Due to the local COVID-19 regulations, Filmfest Dresden has postponed the upcoming 33rd edition from April to the new date of July 13 to 18, 2021
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Filmfest Dresden 2021 Postponed to July
Internationales Kurzfilmfestival / International Short Fim Festival in Dresden . Foto: Oliver Killig
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Docu Series GRETA THUNBERG: A YEAR TO CHANGE THE WORLD Premieres on PBS on Earth Day
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World PBS will air a new three-part documentary series following teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg as she seeks to raise awareness of the accelerating climate change. The documentary titled Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World (w.t.) premieres in its entirety as a special presentation on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 at 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. Encore airings of all three episodes air Wednesdays, April 28 – May 12, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings).
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Cloris Leachman’s Final Starring Role JUMP, DARLING, to Premiere at BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival
“Jump, Darling” starring Cloris Leachman In honor of Academy Award and BAFTA winning actress Cloris Leachman, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 94, BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival will screen Leachman’s final starring role “Jump, Darling” in the Bodies strand. BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival runs digitally from the March 17th- 28th, 2021.
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HBO Releases Trailer for COVID DIARIES NYC – Unfiltered Look at NYC During the First Wave of the Pandemic
COVID Diaries NYC (HBO) HBO released the trailer for COVID Diaries NYC, chronicling the lives of five young filmmakers, ranging in age from 17 to 21, who turn their cameras on themselves to tell the stories of their families during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. The deeply personal film illuminates the plight of essential workers and their families during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis as they navigate the deadly virus and a country riven by social upheaval. COVID Diaries NYC debuts Tuesday, March 9 (9:00-9:40 ET/PT) on HBO.
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Animated Fantasy Horror Film THE SPINE OF NIGHT to World Premiere at SXSW
“The Spine of Night” directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King The fantasy animation horror film The Spine of Night from directors Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King will world premiere as part of the SXSW Midnighters section, taking place virtually next month. NY/LA-based arthouse genre sales company Yellow Veil Pictures have acquired world sales rights on the film.
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Glenn Close to Receive Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award
Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix) Variety announced it will be giving its Creative Impact in Acting Award to Glenn Close as part of their virtual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards event with the Palm Springs International Film Society on February 26.
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Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Festival Announces 2021 Lineup, Opens with Sébastien Lifshitz’s ‘Little Girl’
Little Girl directed by Sébastien Lifshitz UniFrance and Film at Lincoln Center announce the complete lineup for the 26th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the annual festival that showcases contemporary French filmmaking, scheduled for March 4-14 in the FLC Virtual Cinema.
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Belarusian Documentary COURAGE Directed by Aliaksei Paluyan Debuts at Berlin Fest – Industry Event
Courage directed by Aliaksei Paluyan (Living Pictures Production) Courage is an inspiring and encouraging documentary about the peaceful uprising of the people of Belarus against injustice and the brutal repression of their democracy movements.
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Jacob Gentry’s Conspiracy Thriller BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION to World Premiere at SXSW 2021
Broadcast Signal Intrusion directed by Jacob Gentry Broadcast Signal Intrusion, a conspiracy thriller directed by Jacob Gentry, will have its world premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival.
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San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup, MY SALINGER YEAR is Opening Night Film
Sigourney Weaver, Margaret Qualley in My Salinger Year by Philippe Falardeau The 27th Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (March 9-14) will open with Philippe Falardeau’s drama My Salinger Year, starring Margaret Qualley and Sigourney Weaver; and the local photographer Brittany App’s environmental documentary Where There Once Was Water will celebrate its US premiere as the Closing Night film.
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IFC Midnight Sets Release Date for THE DJINN, Supernatural Horror Film
The Djinn IFC Midnight will release the supernatural horror film The Djinn, from breakout directors, David Charbonier and Justin Powell, starring Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, and Tevy Poe in select theaters and on demand on May 14, 2021.
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Watch Trailer for WITHOUT GETTING KILLED OR CAUGHT, Documentary on Songwriter Guy Clark Premiering at SXSW
“Without Getting Killed or Caught” directed by Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield. [Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, Susan Walker, Jerry Jeff Walker, Nashville, TN circa 1974. | Credit: unknown] Without Getting Killed or Caught, is a remarkable documentary film about the mythical, complicated relationship between legendary songwriters Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, and Townes Van Zandt, and the art it inspired