Edoardo De Angelis’ Comandante, a maritime thriller set in the early years of World War II, starring Pierfrancesco Favino as an Italian Royal Navy commander, will open the 23rd edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema.
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Edoardo De Angelis’ ‘Comandante’ to Open 23rd Open Roads: New Italian Cinema in NYC
Comandante directed by Edoardo De Angelis
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‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.’ – HBO Docu Series Chronicles Indie Record Label Behind Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding | Trailer
Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. (HBO / screenshot) HBO revealed the official trailer for Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. the documentary series chronicling one of the recording industry’s most influential producers of soul music, breaking acts such as Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes.
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Meryl Streep to Receive Honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival
Meryl Streep © Brigitte Lacombe 35 years after winning the Best Actress award for Evil Angels, Meryl Streep returns as the guest of honor at the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where she will receive the Festival’s Honorary Palme d’or.
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‘Going Varsity in Mariachi’ Headlines 26th Cine Las Americas Film Festival Lineup
Going Varsity in Mariachi Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn’s Going Varsity in Mariachi will open the 26th Anniversary edition of Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) in Austin, Texas. Taking place May 15-19, 2024 CLAIFF will close with Lone Scherfig’s La Contadora de Peliculas (The Movie Teller).
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2nd DC/DOX Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Documentaries on Christopher Reeve, Luther Vandross, Ani DeFranco
Look Into My Eyes by Lana Wilson DC/DOX documentary film festival in the nation’s capital unveiled the lineup including films on Christopher Reeve in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Luther Vandross in Luther: Never Too Much, Ani DeFranco in 1-800-ON-HER-OWN, and designer Diane Von Furstenberg in Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.
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Kate Winslet Stars in WWII Drama Film ‘Lee’ as Famed War Journalist Lee Miller | Teaser Trailer
Lee (Roadside Attractions / Vertical) Roadside Attractions and Vertical revealed the first look official teaser trailer for Lee, the WWII drama film starring Kate Winslet as war journalist Lee Miller chronicling the events of World War II for Vogue magazine.
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10th Bentonville Film Festival Sets Amber Sealey’s ‘Out of My Mind’ as Opening Film + Announces Competition Lineup
Out of My Mind (Photo by Noah Greenberg) The 2024 Bentonville Film Festival, set for June 10-16 in Bentonville, Arkansas, unveiled the competition program of narrative, documentary, short film, and episodic selections premiering in-person.
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American Black Film Festival to Feature Retrospective: Celebrating The Legacy Of Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington (photo: Brian Bowen Smith, Variety) The 28th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) taking place live in Miami Beach June 12-16, 2024 announced the Retrospective: Celebrating the Legacy of Denzel Washington program. This program is the first of its kind, celebrating the careers of extraordinary Black artists.
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‘Great Absence,’ Sugarcane, ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ Win Top 67th San Francisco Film Festival Awards
Great Absence directed by Kei Chika-ura (courtesy SFFILM) Kei Chika-ura’s Great Absence, a contemporary family drama about reconciliation and love, won the Global Visions Award at the the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival).
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Frameline48 San Fran LGBTQ+ Film Fest Sets Lil Nas X Docu, Young Hearts + Juneteenth Celebration for Opening Weekend
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero (HBO) The 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline48) running June 19–29, 2024 will kick off on opening night with an Opening Night Film and Block Party that celebrates Juneteenth. The first-ever Castro neighborhood celebration of Juneteenth, Frameline48’s free outdoor event will feature an afternoon of music as well as a screening of Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.
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Tribeca Festival Unveils Reunions, Retrospectives and Talks Lineup with Andy Cohen, Michael Stipe, Laverne Cox
Andy Cohen, Kerry Washington, Laverne Cox and Michael Stipe (Photos courtesy Tribeca Festival) The 2024 Tribeca Festival unveiled its lineup of talks with iconic artists, critically-acclaimed directors, and multi-hyphenate entertainers including Andy Cohen, Kerry Washington, Laverne Cox and Michael Stipe; as well as reunions and retrospectives of venerable and lauded films and TV series.
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LeBron James, Naomi Osaka and Joel Embiid to Select Films for 2nd Uninterrupted Film Festival
LeBron James, Naomi Osaka and Joel Embiid (courtesy Uninterrupted) The Uninterrupted Film Festival, from Tribeca Festival and LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted, returns for its second edition from July 9-10, 2024 in Los Angeles.