After last year’s Savage Seventeen, this year’s 18th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is dubbed the “Still Too Young to Die” edition and will run June 28 to July 14, 2019.
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2019 NY Asian Film Festival “Still Too Young to Die” Edition Announces Lineup
SAMURAI MARATHON directed by Bernard Rose
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Immigration Drama YELLOW ROSE Releases Trailer and will Open Asian American International Film Festival
YELLOW ROSE directed by Diane Paragas The immigration drama YELLOW ROSE directed by Diane Paragas will open the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF42), presented by Asian CineVision, on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Asia Society in New York City.
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HBO Acquires SXSW Documentary ERNIE & JOE
ERNIE & JOE HBO Documentary Films has acquired Jenifer McShane’s (“Mothers of Bedford”) documentary ERNIE & JOE that follows San Antonio, Texas police officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro, who are diverting people from jail and into mental health treatment.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 Winners – MIDNIGHT FAMILY Wins Grand Jury Award
Midnight Family directed by Luke Lorentzen Midnight Family directed by Luke Lorentzen snagged the prestigious Grand Jury Award at the 2019 edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest. The jury applauded the film saying, “We also felt this film was a true celebration of the potential of independent filmmaking.”
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Woodstock Film Festival Unveils 20th Anniversary Edition Poster
The Woodstock Film Festival, widely known for its popular commemorative posters, unveiled its Official Commemorative Poster for its special 20th Anniversary edition taking place October 2 to 6, 2019, in Woodstock, Saugerties, Kingston, Rosendale and Rhinebeck, NY.
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to Honor Patricia Clarkson + Close with LATE NIGHT
Out of Blue starring Patricia Clarkson Distantly related to The Devil Wears Prada, the enchanting comedy Late Night that wowed audiences at this year’s Sundance will close the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. After a glittering career of twenty-five years, charismatic but jaded queen of late-night talk shows Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) discovers her viewing figures are rapidly spiralling. But then spontaneous Molly turns up looking for a job. Might she be the desirable female element lacking in Katherine’s team of egocentric alpha males and frustrated oddballs?
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DAMN THESE HEELS, Utah’s LGBTQ Film Festival, Announces 2019 Lineup
Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life directed by Tomer Heymann Damn These Heels, the longest running LGBTQ Film Festival in the Mountain West, will run July 12 to 14, 2019 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Utah.
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World Premiere of MAGARI to Open Locarno Film Festival 2019
Magari directed by Ginevra Elkann The world premiere of Magari, the debut from Italian director Ginevra Elkann will usher in the 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival on Wednesday August 7th. The 11-day event will close on Saturday August 17th with the awards ceremony, followed by Tabi no Owari Sekai no Hajimari (To the Ends of the Earth) by Japanese director, screenwriter and author Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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Julianne Moore to be Honored at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Julianne Moore in AFTER THE WEDDING Oscar-winner Julianne Moore will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the 54th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Along with screenwriter/director Bart Freundlichand, Julianne Moore will also present her latest film, After the Wedding (2019), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Watch Chilling Trailer for Social Media Horror DEADCON Featuring YouTubers Lauren Elizabeth and Claudia Sulewski
DEADCON starring YouTubers Lauren Elizabeth and Claudia Sulewski ALTER, a new horror brand from global studio Gunpowder & Sky will be a presenting sponsor of this year’s Chicago’s Cinepocalypse Film Festival.
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THE GASOLINE THIEVES Wins Audience Award at Hola Mexico Film Festival 2019
THE GASOLINE THIEVES (HUACHICOLERO) Edgar Nito’s The Gasoline Thieves (Huachicolero) won the DishLATINO and Cinelatino Audience Choice award at the 2019 Hola Mexico Film Festival (HMFF). The Gasoline Thieves (Huachicolero) tells the story of Lalo (Eduardo Banda), a teenager from a small town, who has a crush on girl at school and decides the only way to win her heart is buying her an expensive smartphone. At the same time, his mother is in need of financial support to cover medical bills. In order to help and achieve his romantic goals, Lalo gets involved with the local huachicoleros (gasoline thieves), who enlist him to illegally siphon the fuel and resell it on the black market. What first appeared like a solution to his troubles proves to be a deadly bargain. His choices could land Lalo in the hands of the authorities or in a much worse situation.
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Brooklyn Film Festival’s 2019 Awards – Andrea Cordoba’s SANCTUARY Wins Grand Chameleon Award
Sanctuary directed by Andrea Cordoba Brooklyn Film Festival’s 22nd edition: THE GATHERING, wrapped on Sunday with Sanctuary directed by Andrea Cordoba picking up the coveted best of the fest Grand Chameleon Award. Anas Tolba’s Between Two Seas won Best Narrative Feature and Andrea Cordoba’s Sanctuary took home the award for Best Feature Documentary.