This year’s Spotlight on Documentary section of the 57th New York Film Festival (September 27–October 13) features incisive portraits of iconic figures, intimate reports from inside the American prison system, New York stories both personal and political, and much more.
Ten new films including the latest works by Casey Affleck, Robert Eggers, Hirokazu Koreeda, Pablo Larraín, Céline Sciamma, Makoto Shinkai and Steven Soderbergh, will be featured in the Perlak section at the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival. Furthermore, The Climb, a comedy directed by Michael Angelo Covino, will close the section out of competition.
The first edition of the Accra Animation Film Festival (AAFFia) recently wrapped after shining a spotlight on African animation as well as hosting the third leg of the Pan-African Animation du Monde preliminary rounds. Three creators and animators will progress to the Continental Finals taking place at DISCOP Johannesburg later this year.
Fantastic Fest 2019 announced its second wave of programming, and writer-director Rian Johnson’s hotly anticipated new mystery KNIVES OUT as closing night film. A tribute to the work of Agatha Christie, KNIVES OUT stars Daniel Craig as debonair Detective Benoit Blanc, sent to investigate the death of a renowned crime novelist played by Christopher Plummer.
British actor Tim Roth was lauded with the honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of his ‘exceptional contribution to the art of film.’
Knives Out, written and directed by Rian Johnson, and starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Colette, Katherine Langford and Christopher Plummer, will be this year’s American Express Gala of the 63rd BFI London Film Festival. This fresh and modern take on a classic ‘whodunnit’, which comes from Lionsgate and MRC, will receive its European Premiere on Tuesday, October 8 at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square.
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival unveiled today its In Conversation With… lineup featuring five remarkable, multi-talented industry heavyweights. This year’s lineup stands out for the richness and diversity of the experiences that these accomplished artists will share with Festival goers.
The Toronto International Film Festival celebrates diversity with 35 international short films rounding out its Short Cuts lineup. Program highlights include the North American premiere of Nimic, a drama by Yorgos Lanthimos starring Matt Dillon as a professional cellist whose life takes a very strange turn. Two more films by celebrated directors — whose recent features have also played the Festival — are Yona Rozenkier’s Butterflies, a warm and moving snapshot of one family’s encounter with the natural world, and Teemu Nikki’s All Inclusive, the story of a bullied man who gets a mysterious chance to even the score.
An irreplaceable filmmaker’s final feature, a look at the future of our seas, and a retelling of an important Inuk story are among five unique and inspiring Special Events featured at this year’s 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival highlights the works of Indigenous filmmakers and artists, from veteran Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki), who comes to TIFF with the provocative and emotional Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger, to relative newcomer Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Sámi/Blackfoot/Blood), with The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open.
Director Mati Diop has received the honor of being the inaugural recipient of the Mary Pickford Award supported by MGM, to be presented at the TIFF Tribute Gala on Monday, September 9 at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The award, named in honor of Toronto native Mary Pickford, recognizes an emerging female talent who is making groundbreaking strides in the industry. Pickford was the pioneering actor, producer, and Co-Founder of United Artists, and the award is being launched in conjunction with United Artists’ centennial this year. The creation of the award follows TIFF’s continued commitment to championing women and diverse voices in front of and behind the camera.
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory will open the Miami Film Festival’s fall season extension, Miami Film Festival GEMS 2019, scheduled for October 10 to 13, at MDC’s Tower Theater Miami.