The 2021 South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) (April 28-May 5), announced the lineup of official selections for the 16th annual virtual edition of the Los Angeles-based film festival.
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Virtual SEEfest 2021 Announces Diverse Lineup of South East European Films
Ivana Marinić Kragić’s “Nun of Your Business”
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DGA Awards 2021 – Nomandland’s Chloé Zhao + The Truffle Hunters’ Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw Win Top Prizes
Chloé Zhao, Nomandland Director Chloé Zhao made history at the Directors Guild of America’s 73rd annual DGA Awards virtual ceremony winning the Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Theatrical Feature Film for Nomadland, becoming the second time the award went to a female director after Kathryn Bigelow’s win in 2008 for The Hurt Locker.
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2021 BAFTA Awards – Nomadland Wins Best Film, Best Actress for Frances McDormand, My Octopus Teacher Wins Best Documentary
NOMADLAND Nomadland won four BAFTAs including Best Film, Director for Chloé Zhao, Leading Actress for Frances McDormand, and Cinematography for Joshua James Richards at the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards, presented over two ceremonies this weekend.
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2021 Hong Kong Intl Film Festival Winners – The Story of Southern Islet Wins FIPRESCI Prize
The Story of Southern Islet directed by Chong Keat-aun The 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45) announced the winners of the Firebird Awards and FIPRESCI Prize with this year’s FIPRESCI Prize going to Chong Keat-aun’s The Story of Southern Islet.
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Nate Parker’s AMERICAN SKIN Makes Its Streaming Debut on BET+
Nate Parker’s AMERICAN SKIN Nate Parker’s award-winning film American Skin in which he wrote, directed and stars in, will be available to stream exclusively on BET+ starting April 15
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Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces 2022 Dates
Actress Meryl Streep, PSIFF Artistic Director Michael Lerman, Actor Tom Hanks The Palm Springs International Film Festival Society announced that the 33rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will return Thursday, January 6, 2022 through Monday, January 17, 2022.
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Watch Trailer for BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS, Revealing Documentary on Pioneering Black artist
Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts (Bill Traylor Photo Credit: Horace Perry, Alabama State Council on Arts) Directed by Jeffrey Wolf, the revealing documentary Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts, about the pioneering artist who was born into slavery, and whose works became an art sensation, opens Friday, April 16 In Theaters at New York’s Film Forum and Los Angeles’ Laemmle NoHo 7. The documentary will also be available in virtual theaters across U.S. through Kino Marquee.
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World Premiere of Zombie Comedy BRAIN FREEZE to Open 25th Fantasia Film Festival
BRAIN FREEZE directed by Julien Knafo Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 25th edition as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada, from August 5 through August 25, 2021.
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Watch Official Trailer for KENNY SCHARF: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, Intimate Documentary on the Iconic Artist Launches on June 25
Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide (credit: Tseng Kwong Chi / Photo © Muna Tseng Dang Projects, Inc.) Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for the documentary film Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide. set to open in theaters and on digital platforms on June 25.
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Dramatic Comedy Film QUEEN BEEES Starring Ellen Burstyn and James Caan Opens in Theaters in June
Queen Bees starring Ellen Burstyn, James Caan Gravitas Ventures will release the heartwarming dramatic comedy film Queen Bees starring Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin, Christopher Lloyd, Loretta Devine, Elizabeth Mitchell, and French Stewart. Queen Bees will open in theaters and at home on demand on June 11, 2021.
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Ladies Arm Wrestling Comedy GOLDEN ARM to Open 2021 Calgary Underground Film Festival Lineup
Golden Arm directed by Maureen Bharoocha Calgary Underground Film Festival announced the full lineup of films and live events playing the upcoming festival taking place online from April 23 – May 2. Films are available to stream from anywhere in Alberta, Canada.
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Watch Trailer for PRAY, OBEY, KILL, HBO Documentary Series on Bizarre Swedish Murder Case
Pray, Obey, Kill HBO released the trailer for Pray, Obey, Kill, a gripping five-part documentary series from acclaimed investigative journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson, and directed by award-winning filmmaker Henrik Georgsson (“The Bridge”), that revisits a complex Swedish murder case from 2004 that gained global attention.