A24 debuted the official trailer for Stop Making Sense, the concert film featuring a live performance of Talking Heads at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983.
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Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron to Open San Sebastian Festival
The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka) Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka) will open the 71st edition of San Sebastian Festival – out of competition. Following the premiere at Toronto Film Festival, San Sebastian will host the European premiere of the latest film from the director of Spirited Away.
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New York Film Festival Unveils Spotlight Films – Foe, Hit Man, The Taste of Things, The Sweet East
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal in Foe directed by Garth Davis New York Film Festival unveiled the films in the Spotlight section for the upcoming 61st edition of the festival taking place September 29 – October 15, 2023. World premieres in the Spotlight section are Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s genre-defying series The Curse starring Emma Stone; and Garth Davis’s superbly rendered science-fiction drama Foe, starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal.
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Maureen Gosling’s ‘The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane’ to World Premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival
Photo: Anti-Vietnam War march in San Francisco 1964 ©Erik Weber Maureen Gosling’s The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane, a documentary tribute celebrating the life of a powerhouse blues/jazz/folk singer, activist, feminist, record producer, and committed troublemaker, Barbara Dane will World Premiere at the 2023 Mill Valley Film Festival.
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The Persian Version Trailer – Maryam Keshavar’s Sundance Award Winning Comedy Takes on Iranian-American Experience
The Persian Version Sony Pictures Classics debuted the official trailer for The Persian Version, the Sundance Fest award-winning comedy film on the Iranian and Iranian-American experience. Starring in the film are Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda, Chiara Stella, Tom Byrne, and Shervin Alenabi.
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19 Films Make the Feature Film Selection for European Film Awards 2023
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry The European Film Awards has selected 19 films as the first part of the Academy’s Feature Film Selection 2023. The Feature Film Selection includes films that the Board of the Academy recommends to all Academy members for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2023.
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Playland, Lost Soulz and Three Birthdays Among First Films Set for 21st Tallgrass Film Festival
Three Birthdays Tallgrass Film Festival announced the first wave of film and events for its 21st annual Film Festival to be held October 5-8, in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The Festival will host more than 184 films for this 21st edition.
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Toronto Film Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense, Jonathan Demme Toronto International Film Festival celebrates the 40th anniversary of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense with a special event screening on Monday, September 11, at Cineplex’s Scotiabank IMAX Theatre in Toronto.
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Bradley Cooper’s Maestro Set as Spotlight Gala of New York Film Festival
Maestro (Netflix) Bradley Cooper’s Maestro will make its North American premiere as the Spotlight Gala of the 61st New York Film Festival at David Geffen Hall on October 2.
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Deadpool 3 Director Shawn Levy to Receive Career Achievement Award at TIFF
Shawn Levy Free Guy and Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy will receive the inaugural Norman Jewison Award presented by The Budman Family at TIFF Tribute Awards at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Named in honor of the legendary Canadian filmmaker, the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award is presented by The Budman Family, and recognizes Canadians in the film industry who have made a global impact with their careers.
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First Look Trailer for ‘Uproar’ Film Starring Julian Dennison, Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby Premiering at TIFF
Uproar Ahead of the world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, Blue Fox Entertainment released a trailer for Uproar, the inspiring drama film starring Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Godzilla vs Kong, Deadpool 2, Paper Planes), Uproar is brought to life by a superstar cast including local legends Rhys Darby (Jumanji, Our Flag Means Death, Trolls, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do in the Shadows, Flight of the Conchords, The Boat that Rocked and many more), emerging Aotearoa talent Erana James (The Wilds, Changeover), James Rolleston (Boy, The Dark Horse, The Breaker Upperers, Pork Pie), Minnie Driver and newcomer Jada Fa’atui.
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Black Barbie, Uncharted Among First Films Confirmed for 54th Nashville Film Festival
Black Barbie: A Documentary The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) revealed the first four official films selected for its 54th annual event taking place from September 28 – October 4, 2023.