Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF) announced today the full schedule of films and panels for the 27th annual Festival, this October 22-29, to be held exclusively online.
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Juliana Fanjul’s RADIO SILENCE and Roberto Escamilla’s CHANCES Win Hola Mexico Film Festival’s 2020 Awards
(l to r) Juliana Fanjul and Roberto Escamilla Win Hola Mexico Film Festival’s 2020 Awards Filmmaker Juliana Fanjul recipient of the most audience votes for her film Silencio Radio ‘Radio Silence,’ won the Cinelatino & DishLATINO Audience Choice Award at 2020 Hola Mexico Film Festival (HMFF).
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I’M YOUR WOMAN to Open, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI to Close Savannah Film Festival 2020 Lineup
Rachel Brosnahan and Arinzé Kene star in I’M YOUR WOMAN Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios This year 23rd annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival running as an all-virtual experience October 24 – 31, will screen 148 films, including 20 narrative films, 17 documentary films and 111 shorts, with 14 world premieres, four U.S. premieres and four North American premieres.
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Watch Trailer for THE ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT, James Fletcher’s Documentary on How Trump Became President
Accidental President The new political documentary The Accidental President directed by British filmmaker/journalist James Fletcher, and featuring subjects Anthony Scaramucci, Piers Morgan, Kellyanne Conway and many others, is described as a play-by-play from all angles on how Trump became President of the United States…and how he may do it again. The film opens in virtual theaters on October 16 and online everywhere on October 27.
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Documentary LOS HERMANOS / THE BROTHERS to Premiere at Top Film Festivals in Fall
Los Hermanos/The Brothers co-directed by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider The new documentary Los Hermanos/The Brothers co-directed by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider World Premiere as the opening night film of Woodstock Film Festival. The film looks at Cuban-born brothers – Ilmar Gavilan the violinist, and Aldo López-Gavilán the pianist – who live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half century wide. Linked by music and dreams, their unfolding story offers a nuanced, often startling view of nations long estranged, and a vision of what can happen when borders can be crossed.
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Juliette Binoche Receives Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – SEPTEMBER 30: Juliette Binoche poses with her ZFF Golden Icon Award ahead of the “La Bonne Epouse” premiere during the 16th Zurich Film Festival at Kino Corso on September 30, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for ZFF) Actress Juliette Binoche received the Golden Icon Award at the 16th Zurich Film Festival, becoming the first time in its history, the festival presented its most prestigious accolade for an actress to a star from France.
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Freestyle Digital Media to Release HEART OF THE SHORE, Documentary on Hurricane Sandy’s Devastation on Jersey Shore
Heart of the Shore Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios will release Heart of the Shore, a documentary about hurricane Sandy’s devastation in New Jersey. Heart of the Shore will be available to rent and own on DVD and North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media on October 23, 2020.
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Nino Aldi’s TRIBES, Starring Destorm Power, Adam Waheed and Jake Hunter, Competes at Oscar Qualifying LA Shorts Fest
Tribes starring Destorm Power (Punk’d), Adam Waheed (Pitch Please) and Jake Hunter Nino Aldi’s role-reversal comedy Tribes, starring Internet celebrities Destorm Power (Punk’d), Adam Waheed (Pitch Please) and Daytime Emmy-winning producer/actor Jake Hunter (Class Act), from an award-winning screenplay by Andy Marlatt, will be presented online at the Oscar qualifying LA Shorts Fest.
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BFI London Film Festival Unveils 2020 Industry Program Featuring Ava DuVernay, Rufus Norris, Tabitha Jackson, Ted Hope and More
Ava DuVernay, Rufus Norris, Tabitha Jackson, Ted Hope The 64th BFI London Film Festival unveiled an industry program that probes key learnings and experiences that have emerged during a tumultuous and historical 2020.
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Watch Trailer for ACUTE MISFORTUNE, Award-Winning Australian Biopic Starring Daniel Henshall and Toby Wallace
ACUTE MISFORTUNE Dark Star Pictures release the trailer for the award-winning Australian biopic Acute Misfortune set to preview in virtual theaters in L.A and Cleveland on October 2nd, before an On Demand release on November 3rd. The film, starring Daniel Henshall (The Babadook) and Toby Wallace (Romper Stomper), tells of tortured Australian artist Adam Cullen.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Rachel Brosnahan, Ethan Hawke, Jennifer Hudson Among Honorees for 23rd SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Rachel Brosnahan, Ethan Hawke, Jennifer Hudson Among Honorees for 23rd SCAD Savannah Film Festival Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Rachel Brosnahan, Millie Bobby Brown, Ethan Hawke, Jennifer Hudson, Glen Keane and Delroy Lindo will be honored at this year’s 23rd annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place as a virtual experience October 24 – October 31.
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Watch Trailer for BELUSHI, Documentary on the Life of Iconic Comedian John Belushi
Belushi directed by R.J. Cutler Showtime released the trailer for the upcoming documentary Belushi. The feature-length film examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent John Belushi, who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.