The Calgary European Film Festival (CEFF) will showcase 19 film from across Europe at the upcoming 9th edition of the festival taking place all online from November 7-15, 2020.
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Calgary European Film Festival 2020 Goes Online with 19 Films, Opens with THE PERFECT SECRET
DAS PERFEKTE GEHEIMNIS (THE PERFECT SECRET)
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European Film Awards 2020 Announces Animation and Comedy Film Nominees + Shorts Candidates
LADIES OF STEEL directed by Pamela Tola The European Film Academy announced the list of short film candidates, along with nominees for the award categories European Animated Feature Film 2020 and European Comedy 2020 for the upcoming European Film Awards.
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NBA All-Star Chris Paul will Star in HBO Sports Documentary THE DAY SPORTS STOOD STILL on Sports Shut Down in March 2020
Chris Paul, the point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, at the first game to be stopped on March 11, 2020 against the Utah Jazz A new feature-length documentary titled The Day Sports Stood Still that tells the story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed is in the works at HBO Sports.
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Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for “Becoming You,” Olivia Colman Narrated Docuseries on First 2000 Days of Life
Olivia Colman Apple TV+ today shared the trailer for the upcoming docuseries “Becoming You,” narrated by Academy Award-winning actress, Olivia Colman. Told through the eyes of over 100 children around the world, from Nepal to Japan and Borneo, “Becoming You” explores how the first 2000 days on earth shape the rest of our lives.
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Alex Gibney’s Provocative Serial Killers Documentary CRAZY, NOT INSANE, Debuts on HBO in November
“Crazy, Not Insane” directed by Alex Gibney Psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis has dedicated her career to the study of murderers, seeking answers to the question of why we kill. Crazy, Not Insane, directed and produced by Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s “Agents of Chaos” and “The Inventor: Out For Blood in Silicon Valley”) debuts Wednesday, November 18 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). This provocative documentary explores, like a scientific detective story, Dr. Lewis’s lifelong attempts to look beyond the grisly details of homicides into the hearts and minds of the killers themselves.
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WITH DRAWN ARMS, Documentary on Tommie Smith’s 1968 Olympic Protest, to Debut on Starz in November
WITH DRAWN ARMS directed by Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi Starz has acquired the documentary With Drawn Arms that uncovers the legacy of Olympian Tommie Smith who, after winning the gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics, stunned the world by thrusting his fist in the air during the playing of the national anthem in silent protest against racial inequality. The documentary is slated to air on Starz on Monday, November 2 at 9 PM ET/PT.
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“Crip Camp” “Gunda” and “Mr. SOUL!” Lead 5th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
“Crip Camp” “Gunda” and “Mr. SOUL!” Lead 5th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, Gunda, and Mr. SOUL! lead the nominations for the fifth annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA) with five each. The winners will be revealed in a Special Announcement on Monday, November 16, 2020.
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Comedic Thriller Short Film WICHITA Competes at Austin Film Festival
Wichita directed by Sergine Dumais The five- minute heart-racing mini comedic thriller short film Wichita by creative duo Sergine Dumais (director) and Bo Price (writer/producer) continues its festival tour at the Austin Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Festival du Cinéma International Rouyn-Noranda and many more. Wichita was recently awarded the honorable mention at the LA FEMME Film Festival in Los Angeles.
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YouTube Drops Trailer for “Justin Bieber: Next Chapter” Documentary
Justin Bieber: Next Chapter YouTube released the trailer for “Justin Bieber: Next Chapter” – a brand-new special documentary event following the hit 10-episode original documentary series, “Justin Bieber: Seasons,” which chronicled the making of Justin Bieber’s latest album, Changes. “Justin Bieber: Next Chapter” follows Bieber as he begins his next chapter and gives fans an exclusive look at his life today – everything from quarantining to raw conversations about being an artist of his stature. The 30-minute special premieres Friday, October 30th at 12pm ET / 9am PT on Justin Bieber’s Official YouTube Channel.
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LeBron James Partners with CNN Films on ‘DREAMLAND: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street’ Documentary
African Americans taken to the Brady Theater during the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots CNN Films have partnered with LeBron James’ The SpringHill Company to produce a new documentary that explores the history of ‘Black Wall Street’ and the violent events of late May and June 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that resulted in the slaughter of hundreds of the city’s African American residents.
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THERE IS NO EVIL, US KIDS, NOMADLAND Win 2020 Montclair Film Festival Awards
There Is No Evil, directed by Mohammad Rasoulof There Is No Evil, directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, was awarded the top Fiction Feature Prize at 2020 Montclair Film Festival. Winner of the 2020 Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear for Best Feature, Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil is a series of four interrelated short stories set against the backdrop of contemporary Iran.
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Tallgrass Film Festival 2020 Winners – “Itchy Fingers” and “Whirlybird” Win Outstanding Film Prizes
Itchy Fingers directed by Anna Nilles and Marco Jake After screening 47 features and 196 shorts, from more than 35 countries around the world, the virtual 18th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival announce this year’s award winners. The award for Outstanding Narrative Feature – went to Itchy Fingers directed by Anna Nilles and Marco Jake; and Whirlybird directed by Matt Yoka won for Outstanding Documentary Feature.