The Seattle International Film Festival honored actress Regina Hall with the Seattle International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema on Sunday, June 2nd.
Film Festivals
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PHOTOS: Actress Regina Hall Honored at Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 02: SIFF Interim Executive Director Amy Fulford (L), actress Regina Hall, and SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett pose for a photo at the Egyptian Theater on June 02, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Suzi Pratt/Getty Images for SIFF)
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2019 Edinburgh International Film Festival Unveils Lineup of 121 Feature Films + Tribute to Agnes Varda
Alice Englert and Walton Goggins in Them That Follow by Britt Poulton and Daniel Savage | photo by Julius Chiu The 2019 Edinburgh International Film Festival, taking place June 19th to 30th, will screen around 121 new features, including 18 feature film World Premieres, alongside a tribute to French filmmaker Agnes Varda.
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Julian Shaw’s Thriller USE ME World Premieres at Brooklyn Film Festival
Use Me directed by Julian Shaw The thriller Use Me from award-winning film maker, director and actor Julian Shaw will have its world premiere at this year’s Brooklyn Film Festival. Use Me will World Premiere on Sunday, June 2nd with a second screening on Monday, June 3rd.
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Gavin Michael Booth’s Split-Screen Drama LAST CALL to Premiere at Dances With Films
LAST CALL directed by Gavin Michael Booth Last Call, a real-time split-screen feature film shot in two true single takes with an original musical score also recorded live to picture, will have its West Coast premiere at Dances with Films at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday, June 18th at 7:15pm. The film is directed by Gavin Michael Booth (The Scarehouse), written by Gavin Michael Booth and Daved Wilkins (“The Mindy Project”), and starring Sarah Booth (“Law & Order: SVU”) and Daved Wilkins.
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ROCKABUL Documentary on Metal Band in War Torn Afghanistan, to NY Premiere at Brooklyn Film Festival
District Unknown in RocKabul directed by Travis Beard RocKabul directed by Australian filmmaker Travis Beard examines the counter culture campaign that the US government waged in Afghanistan, told through the eyes of a young band in the war torn capital of Kabul, where rock music is forbidden.
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10th SOHO International Film Fest Returns in June, Opens with EMPTY BY DESIGN
Empty By Design starring Chris Pang, Osric Chau, Dante Basco, Madeline Humphries and Rhian Ramos. For the tenth year, the SOHO International Film Festival #SOHO10 returns to NYC at Village East Cinemas (189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street) for an entire seven days of “cinematic magic,” June 20 to 27, 2019.
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BEI BEI, MOPE, SAKAWA Among 2nd Toronto True Crime Film Festival Lineup
BEI BEI directed by Rose Rosenblatt and Marion Lipschutz The Toronto True Crime Film Festival billed as the only festival completely devoted to the true crime genre of film, unveiled the films selected for its second annual edition this June 14th to 15th, 2018 at their new location, The Revue Cinema in Toronto. The 2019 lineup includes four feature films, seven short films, and three speaking events, with 15% of all pass and ticket sales being donated to charity.
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Actress Judith Light to Receive Excellence in Acting Award from Provincetown International Film Festival
Judith Light in BEFORE YOU KNOW IT Two-time Tony Award winner, actress Judith Light will receive the Excellence in Acting Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival on Saturday, June 15 in conversation at Provincetown Town Hall.
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APPLE SEED Kicks Off Lineup for 2019 Dances With Films Festival
Rance Howard and Jennifer Kamstock in Apple Seed The “vibrantly” independent film festival Dances With Films announced its 2019 lineup of narrative and documentary features and short films for its 22nd annual edition.
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NY Premiere of Shaina Feinberg’s SENIOR ESCORT SERVICE to Kick off Lower East Side Film Festival
SENIOR ESCORT SERVICE The 9th Lower East Side Film Festival will open on June 6th with the New York Premiere of Shaina Feinberg’s Senior Escort Service written & directed by Shaina Feinberg and starring Chris Manley, Shaina Feinberg, Chris Roberti (High Maintenance, Broad City), Jeff Seal, Mona Chalabi, and Drae Campbell. “After the sudden death of her father, filmmaker Shaina Feinberg goes on a tour of grief in this genre-bending feature film. Blending archival footage with a series of journeys – both real and imagined – Senior Escort Service is a funny and sad meditation on loss.”
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Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals 2019 First Glance and Gala Films
The Australian Dream Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) will open its 2019 festival with the world premiere of the documentary The Australian Dream – written by Walkley award-winning Australian journalist Stan Grant. Grant’s moving work is a powerful exploration of race, identity and belonging as told from the perspective of champion AFL footballer and Indigenous rights activist, Adam Goodes.
