Joker directed by Todd Phillips won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival, with the Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize going to J’Accuse (An Officer and a Spy) by Roman Polanski.
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JOKER and Roman Polanski’s J’ACCUSE Win Top Awards at Venice Film Festival 2019. Complete List of Award Winners
J’Accuse (An Officer and a Spy) directed by Roman Polanski
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IT MUST BE HEAVEN, THE WHISTLERS, ZOMBI CHILD Among First 10 Films Revealed for Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 2019
“The Short History of the Long Road” directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy. Actors: Jashaun St. John and Sabrina Carpenter. Cinematographer: Cailin Yatsko. The Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (SFiFF) revealed the first 10 titles that will be featured on the 2019 lineup. Films announced include I Was At Home, But… directed by Angela Schanelec – winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival; It Must Be Heaven directed by Elia Suleiman – Palestine’s submission to the 2019 Academy Awards, and The Whistlers directed by Corneliu Porumboiu – Romanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
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SEBERG Starring Kristen Stewart and NIMIC Starring Matt Dillon Added to San Sebastian Film Festival 2019
SEBERG Starring Kristen Stewart Seberg, the film by Benedict Andrews about the American actress Jean Seberg, played by Kristen Stewart, will open Perlak section of the 2019 San Sebastian International Film Festival.
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ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF NOAH PIUGATTUK to Open imagineNATIVE Film Festival 2019
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk by Zacharias Kunuk One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk by Zacharias Kunuk will open the 20th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival on Tuesday, October 22 at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in in Toronto, Ontario. Rich in Kunuk’s distinct visual language, One Day tells the true story of Noah Piugattuk’s community in Kapuivik, north Baffin Island, 1961. They live and hunt by dogteam, just as Noah’s ancestors did when he was born in 1900. When a European settler, known as Boss, arrives in camp, what appears as a chance meeting soon opens up the prospect of momentous change.
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PAIN AND GLORY, THE TWO POPES, and PARASITES Headline Miami Film Festival GEMS 2019
Fernando Meirelles’ The Two Popes starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce Miami Film Festival GEMS returns October 10 to 13th, 2019, with Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory starring Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz opening the Festival, and Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles’ The Two Popes starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce selected as Centerpiece.
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First Look at SANCTORUM, First Mexican Film to Close Venice Critics’ Week
Sanctorum directed by Joshua Gil Sanctorum directed by Joshua Gil will close Venice International Film Critics’ Week 2019. Filmed in Mixe language, Sanctorum will be the first Mexican film to close the renowned Italian event.
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Film and Food from Argentina, Korea, Japan, Vietnam Showcased in Culinary Zinema of San Sebastian Festival 2019
BITTOR ARGINZONIZ. LIVING IN SILENCE (BITTOR ARGINZONIZ. VIVIR EN EL SILENCIO) directed by IÑAKI ARTETA Culinary Zinema, the San Sebastian Film Festival section combining cinema and gastronomy, returns for its ninth edition. Last year in Culinary Zinema Alfred Oliveri presented his debut film: Tegui: Un asunto de familia / Tegui: A Family Affair.This year Culinary Zinema 2019 will open with his latest film La leyenda de Don Julio: corazón & hueso (The Legend of Don Julio: Meat & Bones), about three generations of a family who turn a local grill into a hugely popular steakhouse.
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African Diaspora International Film Festival Returns to Paris for 9th Edition, Opens with BACK UP!
Back Up! by Christophe Gros-Dubois The ninth edition of the African Diaspora International Film Festival – Paris (FIFDA) will be held in Paris from September 6 to 8, 2019 at the cinemas Saint André des Arts (6th) and 7 Parnassians (14th).
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Colombia Picks Sundance Winner MONOS for 2020 Oscar Race for Best International Film
MONOS directed by Alejandro Landes Monos, directed by Alejandro Landes, which won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, has been selected by La Academia Colombiana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (ACACC) to represent Colombia in the international feature film category for the 2020 Oscars and Goya awards.
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Brazil Picks Melodrama THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO for 2020 Oscar Race for Best International Film
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, directed by Karim Aïnouz The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, by Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz, was selected by the Brazilian Film Academy over 11 other films to represent Brazil in the international feature film category for the 2020 Oscars.
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9 Basque Films Compete for Basque Film Award at San Sebastian Festival 2019, STRANDED (VARADOS) Opens Zinemira
STRANDED (VARADOS) directed by HELENA TABERNA Twenty-one Basque films are selected for the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival, and nine of these, feature films having their world premiere at the Festival, will compete for the Irizar Basque Film Award. Zinemira, the section specifically dedicated to Basque cinema, contains ten films.
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Visually Stunning Documentary CUBA to Open Fort Lauderdale Intl Film Fest 2019 + Fest Unveils Lineup
CUBA directed by Peter S. Chang The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) returns for its 34th year, November 1 thru 17, 2019, with an exciting line-up of more than 150 films. Opening Night kicks-off at the Museum of Discovery and Science with the South Florida premiere of Cuba on the giant Autonation IMAX® screen. Directed by Peter S. Chang, this visually stunning film will transport audiences across breathtaking landscapes, under the ocean surface to iridescent reefs, and into streets throbbing with music and dance in the heart of Havana.