Due to the recent developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Film Awards will now take place in a completely hybrid form, with nominees and winners joining in various digital formats, pre-produced and live online.
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European Film Awards Cancels In-Person Event, Goes Digital
Annabelle Mandeng (picture: Daniel Sonnentag)
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Watch LAST AND FIRST MEN Trailer, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Visually Stunning Sci-Fi Film
Last and First Men directed by Jóhann Jóhannsson ©Sturla Brandth Grøvlen Metrograph Pictures released the official trailer for Last and First Men, the feature debut and sole directorial effort of the late composer and musician Jóhann Jóhannsson and a visually arresting allegory for our times. The film will open in theaters and on digital exclusively at Metrograph on December 10.
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Belfast to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
(L to R) Caitriona Balfe as “Ma”, Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Judi Dench as “Granny”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Lewis McAskie as “Will” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features Director Kenneth Branagh and cast of Belfast will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. The award will be presented to writer and director Kenneth Branagh and cast members Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill who are all expected to attend. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.
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Watch MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET Red and Green Band Trailers. The Snygg Brothers’ Horror Flick Stars Jasmin Flores
Monsters in the Closet by The Snygg Brothers Gravitas Ventures released the red band and green band trailers for The Snygg Brothers’ Monsters in the Closet starring Jasmin Flores, Shanna Bess (Manifest), Valerie Bittner (Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell), Tom Cikoski (Superbadazz), and Camilla Crawford. The horror film will be released on digital and on demand January 4, 2022.
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‘Dead Asleep’ Trailer. Documentary Explores Case of Murder While Sleepwalking
Dead Asleep directed by Skye Borgman (Hulu via Youtube) Hulu released an official trailer for Dead Asleep, a documentary on the true story of a man convicted of a murder that he committed, while sleepwalking. Directed by award-winner Skye Borgman, who is also behind the critically acclaimed documentary Abducted In Plain Sight, Dead Asleep debuts on Hulu on December 16th.
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REOPENING NIGHT Trailer. HBO Documentary Profiles Public Theater in New York City
Reopening Night directed by Rudy Valdez (HBO / via Youtube) HBO feature documentary, Reopening Night, follows the cast, crew and staff of the world-famous Public Theater as they prepare to mount an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives,” at the open-air Delacorte Theater in New York City. Contending with the ever-present threat of COVID-19 and one of the rainiest Julys on record, the production marks the return of live theatre following more than a year of closures in the city. Their pursuit to bring back a longstanding beloved New York City tradition is an audacious gamble for the theater which has served as the creative heartbeat of New York City for almost six decades.
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83 Trailer. Ranveer Singh Stars in the Riveting Cricket Drama
83 starring Ranveer Singh The new trailer is here for the Indian film, 83 starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, and Saqib Saleem that tells the incredible true story of the underdogs who pulled off the unthinkable.
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Cameron Bailey Named CEO of TIFF
Cameron Bailey (Credit Luis Mora) Cameron Bailey has been named CEO of Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF) and as a veteran of TIFF, he is set to lead the organization into a new chapter with an immediate focus on building a Toronto International Film Festival for the future while offering audiences a transformative TIFF experience all year round. Bailey’s new position comes on the heels of the announcement of Jeffrey Remedios, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Canada, as TIFF’s new Chair of the Board.
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Gritty Thriller THE SURPRISE VISIT Starring Eric Roberts Opens in January [Trailer]
The Surprise Visit starring Eric Roberts (via Youtube) Director Nick Lyon’s intense, gritty and suspenseful thriller The Surprise Visit starring Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts, Dopestick’s Tricia Hawn, Rob Riordan, Jacqi Vene and Serah Henesey, opens in theaters and on demand January 14, 2022 from Vertical Entertainment.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s THE LOST DAUGHTER Wins Best Film at 31st Gotham Awards
The Lost Daughter: Olivia Colman as Leda. Credit: Yannis Drakoulidis/Netflix © 2021. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter won four awards including Best Feature at the 31st Annual Gotham Awards. Maggie Gyllenhaal won for Best Screenplay and the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director award given to a director for their first fiction feature film. The Lost Daughter is the screen adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novel about a solitary vacationing professor and mother of two grown daughters whose encounters with a different young mother provoke haunting memories of her own past
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HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT GREG? Documentary Profiles Journalist Greg O’Brien’s Battle with Alzheimer’s
Greg O’Brien in Have You Heard About Greg? Prolific producer Steve Ecclesine’s directorial debut, Have You Heard About Greg? A Journey Through Alzheimer’s with Faith, Hope and Humor, profiling career journalist Greg O’Brien’s battle with early onset Alzheimer’s, will have its World Premiere at the Second Annual Filmocracy Fest (December 9th -12th) in Los Angeles, CA.
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Watch Trailer for LISTENING TO KENNY G, HBO Incisive Doc on Saxophonist Kenny G
Listening to Kenny G HBO released the official trailer for the documentary Listening to Kenny G, a humorous but incisive look at the saxophonist Kenny G, the best-selling instrumental artist of all time, and quite possibly one of the most famous living musicians. Listening to Kenny G investigates the artist formerly known as Kenneth Gorelick, unravelling the allure of the man who played jazz so smoothly that a whole new genre formed around him, and questioning fundamental assumptions about art and excellence in the process. In his own words, Kenny G speaks candidly about his musical background, his stringent work ethic, and his controversial standing in the jazz canon.