HBO Max and CNN Films will take viewers on a journey following a team of female journalists as they report on the presidential election in the new documentary On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries set to premiere Thursday, August 6 on HBO Max.
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Political Documentary ON THE TRAIL: INSIDE THE 2020 PRIMARIES Set for HBO Max in August
On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries
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Florida Film Festival Unveils 2020 Lineup of 177 Films
Surviving Supercon – Directed by Steven Shea Florida Film Festival, which was originally scheduled for April, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now take place August 7-20, 2020, in Maitland and Winter Park, Florida. This year’s 29th edition of the festival will screen 177 films representing 37 countries, kicking off with the World Premiere of Surviving Supercon, directed by Steven Shea.
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HBO Releases Trailer for Timely Documentary YUSUF HAWKINS: STORM OVER BROOKLYN
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn Amidst the recent #BlackLivesMatter protest taking place nationally, HBO released the trailer for the timely documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn, which premiered earlier this year at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn premieres August 12 at 9pm on HBO.
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Anne Hui and Tilda Swinton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at Venice Film Festival
Anne Hui and Tilda Swinton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at Venice Film Festival Filmmaker Ann Hui and iconic actress Tilda Swinton will receive the honors of Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 77th Venice International Film Festival to take place from September 2 – 12 September, 2020.
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HOWARD, Documentary on Lyricist Behind Disney Classics “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast” to Debut on Disney+
Howard, documentary on Disney Legend and Academy Award-winning Lyricist Howard Ashman, directed by Don Hahn The documentary film “Howard” which first premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, follows the captivating life story of Disney Legend and Academy Award(R)-winning Lyricist Howard Ashman. “Howard” will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Friday, August 7, 2020.
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HBO Documentary THE SWAMP Follows Three Renegade Republican Congressmen for One Year
Republican Congressmen Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Ken Buck (R-CO) in HBO Documentary THE SWAMP The new political documentary titled The Swamp, debuting Tuesday, August 4 (9:00-10:55 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, provides a look behind the curtain of Washington politics by following three renegade Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp,” while facing demands to raise money for their re-election campaigns and the Republican national party.
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Actor Willem Dafoe Featured on Poster of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition
Willem Dafoe Featured on poster of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition Actor Willem Dafoe is featured on the poster of the San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition, set to run from September 18-26. In 2018 the Festival launched a new line of posters with a composition combining photography and illustration and presided over by a figure from contemporary cinema. The actress Isabelle Huppert opened the series at the 66th edition and last year it continued with Penélope Cruz. The poster was created by the San Sebastian studio Patio based on an image by the photographer Martin Schoeller.
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International Film Community Calls for Release of Egyptian Film Producer Moataz Abdelwahab
Moataz Abdelwahab The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR) issued a press release calling for the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release film producer Moataz Abdelwahab.
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Terry Sanders’ New Coming of Age Film ‘Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey’
Emmy and Academy Award winner Terry Sanders’ Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey stars Mikey Madison (Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood), Madeline Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle), and Sean H. Scully (The Last Champion). Set in 1960s California, this romantic story combines elements of Romeo & Juliet and The Odyssey, that captures the innocence and overwhelming emotion that is first love.
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Hollyshorts Film Festival Reschedules 16th Edition
The organizers behind the Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival have announced that they will be moving online and rescheduling their 16th annual year. Due to COVID-19, HollyShorts will now take place virtually between November 9-15, 2020 on the new streaming platform Bitpix.
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5 Drive-In Film Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss
Greenpoint Film Festival, Heartland International Film Festival, Provincetown International Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival
Credit: Flickr – The Wellfleet Drive-in Theater – Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism It’s been almost 90 years since the first drive-in movie theater opened in New Jersey in 1933, and thanks to the coronavirus, they are making a trendy comeback. During this time, festivals have had to find creative ways to showcase films, many opting for virtual cinemas and online screenings. The drive-in experience allows film-lovers and movie-goers to indulge in the community-shared experience that cinemas provide while also social distancing and staying safe. Check out the drive-in film festivals and their featured titles, happening between July and August.
