New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) will open this year’s 2021 edition with the 20th anniversary celebration of the film Raising Victor Vargas, featuring screening and cast reunion.
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Cinematographer Ari Wegner to Receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award at Toronto Film Festival
Ari Wegner (Credit: Ben King) Cinematographer Ari Wegner will be honored with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards at the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. The award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment.
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BECOMING COUSTEAU Trailer. Liz Garbus’ Documentary on Famed Oceanographer in Theaters in October
Becoming Cousteau Becoming Cousteau, the new documentary on legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau from director Liz Garbus (“The Farm: Angola, USA,” “What Happened, Miss Simone?”) will open in theaters on Friday, Oct. 22. Boasting never-before-seen footage, Becoming Cousteau will have its world premiere at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival.
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37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival to Screen Over 139 films
The Fabulous Filipino Brothers The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) announced the complete lineup over 139 films for the 37th edition of the Festival, which is set to take place September 23 to October 2, 2021.
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Woodstock Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup, Closes with ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Woodstock Film Festival (WFF) announced the full lineup of 45 feature films and 85 shorts for its 22nd Anniversary, taking place September 29 – October 3, 2021 at indoor and outdoor venues in the Hudson Valley towns of Woodstock, Kingston and Saugerties, and online.
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MASS Trailer. Sundance Drama Stars Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton
Mass starring Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, and Martha Plimpton Bleecker Street dropped the official trailer for Mass, the indie drama film starring Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton that world premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
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‘Mothering Sunday’ Premieres as Centerpiece Film of 29th Hamptons Film Festival
Mothering Sunday starring Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Glenda Jackson Eva Husson’s Mothering Sunday will have its U.S. Premiere as the Centerpiece film of the 29th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival on Sunday, October 10.
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WIFE OF A SPY Trailer. Cannes Award-winning Japanese Drama Opens in Theaters on September 17
Wife of a Spy directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Kino Lorber released the official trailer for Wife of a Spy, the Japanese historical drama film by director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse, Tokyo Sonata).
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‘Desert One’ Documentary on Failed Iranian Hostage Rescue Premieres on History Channel
The documentary feature film “Desert One” from two time Academy Award-winning director Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County USA,” “American Dream”) will premiere on The History Channel on Sunday, September 12th at 8pm ET/PT.
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Netflix will Release Cannes Animated Film ‘The Summit Of The Gods’
The Summit of the Gods (Le Sommet des Dieux) Netflix will release the animated feature film The Summit of the Gods (Le Sommet des Dieux), based on Jiro Taniguchi’s and Baku Yumemakura’s best selling manga.
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Julia Child Documentary to Open 30th Heartland International Film Festival
Julia Child on the set of her cooking show, ‘The French Chef. Photo by Fairchild Archive/Penske Media/Shutterstock (6906383b) Julia Child, Boston “Julia” the new documentary on celebrity chef Julia Child will open the 30th anniversary edition of the Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF), taking place October 7-17, across Indianapolis. The festival revealed the first slate of special event titles including closing night film “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” on English artist Louis Wain, who rose to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings.
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Telluride Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup + Awards for Riz Ahmed, Jane Campion, Peter Dinklage
Riz Ahmed in Encounter Telluride Film Festival will screen more than 80 feature films, short films and revival programs representing 29 countries at the 48th edition of Festival taking place Thursday, September 2 – Monday, September 6, 2021. Barry Jenkins, this year’s Guest Director, serves as a key collaborator in the Festival’s programming decisions including a special curated section.