Apatow’s THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND to Open SXSW 2020
The King of Staten Island starring Pete Davidson. Director: Judd Apatow. (Credit: Mary Cybulski / Universal Pictures) Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island, starring Pete Davidson will open the 2020 South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals. In total, SXSW selected 102 features and episodics for the 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival, running March 13 to 22, 2020 in Austin, Texas.
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Caribbean Filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon’s HERO to Open Pan African Film Festival
HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Revolutionary Life and Times of Diplomat and Judge Ulric Cross The 28th annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) will open with the film “HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Revolutionary Life and Times of Diplomat and Judge Ulric Cross,” directed by Caribbean filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon.
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LUNANA and GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH Win Audience Awards at Palm Springs Film Fest 2020
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan) directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji and Gay Chorus Deep South (USA), directed by David Charles Rodrigues are the winners of the Audience Awards at the 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
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Fernanda Valadez’s Debut Film IDENTIFYING FEATURES Will World Premiere at 2020 Sundance
David Illescas appears Sin Señas Particulares by Fernanda Valadez, an official selection of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Claudia Bercerril. Fernanda Valadez’s striking debut feature Identifying Features (Sin señas particulares), is set to have its world premiere in the World Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival taking place January 23 – February 2 in Park City, Utah.
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Berlin Film Fest Unveils 2020 Short Films, Specials Featuring Hillary Clinton, Johnny Depp
Minami, Johnny Depp in Minamata by Andrew Levitas The Berlinale Short Film Competition of the 2020 Berlin Film Festival celebrates the artistic freedom of the short form with a wide range of topics and narrative styles showcasing 24 films from 18 countries.
