In recognition of her outstanding body of work, actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini will be honored at this year’s 37th European Film Awards with the European Achievement in World Cinema.
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Isabella Rossellini to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Honors at European Film Awards
Isabella Rosselini (Paola Kudacki – Truck Archive)
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60th Chicago Film Festival Lineup Headlined by ‘The Piano Lesson’ ‘Nightbitch’ ‘Here’
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in Here directed by Robert Zemeckis The 60th Chicago International Film Festival unveiled the full program lineup including 122 feature films and 71 shorts from more than 60 countries around the world.
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Mauro Mueller’s ‘111’ Drama Based on 1998 SwissAir Tragedy Begins Film Production
111 by Mauro Mueller in production in Halifax, Canada (Elevation Pictures) 26 years after the SwissAir Flight 111 tragedy, production has commenced in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the drama film ‘111’ written and directed by Mauro Mueller. Starring in the movie are award-winning Canadian actors Kris Holden-Ried (Departure) and Natalie Brown (The Strain), and Swiss actor Ursina Lardi (Lore) alongside an international cast.
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‘Space Cowboy’ to Open Arkansas’ 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Space Cowboy by Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt The 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival taking place October 18-26, 2024, in Arkansas will kick off with Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy that takes a thrilling look at the life of legendary skydiver and cinematographer Joe Jennings. Marah Strauch, and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy Directors Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt, along with the film’s main protagonist Joe Jennings, will be present for the Opening Night Gala.
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‘Mediha’ – Hasan Oswald’s Documentary Tells the Remarkable Story of Former ISIS Captive | Trailer
Mediha by Hasan Oswald Following the story of a former ISIS captive, the documentary ‘Mediha’ tells the remarkable story of the resilience of a young girl named Mediha coming to terms with her life after being held captive by ISIS, with the help of her film camera. The documentary follows her journey as she searches for her missing family members and helps investigators identify her captors.
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‘The Black Sea’ and ‘Sugarcane’ Win Top Awards at 55th Nashville Film Festival
The Black Sea directed by Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden “The Black Sea” directed by Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden, was named Best Narrative Feature, while Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie’s “Sugarcane” earned the Best Documentary Feature award at the 55th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm).
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Matty Kiel’s LGBTQ+ Animated Film ‘Unicorn Boy’ Starring Patton Oswald Gets Release Date | Trailer
Unicorn Boy by Matty Kiel (Freestyle Digital Media) Directed by Matty Kiel, ‘Unicorn Boy’ is a young adult LGBTQ+ themed coming-of-age animated film that explores the complicated nature of sexual identities. The film world premiered at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival and went on to screen at other film festivals including the Florida Film Festival and Mamoth Lakes Film Festival.
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‘Conclave’ to Open and ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Close 13th Montclair Film Festival
Conclave (Focus Features) The 13th Montclair Film Festival, taking place October 18-27, in Montclair, New Jersey opens with Edward Berger’s Conclave, the psychological thriller following one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.
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World Premiere of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ to Open 12th Beyond Fest in LA Lineup
Salem’s Lot by Gary Dauberman (screenshot / Max) Beyond Fest, the huge genre film festival in Los Angeles, California, returns for its 12th edition from September 25th – October 9th with a slate comprising 82 feature films.
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‘Blitz’ – Saoirse Ronan is a Mother Looking for Her Son in Steve McQueen’s War Drama Film | Trailer
Saoirse Ronan in Blitz by Steve McQueen (screenshot/Apple Original Films) Academy Award-winning director of ’12 Years a Slave’ Steve McQueen returns after a six-year narrative film hiatus with ‘Blitz,’ a war drama starring Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan as mother and son looking for each other in the midst of World War II England.
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‘A Real Pain,’ ‘Small Things Like These,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ Headline 33rd Heartland Film Festival Lineup
Emilia Pérez (Saint-Laurent Productions /Netflix) The 33rd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) taking place October 10-20 in Indianapolis, Indiana, will showcase more than 110 feature films under theme “Expand Your Universe.”
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Hugh Grant in ‘Heretic’ and Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’ Added to Red Carpet Premieres of AFI Fest
Hugh Grant in ‘Heretic’ and Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’ (courtesy AFI) Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, the biopic drama based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest.