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.
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2020 Spectrum LGBTQ+ Film Festival Goes Virtual, Announces Lineup of 6 LGBTQ+ Films
STRAIGHT UP starring James Sweeney and Katie Lindsay Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, this year’s fourth annual LGBTQ+ Spectrum Film Festival will be held as a “virtual festival” from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3 with six different LGBTQ+ films all available for patrons to watch from the health-safety and security of their own homes.
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Netflix Releases Trailer for BECOMING, Documentary on Former First Lady Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the comedy show celebrating the 75th anniversary of the USO and the 5th anniversary of the Joining Forces initiative at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., May 5, 2016. DoD photo by E.J. Hersom Netflix and Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions released the trailer for the new documentary “Becoming,” an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Becoming will be available May 6 on Netflix.
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Shudder SURPRISE Drops Indigenous Zombie Thriller BLOOD QUANTUM
Blood Quantum directed by Jeff Barnaby In light of widespread cinema closures as result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shudder has rerouted from their planned Spring release for Blood Quantum from writer & director Jeff Barnaby (Rhymes for Young Ghouls) and in a surprise move the film will roll-out on all Shudder platforms on April 28th at Midnight EST.
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2020 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Actor Casey Affleck at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has decided to cancel this year’s edition in light of the Czech government’s ongoing coronavirus measures and the ‘complicated worldwide situation today.’
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Showtime Releases Trailer for Sports Doc BASKETBALL COUNTY: IN THE WATER, Exec Produced by Kevin Durant
Basketball County: In The Water Showtime released the official trailer for the upcoming sports documentary film Basketball County: In The Water, executive produced by NBA star Kevin Durant premiering Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. Basketball County: In The Water examines how Durant’s hometown of Prince George’s County, Md., has recently produced more elite basketball players than anywhere else in the world.