ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 48th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation.
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48th Annie Awards Announces Nominations – A Shaun the Sheep Movie, Wolfwalkers, Ride Your Wave
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
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‘Nomadland’ and ‘La Llorona’ Among Nominees for Latino Entertainment Film Awards 2020, Rosie Perez Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
La Llorona The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) announced the film nominees for the third annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards.
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David Oyelowo, Christine Vachon, Bruno Santamaria to be Honored at Ashland Independent Film Festival
(l to r) David Oyelowo, Christine Vachon, and Bruno Santamaria to be Honored at Ashland Independent Film Festival Actor David Oyelowo (Selma, The Butler), producer Christine Vachon and filmmaker Bruno Santamaria will be honored during this year’s hybrid “Double Feature” edition of Ashland Independent Film Festival running online for two weeks from April 15-29 and outdoors in Ashland and Medford from June 24-28, 2021.
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CHASING CHILDHOOD, Documentary Explores the Changing Landscape of Childhood and Parenting
Chasing Childhood directed by Margaret Munzer Loeb and Eden Wurmfeld Following the world premiere at DOC NYC, the documentary Chasing Childhood will screen at upcoming film festivals across the country in March and April, including Portland International Film Festival (March 5-14) and Sonoma International Film Festival (March 24-28).
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Neo-Noir Film DRIVE ALL NIGHT Starring Yutaka Takeuchi to World Premiere at Cinequest
Drive All Night” starring Yutaka Takeuchi “Drive All Night,” a new feature film starring Yutaka Takeuchi (Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’) will make its World Premiere in competition at the Cinequest Film Festival, running March 20-30, 2021.
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Antoine Fuqua’s THE DAY SPORTS STOOD STILL Documentary Sets March Release Date on HBO
The Day Sports Stood Still HBO will premiere The Day Sports Stood Still, a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. Emmy®-winning director Antoine Fuqua (HBO’s “What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali”) will chronicle the abrupt stoppage, athletes’ prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall. The film debuts Wednesday, March 24 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.
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Watch Trailer for HELD, Frightfest Horror Film Opens in Theaters in April
“Held” directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, will release the horror-thriller film “Held”, from directors Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff (The Gallows) in theaters and on demand April 9, 2021.
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Nomadland Wins Top Honors in Phoenix Film Critics 2020 Awards
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved “Nomadland” took the top honors in the Phoenix Film Critics Society’s 2020 awards, winning the awards for Best Picture, Best Cinematography and Best Director, Chloe Zhao.
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Sundance Zany Mockumentary THE NOWHERE INN Acquired by IFC Films
Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein appear in The Nowhere Inn by Bill Benz | photo by Minka Farthing Kohl. IFC Films acquired the The Nowhere Inn, produced, written by, and starring Carrie Brownstein and Annie ‘St. Vincent’ Clark from first-time filmmaker and frequent Portlandia collaborator / writer Bill Benz. The film marks the first feature length film in which Clark has simultaneously produced, starred and composed all the original music.
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IFC FILMS to Release THE MEANING OF HITLER, Documentary on Nazi Dictator’s Resonance on Present Day Politics
The Meaning of Hitler. White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia ahead of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11, 2017. Picture taken August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith IFC Films acquired Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker’s documentary The Meaning of Hitler, a thought-provoking exploration of the lasting cultural fascination with the Nazi dictator and its resonance on present day politics. IFC Films will release the film later this year.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for A HARD PROBLEM, Drama Sci-fi Film Set to World Premiere at Cinequest
A Hard Problem directed by hazart Ahead of the world premiere at Cinequest, check out the teaser trailer for the drama and sci-fi film “A Hard Problem” from filmmaking duo hazart. A Hard Problem stars Johnny Berchtold, Catherine Haena Kim, Jennifer Hasty, and Victoria Platt.
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South by Southwest 2021 Announces Immersive, VR and Online XR Lineup
Infected Viper Fish | Credit: Taran Fiddler. Biolum directed by Abel Kohen South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 16-20, 2021) unveiled the Online XR world and programming as part of the 2021 event.