51 films representing all 27 EU member gets the spotlight at this year’s 36th AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place November 30–December 19, 2023, at the American Film Institute’s historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Midwives (2022)
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Juliette Binoche’s ‘The Taste of Things’ to Open 36th AFI European Union Film Showcase Lineup
The Taste of Things (The Pot-au-feu) [Carole Bethuel]
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AFI Fest 2023 Unveils Lineup incl. World Premiere of Rob Reiner’s Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life directed by Rob Reiner AFI FEST 2023 taking place in Los Angeles from October 25 to October 29 unveiled the lineup of 141 features and shorts from 49 countries.
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Sundance Award Winning Myanmar Documentary MIDWIVES by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing Opens in US | Trailer
Midwives directed by Snow Hnin El Hlaing The award-winning Myanmar documentary, Midwives, follows two midwives, one Buddhist and one Muslim, defy strict ethnic divisions to work side by side in a makeshift clinic in western Myanmar, providing medical services to the Rohingya of Rakhine State. Over five years we witness their struggles, hopes and dreams amidst an environment of ever-increasing chaos and violence.
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PATRICK AND THE WHALE Opens 31st Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Patrick and the Whale directed by Mark Fletcher Mark Fletcher’s Patrick and the Whale opens and Kathlyn Horan’s The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile will close the 31st Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival taking place October 7-15 at the Arlington Hotel & Spa. Ben Klein and Violet Columbus’ The Exiles and Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes will screen as the Centerpiece Selections.
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Edition Reveals 2022 Lineup
The Janes directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes. [HBO] The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 33rd year, will present a full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the U.S., from May 20 to 26, 2022. For the first time in two years, the New York festival will be back with a full program of in-person screenings at Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center, with in-depth discussions with filmmakers, film participants, activists and Human Rights Watch researchers. The festival will continue to offer the opportunity to watch all 10 new films online across the U.S. with a full digital edition of the film festival.
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San Francisco Intl Film Festival Announces 2022 Lineup + Tribute for Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” ©Sony Pictures The 65th annual San Francisco International Film Festival will make its return to theaters in person, featuring more than 130 films from 56 countries, including 16 World and 10 North American premieres. The Festival will also celebrate cinematic icon Michelle Yeoh with a special tribute to be presented by critically acclaimed actor Sandra Oh. The 2022 Festival will run April 21–May 1.
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2022 Sundance Film Festival Announces Winners – Nanny, Navalny, The Exiles, Cha Cha Real Smooth
Nanny by Nikyatu Jusu, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival announced the winners of the Awards, with Grand Jury Prizes awarded to Nanny for U.S. Dramatic, The Exiles won for U.S. Documentary, Utama won for World Cinema Dramatic, and All That Breathes won for World Cinema Documentary.
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2022 Sundance Film Festival Announces Feature Films, Indie Episodic, New Frontier Lineups
When You Finish Saving the World The 2022 Sundance Film Festival set to take place January 20–30, 2022, announced the films selected in the Feature Film, Indie Episodic, and New Frontier categories. The full slate of works announced includes 82 feature-length films representing 28 countries, and 39 of 92 (42%) feature film directors are first-time feature filmmakers.