An official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival, Entwined will open in virtual theaters August 28th, with an on demand release to follow on September 8th.
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Rhode Island International Film Festival Announces 24th Hybrid Season
The 24th Annual Flickers’ “Virtual” Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), running August 4-9, 2020, is a major destination on the Festival circuit and recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a Qualifying Festival in all short film categories. It is the only Festival in New England with this accolade. The Festival welcomes stellar filmmaking talents from all over the world to beautiful Providence, Rhode Island—one of America’s oldest and most beloved cities. This year, responding to the impact of COVID-19, the Festival will take a hybrid approach utilizing area Drive-In theatres with social distancing and protocols/guidance from the Rhode Island Governor’s Office and the Department of Health and for special screenings. Virtual programming will also take place online.
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Domino’s Launches Homemade Film Festival Contest
Domino’s announced their Homemade Film Festival contest, encouraging pizza-lovers to make a home movie showcasing their love of Domino’s pizza for the chance to win free pizza for a year.
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Arrow Video FrightFest Announces Digital Edition
The UK’s most popular horror and fantasy film festival celebrates its 21st bloody year with a special digital edition, showcasing 25 films, from August 27-31st, including: seven world premieres and 16 UK premieres, representing ten countries in a deadly, daring and diverse program exclusively presented to UK audiences.
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The Intercept Talks With ACLU Lawyers Ahead of ‘The Fight’ Release
Ahead of the new documentary The Fight releasing nationwide on July 31st, Intercept Editor-in-Chief Betsy Reed will moderate a conversation with the featured lawyers on civil rights in the Trump era.
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Chloé Zhao’s NOMADLAND Sets Premiere Events at Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals
New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Venice International Film Festival
(From L-R): Director/Writer Chloé Zhao, Director of Photography Joshua James Richards and Frances McDormand on the set of NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved Searchlight Pictures unveiled a series of global screenings to commemorate Chloé Zhao’s upcoming feature film NOMADLAND’s invitations to Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals. Zhao’s third film, an exploration of modern-day van dwelling life on the road, will World Premiere with simultaneous screenings on September 11th at the 77th Venice International Film Festival and the 45th Toronto International Film Festival, both of which will feature virtual introductions by producer, writer, editor, and director Zhao, and producer and actor Frances McDormand. Telluride, which canceled its 47th edition due to the global pandemic, will host a special “Telluride from Los Angeles” drive-in screening in Southern California later in the evening, featuring in-person appearances by Zhao and McDormand. Additionally, the New York Film Festival announced NOMADLAND as the Centerpiece Selection of the 58th edition of the festival, leading into a domestic theatrical release this fall, subsequently rolling out internationally.
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78th Annual Golden Globes Awards Set for February 2021
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced that the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place February 28, 2021, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poerhler.
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‘Nomadland’ Announced As New York Film Festival’s Centerpiece Film
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland will be featured as the Centerpiece film at the 58th New York Film Festival. Nomadland will be released in theaters this fall domestically by Searchlight Pictures.
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Watch The Trailer for Kevin Smith’s Horror Anthology ‘Killroy Was Here’
Photo: SModcast Pictures Watch the first trailer for Kevin Smith’s horror anthology Killroy Was Here, centered around the phenomenon of the “Kilroy Was Here” graffiti. Releasing sometime in 2021.
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Venice International Film Festival Reveals 2020 International Juries
Actress Cate Blanchett, filmmaker Claire Denis and director Claudio Giovannesi to preside over the International Juries of the 77th Venice Film Festival Venice International Film Festival revealed the members of the four international Juries (Venezia 77, Orizzonti, “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for Best Debut Film, Venice Virtual Reality) for the 77th edition of the festival taking place September 2 -12, 2020.
