The world premiere of Bruno Manser – Die Stimme des Regenwaldes (Bruno Manser – The Voice of the Rainforest) directed by Niklaus Hilber and starring Sven Schelker, will open the 15th Zurich Film Festival on September 26., 2019.
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World Premiere of BRUNO MANSER – THE VOICE OF THE RAINFOREST to Open Zurich Film Festival
Bruno Manser – Die Stimme des Regenwaldes (Bruno Manser – The Voice of the Rainforest)
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10 Films to Compete for Best Film Award at 2019 BFI London Film Festival
The Other Lamb directed by Małgorzata Szumowska The 63rd BFI London Film Festival revealed the ten films in contention for the Best Film Award in this year’s Official Competition selection. This year’s selection spans a range of genres; from gothic psychodrama and hallucinogenic thriller, to provocative period piece and taut social commentary.
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Fascinating Documentary MADE IN BOISE on Gestational Surrogacy Kicks Off Fall Season of PBS Independent Lens
Made in Boise The PBS documentary series Independent Lens, recently honored with two Peabody Awards, a Primetime Emmy nomination and 12 News & Documentary Emmy nominations, returns for a new season on Monday, October 28 with Made in Boise. The film is an engrossing look at the complex and controversial world of gestational surrogacy told through the stories of four women carrying babies for gay men and infertile couples in the conservative heartland of Idaho — the unofficial “surrogacy capital” of the United States.
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Samuel Fuller and Louis Gossett Jr. Celebrated at Niagara Falls Film Festival 2019 + Fest Announces Lineup
Samuel Fuller and Louis Gossett Jr. Celebrated at Niagara Falls Film Festival 2019 The Niagara Falls International Film Festival (NFIFF) announced the film and events lineup for the 2nd edition of the film festival taking place September 18 to 21.
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THE BEACH HOUSE to Open 2019 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival + Fest Reveals First Wave of Films
THE BEACH HOUSE directed by Jeffrey A. Brown The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival returns to Brooklyn from October 17th to 24th, opening with the North American Premiere of the spellbinding THE BEACH HOUSE, Adam Egypt Mortimer’s Brooklyn-shot DANIEL ISN’T REAL hits NYC as Centerpiece film, and a trio of bold emerging South American visions in Fear in Focus: Brazil sidebar.
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Oliver Stone Named Jury President of Zurich Film Festival’s 2019 International Competition
Oliver Stone The three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone will head the Jury of the 15th Zurich Film Festival’s International Competition. He will also present a restored version of the “The Doors” and his doc series “The Putin Interviews”.
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Sports Documentary MAKING COCO: THE GRANT FUHR STORY Gets Theatrical Bow in St. Louis
Grant Fuhr in Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story “I think he’s the best goaltender in the history of the NHL.”
Wayne Gretzky
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ROMA Wins FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2019 for Best Film of the Year
Roma The International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI picked ROMA as best film of 2019. The organization considers all films released after 1 July 2018. The other finalists were Dolor y Gloria (Pain and Glory), by Pedro Almodóvar, for which Antonio Banderas won the best actor award at Cannes, Gisaenchung / Parasite, by Bong Joon-ho, Golden Palm at the Cannes Festival, which will participate in Perlak, and The Favourite, by Yorgos Lanthimos, winner of an award at Venice 2018 and for which Olivia Colman won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Watch New Trailer for I’M LEAVING NOW Engaging Documentary of an Undocumented Worker
I’m Leaving Now (Ya me voy) directed by Lindsey Cordero and Armando Croda Cinema Guild released the Trailer for the documentary I’m Leaving Now (Ya me voy), by Lindsey Cordero and Armando Croda, an intimate portrait of an undocumented worker.
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AN UNEXPECTED LOVE and World Premiere of DAYS OF LIGHT Bookend 2019 AFI Latin American Film Festival Lineup
AN UNEXPECTED LOVE, directed by Juan Vera The 2019 AFI Latin American Film Festival will take place September 12–October 2 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD. Celebrating its 30th edition this year, the festival honors Ibero-American cultural connections during National Hispanic Heritage Month. This year’s festival will showcase 53 films, nearly 40% of the films are directed by women.
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16 Spanish Films Showcased in Made in Spain Program of San Sebastian Film Festival 2019
STAFF ONLY (EL VIATGE DE LA MARTA) Sixteen Spanish films including a number of debut films and works by directors with an extensive career, such as Pedro Almodóvar and David Trueba will be showcased in Made in Spain program at the 2019 San Sebastian Festival.
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STOLEN SON: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary on Rohingya Crisis Debuts August 31
Khurshida tells the story of her missing son in Stolen Son: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary Persecuted in Myanmar, forced to seek refuge in neighboring Bangladesh and then exploited and trafficked to places unknown. That’s the reality for many Rohingya Muslims living in Cox’s Bazar – now the world’s largest refugee camp accommodating nearly one million people – as they are targeted by human traffickers and lured from the refugee camp with false promises of employment and better living conditions.