River City Drumbeat will have its virtual cinema release on August 7th and will also run for two weeks in each city through at least August 21st, with expansion to follow.
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Hong Kong International Film Festival Cancels 44th Edition
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has canceled this year’s festival in response to the recent upsurge in local COVID-19 infected cases. HKIFFS Executive Director Albert Lee also confirmed the cancellation of Cine Fan’s September/October bi-monthly program. However, the 18th Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) will still take place online from August 26-28.
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PBS Short Film Festival to Showcase 25 Short Films Exploring Culture, Race Relations and More
Sweetheart Dancers PBS’ Webby Award-nominated PBS Short Film Festival will return for a ninth year from July 13-24 to all PBS and station digital platforms, including PBS.org, YouTube and Facebook. The festival features 25 short-form independent films presented in five categories: culture, environment, family, humanity and race.
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Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival Announces 2020 Spotlight and Competition Film Lineup
(In)visible Portraits directed by Oge Egbounu The 2020 Bentonville Film Festival co-founded by Academy Award®-winning actor Geena Davis, set to run August 10-16, announced their spotlight and competition program of independent feature films, shorts, and episodic titles. The 6th annual film festival will be presented as a hybrid structure, pairing digital screenings, panels and events alongside select on-the-ground premieres and conversations.
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World Premiere of Bosnian Film FOCUS, GRANDMA to Open Sarajevo Film Festival
Focus, Grandma (Koncentrisi se, baba) by Bosnian director Pjer Žalica The world premiere of the film Focus, Grandma (Koncentrisi se, baba) by Bosnian director Pjer Žalica will open the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival which will be held from August 14th to 21st, 2020.
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Watch The Heartbreaking Trailer for ‘Immigration Nation’
With unprecedented access to ICE operations, as well as moving portraits of immigrants, Immigration Nation offers a unique and nuanced view of the ongoing struggles in America’s broken immigration system, coming to Netflix on August 3rd.
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33rd Annual Virginia Film Festival Announces New Format
The Virginia Film Festival announced that, in light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, their 5-day Film Festival will shift to a virtual format this fall. The VAFF will be presented on its originally-scheduled dates, October 21-25, and will feature a diverse slate of features, documentaries, and shorts alongside panels, Q&As, and a series of conversations with leading industry experts and artists.
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Michael Covino’s ‘The Climb’ Sets New Release Date
Michael Covino’s The Climb, which had an original release date in March, will premiere in Los Angeles and New York theaters on October 9, 2020, with additional cities to follow. Written by Covino and Kyle Marvin, The Climb stars Covino, Marvin, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt, and Judith Godrèche.
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Tallgrass Film Festival Goes Virtual For 2020
The Tallgrass Film Association has announced that the 18th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival will go virtual this October, with extended dates and online film screenings, Q&As, parties, and other events. The original five-day event will be expanded to ten days from October 16 to 25, 2020.
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Watch the Sundance Award-Winning Short ‘Ship’
Antonio Watson appears in -Ship: A Visual Poem by Terrance Daye, an official selection of the Shorts Programs at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Kristin Kouke. Terrance Daye’s award-winning Ship is a beautiful short story that depicts the complexities of love, family, and grief within the Black household. In the thirteen-minute short, Jeremiah learns the contradicting lessons of manhood and masculinity on the day of his cousin’s funeral.
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Whistler Film Festival Announces 2020 Adventure Film Series
Paul looking through log book in Watson, directed by Lesley Chilcott (Courtesy of Participant Media) The Whistler Film Festival’s 6th annual Adventure Film Series will take place online from August 3 to 30, 2020. The film series will include five features plus five shorts authorized for viewing in Canada over four weeks ranging from extreme sports to activism through adventure. Mountain biking, deep water cave diving, kayaking, cycling, rowing, trail running, skiing, pioneering, adventure photography, and environmental activism are themes highlighted in the adrenaline-fueled lineup.
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Jared P. Scott’s ‘The Great Green Wall’ Premieres July 30
Following an award-winning festival run, Jared P. Scott’s (Requiem for the American Dream) The Great Green Wall, an epic journey to the front lines of climate change, makes its theatrical and digital premiere starting in Canada July 30th.