After the 44th Cleveland International Film Festival was cancelled on March 11th, two weeks before its March 25th Opening Night, the organization quickly pivoted to CIFF44 Reinvented.
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RIP: Bollywood Actor Rishi Kapoor, Dies at 67
Rishi Kapoor in “The Body” Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, best known for playing romantic leading roles in Bollywood movies died on Thursday after a two-year battle with leukemia, his family said. He was 67.
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Tribeca Film Festival 2020 Announces Jury Awards Winners. THE HALF OF IT Wins Top Prize
The Half of It The Tribeca Film Festival which was previously set to take place April 15-26, 2020 in New York City, but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, announced the winners for the 2020 juried competition.
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PBS’ POV Series Announces 33rd Season Lineup, Opens with SXSW ‘We Are The Radical Monarchs’
We Are the Radical Monarchs POV’s 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with thirteen documentary features that showcase unsung heroes and unforgettable protagonists – from youth activists in Oakland to caregivers in New York state, from organizers in Atlanta to educators in Appalachia.
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Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival 2020 Edition Goes Virtual in August
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has decided to mount its 2020 edition as a cutting edge virtual fest in August.
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EarthxFilm 2020 Hands out Filmmaker Awards. MY OCTOPUS TEACHER Wins Best Film
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER EarthxFilm wrapped the virtual presentation of the 2020 edition of the environmentally-focused film festival with the announcement of the filmmaker award winners and grant recipients.
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2020 Brooklyn Film Festival Goes Virtual and Free
Brooklyn Film Festival at Windmill Studios, photo credit Yuko Torihara Following the trend of many film festivals, due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) announced that its 23rd edition, themed TURNING POINT, will go on in the form of a virtual festival with its full film lineup of more than 140 films viewable for free from May 29 through June 7.
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Locarno Film Festival Cancels 2020 Fest, Launches New Format
The Executive Board of the Locarno Film Festival today announced the cancellation of Locarno73 attributing the decision to difficulty in holding the event in its usual form, because of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and today’s decisions by federal authorities regarding major events in Switzerland.
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Mountainfilm Festival 2020 Goes Virtual
in light of COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s 42nd annual Mountainfilm is going virtual, and extending its dates to May 15 to 25.
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RIP: Irrfan Khan, Star of Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, Dies Aged 53
Irrfan Khan, Star of Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, Dies Aged 53 Irrfan Khan, the cross-over Bollywood actor know for his roles in Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, The Lunchbox, died on Wednesday. He was 53.
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LONG GONE BY Starring Erica Muñoz to Premiere on HBO
LONG GONE BY starring Erica Muñoz The indie feature film Long Gone By, directed by Andrew Morgan and starring Erica Muñoz will air on HBO Latino linear channel at 8pm, Friday May 1, 2020.
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Documentary UP FROM THE STREETS: NEW ORLEANS: THE CITY OF MUSIC Gets Virtual Release
Up From The Streets®: New Orleans: The City of Music Starting May 15, the New Orleans documentary Up From The Streets ®: New Orleans: The City of Music will be released online to support the musical artists of New Orleans.