The family-friendly independent film The Terrible Adventure written, directed and produced by Florida father Kel Thompson, and starring his two kids Olivia Thompson (9) and Jackson Thompson (12), will premiere at Dances With Films.
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26th Sarajevo Film Festival Awards – EXILE Wins Best Film
Exile (Exil) directed by Visar Morina Exile (Exil) directed by Visar Morina won the top prize, Heart of Sarajevo, for Best Feature film at the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival which was held online from August 14th to 21st. The film follows Xhafer, a Kosovo-born pharmaceutical engineer living in Germany, who suddenly feels discriminated against and bullied at work because of his ethnic background. As he loses his job, his wife and his family, he walks a delicate tightrope between his life as an integrated, middle-class family man, and foreigner in his adopted country.
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9 Films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico in Horizontes Latinos of San Sebastian Festival
El prófugo /The Intruder Nine films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico will make up the Horizontes Latinos section of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition.
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19 Films to Compete for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award at San Sebastian Festival
Domangchin yeoja / The Woman Who Ran A total of 19 films will compete for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award in San Sebastian Festival’s most open competitive section, which this year sees the participation of filmmakers Philippe Garrel, Hong Sang-soo and Peter Strickland, among others.
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Watch Trailer THE PLANTERS, Indie Offbeat Dark Comedy
The Planters, directed by Alexandra Kotcheff, Hannah Leder The new trailer debuted for The Planters, a dark comedy written, directed, starring and crewed by longtime friends Alexandra Kotcheff and Hannah Leder. 1091 Pictures is set to release the film in theaters in September 2020 followed by a rollout on digital and on-demand December 8th.
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51st NashFilm Festival Announces Narrative, New Director and Documentary Features Competitions Lineup
A Perfectly Normal Family, directed by Malou Reymann Nashville Film Festival announced its official program selections for its Narrative Features, New Director Features and Documentary Features Competition programs for the 51st edition of the festival, taking place virtually from October 1-7, 2020.
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6th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Moves Online + New Dates + Announces Lineup
Residue, directed by Merawi Gerima The 6th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) which was originally scheduled to take place over the Memorial Day weekend, but postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place online from September 16-20, 2020.
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44th Hong Kong International Film Festival Announces Competition Winners
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection Despite the cancellation of the 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF44) last month due to an upsurge in COVID-19 pandemic, HKIFF44’s Firebird competitions continued with online judging.
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Calgary International Film Festival Reveals 10 Films in Alberta Spotlight
Events Transpiring Before, During, and After a High School Basketball Game Calgary International Film Festival announced this year’s new Alberta Spotlight Section includes 10 features and the return of the Alberta Spirit Shorts Package for the 21st Annual Festival, taking place September 24 to October 4, 2020 online across the entire province of Alberta and in-cinema in downtown Calgary.
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Watch Trailer Look for ENSLAVED, DocuSeries on Slave Trade with Samuel L. Jackson
‘Enslaved’ featuring Samuel L. Jackson Epix debuted the first trailer for the six-part docuseries ‘Enslaved’ featuring Samuel L. Jackson providing a never-before-seen look at the transatlantic slave trade
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Watch Trailer for THE ANTENNA, Turkish Horror Film
THE ANTENNA Dark Star Pictures released the trailer for the Turkish horror film The Antenna which opens in the US in virtual theaters on October 2 and VOD (US & Canada) on October 20.
