Atlantics: A Ghost Love Story (ATLANTIQUE) (2019)

  • JUST MERCY and KNIVES OUT Bookend 28th Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup

    JUST MERCY Starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx
    JUST MERCY Starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx

    Destin Daniel Cretton’s JUST MERCY will open the 28th Philadelphia Film Festival on October 17. This heartrending and inspirational film tells the story of author and social justice activist, Bryan Stevenson, played by acclaimed actor Michael B. Jordan of FRUITVALE STATION, CREED, and BLACK PANTHER fame. Additional Opening Night titles include PARASITE, opening Masters of Cinema; CUNNINGHAM, opening Spotlights; COME AS YOU ARE, opening Made in the USA; BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, opening Non/Fiction; and THE LODGE opening After Hours.

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  • 2019 Indie Memphis Film Festival Announces Full Lineup with HARRIET as Opening Night Film

    Harriet directed by Kasi Lemmons
    Harriet directed by Kasi Lemmons

    The 2019 Indie Memphis Film Festival spanning from October 30th to November 4th, 2019, features work from up-and-coming filmmakers, as well as festival hits such as Agnès Varda’s final film VARDA BY AGNÈS and Céline Sciamma’s PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE. This year’s Special Presentations includes Jim Jarmusch in attendance for the 30th Anniversary of his now-classic Memphis-set film MYSTERY TRAIN and a screening of his latest THE DEAD DON’T DIE, with Jarmusch in conversation with The New Yorker’s Richard Brody.

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  • Virginia Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup – Harriet, Just Mercy, Western Stars, The Two Popes

    Western Stars by Thom Zimny, Bruce Springsteen
    Western Stars by Thom Zimny, Bruce Springsteen

    The 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival will feature more than 150 films, including independent films along with hotly anticipated titles including  Harriet, Just Mercy, Western Stars, Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story, The Two Popes, The Report, Clemency, and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. This year’s lineup also includes award-winning actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke, noted actor Ann Dowd, international bestselling author John Grisham, actor Dennis Christopher, acclaimed filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu – plus more than 100 filmmakers in all.

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  • Hamptons Intl Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup, THE AERONAUTS, HUMAN CAPITAL,WESTERN STARS

    THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper
    THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper

    The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) unveiled the full slate of films for the 2019 edition, including additional spotlight films – Tom Harper’s THE AERONAUTS, Marc Meyers’ HUMAN CAPITAL, Scott Z. Burns’ gripping post 9/11 drama THE REPORT; François Girard’s THE SONG OF NAMES; and Bruce Springsteen and Thom Zimny’s concert documentary WESTERN STARS.

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  • WAVES Starring Sterling K. Brown to Close Hamptons Film Fest

    WAVES
    WAVES directed by Trey Edward Shults; and starring Sterling K. Brown, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, and Alexa Demie

    WAVES directed by Trey Edward Shults, presents the lives of a suburban African-American family as they navigate life following a tragic loss. The film stars Emmy Award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown, Tony Award-winning actress Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Academy Award nominee Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, and Alexa Demie will close the 2019 Hamptons International Film Festival.

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  • BFI London Film Festival 2019 Unveils Lineup of 229 Films – THE AERONAUTS, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

    THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper
    THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper

    For 12 days from October 2 to 13, the 63rd BFI London Film Festival (LFF) will showcase 229 feature films including 41 documentaries, 7 animations, 13 archive restorations and 7 artists’ moving image features. The program also includes 116 short films.

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  • Films by Bertrand Bonello, Mati Diop, Takashi Miike to Compete for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award at 2019 San Sebastian Film Festival

    PLAY directed by ANTHONY MARCIANO
    PLAY directed by ANTHONY MARCIANO

    Zabaltegi-Tabakalera, the most open competitive section of the 2019 San Sebastian International Film Festival, will include 19 competing films, among which are the latest works from filmmakers such as Bertrand Bonello, Mati Diop, Takashi Miike and Diao Yinan.

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  • New York Film Festival 2019 to Premiere ‘American Trial: The Eric Garner Story’ + Shorts and Special Events Lineup

    American Trial: The Eric Garner Story
    American Trial: The Eric Garner Story

    The 57th New York Film Festival taking place September 27 to October 13, 2019 revealed the complete lineup for the Special Events, Shorts, and Talks sections.

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  • Director Mati Diop is First Recipient of TIFF’s Mary Pickford Award for Outstanding Female Talent

    Mati Diop
    Mati Diop

    Director Mati Diop has received the honor of being the inaugural recipient of the Mary Pickford Award supported by MGM, to be presented at the TIFF Tribute Gala on Monday, September 9 at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The award, named in honor of Toronto native Mary Pickford, recognizes an emerging female talent who is making groundbreaking strides in the industry. Pickford was the pioneering actor, producer, and Co-Founder of United Artists, and the award is being launched in conjunction with United Artists’ centennial this year. The creation of the award follows TIFF’s continued commitment to championing women and diverse voices in front of and behind the camera.

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  • Toronto International Film Festival Rolls Out 2019 Contemporary World Cinema Lineup of Films from 48 Countries

    Our Lady of the Nile directed by Atiq Rahimi
    Our Lady of the Nile directed by Atiq Rahimi

    The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival unveiled the rich slate of films from 48 countries in the lineup for its 2019 Contemporary World Cinema (CWC) programs. The films include a wide range of thought-provoking stories that delve into cultural issues and social struggles in poetic and captivating ways. Introducing 21 works directed and co-directed by women, this year’s edition of CWC focuses on fractured families, self-exploration, female-driven narratives, and the consequences of social and political crises.

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  • 57th New York Film Festival Unveils Main Slate of 20 Films From Top Filmmakers

    Portrait of a Lady On Fire (PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU)
    Portrait of a Lady On Fire (PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU)

    This year’s Main Slate of the 57th New York Film Festival, September 27 – October 13, showcases 29 films from 17 different countries. Nine films in the festival were honored at Cannes, including Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or–winner Parasite; Grand Prix–winner Atlantics: A Ghost Love Story, directed by Mati Diop, an alum of annual FLC series Art of the Real and winner of the 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist award; Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, NYFF’s Film Comment Presents selection and winner of both the Queer Palm and the Best Screenplay prize; Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory, awarded Best Actor for Antonio Banderas; Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles’ Jury Prize–winner Bacurau; Young Ahmed, which brought home the Best Director prize for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne; and three Un Certain Regard winners, including Oliver Laxe’s Jury Prize–winner Fire Will Come, Albert Serra’s Special Jury Prize–winner Liberté, and Kantemir Balagov’s Beanpole, which collected the Best Director prize. Top prize winners from the Berlinale will also appear in the Main Slate: Nadav Lapid’s Golden Bear–winner Synonyms and Angela Schanelec’s I Was at Home, But…, which won the Silver Bear for Best Director.

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  • Netflix Quickly Grabs Cannes Film Festival Winners ATLANTICS and I LOST MY BODY

    Atlantics directed by Mati Diop
    Atlantics directed by Mati Diop

    Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Mati Diop’s award winning film Atlantics that premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. Atlantics is Diop’s feature directorial debut and she is the first black woman ever to compete for the Palme d’Or.

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