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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76th Venice International Film Festival Announces Lineup
AD ASTRA directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt
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HBO Fall Documentary Lineup Includes Films from Diane von Furstenberg, Mark Wahlberg
HBO has confirmed their slate of thought-provoking documentaries for the second half of 2019, including: Roger Ross Williams’ THE APOLLO, an insider’s look at the history and legacy of the legendary Apollo Theater; Susan Lacy’s VERY RALPH, the intimate story of fashion icon Ralph Lauren; Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Diane von Furstenberg’s LIBERTY: MOTHER OF EXILES, a revealing, up-close look at one of the most beloved icons in the world; and McMILLIONS, from executive producer Mark Wahlberg and directors James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, a documentary series chronicling the stranger-than-fiction story of how an ex-cop rigged McDonald’s Monopoly game promotion for over a decade and stole millions.
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2019 Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Announces Award Winners
The Ghost Who Walks directed by Cody Stokes An annual presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis, the 2019 Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase serves as the area’s primary venue for films made by local artists. The Showcase screened works that are written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis residents or films and filmmakers with strong local ties.
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HBO Producing DocuSeries on Atlanta Child Murders of ’70s and ’80s
HBO Documentary Films, Show of Force, Roc Nation and Get Lifted Film Co. are currently in production on a new documentary series reexamining the Atlanta Child Murders of the late-’70s and early-’80s. It offers a never-before-seen look at the murder of at least 30 African American children and young adults that occurred over a two-year period in Atlanta, from the initial disappearance and discovery of two murdered teenage boys and the fear that gripped the city, to the prosecution and indictment of 23-year-old Atlanta native Wayne Williams and the rush to officially shut down the case.
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10th Durban FilmMart Announces Winners
Durban FilmMart Awards 2019 Winners The 10th Durban FilmMart, the industry development program of the Durban International Film Festival closed in style with its awards ceremony.
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VERY RALPH, Documentary on Fashion Icon Ralph Lauren to Premiere on HBO in Fall
Ralph Lauren VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12, exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy (HBO’s “Jane Fonda in Five Acts,” “Spielberg“).
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Spy Thriller ECCO Opens in Theaters on August 9th
ECCO directed by Ben Medina The spy thriller ECCO – the feature debut of writer-director Ben Medina – is described as a thriller in the tradition of Drive, Hanna, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. The film starring Lathrop Walker (Leverage), Tabitha Bastien (The Wonderland Murders), Helena Grace Donald (Hellraiser: Judgment), and Michael Winters (Gilmore Girls, NYPD Blue), will open nationwide on August 9th.
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Judy Garland Documentary SID & JUDY to Premiere on Showtime
Judy Garland Showtime will premiere the new documentary SID & JUDY from director Stephen Kijak (WE ARE X) on Friday, October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Narrated by Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Academy Award nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh, SID & JUDY explores the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.
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World Premiere of THE DEVIL HAS A NAME by Edward James Olmos to Close LA Latino Film Festival
Edward James Olmos The 2019 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of The Devil Has A Name directed by co-founder of the festival and Academy Award® nominated actor Edward James Olmos on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood.
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8th Dominican Film Festival in New York City to Showcase 70 Films
“Lo que siento por ti” (What I Feel For You) by Raul Camilo The N.Y. premiere of the multi-awards winner film “Lo que siento por ti” (What I Feel For You) by Raul Camilo opened the 8th Dominican Film Festival in New York City (DFFNYC).
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Films by Martin Scorsese, Dennis Hopper on Venice Film Festival 2019 Venice Classics Lineup
TIRO AL PICCIONE (PIGEON SHOOT) by GIULIANO MONTALDO Venice Classics is the section that since 2012 has presented world premiere screenings at the Venice Film Festival of a selection of the best restorations of film classics carried out over the past year by film archives, cultural institutions and production companies around the world.
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Durban International Film Festival 2019 Winners – LES MISÉRABLES and FOR SAMA Win Top Prizes
Nicole Schafer, director of Buddha in Africa accepts her award for Best South African Documentary at the 40th Durban International Film Festival The 40th Durban International Film Festival announced its winner at its awards ceremony with Les Misérables directed by Ladj Ly, winning Best Feature Film, and Back of the Moon directed by Angus Gibson winning for Best South African Feature Film.