Winners of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival jury prizes in short filmmaking were announced last night in Park City, Utah with the Short Film Grand Jury Prize going to So What If The Goats Die, directed and written by Sofia Alaoui.
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Sundance 2020 Announces Short Film Award Winners. Sofia Alaoui Wins Grand Jury Prize
Fouad Oughaou appears in So What If The Goats Die by Sofia Alaoui, an official selection of the Shorts Programs at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Enviede Tempte.
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Berlin Film Festival Unveils 2020 Competition Lineup
Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning in The Roads Not Taken by Sally Potter Berlin International Film Festival today revealed the 2020 Competition lineup of 18 films from 18 countries with 16 world premieres as well as one documentary film. Films in competition include First Cow by Kelly Reichardt; The Roads Not Taken by Sally Potter with Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Salma Hayek, Laura Linney; Siberia by Abel Ferrara with Willem Dafoe.
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2020 Portland Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Films, THE CLIMB, THE GIVERNY DOCUMENT, FIRST COW
Left to Right: Kyle Marvin as Kyle, Michael Angelo Covino as Mike in The Climb directed by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin (Photo by Zach Kuperstein. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.) The 43rd Portland International Film Festival (PIFF 43) announced the first wave of titles and special events for the 10-day showcase happening March 6 to 15. Three-film Opening Night program features The Climb, as well as shorts America and The Giverny Document (Single Channel); and First Cow directed by Kelly Reichardt as Closing Weekend centerpiece film.
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Watch Trailer for MR. JONES, WWII Drama Starring James Norton
MR. JONES starring James Norton The new trailer debuted for Mr. Jones from Academy Award nominee Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa, Spoor, In Darkness) – the extraordinary untold story of Gareth Jones, an ambitious young Welsh journalist who traveled to the Soviet Union in 1933 and uncovered the appalling truth behind the Soviet “utopia” and Stalin’s regime. Initially a regular news investigation, Jones’ quest quickly turned into a life-or-death journey… helping inspire George Orwell’s famous allegory Animal Farm.
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Indie Drama GOLDIE Starring Supermodel Slick Woods, A$AP Ferg Sets February Release Date
GOLDIE Starring Supermodel Slick Woods Supermodel Slick Woods makes her feature film debut in Goldie, a poignant urban coming-of-age indie drama from director Sam de Jong. The film also starring George Sample III, Danny Hoch, A$AP Ferg, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gbenga Akinnagbe, and Khris Davis opens in theaters and On Demand on February 21.
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Watch Trailer for RUN THIS TOWN, ‘Rob Ford’ Movie Starring Ben Platt
Run This Town starring Ben Platt The indie film Run This Town directed by Ricky Tollman which premiered at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival released the first official trailer ahead of its release in theaters on March 6th. The film, reportedly inspired by former Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s crack-smoking scandal, stars Ben Platt as an aspiring journalist who gets the scoop of his life. Also starring in the film is Mena Massoud, Nina Dobrev, Scott Speedman, Gil Bellows with Jennifer Ehle and Damian Lewis
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Berlin Film Fest to Honor Director Ulrike Ottinger
Ulrike Ottinger © Jelka von Langen Continuing a tradition since 1986 of honoring personalities and institutions who have made a special contribution to filmmaking, at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, the director and artist Ulrike Ottinger will be honored with the Berlinale Camera.
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Watch Trailer for THE REST OF US, Indie Family Drama Starring Heather Graham
THE REST OF US starring Heather Graham The new trailer debuted today for the indie drama The Rest of Us, starring Heather Graham (Boogie Nights, The Hangover) which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film also starring Sophie Nélisse (Mean Dreams) and Jodi Balfour (The Crown) and Abigail Pniowsky (Arrival) opens in theaters on February 14, Valentines day.
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Watch Trailer for Jon Stewart’s IRRESISTIBLE, Political Comedy Starring Steve Carell, Chris Cooper
Jon Stewart’s IRRESISTIBLE starring with Steve Carell Jon Stewart is back, and he has something to say.
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Watch Trailer Clip from CRIP CAMP, Sundance Doc on 1970s Camp for Disabled Teens
Crip Camp by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steve Honigsbaum Netflix released a trailer clip from Crip Camp, the documentary about Camp Jened, a camp for disabled teens in the 1970s that shaped the future of the disability-rights movement. Crip Camp world premiered as the opening-night film in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, and will hit the streaming service in March.
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I LOST MY BODY Wins Best Independent Feature Film at Annie Awards
I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) The French animated fantasy indie film I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) directed by Jérémy Clapin won Best Feature – Independent at the 47th Annual Annie Awards. I Lost My Body which is nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar, and is now streaming on Netflix also won the award for Writing in an Animated Feature.
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IFFR Announces Winners of Ammodo Tiger Short Awards 2020
From left to right: Dorian Jespers, Maïder Fortuné, Ismaïl Bahri. Winners of International Film Festival Rotterdam – Ammodo Tiger Short Competition 2020. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announced the the winners of this year’s 2020 Ammodo Tiger Short Competition winning films – Apparition by Ismaïl Bahri, Communicating Vessels by Maïder Fortuné and Annie MacDonell, and Sun Dog by Dorian Jespers. The jury gave a special mention to Wong Ping’s Fables 2 by Wong Ping.