The 8th Annual Portland Film Festival, will screen more than 100 independent films, with more than half directed by women, from October 14 to 20, 2019 at the Hi-Lo Hotel in downtown Portland.
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STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN to Open 8th Portland Film Festival
STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN directed by Matt Ratner
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Woodstock Film Festival 2019 Award Winners – SWALLOW, 17 BLOCKS, SENECA Win Awards
SWALLOW, directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis The 20th annual Woodstock Film Festival came to a close with the annual Maverick Awards Ceremony where the top jury prizes went to Swallow, by Carlo Mirabella-Davis for Best Narrative Feature, and 17 Blocks, directed by Davy Rothbart for Best Documentary Feature. The Ultra Indie Award went to Seneca, directed by Jason Chaet.
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Renée Zellweger to Receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland in JUDY Renée Zellweger will receive the American Riviera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2020. Zellweger will be recognized for her many attributes to the art of film over the years, and most recently, her work as Judy Garland in LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions’ JUDY. The tribute will take place at the historic Arlington Theatre during the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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Ecuador Picks Human Trafficking Thriller LA MALA NOCHE for Oscar Race
La Mala Noche (The Longest Night) directed by Gabriela Calvache Gabriela Calvache’s debut feature La Mala Noche (The Longest Night), has been selected as Ecuador’s candidate in the International Feature Film competition at the 92nd edition of the Academy Awards®.
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Psycho Thriller THE DARK PLACE Drops Trailer + Release Date
THE DARK PLACE, directed by Jody Wheeler The psychological thriller The Dark Place, directed by Jody Wheeler, will hit the big screen in New York on October 18 to 24, and L.A on November 9.
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Jessica Hausner’s Chilling Sci-Fi Drama LITTLE JOE Opens in December
LITTLE JOE directed by Jessica Hausner Little Joe, the English-language debut of rising director Jessica Hausner (Lourdes, Amour Fou) is an unsettling sci-fi feature about a mysterious new flower which emits a scent that induces happiness. The film world-premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, where its star Emily Beecham won the Best Actress award. Little Joe also stars Ben Whishaw (Mary Poppins Returns, A Very English Scandal).
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Film Director King Vidor Gets Retrospective at 2020 Berlin Film Festival
(Retrospektive 2020: King Vidor) Hallelujah – in the middle: Nina Mae McKinney, Daniel L. Haynes. 1929 Turner Entertainment Company. All Rights Reserved The Retrospective of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival will be dedicated to the American film director, producer, and screenwriter King Vidor (1894-1982) who holds a central place in the history of US cinema. Considered a key director towards the end of the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood, Vidor left a lasting mark, combining his interest in social engagement with the desire to explore in depth the potential of cinematic language.
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Clint Eastwood’s RICHARD JEWELL to World Premiere at AFI Fest
(L-R) CLINT EASTWOOD and PAUL WALTER HAUSER on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “RICHARD JEWELL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Claire Folger Richard Jewell, directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Clint Eastwood, will World Premiere at a Gala at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi. Written by Academy Award®nominee Billy Ray, the film stars Academy Award®winners Sam Rockwell and Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, and Paul Walter Hauser as Richard Jewell. The Gala will take place on Wednesday, November 20 at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.
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6 Films Nominated for European Film Awards – European Discovery 2019 Award
ATLANTICS directed by Mati Diop The European Film Academy announced the nominees for the European Discovery 2019 – Prix FIPRESCI, an award presented annually as part of the European Film Awards to a director for a first full-length feature film.
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Betsy West and Julie Cohen to Direct Chef Julia Child Documentary
Julia Child Academy Award®- nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen will direct a feature-length documentary on the remarkable life of chef Julia Child. Cohen and West will produce the film alongside Imagine Documentaries and CNN Films.
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IDFA Reveals 70 Documentary Films on 2019 Lineup
Fat Front directed by Louise Unmack Kjeldsen and Louise Detlefsen From acclaimed auteurs to emerging directors to visual artists that push the limits of documentary film, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) announced 70 selected documentary film titles to the program sections Frontlight, Masters, Paradocs, Paradocs: Amsterdam Art Weekend at IDFA, and Best of Fests, plus a Lifetime Achievement Award for Jørgen Leth. The new selections include world premieres from Oeke Hoogendijk, Louise Detlefsen, Louise Kjeldsen, and Basir Mahmoud.
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Paul Harrill’s Ghost Story LIGHT FROM LIGHT Releases Official Trailer
(L to R) Marin Ireland and Jim Gaffigan in a scene from Paul Harrill’s “Light From Light.” Courtesy of Grasshopper Film. Described as an unconventional ghost story, Grasshopper Films released the official trailer for Light From Light directed by Paul Harrill. The film starring Marin Ireland, Jim Gaffigan, Josh Wiggins, Atheena Frizzell, and David Cale opens November 1st in New York at the Quad Cinema and November 8th in Los Angeles at Landmark’s Nuart.