VERDICT (2019)

  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2020 Announces Lineup

    A Bump Along the Way
    A Bump Along the Way directed by Shelly Love

    The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the lineup of over 200 movies including 47 world premieres and 71 U.S. premieres, for its 35th edition, which will take place from January 15 to 25, 2020. Kicking off the festival is opening night film – the U.S. premiere of Shelly Love’s A Bump Along the Way, a female-led, feel-good comedy drama set in Derry, Northern Ireland, about a middle-aged woman whose unexpected pregnancy after a one-night stand acts as the catalyst for her to finally take control of her life.

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  • 2020 Palm Springs Film Festival Announces Lineup. Opens with AN ALMOST ORDINARY SUMMER

    An Almost Ordinary Summer, directed by Simone Godano
    An Almost Ordinary Summer, directed by Simone Godano

    The 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will screen 188 films from 81 countries, opening with An Almost Ordinary Summer, directed by Simone Godano, on Friday, January 3, and close with Military Wives, directed by Peter Cattaneo on Sunday, January 12.

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  • 93 Countries to Compete for International Feature Film Oscar at 92nd Academy Awards

    Antonio Banderas in Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria)
    Antonio Banderas in Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria)

    Ninety-three countries have submitted films for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards®. An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (more than 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. Ghana, Nigeria and Uzbekistan are first-time entrants.

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  • JOKER and Roman Polanski’s J’ACCUSE Win Top Awards at Venice Film Festival 2019. Complete List of Award Winners

    J'Accuse (An Officer and a Spy) directed by Roman Polanski
    J’Accuse (An Officer and a Spy) directed by Roman Polanski

    Joker directed by Todd Phillips won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival, with the Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize going to J’Accuse (An Officer and a Spy) by Roman Polanski.

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  • PAIN AND GLORY, PARASITE, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN Among Telluride Film Festival 2019 Labor Day Weekend Lineup

    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN directed by Edward Norton
    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN directed by Edward Norton

    It’s Labor Day Weekend, which can only mean it’s time for the 46th edition of the Telluride Film Festival. This year’s festival will screen over seventy-five feature films, short films and revival programs representing twenty-seven countries, along with special artist Tributes, Conversations, Panels, Student Programs and Festivities. Telluride Film Festival takes place over the Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 30 to Monday, September 2, 2019.

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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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  • 76th Venice International Film Festival Announces Lineup

    AD ASTRA directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt
    AD ASTRA directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt

    The line-up of the 76th Venice International Film Festival was announced today, and includes World Premiere of films by Roy Andersson, Olivier Assayas, Noah Baumbach, Atom Egoyan, Pablo Larraín and Steven Soderbergh.

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