The American Film Institute announced the films that will play in the New Auteurs, Cinema’s Legacy, Midnight, Shorts and AFI Conservatory Showcase sections at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi, completing the festival’s program.
Knives and Skin (2019)
In the rural midwestern town of Big River, the sudden disappearance of a teen girl drives the town’s small population into a surreal nightmare of fear, suspicion, and guilt.
Directed by Jennifer Reeder
Starring Marika Engelhardt, Kate Arrington, Tim Hopper
Genre(s) Drama Film
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AFI FEST 2019 Unveils New Auteurs, Cinema’s Legacy, Midnight, Shorts and AFI Conservatory Showcase Lineups
Varda by Agnès
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Chicago International Film Festival 2019 Winners – PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Wins Gold Hugo
Portrait of a Lady On Fire (PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU) Portrait of a Lady on Fire (France) by director Céline Sciamma, hailed by the jury as a portrayal of the all-consuming nature of love and the beauty of women’s solidarity, took home the top prize in the International Feature Film Competition at the 55th Chicago International Film Festival.
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MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN to Open and Buddy Guy Doc THE TORCH to Close Chicago Intl Film Festival 2019
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN directed by Edward Norton Motherless Brooklyn, Edward Norton’s adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s groundbreaking novel, will open the 2019 Chicago International Film Festival on Wednesday, October 16 . The 55th edition of the Chicago International Film Festival will take place October 16 to 27 at the AMC River East (322 E. Illinois Street).
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Taika Waititi’s JOJO RABBIT to Open Fantastic Fest 2019 + Fest Reveals First Films
JOJO RABBIT directed by Taika Waititi The US Premiere of Taika Waititi’s hilarious and tender anti-hate satire JOJO RABBIT will open the 15th edition of Fantastic Fest. In JOJO RABBIT a lonely young boy growing up in World War II Germany finds his world-view turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism. With Taika himself playing the phantom Fuhrer and a terrific cast, including Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, with Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson.
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North Bend Film Festival 2019 Announces Lineup, Opens with US Premiere of THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND The North Bend Film Festival returns once again to the historic town of North Bend, WA, – the destination of the original shooting location for cult sensation Twin Peaks, for the second edition from August 15th to the 18th, 2019.
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Popcorn Frights Reveals First Wave of 2019 Films, Opens with World Premiere of HAUNT
HAUNT directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods Popcorn Frights announced the first wave of films for the fifth festival of genre cinema taking place from August 8 to 16, 2019, at the historic Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale.
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Fantasia 2019 Unveils First Wave of Programming with Liam Hemsworth, Richard Dreyfuss and More
KILLERMAN The Fantasia International Film Festival, celebrating its 23rd Anniversary, today revealed a select first wave of titles. After stunning audiences with his acclaimed 2015 sleeper hit CASH ONLY (a World Premiere breakout at Fantasia), Malik Bader returns to Montreal with the World Premiere of KILLERMAN. A full-throttle knockout crime thriller about dirty cops and dirtier mobsters starring Liam Hemsworth (THE HUNGER GAMES series), Emory Cohen (LORDS OF CHAOS), Diane Guerrero (Orange is the New Black), Nickola Shreli (CASH ONLY), and the great Zlatco Buric (Refn’s PUSHER trilogy), produced by Myles Nestel (WHEELMAN), KILLERMAN is an absorbing, gripping, and exciting look at the underworld, standing as further proof that Bader is one of modern crime cinema’s most ferocious rising talents.
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Elton John Biopic ROCKETMAN to Open Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival + Full Film Lineup Revealed
Rocketman The highly anticipated Elton John biopic ROCKETMAN, starring Taron Egerton will kick off this year’s 29th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Inside Out), and the festival will close with the Canadian premiere of the Sundance crowd-pleaser LATE NIGHT, from director Nisha Ganatra, starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling.
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Jim Jarmusch’s THE DEAD DON’T DIE to Open The Overlook Film Festival 2019 + See Lineup
THE DEAD DON’T DIE The 2019 Overlook Film Festival will open with the US Premiere of Jim Jarmusch’s latest THE DEAD DON’T DIE starring Adam Driver and Tilda Swinton, and close with Sundance midnight breakout THE LODGE, the English-language debut of Austrian directors Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, directors of the acclaimed GOODNIGHT, MOMMY.
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Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2019 to Open with IN FABRIC + Unveils Film Lineup
In Fabric The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) returns for the fifth edition, from May 22 through 26, at venues across Mammoth Lakes.
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First 10 Films Announced for 2019 Maryland Film Festival
Frances Ferguson directed by Bob Byington The Maryland Film Festival has announced the first 10 narrative films selected for the 21st edition taking place from Wednesday, May 8 through Sunday, May 12 in Baltimore’s Station North Arts and Entertainment District. Also included in these 10: John Waters’ annual pick.
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Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2019 Feature Film Lineup
Good Posture The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today unveiled its feature film lineup of 103 films from 124 filmmakers. The films selected in the three competition sections consist of 50% women directed films. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 24 – May 5.