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Cork Film Festival Unveils 2019 Lineup, THE CAVE and THE LAST RIGHT as Gala Films

Cork Film Festival

The Last Right directed by Aoife Crehan

Three more Irish premiere Galas have been added to the 64th Cork Film Festival, which runs from November 7 to 17. The Irish premiere of Feras Fayyad’s gripping film on war-torn Syria The Cave will be featured as the Documentary Gala, the Irish Gala is Aoife Crehan’s comedy-drama debut The Last Right, and the Family Gala is Disney’s long-awaited Frozen 2, ahead of its general release. This brings to five the number of Galas at this year’s festival, with Opening Gala Ordinary Love and Closing Gala The Other Lamb.

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Hitchcockian Thriller THE WOLF HOUR Starring Naomi Watts Open In Theaters in December

Independent Film, Thriller

The Wolf Hour directed by Alistair Banks Griffin, and starring Naomi Watts

The Wolf Hour directed by Alistair Banks Griffin, and starring Naomi Watts, along with Emory Cohen, Jennifer Ehle, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeremy Bobb, Brennan Brown, will open in theaters on December 6.

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IDFA 2019 Adds 72 Documentary Films incl Dutch Competition, Spotlight on Venezuela and Sudan

Documentary, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

The Death of Antonio Sanchez Lomas

72 documentary films have been added to the lineup for International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2019 including the Dutch, Short, Student, and Kids & Docs competitions, alongside non-competitive sections Luminous, IDFA on Stage, Spotlight: Venezuela, and Spotlight: Sudan.

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MARRIAGE STORY Kicks Off Film Lineup for 28th St. Louis Intl Film Fest

St. Louis International Film Festival

Marriage Story

The 28th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) will screen 389 films representing 63 countries, from November 7 to 17. The festival will kick off on Thursday, November 7, with the local premiere of the much-lauded “Marriage Story,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, and directed by Noah Baumbach.

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MARRIAGE STORY Opens 30th New Orleans Film Festival

New Orleans Film Festival

Marriage Story

Fresh from winning the Runner-Up Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival last week MARRIAGE STORY will open the 30th New Orleans Film Festival.

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Joe Berlinger’s THE LONGEST WAVE Will World Premiere at DOC NYC 2019

DOC NYC, Documentary

Robbie Naish and Joe Berlinger talking behind the scenes on beach at Skeleton Bay, Namibia on May 07, 2017 (THE LONGEST WAVE directed by Joe Berlinger) (Photo Credit: Red Bull Films)

Oscar nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s feature documentary The Longest Wave featuring Robby Naish, Kai Lenny, Laird Hamilton, Gerry Lopez and Chuck Patterson, will have its world premiere at the upcoming DOC NYC 2019.

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AFI FEST 2019 Announces World Cinema and Documentary Lineup

AFI FEST

La vérité (The Truth), directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the films that will play in the World Cinema section and the inaugural Documentary section of AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi.

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A WHITE, WHITE DAY and OVERSEAS Win Top Awards at 27th Hamptons Film Fest

Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF)

A WHITE, WHITE DAY, directed by Hlynur Pálmason

The 27th Hamptons International Film Festival announced their award winners, with the top prizes going to A WHITE, WHITE DAY, directed by Hlynur Pálmason, won the Award for Best Narrative Feature, and OVERSEAS, directed by Sung-a Yoon, received the Award for Best Documentary Feature. JUST ME AND YOU, directed by Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers received the Award for Best Narrative Short Film, and GHOSTS OF SUGAR LAND, directed by Bassam Tariq, won for Best Documentary Short Film. Both Short Films will qualify for Academy® awards consideration.

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Dark Star Pictures to Release ANGELFISH Starring Princess Nokia

Independent Film

ANGELFISH Starring Princess Nokia

Dark Star Pictures will release Angelfish, a New York based coming-of-age romance starring Princess Nokia in her feature film debut. Written and directed by Peter Lee, Angelfish tells the story of Brendan (Jimi Stanton), a high school drop out with a complicated family living in the Bronx who meets Eva (Princess Nokia), a young woman who’s on her own journey of self-discovery. The film follows the young couple’s relationship as they try to navigate their lives and future together.

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4 Animation Films Nominated for European Film Awards 2019

Animation | Anime, Awards, Foreign Language Films

I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps)

The European Film Academy announced the four animated feature films nominated for the award EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2019.

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JUST MERCY Wins Overall Audience Award at Mill Valley Film Festival 2019

Mill Valley Film Festival

JUST MERCY Starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx

Just Mercy directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Academy Award® winner Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Rob Morgan and Karan Kendrick is the winner of the Overall Audience Award at the Mill Valley Film Festival 2019.

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Austin Film Festival 2019 Adds More Films + WAVES as Centerpiece

Austin Film Festival

WAVES directed by Trey Edward Shults; and starring Sterling K. Brown, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, and Alexa Demie

Austin Film Festival 2019 has selected Waves as the fest’s Centerpiece selection on October 28. The Centerpiece screening will include the Texas homecoming for native Trey Edward Shults, whose previous writer- director credits include Krisha and It Comes at Night. Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family— led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.

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