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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Announces Four-Day Film Event
KVIFF President Jiří Bartoška & master of ceremonies Marek Eben rehearse for the opening of KVIFF at Your Cinema. This week the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced KVIFF 54 1⁄2, a special four-day event that will be held this November in lieu of this year’s postponed program.
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San Sebastian Film Festival Announces First Titles for Official Selection
François Ozon’s Summer of 85 The San Sebastian Film Festival released the first six titles competing for the Golden Shell at its 68th edition. The list features returning filmmakers Naomi Kawase, François Ozon, and new directors such as Dea Kulumbegashvili and Takuma Sato, among others.
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Camden International Film Festival Announces Plans for 2020 Fall Event
In response to the ongoing worldwide health crisis, this year’s Camden International Film Festival and Points North Forum will be the most global, accessible edition of the festival to date, and will include a 12-day creative virtual experience with dozens of livestream events, alongside the launch of the festival’s very own drive-in movie theatre, and screenings at a small number of reduced-capacity theatres in Maine.
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Awkwafina, Lakeith Stanfield Among 819 Invited to Join Academy
Awkwafina – “The Farewell” and Lakeith Stanfield – “Sorry to Bother You” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 819 artists and executives including Awkwafina – “The Farewell,” Natasha Lyonne – “Honey Boy,” and Lakeith Stanfield – “Sorry to Bother You” to join the organization. The 2020 class is 45% women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49% international from 68 countries. There are 75 Oscar® nominees, including 15 winners, and five recipients of Scientific and Technical Awards. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2020.
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2020 Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Runs Virtually with 15 Films
Resolution directed by Jacob T. Martin The Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase screens works that were shot in the St. Louis region or were written, directed, or produced by St. Louis-area residents or by filmmakers with strong local ties who are now working elsewhere. Because of the Covid-19 health crisis, the Showcase will be presented virtually in 2020.
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Historical Documentary AMERICA’S LAST LITTLE ITALY: THE HILL Premieres at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
America’s Last Little Italy: The Hill America’s Last Little Italy: The Hill will debut online July 10th through 19th aspart of the 20th annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. This historical documentary traces the roots of the venerable St. Louis neighborhood known as “The Hill.”
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Cosmic Horror THE BEACH HOUSE Drops New Trailer + Release Date
The Beach House Cosmic horror film The Beach House unleashed the new trailer ahead of the July 9th release on AMC’s Shudder. The indie sci-fi/horror from Jeffrey A. Brown features Liana Liberato (BANANA SPLIT, Hulu’s Light as a Feather), Noah Le Gros (A SCORE TO SETTLE), Jake Weber (DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], MEET JOE BLACK) and Maryann Nagel.
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Atom Egoyan’s Thriller GUEST OF HONOUR Opens July 10
David Thewlis in a scene from Guest of Honour, courtesy Kino Lorber The new film, Guest of Honour by Academy Award-nominated director and writer Atom Egoyan opens Friday, July 10 in Kino Marquee virtual cinemas supporting independent theaters. Guest of Honour starring David Thewlis (Naked), Laysla De Oliveira, Rossif Sutherland along with Luke Wilson was an official selection of Venice International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival.
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Galway Film Fleadh 2020 Goes Online, Kicks Off With with Ireland Abortion Rights Doc THE 8TH
The 8th directed by Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O’Boyle, and Aideen Kane The 2020 edition of the Galway Film Fleadh in Galway, Ireland, will take place entirely online showcasing some forty new features and ten new short film programs, bursting with moving, funny, provocative and powerful storytelling from both emerging and established filmmakers.
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Sundance Film Festival Director Tabitha Jackson Reveals 2021 Festival Plans
In a statement released today, Tabitha Jackson, the new director of Sundance Film Festival revealed the approach for the 2021 festival in the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic. The Festival is pursuing what is being described as a grand partnership of communities – it will take place live in Utah and in at least 20 independent and community cinemas across the U.S. and beyond with an online home at the center of all the planning.
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BORN TO PLAY, Documentary on Women’s Football Team, Boston Renegades, will Premiere on ESPN on July 1
Born To Play directed by Viridiana Lieberman ESPN will broadcast the world premiere of the women’s football documentary Born To Play on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020, at 9 p.m. EDT. Directed by Viridiana Lieberman, the film is a love letter to the game, written by people who you never knew played. Until now.