Universal Language (Une Langue Universelle) (2024)

38th AFI FEST to Showcase Lineup of 158 Films

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point directed by Tyler Taormina

This year’s 38th AFI FEST taking place in Los Angeles from October 23 to October 27 rounds out the slate of already announced titles with a full lineup of 158 films including September 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum, All We Imagine As Light directed by Payal Kapadia, The Luckiest Man In America directed by Samir Oliveros (AFI Class of 2019), Zurawski V Texas from executive producers Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence and directors Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault, and Oh, Canada directed by Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969).

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11th Miami Film Festival GEMS Unveils Lineup, Opens with ‘The Room Next Door’

The Room Next Door (El-Deseo | Iglesias Mas)

The 11th Miami Film Festival GEMS set to take place from October 30 to November 3, 2024, will feature 30 films from over 15 countries, kicking off with The Room Next Door, including three Centerpiece screenings of Emilia Pérez, Maria, and The Brutalist, and wrapping up with A Real Pain.

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Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ to Close 25th Newport Beach Film Festival Lineup

A Real Pain directed by Jesse Eisenberg

The 25th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) will screen 112 films from 19 countries from October 17-24, 2024.

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‘The Life of Chuck’, ‘The Substance’ and ‘Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal’ Win TIFF People’s Choice Awards at Toronto Film Festival

The Life of Chuck (Courtesy of TIFF)

Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck wins the People’s Choice Award at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival which officially wrapped today with its annual awards. The People’s Choice Documentary Award went to The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal directed by Mike Downie; and the People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award went to The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat.

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68th BFI London Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Anora, The Apprentice, Conclave and More

Anora directed by Sean Baker (courtesy BFI LFF)

The 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), taking place over twelve days from October 9 – 20, 2024, announced the full program line-up of Galas, Special Presentations and Official Competition titles.

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Matthew Rankin’s ‘Universal Language’ to Represent Canada at 2025 Academy Awards Best International Feature Category

Universal Language directed by Matthew Rankin (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

Canada has selected Matthew Rankin’s absurdist comedy film ‘Universal Language‘ as the country’s official entry for the Best International Feature at the 97th annual Academy Awards.

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Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language Wins Top Prize at Melbourne Film Festival

Universal Language directed by Matthew Rankin (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language walked away with the top prize, the flagship Bright Horizons Award and $140,000AUD prize at the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). In the offbeat film set in a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways.

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‘Universal Language’ – Matthew Rankin Directs and Stars in Absurdist Comedy Film | Trailer

Universal Language. (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

From filmmaker Matthew Rankin, the surreal absurdist comedy-drama film ‘Universal Language’. is set in a place between Tehran and Winnipeg, telling three unrelated stories that somehow interconects in the film.

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55th Nashville Film Festival Unleashes Lineup with Will & Harper, Melissa Etheridge Docu and More

Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken (Paramount+)

This year’s 55th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), taking place from September 19–25, 2024 promises more than 150 films, including 44 feature-length films and more than 33 official selections making their U.S., North American and world premieres.

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62nd New York Film Festival Unveils Currents Lineup with Jem Cohen’s ‘Little, Big, and Far’ as Centerpiece

Images: Universal Language; Little, Big, and Far; and The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

With an emphasis on new and innovative forms and voices, the Currents slate for the 62nd New York Film Festival showcases 12 feature films and 28 short films in six programs.

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Toronto Film Festival Unveils Centrepiece Lineup – Presence, An Unfinished Film and More

Presence by Steven Soderbergh

43 films from Canadian and international filmmakers has been selected for the 2024 Centrepiece lineup at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 5-15, 2024.

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Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 Unveils Impressive Program of Over 250 Films

Inside directed by Charles Williams

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) shared an impressive 2024 program of over 250 features, shorts and XR experiences running 8-25 August across Melbourne, around Victoria and online Australia-wide this August.

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