The 42nd Portland International Film Festival (PIFF 42), begins on Thursday, March 7th and will run through Thursday, March 21st, revealed the first wave of titles at the festival, including the Opening Night selection.
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AMATEURS, MAYA, TRANSIT, VIRUS TROPICAL Among First Wave of Films for 2019 Portland International Film Festival
Amateurs (Amatörer) directed by Gabriela Pichler
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Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s Humanist Drama 3 FACES to Open in Theaters on March 8
Behnaz Jafari & Jafar Panahi in a scene from 3 Faces, courtesy Kino Lorber Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s (The Circle, Taxi) stunning new humanist drama, 3 FACES, winner of the award for Best Screenplay at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and featured at the Toronto and New York film festivals, will open in New York on Friday, March 8 at the IFC Center followed by a national rollout.
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Inspiring and Intimate Oscar Nominated Documentary HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING to Premiere on PBS
Hale County This Morning, This Evening An inspiring and intimate portrait of a place and its people, Hale County This Morning, This Evening looks at the lives of two young African American men from rural Alabama over the course of five years. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The directorial debut of award-winning photographer RaMell Ross, the film premieres on Independent Lens Monday, February 11, 2019, 10:00-11:30 PM ET (check local listings) on PBS.
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Boulder International Film Festival to Honor THE PUBLIC Emilio Estevez with Vanguard Award
Emilio Estevez in The Public Actor and director Emilio Estevez will make a special appearance at the 2019 Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) for a screening of his film, The Public, and be presented the Festival’s prestigious Vanguard Award. In addition, Mr. Estevez will participate in a Q&A with Ron Bostwick following the screening on Saturday, March 2nd at the Boulder Theater.
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The Siren’s Echo Chamber – Berlin Film Festival Unveils 2019 Forum Expanded Program
Vever (for Barbara) by Deborah Stratman The 14th Forum Expanded at the Berlin International Film Festival will show 30 short and long films, 17 installation works, and a performance that is to point out the echo chamber that we are in, and not just in social media.
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Nathan Catucci’s Psychological Thriller IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS to World Premiere at Cinequest Film Festival
Santino Fontana stars in Nathan Catucci’s Impossible Monsters. Impossible Monsters, written and directed by Nathan Catucci, will have its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
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Berlin Film Festival Unveils 2019 Forum and Forum Expanded Lineup – Archival Constellations
The Garden by Derek Jarman The Berlin International Film Festival has stated that the objectives of the Forum program have always included the idea of looking at film history from the point of view of contemporary cinema. The 2019 Forum and Forum Expanded will be themed Archival Constellations, an expression of this interplay between old and new and a reference to the collaborations and acts of community and solidarity which enable digitization to help rewrite film history.
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GREEN BOOK, THE FAVOURITE but No ROMA in Regal Theatres Best Picture Film Festival
The Favourite On the heels of yesterday’s Oscar nominations, Regal announced its annual Best Picture Film Festival will take place Friday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 24, featuring all best picture nominees that played in Regal theatres in 2018. Since Roma had a limited theatrical screening and did not play in Regal theatres, the film is noticeably excluded.
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Boulder International Film Festival to Open with Premiere of David Crosby Documentary
David Crosby in David Crosby: Remember My Name Musician David Crosby will attend 2019 Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) for the Opening Night Colorado premiere of his documentary film David Crosby: Remember My Name, directed by A.J. Eaton and produced by award-winning director Cameron Crowe; and coming to BIFF straight from Sundance.
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Documentary STUDIO 54 to Premiere on A&E
Studio 54 The documentary, “Studio 54,” directed by Matt Tyrnauer (“Valentino: The Last Emperor”) that premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and played at a number of film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival, AFI Docs, Provincetown Film Festival, and Outfest, will premiere on A&E on Monday, February 11 at 10pm ET/PT.
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ROMA, THE FAVOURITE Lead 91st Oscars Nominations – Complete List
Roma Actor-comedian and Oscar–nominated writer Kumail Nanjiani and actress–producer–director Tracee Ellis Ross announced the 91st Oscars nominations today, dominated by Roma and The Favourite, each receiving 10 nominations.
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Hong Kong International Film Festival to Present Special Programs on Actress Li Lihua and Fifth Generation of Chinese Filmmakers
Li Lihua in Barber Takes a Wife (1947) The 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival will pay tribute to the trailblazers of Chinese cinema – legendary actress LI Lihua and the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors, who revolutionize the cinematic tradition with acting diversity and filmmaking innovationsrespectively, putting Chinese cinema into international spotlight.