Radioactive, the Marie and Pierre Curie biopic directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), will make its World Premiere as the Closing Night Gala Presentation of the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on September 14.
Film Festivals
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RADIOACTIVE, the Marie and Pierre Curie Biopic, to Close Toronto Film Festival 2019
RADIOACTIVE directed by Marjane Satrapi
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BOMBAY ROSE is First Indian Animation Film to Open Venice Critic’s Week
BOMBAY ROSE Gitanjali Rao’s animated feature film, Bombay Rose will have its World Premiere as the opening film of Critics Week at the Venice International Film Festival on August 29th, 2019.
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Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2020 Dates
The Tribeca Film Festival, today announced that its 19th edition will take place April 15-26, 2020 in New York City.
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Pedro Almodóvar’s PAIN AND GLORY Kicks Off Lineup of Hong Kong’s Summer International Film Festival 2019
Antonio Banderas in Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria) Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodóvar’s passionate and deeply personal gem that won Antonio Banderas the Best Actor award in Cannes will open this year’s Summer International Film Festival (SummerIFF) on August 13.
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THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY Starring Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland will Close Venice Film Festival 2019
The Burnt Orange Heresy The world premiere of The Burnt Orange Heresy directed by Giuseppe Capotondi (La doppia ora) is the closing film, Out of Competition, of the 76th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2019). The Burnt Orange Heresy starring Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger and Donald Sutherland will be screened on Saturday, September 7th in the Sala Grande of thePalazzo del Cinema at the Lido di Venezia; the screening will be held after the awards ceremony.
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Francesco Rizzi’s CRONOFOBIA to Premiere in U.S. at Rhode Island Film Festival
CRONOFOBIA directed by Francesco Rizzi Cronofobia, the psychological drama about suspended identity from Swiss director Francesco Rizzi, and staring Vinicio Marchioni, Giorgia Salari, Carla Cassola, along with Jun Ichikawa, will have its North American premiere at the 23rd Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival. The film will screen Saturday August 10, in The Vets Cinematheque, Rhode Island Film Festival – Flickers 2019 in its original language, Italian, with English subtitles.
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23rd Rhode Island International Film Festival Reveals Opening Night’s Short Film Lineup
Turkey’s Done starring Cheri Oteri (image via screengrab) On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, “an unforgettably memorable selection of short films from around the world and New England” will kick off the 23rd Annual Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF).
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2019 Locarno Film Festival Announces Lineup
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 7500 directed by Patrick Vollrath The official program of the 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival was announced this week, along with tributes – the Leopard Club Award for Hilary Swank, the Vision Award Ticinomoda for Claire Atherton, the Premio Utopia for Enrico Ghezzi and the Premio Cinema Ticino for Fulvio Bernasconi.
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15 Spanish Films to Compete for Golden Shell at 67th San Sebastian Festival
La hija de un ladrón (A Thief’s Daughter) Fifteen Spanish films including ‘La hija de un ladrón (A Thief’s Daughter)’, ‘La trinchera infinita (The Endless Trench)’ and ‘Mientras dure la guerra (While at War)’ will compete for the Golden Shell at the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival. In addition, Daniel Sánchez Arévalo will present ‘Diecisiete (Seventeen)’ out of competition and ‘La odisea de los giles (Heroic Losers)’ by Sebastián Borensztein will have a special screening
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53 Films to Compete at 25th Sarajevo Film Festival
TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE directed by Ena Sendijarević 53 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival, to be held from August 16 to 23 under the patronage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).. The Festival’s four competition sections – for feature, documentary, short and student film – will feature 23 world, 4 international, 24 regional and 2 Bosnian-Herzegovinian premieres. 25th Sarajevo Film Festival
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World Premiere of ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND to Open Toronto Intl Film Festival
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band The World Premiere of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, Daniel Roher’s touching tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band, will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 5, at Roy Thomson Hall. The premiere marks the first time a Canadian-made documentary opens the Toronto International Film Festival.
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THE TRUTH (LA VÉRITÉ) Starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke to Open Venice Film Festival
La vérité (The Truth), directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke The Truth (La vérité), directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu (Shoplifters; The Third Murder; Like Father, Like Son) and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, is the opening film, in Competition, of the 76th Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 to September 7, 2019.