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Toronto Film Festival Announces Wavelengths and Classics Program – Films by Radu Jude, Chantal Akerman, Jean-Luc Godard

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Chantal Akerman: Her First Look Behind the Camera

The Toronto International Film Festival announced the 2023 selection for the Wavelengths and Classics programs described as “politically charged, geographically diverse, and formally thrilling” featuring new films by Radu Jude, Isiah Medina, Eduardo Williams, Angela Schanelec, Rosine Mbakam, Wang Bing, Chantal Akerman, Pedro Costa, Jean-Luc Godard, Ja’Tovia Gary, Steve Reinke, and Shambhavi Kaul. This year’s Wavelengths boasts 12 feature films and 19 shorts, as well as a suite of four restored early films by the singular Chantal Akerman.

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Toronto Film Festival 2023 Centrepiece Program Features Films by Agnieszka Holland, Wim Wenders and more

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Green Border (Zielona Granica) directed by Agnieszka Holland (Copyright Agata Kubis)

Toronto International Film Festival 2023 unveiled this year’s Centrepiece (previously known as Contemporary World Cinema) program featuring 47 titles from filmmakers representing 45 countries. Films include Close Your Eyes by Víctor Erice, Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki, Green Border by Agnieszka Holland, and Perfect Days by Wim Wenders.

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James Hawes ‘One Life’ Starring Anthony Hopkins Gets Gala Spotlight at BFI London Film Festival

BFI London Film Festival

Anthony Hopkins in One Life directed by James Hawes (See-Saw Films / Warner Bros. Pictures)

An incredible true story of bravery and heroism, One Life directed by James Hawes and starring Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Lena Olin, Romola Garai, Alex Sharp, Marthe Keller, Jonathan Pryce and Helena Bonham Carter will make its European Premiere as the American Express Gala of the 67th BFI London Film Festival.

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Calgary Intl Film Festival 2023 Reveals Alberta Spotlight + Music on Screen Films

Calgary International Film Festival

The Lebanese Burger Mafia directed by Omar Mouallem

Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) 2023 celebrates local film talent with the Alberta Spotlight films that include narrative and documentary features. Also returning to CIFF is another popular section, Music on Screen, and the return of Calgary musician Chad VanGaalen, performing a live score to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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Nyad Starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster to Open Hamptons Film Festival

Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF)

NYAD. Annette Bening as Diana Nyad in NYAD. Cr. Liz Parkinson/Netflix ©2023

The 2023 Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) will open on Thursday, October 5, with the East Coast Premiere of Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s Nyad. The film, which is set to be released by Netflix later this year, marks the narrative feature directorial debut for the Academy Award®, BAFTA® and Emmy Award®-winning filmmaking duo Vasarhelyi and Chin.

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Iranian Film ‘Critical Zone’ by Ali Ahmadzadeh Wins Pardo d’oro Award at Locarno76 Film Festival

Locarno Film Festival

Critical Zone (Mantagheye bohrani) by Ali Ahmadzadeh

Critical Zone (Mantagheye bohrani) by Ali Ahmadzadeh, a film secretly shot on the streets of Teheran, without permission from the Iranian authorities is the winner of the Pardo d’oro award at Locarno76 film festival. In the film Amir, guided by the voice of his GPS, navigates the underworld districts of Tehran to comfort the troubled souls of the night.

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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt Trailer – Raven Jackson’s Beautiful Debut Charts Life of a Woman in Mississippi

Independent Film

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

A24 unveiled the official trailer for All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, described as “an ode to the generations of people and places that shaped us” directed by filmmaker Raven Jackson making his directorial debut.

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Films Starring Riz Ahmed and Kaniehtiio Horn Among Toronto Film Festival Short Cuts Lineup

Short Films, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Riz Ahmed in DAMMI (2023) Photo Credit: Courtesy of TIFF

Toronto International Film Festival announced this year’s Short Cuts lineup of 42 live action narrative, documentary, and animated shorts – boasting more than half directed or co-directed by female and female-identifying filmmakers. Stars in this year’s slate of new shorts include Riz Ahmed (DAMMI) and Kaniehtiio Horn (Redlights).

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Films from Jonathan Glazer, Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland Among 61st New York Film Festival Main Slate

New York Film Festival

The Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer

Films from Jonathan Glazer, Andrew Haigh, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Todd Haynes, Agnieszka Holland, Hong Sangsoo, Raven Jackson, Radu Jude, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann, Martín Rejtman, Alice Rohrwacher, Justine Triet, Wang Bing, Wim Wenders, and Zhang Lu are among 32 feature films that comprise the Main Slate of the 61st New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September 29–October 15 at Lincoln Center.

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Sylvester Stallone ‘Sly’ Documentary to Close Toronto Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Sylvester Stallone in Sly documentary (Netflix)

Sly, the Netflix documentary on actor, writer, director, and producer Sylvester Stallone will World Premiere as the Closing Night Gala for the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, September 16.

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Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn to Open BFI London Film Festival

BFI London Film Festival

Saltburn directed by Emerald Fennell

The International Premiere of Saltburn, directed, produced and written by Academy Award® Winner Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) will open the 67th BFI London Film Festival.

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Venice Film Festival to Honor Wes Anderson and Premier ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’

Venice International Film Festival

Wes Anderson (Photo credit: Roger Do Minh, Netflix)

Filmmaker Wes Anderson (The French Dispatch, Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums) will receive the prestigious Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry.

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