The 28th Aspen Shortsfest will bring 69 films from 26 countries – 41% of which are female-directed to Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House and Carbondale’s Crystal Theatre from April 2 to 7, 2019.
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2019 Aspen Shortsfest to Showcase 69 Short Films + Special Presentation of SHORT TERM 12
One Small Step * – Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas
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Chilling Western Tale THE WIND Releases Official Trailer, Opens on April 5
The Wind iFC Midnight released the trailer for The Wind described as a “chilling western tale of madness, paranoia, and supernatural terror howling across the homestead.” Directed by Emma Tammi, and starring Caitlin Gerard, Julia Goldani Telles, Miles Anderson, along with Dylan McTee, The Wind opens in theaters on April 5th.
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First 10 Films Revealed for 2019 Ashland Independent Film Festival, incl. World Premiere of PHOENIX, OREGON
Phoenix, Oregon Thee world premiere of Ashland filmmakers Gary and Annie Lundgren’s Phoenix, Oregon, starring James Le Gros and Jesse Borrego as two friends who, defying midlife haze, seize an unlikely opportunity to reinvent their lives, quitting their jobs to restore an old bowling alley and serve the “world’s greatest pizza” along with nine additional films are the first titles revealed for the 18th Ashland Independent Film Festival.
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Filmmaker Caroline Leaf to Receive Dragon of Dragons Award at Krakow Film Festival
Animator Caroline Leaf, at work on her award-winning animated short The Street, which she completed in 1976. (via nfb.ca) Multidisciplinary artist Caroline Leaf, who has gained a special place among the world’s animators, will receive this year’s Dragon of Dragons at the 2019 Krakow Film Festival, for “a unique contribution to the development of the animated film worldwide.”
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5 Indie Directors Selected for Film Independent’s 19th Directing Lab
Film Independent has selected five up and coming directors for its 19th annual Directing Lab, an intensive eight-week program designed to support emerging independent film directors on their feature films. This year’s creative advisors and guest speakers include Andrew Ahn, Ruth Atkinson, Daniel Barnz, Ava Berkofsky, Destin Cretton, Catherine Hardwicke, Tina Mabry, Alex O’Flinn, Lisa Robertson, and Emily Schweber.
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FLAY Drops Trailer and Release Date Following Legal Victory Over Sony ‘Slender Man’ Lawsuit
Flay After successfully suing Sony over their attempts to stop the movie from being released, the indie film Flay has not only won the case but set a release date for the title and release the first trailer
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Filmmaker Barry Avrich Begins Production on Knoedler Gallery Art Scandal Documentary
Stereoscopic photograph of the Knoedler gallery interior, c.1860–80 Melbar Entertainment Group has begun production on the feature documentary about the infamous Knoedler Gallery art scandal that involved one of the largest art forgeries in history. Over 60 forged abstract expressionists works of art sold to high society collectors and prestigious art institutions for over $80 million in total. The film will be completed in late 2019.
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RUNNING WITH BETO Among First 10 Films Announced for 13th Dallas International Film Festival
Running with Beto. Beto O’Rourke shakes hands with a potential voter as he departs a campaign event in Houston, TX on November 5, 2018. | Credit: Charlie Gross) The Dallas premieres of the Beto O’Rourke documentary Running With Beto, Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell, and Zhang Yimou’s Shadow are among the first ten film titles announced for the 13th annual Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) powered by Capital One, held from April 11 to April 18.
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Julie Andrews to Receive Golden Lion for Career Achievement at Venice Film Festival
Julie Andrews Actress Julie Andrews, the star of classic movies Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound of Music (1965), and Victor Victoria (1982), has been awarded the Golden Lion for Career Achievement of the 76th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2019).
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HURDLE, Documentary on Palestinian Youth, to World Premiere at 2019 Dallas International Film Festival
Hurdle A new generation of Palestinian youth overcome obstacles through their love of the sport parkour, in the shadow of a border wall, as chronicled in Dallas filmmaker Michael Rowley’s feature documentary directorial debut Hurdle. Hurdle will World Premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) taking place April 11-18.
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2019 What The Fest!? Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of Larry Fessenden’s DEPRAVED
DEPRAVED directed by Larry Fessenden IFC Center announced the full slate of the 2019 What The Fest!? film festival, a five-day showcase of outrageous content — horror, sci-fi, documentary, thrillers, and beyond — from March 20th through March 24th.
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival Immersive Lineup to Feature More Than 30 VR, AR, Mixed Reality Experiences
7 Lives Tribeca Immersive, at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, where top VR creators choose to debut their latest work, will showcase more than 30 cinematic and cutting-edge virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences by top artists who push the boundaries of storytelling with technology. Tribeca Immersive encompasses two events that run the duration of the Festival, Virtual Arcade, presented by AT&T, and Tribeca Cinema360. The Tribeca Film Festival takes place from April 24 to May 5.