TALL AS THE BAOBAB TREE
The Rural Route Festival which ran July 27 – August 4, 2013 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York City, is calling this year’s festival, ‘one of the best yet.” The festival announced this year’s winning films which included Best Narrative: “TALL AS THE BAOBAB TREE”; Best Documentary: “THE MOSUO SISTERS”; and Best Experimental: “MAGNETIC RECONNECTIONS”
Revelation Perth International Film Festival, regarded as one of Australia’s most exciting independent film festivals, returns in 2014, and will screen from July 3-13, 2014 in Perth, Australia. Filmmaker submissions are accepted, and may include narrative features, documentary, short film, animation, experimental work and anything in between. Entries for the Revelation Perth International Film Festival close on April 11, 2014.
TRESPASSING BERGMAN, described as a revealing new documentary on the great Swedish director, will have its North American premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival. The Montreal World Film Festival runs August 22 to September 2, 2013.
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan and Stephen Frears, stars of PHILOMENA, in the Venice Movie Stars Lounge at the 70th Venice Film Festival.
HOLLYSHORTS BEST SHORT FILM-Tsuyako by Mitsuyo Miyazaki
The 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival wrapped after running August 15 – 22, 2013, with the festival’s Awards ceremony celebration at the Roosevelt Hotel Ballroom and lobby hosted by Digital LA’s Kevin Winston. The HollyShorts Best Short Film Grand Prize went to Mitsuyo Miyazaki for her short film Tsuyako, the Best Director prize was awarded to Sacha Feiner for Un Monde Meilleur (A Better World); and the short film Sahasi Chori by Erin Galey took home two HollyShorts Awards, one for Best Producer and the Women in Film Director’s Award. The festival also announced that next year’s festival, it’s 10th Anniversary edition, will take place August 14 – 23, 2014 in Hollywood.
Because of the Labor Day holiday there aren’t any notable mainstream movies coming out (unless you happen to be a One Direction fan). So if you’re not planning to spend the weekend standing behind a barbecue, check out one of these films in limited release instead.
The 57th BFI London Film Festival American Express Gala will take place on Wednesday 16 October at the Odeon Leicester Square with the UK Premiere of Stephen Frears’ PHILOMENA, described as the moving, funny and at times shocking true story of one woman’s search for her lost son. Academy Award ® winner Judi Dench plays the title role, with BAFTA winner Steve Coogan as Martin Sixsmith. The screenplay is written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, based on the book “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” by Martin Sixsmith. Pathé release the film in UK cinemas on 1 November 2013.
CUTIE AND THE BOXER
Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) announced its slate, of over 65 features and short films, taking place September 26- 29, 2013 throughout Camden, Rockport and Rockland, Maine. The festival will open with CUTIE AND THE BOXER directed by Zachary Heinzerling. CUTIE AND THE BOXER is described as a reflection on love, sacrifice, and the creative spirit, this candid New York tale explores the chaotic forty year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and artist Noriko Shinohara.
GRAND JURY AWARD NOMINEES – BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE: JISEUL (Korea, Dir: O Muel)
The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) announced the official nominees of the 2013 Grand Jury Awards. The Awards will be presented during GIFF’s Award Ceremonies. These films were were chosen as finalists from amongst nearly three hundred submissions from over 30 countries worldwide.
Actor Hugh Jackman will be honored with the Golden Icon Award of this year’s Zurich Film Festival. In addition to receiving ZFF’s Golden Icon Award, Jackman will present his latest movie, the intense thriller PRISONERS, directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The festival describes Jackman as an Academy Award nominated, Golden Globe and Tony Award winning actor, who from his award-winning turn on Broadway as the 1970’s singer / songwriter Peter Allen, to […]
THE FUTURE [Il futuro]
The AFI Latin American Film Festival will run September 19 – October 9, 2013 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Washington, DC area. Films on the lineup this year include THE FUTURE [Il futuro], Chilean filmmaker Alicia Scherson’s (PLAY, TURISTAS) adaptation of a novel by celebrated author Roberto Bolaño, set in Rome and starring Rutger Hauer. The film is described as a Rome-set story about two teen siblings, newly orphaned, and the dangers of sudden adulthood.
New images have been released for the comedy film DON JON written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, which premiered earlier this year at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. DON JON will released in theaters on September 27, 2013.