Dune, the highly anticipated big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction bestseller of the same name, directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049), will have its out-of-competition world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1—11, 2021).
The Novice, Brighton 4th, and Ascension took top honors in U.S. Narrative, International Narrative and Documentary competitions at the 20th annual Tribeca Festival.
HBO Max released the official trailer for the documentary LFG, described as a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ongoing fight for equal pay as told by Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Sam Mewis and others.
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Seiva Bruta [Under the Heavens] directed by Gustavo Milan picked up the coveted Grand Chameleon Award at Brooklyn Film Festival’s 24th edition: The Clearing. Corral won Best Narrative Feature and Life & Life took home the award for Best Documentary Feature.
French filmmaker Arthur Harari’s Onoda – 10 000 Nights in the Jungle will open Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard.
The Scars of Ali Boulala, Max Eriksson’s documentary about legendary Swedish skateboarding prodigy Ali Boulala, world premiere in the documentary competition category at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
Giants Being Lonely, Grear Patterson’s mesmerizing film starring Jack Irving, Ben Irving, and Lily Gavin will screen at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
Following an opening weekend June 18 in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, François Ozon’s Summer of 85 expands to additional cities on Friday, June 25.
The Brazilian award-winning drama film Half Brother (Meio Irmão) written and directed by first-time filmmaker Eliane Costar will be released on June 15 by Breaking Glass Pictures.
Director Steve Robillard from Austria’s incredible film K2: Impossible Descent was awarded the Grand Prize NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival. In 2018 a Polish ski mountaineer clicked into his bindings at an altitude of 8,611m to make history. This film follows Andrzej Bargiel’s expedition as he attempts to ski the most dangerous mountain on earth; K2.
This year’s 2021 Queens World film festival is reinventing itself to include 11 days of streaming and live indie film experiences from June 23 – July 3, 2021, LIVE in 5 Queens venues: Queens Theatre, the Museum of the Moving Image, The Local NY, Culture Lab, and the United Sherpa Association.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the dates for the upcoming 37th edition set to happen LIVE March 2 – March 12, 2022. Official events including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, will be held throughout the city, including at the historic Arlington Theatre.