Women filmmakers swept the Golden Apple Awards for the 17th annual event Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival (BHFF) in New York City with Ena Sendijarević’s “Take Me Somewhere Nice” capturing the BHFF 2020 Jury Award for Best Feature Film.
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Women Filmmakers Win Top Awards at 17th Bosnian Herzegovinian Film Festival, TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Wins Best Feature Film
Ena Sendijarević’s “Take Me Somewhere Nice”
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Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA Announce Return of Rescheduled 49th New Directors/New Films
The Cloud in Her Room directed by Zheng Lu Xinyuan Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art announce the return of the 49th annual New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), rescheduled from March for December 9-20. This year’s festival will introduce 24 features and 10 shorts virtually to audiences nationwide, with films scheduled over the course of 12 days and screening exclusively in the FLC Virtual Cinema.
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Watch Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” Anthology Trailer
Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.”
Jamaican proverb.
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Watch Trailer For ASSASSINS, Riveting Documentary on 2017 Murder of Brother of North Korea’s Leader Kim Jong-un
Assassins directed by Ryan White Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for the documentary Assassins on the audacious murder of the brother of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in a crowded Malaysian airport in 2017. Directed by Ryan White, Assassins arrives in theaters December 11th, 2020 and available on PVOD January 15th, 2021.
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Palm Springs International Film Festival Cancels 2021 Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival The 32nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival which was scheduled for Thursday, February 25, 2021 through Monday, March 8, 2021, will not take place and instead shifts to 2022.
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Family and Faith-Themed Drama PASS THE LIGHT Sets December Release Date
Pass The Light The family and faith-themed drama “Pass The Light” will be released digitally through Freestyle Digital Media on December 4th and on DVD on December 8, 2020.
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Watch Trailer For INSIDE PIXAR, Disney+ Docuseries
Inside Pixar Disney+ released the trailer for the new original docuseries “Inside Pixar,” premiering on Friday, November 13. The series consists of four collections with five short stories in each collection, centered around a central theme. The first collection releasing on Friday is “Inspired,” exploring what sparks inspiration and the journey from idea to execution.
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IFC Films to Release KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME, Documentary on Iconic Author, in Summer 2021
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time IFC Films acquired Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time, the touching, long-in-the-works documentary directed by industry masters Robert B. Weide (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Don Argott (The Art of the Steal). The film traces the life and career of famed novelist and humorist Kurt Vonnegut, who died in 2007 at age 84. IFC Films is planning a release in Summer 2021.
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30th IFP Gotham Awards Nominations – FIRST COW, NOMADLAND, RELIC Receive Best Feature Noms
First Cow directed by Kelly Reichardt Forty-one films and series are nominated for this year for the 30th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, considered one of the leading awards for independent film and signaling the kick-off to the film awards season. Best Feature nominations went to The Assistant, First Cow, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Nomadland, and Relic, becoming the first time all of the best feature nominees are directed by women. In total, eleven competitive awards will be presented to independent features and series.
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Dana Nachman’s DEAR SANTA Documentary Arrives in December
DEAR SANTA directed by Dana Nachman IFC Films will release Dear Santa, the fanciful and poignant story of Operation Santa, from Dana Nachman the director of Batkid Begins and Pick of the Litter – on December 4th.
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Watch Trailer for THE HUMAN FACTOR, Behind-the-Scenes Story of Middle East Peace Process Negotiations
THE HUMAN FACTOR directed by Dror Moreh Sony Pictures Classics released the trailer for The Human Factor from director Dror Moreh documenting the behind the scenes story that shaped some of the most intense and tenuous negotiations of the Middle East peace process.
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Whistler Film Festival Rolls Out 2020 Film Lineup. Opens with World Premieres of SUGAR DADDY and IN HER CITY
SUGAR DADDY, written by and starring Kelly McCormack and directed by Wendy Morgan Whistler Film Festival announced the full film lineup of 89 fresh films for its 20th anniversary edition with a hybrid of online and in-theatre offerings.