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Ugandan Political Documentary BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT Acquired by National Geographic

Documentary

Bobi Wine: The People’s President

National Geographic Documentary Films has acquired Bobi Wine: The People’s President, which premiered at Venice Film Festival under the working title Bobi Wine: Ghetto President, from directors Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp. The documentary which is playing at Telluride Film Festival over the Labor Day weekend, charts the rise of the pop star-turned-politician seeking to end Uganda’s brutal dictatorship. National Geographic will rollout Bobi Wine: The People’s President at global festivals including London Film Festival throughout the rest of the year and release it in theaters in 2023.

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‘Holy Spider’ ‘Forever’ ‘As in Heaven’ Shortlisted as Denmark’s Oscar Candidate for Best International Feature Film

Awards, Foreign Language Films

Jette Søndergaard and Ole Sørensen in Forever by Frelle Petersen. Photo: Rolf Konow | Danish Film Institute

Three Danish films are Holy Spider by Ali Abbasi, Forever by Frelle Petersen and As in Heaven by Tea Lindeburg have been shortlisted as Denmark’s candidate in the International Feature Film category for the 95th Oscars. The winners will be decided on September 27.

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Watch a Clip from THE UMBRELLA MAN, South African Comedy by John Barker at TIFF

Independent Film, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Mila played by Bronté Snell in The Umbrella Men

Here is a new clip from the South African caper heist comedy feature film, The Umbrella Men, making its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 10^th, 2022, as a selection of the international arm of its Contemporary World Cinema slate.

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FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth Trailer. Immersive Experience by Matthew Shaw Premieres at Venice Film Festival

Venice International Film Festival, Virtual | Mixed Reality (VR) (MR)

FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth

Award-winning creative studio ScanLAB Projects will World Premiere the immersive art installation, FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth, as part of the prestigious Venice Immersive section at La Biennale di Venezia’s Venice International Film Festival 2022.

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MCENROE Trailer + Clip. Showtime Documentary Takes An In-Depth Look at the Tennis Great

Documentary

McEnroe (Showtime)

Showtime Sports new documentary McEnroe takes a close-up look at the all-time tennis great John McEnroe’s 1981 Wimbledon victory and subsequent controversy for skipping out on the traditional Champions’ Dinner at the end of the tournament.

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THE ART OF EATING: THE LIFE OF M.F.K. FISHER Documentary to World Premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival

Documentary, Mill Valley Film Festival

The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher by Gregory Bezat (courtesy of M.F.K. Fisher Trust)

Directed by Gregory Bezat, The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher, the new documentary on California food writer Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher will World Premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival. The documentary traces the remarkable life of iconic California food writer Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher and explores the impact of her ideas on food, its meaning in our lives, and how her writing laid the foundation of modern food writing.

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LAST FLIGHT HOME Trailer. Ondi Timoner’s Intimate Documentary on her Family in Theaters in October

Documentary

Last Flight Home directed by Ondi Timoner

MTV Documentary Films released the official trailer for Last Flight Home, Ondi Timoner’s intimate documentary film about her family’s deeply moving journey to find closure. The film received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, along with official selections at Telluride Film Festival, London Film Festival; and will open in New York (IFC Center) on October 7 and Los Angeles (Laemmle Monica and Glendale) on October 14 with other cities to follow.

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BIOSPHERE Starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown World Premieres at Toronto Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Biosphere starring Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass

Biosphere, the directorial debut from award-winning producer Mel Eslyn will have its World Premiere as a surprise Special Presentation at the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Taylor Swift Attends Toronto Film Festival for a Special In Conversation With…

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Taylor Swift in All Too Well: The Short Film

Taylor Swift is headed to the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival for a special In Conversation With… Taylor Swift. Swift will also introduce the first-ever screening of All Too Well: The Short Film on 35mm, and join TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey in an engaging conversation about filmmaking and the visual aspects of her music.

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Actress Glenn Close to Preside over Official Jury at 70th San Sebastian Festival

San Sebastian International Film Festival

Glenn Close in The Wife

Actress and Donostia Award winner Glenn Close will preside over the Official Selection jury of the 70th anniversary edition of the San Sebastian Festival. Accompanying her are the casting director and filmmaker Antoinette Boulat (France), the director and screenwriter Tea Lindeburg (Denmark), the producer Matías Mosteirín (Argentina), the author and journalist Rosa Montero (Spain), the filmmaker and visual artist Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (Lesotho) and the director and screenwriter Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland).

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Wang Chao’s A WOMAN to Compete in Official Selection at San Sebastian Festival

San Sebastian International Film Festival

A Woman (Kong Xiu) directed by Wang Chao

A Woman (Kong Xiu), the latest feature film from the Chinese director Wang Chao, will complete the list of films competing in the Official Selection at the 70th San Sebastian Festival, running from September 16-24.

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THE SWIMMERS Teaser Trailer. Sally El Hosaini’s TIFF Opener Debuts on Netflix in November

Independent Film, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

The Swimmers directed by Sally El Hosaini (Netflix | screenshot via Youtube)

Netflix debuted the official teaser trailer for The Swimmers, the drama starring Nathalie Issa (Yusra), Manal Issa (Sara), Matthias Schweighöfer (Sven), Ahmed Malek (Nizar), James Krishna Floyd (Emad), Nahel Tzegai (Shada) and Kinda Alloush (Mervat) with Ali Suliman (Ezzat).

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