‘Girls Will Be Girls‘ the directorial debut film of Indian director Shuchi Talati, explores the life of an Indian teenager struggling with the clash between her cultural background and her own emerging sexual needs.
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‘Girls Will Be Girls’ – Indian Teenager Comes of Age in Shuchi Talati’s Sundance-Winning Film | Trailer
Fairhope Film Festival, Greenwich International Film Festival, Independent Film, Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), Seattle International Film Festival, Trailers, Vancouver International Film FestivalGirls Will Be Girls (Courtesy of Juno Films)
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‘Tokyo Cowboy’ – A Japanese Businessman Experiences Western Life in Marc Mariott’s Drama | Trailer
Goya Robles and Arata Iura in ‘Tokyo Cowboy’. (screenshot/Purdie Distribution) Purdie Distribution revealed the trailer for ‘Tokyo Cowboy‘ an independent drama film that tells the story of a Japanese businessman trying to expand his wagyu beef business to Montana, leading to a journey of self-discovery in a foreign land of America.
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Documentaries by Eddie Huang, Raoul Peck Among Docs Program at Toronto Film Festival
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul Peck (Nick Dale) Former Vice host Eddie Huang, novelist Edna O’Brien, US politician Adam Kinzinger, disability rights activist Patrice Jetter, aerial cameraman Joe Jennings, and the haenyeo fisherwomen of South Korea are among the subjects of 21 documentary titles in the 2024 Docs program, presented by A&E IndieFilms, at the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 5–15, 2024.
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Production Designer Paola Comencini To Receive Campari Passion for Film Award at Venice Fest
Paola Comencini (courtesy Venice Film Festival) Italian production designer Paola Comencini (C’è ancora domani, La bestia nel cuore, Romanzo criminale) will receive the Campari Passion for Film Award at the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28th – September 7th, 2024.
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Kate Winslet to Receive Golden Icon Award + Premiere ‘LEE’ at Zurich Film Festival
Kate Winslet © Frederic Auerbach Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet will be honored with the Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival and present her new film LEE directed by Ellen Kuras, in which she stars as the war photographer Lee Miller, and acts as a co-producer.
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‘The Outrun’ – Saoirse Ronan is a Recovering Addict in Nora Fingscheidt’s Drama Film | Trailer
Saoirse Ronan in ‘The Outrun’. (screenshot / Sony Pictures Classics) Sony Pictures Classics revealed the official trailer for The Outrun, the drama film by German director, Nora Fingscheidt (The Unforgiveable, System Crasher). ‘The Outrun’ stars academy award nominated actress Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Lady Bird) in the leading role as Rona, a woman returning to her hometown as she recovers from her addiction. The film is based on a 2016 memoir of the same name by writer Amy Liptrot, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Fingscheidt.
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Films from Mike Leigh, Sean Baker, Mati Diop Among 62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate
Hard Truths by Mike Leigh (Simon Mein | Thin Man Films Ltd.) 32 films including titles from Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, David Cronenberg, Mati Diop, Mike Leigh, Steve McQueen, Paul Schrader, and Athina Rachel Tsangari are featured in the Main Slate of the 62nd New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September 27–October 14, 2024.
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Toronto Film Festival Unveils Centrepiece Lineup – Presence, An Unfinished Film and More
Presence by Steven Soderbergh 43 films from Canadian and international filmmakers has been selected for the 2024 Centrepiece lineup at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 5-15, 2024.
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J.K. Simmons Stars in ‘Spaceman’ Dan Abramovici’s Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Film | Trailer
Spaceman. (Courtesy of Press Play Films) Spaceman, the sci-fi short film by writer/director Dan Abramovici (Play It Again, Liminal), not to be confused with the Adam Sandler led Netflix film under the same title also releasing this year, explores the creative artistic journey of an artist losing passion for his crafts.
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‘The Devil’s Bath’ Selected as Austria’s Submission for Best International Feature Film at 97th Academy Awards
The Devil’s Bath (Des Teufels Bad) (Shudder / IFC Films) ‘The Devil’s Bath’ (Des Teufels Bad) directed by filmmaking duo Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala has been announced by the Film & Music Association of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber as Austria’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at next year’s Academy Awards.
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‘Kneecap’ Selected as Ireland’s Oscar Entry in 2025 Best International Feature Film Category
Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt The Irish language feature film Kneecap, written and directed by Rich Peppiatt (One Rogue Reporter), has been selected to represent Ireland in the Oscar® International Feature Film category at the 97th annual Academy Awards.
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American Cinematheque Unveils 2nd PROOF Film Festival Lineup of 46 Proof-of-Concept Shorts
Rat! directed by Neal Suresh Mulani American Cinematheque announced the lineup of 46 official selections, filmmaking labs and panels for the 2nd Annual PROOF Film Festival, taking place October 18-20 at the Culver Theater (9500 Culver Blvd.).