Heather Graham Directs and Stars in Romantic Comedy ‘Chosen Family’ with Julia Stiles, Film Sets US Digital Release Date
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Snapshot – Heather Graham’s ‘Chosen Family’ Gets UK Release Date, Peter Renzullo to Direct ‘The Jewel Wasp’
Heather Graham and Julia Stiles in Chosen Family (Plaion Pictures)
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Haifaa Al Mansour’s Saudi Thriller ‘Unidentified’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Unidentified by Haifaa Al Mansour (Sony Pictures Classics) Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the contemporary Saudi-language thriller Unidentified directed by Haifaa Al Mansour (Wadjda, The Perfect Candidate), and starring Mila Al Zahrani (The Perfect Candidate, The Cello) along with Shafi Al Harthi (A Woman’s Life).
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European Film Organizations – Berlinale, Cannes, European Film Academy Issue Statements on Ukraine Crisis
Many European film organizations including Berlinale and European Film Academy have issued statements on the situation on Ukraine.
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All Regal Theatres in US to Temporarily Suspend Operations on October 8
Regal Cinemas at Indian Lake Village (Hendersonville, USA) Cineworld, parent company of Regal, announced that it will be temporarily suspending operations at all of its 536 Regal theatres in the U.S., as of Thursday, October 8, 2020. These closures will impact approximately 40,000 employees across the U.S.
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European Film Academy and Berlin Film Festival Calls for Release of Iranian Nasrin Sotoudeh
Nasrin Sotoudeh The European Film Academy and the Berlin International Film Festival issued a statement calling for the immediate and unconditional release of writer, human rights lawyer, and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh.
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4 Documentary Films Win SFFILM 2020 Documentary Film Fund Grants
SFFILM announced the four winners of 2020 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund grants totaling $80,000, which support feature-length documentaries in post-production. Giovanni Buccomino’s After a Revolution (working title), Clarke Lyons and Gabe Dinsmoor’s Squeegee, Farah Kassem’s We Are Inside, and Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s Writing with Fire were each awarded funding that will help push each project towards completion.
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Sundance Institute Announces First-ever Winners of Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellowship
Winners of 2020 Sundance Institute Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellows (clockwise – top l to r) Jameka Autry, Milisuthando Bongela, Ericka Blount Danois, Dionne Edwards, Dina Hashem, Suzanne Kite 
Winners of 2020 Sundance Institute Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellows (clockwise – top l to r) Lauren Lee McCarthy, Laura Moss, Elissa Blount Moorhead, Jenny Shi, Iliana Sosa
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Chicago International Film Festival’s Industry Days Goes Virtual for 2020
The Chicago International Film Festival announced this year’s Industry Days will be held virtually for a global audience, from October 12-18, 2020.
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Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’ Tops Box Office Charts
The Rental directed by Dave Franco, starring Alison Brie
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5 Movie Trailers You Must See This Week
July is off to a good start with the release of some highly anticipated official trailers. Due to the global pandemic, distribution companies who would’ve normally released their movies in theaters have turned to streaming giants like Netflix and HBO Max to premiere their films to audiences around the world. With film productions beginning to ramp back up and theaters around the country slowly starting to open, movie-goers are hoping they won’t have to much longer to watch films on the big-screen again. Until then, check out the five official trailers that caught our eyes this week.
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UK Arts Sector Receives $2 Billion Relief Fund
The Theatre Royal, Brighton, England The UK arts sector will receive $2 billion in government relief after being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The UK announced over the weekend that emergency grants and loans would protect the country’s museums, galleries, theaters, independent cinemas, heritage sites, and music venues. Amid mounting pressure, art industry leaders are looking forward to the financial support.
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Awkwafina, Lakeith Stanfield Among 819 Invited to Join Academy
Awkwafina – “The Farewell” and Lakeith Stanfield – “Sorry to Bother You” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 819 artists and executives including Awkwafina – “The Farewell,” Natasha Lyonne – “Honey Boy,” and Lakeith Stanfield – “Sorry to Bother You” to join the organization. The 2020 class is 45% women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49% international from 68 countries. There are 75 Oscar® nominees, including 15 winners, and five recipients of Scientific and Technical Awards. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2020.