New films directed by Pedro Almodóvar and Academy Award winner Regina King have been added to the lineup in Out of Competition of the 77th Venice International Film Festival scheduled to take place from September 2 to 12 2020.
Film Festivals
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New Films by Pedro Almodóvar and Regina King Added to Venice Film Festival Lineup
The Human Voice by Pedro Almodóvar
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10 New Titles Added to Sidewalk Film Festival’s Drive-In Lineup
The 2020 drive-in edition of the Sidewalk Film Festival added ten new titles to the lineup taking place August 24-30 in Leeds, Alabama. The festival is providing this year’s attendees with a safe option to view more than ten features and short films.
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“Tesla,” “Mayor” Among August Lineup for Rooftop Films Queens Drive-In
Ethan Hawke appears in Tesla by Michael Almereyda Rooftop Films, in partnership with Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), announced the programming for August as part of their summer drive-in festival at the Queens Drive-In location in New York City.
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‘Freeland’ Closes Oxford Film Festival’s 15th Weekly Series
The Oxford Film Festival announced the dates for next year’s edition of the popular and critically-acclaimed film festival, which will take place March 24-28, 2021. The current plans for that upcoming edition of the film festival will feature a hybrid approach, including virtual and drive-in presentations, as well as the prospect of returning to theaters.
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Mexican Director Michel Franco to Receive Sarajevo Film Festival Award and Retrospective
Michel Franco Mexican director, writer and producer Michel Franco will be awarded the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cinematic art as well as for his support of the Sarajevo Film Festival. Franco will also be honored with a retrospective of his works in the Festival’s Tribute to Program.
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‘Kill It and Leave This City’ To Open 20th New Horizons International Film Festival
One of the boldest projects in the history of Polish animation Kill It and Leave This City, made for 14 years, will open the 20th New Horizons International Film Festival in Wrocław.
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Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Creative Producing Lab Fellows
Sundance Institute officially announced the Fellows and Advisors for the five-day 2020 Creative Producing Labs, redesigned digitally to take place for the first time ever on Sundance Co//ab. The Labs begin July 27th and is a flagship convening for the Institute’s Creative Producing Program, which champions and develops current and rising generations of independent producers across fiction and nonfiction film.
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Kelly Reichardt’s FIRST COW will Open Locarno 2020
First Cow by Kelly Reichardt Locarno 2020 – For the Future of Films will open on Wednesday August 5th with First Cow, the latest film from U.S. director and screenwriter Kelly Reichardt, who will also be one of three jurors judging the international projects in The Films After Tomorrow section.
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Films by Alex Gibney, Abel Ferrara Among Venice International Film Festival 2020 Lineup
Venice International Film Festival announced the lineup for the 77th edition taking place from September 2 – 12, 2020. The festival will open with the Italian film Lacci, directed by Daniele Luchetti (La nostra vita, Mio fratello è figlio unico, Il portaborse).
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Rhode Island International Film Festival Announces 24th Hybrid Season
The 24th Annual Flickers’ “Virtual” Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), running August 4-9, 2020, is a major destination on the Festival circuit and recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a Qualifying Festival in all short film categories. It is the only Festival in New England with this accolade. The Festival welcomes stellar filmmaking talents from all over the world to beautiful Providence, Rhode Island—one of America’s oldest and most beloved cities. This year, responding to the impact of COVID-19, the Festival will take a hybrid approach utilizing area Drive-In theatres with social distancing and protocols/guidance from the Rhode Island Governor’s Office and the Department of Health and for special screenings. Virtual programming will also take place online.
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Domino’s Launches Homemade Film Festival Contest
Domino’s announced their Homemade Film Festival contest, encouraging pizza-lovers to make a home movie showcasing their love of Domino’s pizza for the chance to win free pizza for a year.
