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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Alan Parker UK Director Of ‘Midnight Express’ Passes at 76
Alan Parker, the British director whose exceptionally wide-ranging oeuvre ranged from “Bugsy Malone” to “Evita,” died Friday morning following a lengthy illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed. He was 76.
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BOOKSMART and RAFIKI Win at 31st GLAAD Media Awards
Kaitlyn Dever stars as Amy and Beanie Feldstein as Molly in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, BOOKSMART, an Annapurna Pictures release. Credit: Francois Duhamel / Annapurna Pictures Indie films Booksmart, and Rafiki are among the winners of the 31st GLAAD Media Awards held for the first time as a virtual ceremony. Booksmart won the award for Outstanding Film – Wide Release and Rafiki won for Outstanding Film – Limited Release. The award for Outstanding Documentary went to State of Pride.
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78th Annual Golden Globes Awards Set for February 2021
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced that the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place February 28, 2021, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poerhler.
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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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RIP. “Enter The Dragon” Actor John Saxon Dead at 83
John Saxon Actor John Saxon best known for his work in horror movies such as Nightmare on Elm Street and starring opposite Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon died on Saturday of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was 83.
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RIP. ‘Gone With the Wind’ Olivia de Havilland Dead at 104
Olivia de Havilland. © copyright John Mathew Smith 2001 Olivia de Havilland, two-time Academy Award winner and star of “Gone With the Wind,” died on Sunday from natural causes in her sleep at her home in Paris. She was 104.
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John Lewis, Legendary Civil Rights Activist Dies at 80
Credit: Lorie Shaull
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Rooftop Films Presents The Brooklyn Drive-In Opening July 17
Rooftop Films, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, is proud to present the Brooklyn Drive-In—opening this Friday, July 17th, on the pier of The Brooklyn Army Terminal.
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Kelly Preston Loses Battle with Cancer at 57
Credit to Ana Gremard Actress Kelly Preston lost her two-year battle with breast cancer on Sunday July 12th; she was 57 years old. Her husband, John Travolta, took to Instagram to share the news.
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Boston Shorts Fest: How 3 Student Filmmakers Produced Their First Film Festival
Credit to Weiye Li & Boston Shorts Fest Three Emerson College students had an idea to start a film festival as a way to showcase student filmmakers around the Boston area. When coronavirus forced everyone into quarantine, they had a choice to either let their months of prepping go in vain or to find a way to make it happen; they chose the latter. Boston Shorts Fest is a fully student-owned virtual film festival that premiered July 10th and will available to screen until July 17th, with all funds going to support racial justice.
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What to Watch This Weekend: July 10
Archive directed by Gavin Rothery If you were wondering what new movies you should watch this weekend, look no further. Check out this list of ten new titles (and their trailers) available to stream now.