Director Alma Har’el will attend the upcoming 2019 Mill Valley Film Festival to showcase her latest film Honey Boy, from a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf based on his life.
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Director Alma Har’el to Showcase HONEY BOY at Mill Valley Film Fest
HONEY BOY Director Alma Har’el (right)
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2019 Indie Memphis Announces Dates + FRANKIE with Director Ira Sachs and Sara Driver Retrospective
Isabelle Huppert in Frankie directed by Ira Sachs Indie Memphis Film Festival announced that the 2019 festival — now in its 22nd year — will take place from October 30th through November 4th, with encore screenings November 5th, 6th, and 7th.
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THE LAKE VAMPIRE Based on Real-life Venezuelan Serial Killer Opens in US Theaters on September 27
The Lake Vampire (El vampiro del lago) The crime thriller The Lake Vampire (El vampiro del lago) is based on the novel “A Vampire in Maracaibo” by Venezuelan author Norberto José Olivar – in turn inspired by the real-life case of Zacarías Ortega, one of Venezuela’s most notorious serial killers known for drinking the blood of his victims. The Lake Vampire is the debut feature by Carl Zitelmann and will open in theaters on Friday, September 27 at the Laemmle Glendale in Los Angeles, followed by a VOD release later this fall.
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Documentary Films THE CAVE, LOVEMOBIL and EARTH Among Winners of 2019 Camden International Film Festival
Lovemobil directed by Elke Margarete Lehrenkrauss The 2019 Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) hosted their annual Awards Ceremony, presenting five awards for documentary features and two for documentary shorts, in addition to its Points North Pitch Award.
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Rom-com SELL BY, Period Drama TO THE STARS and TU ME MANQUES Headline 31st NewFest LGBTQ Film Fest
Augustus Prew and Scott Evans in SELL BY directed by Mike Doyle NewFest, one of the world’s most respected LGBTQ film festivals, will kick off the festival’s 31st edition with the New York premiere of Mike Doyle’s Manhattan-set ensemble rom-com SELL BY, featuring an eclectic cast including Scott Evans (Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie”), Kate Walsh (ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”), Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winner Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Buteau (Netflix’s “Tales of the City”) and Augustus Prew (HIGH-RISE), and will close the festival with the New York premiere of Rodrigo Bellott’s award-winning film TU ME MANQUES, which was recently announced as Bolivia’s Best International Feature Film selection for the 2019 Academy Awards.
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MR TOILET: The World’s #2 Man, Engaging Doc on Jack Sim, a Crusader for Global Sanitation, Sets November Release Date
Jack Sim in MR. TOILET: The World’s #2 Man, directed by Lily Zepeda What do you get when you cross an eccentric self-made man with a load of crap? Jack Sim.
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Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN Selected as Centerpiece Film of Rome Film Fest
The Irishman The Irishman by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino along with Joe Pesci has been selected at the centerpiece film of the 14th Rome Film Fest.
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Hitler Comedy JOJO RABBIT Wins Top Prize at Toronto Intl Film Festival 2019. Complete List of Winners
JOJO RABBIT directed by Taika Waititi Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit starring Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson, Thomasin McKenzie, and newcomer Roman Griffin Davis won the top prize – the Grolsch People’s Choice Award at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival. In the comedic satire, a young German boy discovers a Jewish girl hiding in his home and consults with his imaginary best friend, Adolf Hitler.
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Director Ava DuVernay and Actor Sam Rockwell will be Honored at 2019 IFP Gotham Awards
Director Ava DuVernay and Actor Sam Rockwell Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning director Ava DuVernay will receive the Director Tribute and Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winning actor Sam Rockwell will receive the Actor Tribute at the 2019 IFP Gotham Awards. The ceremony will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Cipriani Wall Street, New York City.
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WEATHERING WITH YOU to Open and I LOST MY BODY to Close 3rd ‘Animation Is Film’ Festival
Weathering With You (Tenki no ko) Makoto Shinkai’s hugely successful WEATHERING WITH YOU will open the third ‘Animation Is Film’ Festival taking place October 18 to 20 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Closing the festival will be France’s I LOST MY BODY from director Jeremy Clapin.
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WAVES Starring Sterling K. Brown to Close Hamptons Film Fest
WAVES directed by Trey Edward Shults; and starring Sterling K. Brown, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, and Alexa Demie WAVES directed by Trey Edward Shults, presents the lives of a suburban African-American family as they navigate life following a tragic loss. The film stars Emmy Award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown, Tony Award-winning actress Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Academy Award nominee Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, and Alexa Demie will close the 2019 Hamptons International Film Festival.
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Watch 2 New Clips from Sci-fi Thriller FREAKS Starring Emile Hirsch – in Theaters on Friday Sept 13th
Lexy Kolker and Emile Hirsch in FREAKS Freaks directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky released two new official clips in advance of the film opening in theaters nationwide today Friday, September 13th, 2019. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park, with Amanda Crew, along with Lexy Kolker.