The mystery sci-fi/thriller The Fare released the new trailer ahead of the film’s November release. The sophomore feature from D.C. Hamilton stars Gino Anthony Pesi (Shades of Blue) and screenwriter Brinna Kelly, who reteams with Hamilton following their work on his directorial debut The Midnight Man (2016).
Rezo, a new film that mixes documentary storytelling and animation, directed by Leo Gabriadze will open October 18 at Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles. The film will also have special event screenings at Laemmle Monica in Santa Monica, Laemmle Glendale and Laemmle Town Center in Encino.
DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, announced the full lineup for its expanded tenth anniversary edition, running November 6-15 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea’s SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea. The 2019 festival includes 136 feature-length documentaries among over 300 films and events overall, making this landmark year DOC NYC’s biggest edition yet.
Gabriela Calvache’s debut feature La Mala Noche (The Longest Night), has been selected as Ecuador’s candidate in the International Feature Film competition at the 92nd edition of the Academy Awards®.
The psychological thriller The Dark Place, directed by Jody Wheeler, will hit the big screen in New York on October 18 to 24, and L.A on November 9.
Little Joe, the English-language debut of rising director Jessica Hausner (Lourdes, Amour Fou) is an unsettling sci-fi feature about a mysterious new flower which emits a scent that induces happiness. The film world-premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, where its star Emily Beecham won the Best Actress award. Little Joe also stars Ben Whishaw (Mary Poppins Returns, A Very English Scandal).
The Retrospective of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival will be dedicated to the American film director, producer, and screenwriter King Vidor (1894-1982) who holds a central place in the history of US cinema. Considered a key director towards the end of the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood, Vidor left a lasting mark, combining his interest in social engagement with the desire to explore in depth the potential of cinematic language.
The European Film Academy announced the nominees for the European Discovery 2019 – Prix FIPRESCI, an award presented annually as part of the European Film Awards to a director for a first full-length feature film.
Academy Award®- nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen will direct a feature-length documentary on the remarkable life of chef Julia Child. Cohen and West will produce the film alongside Imagine Documentaries and CNN Films.
From acclaimed auteurs to emerging directors to visual artists that push the limits of documentary film, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) announced 70 selected documentary film titles to the program sections Frontlight, Masters, Paradocs, Paradocs: Amsterdam Art Weekend at IDFA, and Best of Fests, plus a Lifetime Achievement Award for Jørgen Leth. The new selections include world premieres from Oeke Hoogendijk, Louise Detlefsen, Louise Kjeldsen, and Basir Mahmoud.
Described as an unconventional ghost story, Grasshopper Films released the official trailer for Light From Light directed by Paul Harrill. The film starring Marin Ireland, Jim Gaffigan, Josh Wiggins, Atheena Frizzell, and David Cale opens November 1st in New York at the Quad Cinema and November 8th in Los Angeles at Landmark’s Nuart.
Ninety-three countries have submitted films for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards®. An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (more than 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. Ghana, Nigeria and Uzbekistan are first-time entrants.