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Watch Trailer for THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS, Indie Drama Starring Zoe Kazan

Berlin International Film Festival, Independent Film

The Kindness of Strangers

Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for The Kindness of Strangers by Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig (Italian for Beginners, Just Like Home, An Education, One Day, The Riot Club, Their Finest) that had its World Premiere as the opening night film of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The film starring Zoe Kazan, Andrea Riseborough, Tahar Rahim, Caleb Landry Jones, Jay Baruchel, Bill Nighy, and David Dencik opens in select US theaters on Valentine’s Day – February 14th, 2020.

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US Premiere of Hello World! + More Added to Animation First Festival

Animation First Festival, Animation | Anime, Foreign Language Films

Hello World! (Bonjour le Monde!) directed by Anne-Lise Koehler and Éric Serre

Less than one month before opening night, the 2020 Animation First festival continues to add new films and events including the US premiere of Hello World! directed by Anne-Lise Koehler and Éric Serre, an exhibition of illustrator/filmmaker Lorenzo Mattotti’s New Yorker covers, as well as expanded programs of shorts, video games, virtual and augmented reality, and public workshops. The Animation First festival will take place from February 7 to 9.

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Watch Trailer for Sundance Film CHARM CITY KINGS Starring Meek Mill, Jahi Diallo Winston

Independent Film, Sundance Film Festival

Jahi appears in Charm City Kings by Angel Manuel Soto, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by William Gray

Sony Pictures Classics released a teaser trailer for Charm City Kings, a film by Angel Manuel Soto, starring Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, Chino Braxton, Lakeyria “Wheelie Queen” Doughty, Donielle Tremaine Hansley, Kezii Curtis, Chandler DuPont, with Teyonah Parris, that is set to debut In Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Following the film’s festival premiere, Sony Pictures Classics will release Charm City Kings in select theaters on April 10, 2020, followed by a wide release on April 17, 2020.

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Rob Reiner, Leslie Uggams to Receive Well Deserved Tributes at Sedona Film Festival 2020

Sedona International Film Festival

Rob Reiner, Leslie Uggams to Receive Tributes at Sedona Film International Festival 2020

Emmy-winning and Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor, director and producer Rob Reiner will receive the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Sedona International Film Festival for his work in front of and behind the camera and his commitment to the art of independent filmmaking. Reiner, who rose to fame as Mike “Meathead” Stivic on All in the Family, has been at the helm of award-winners including When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and LBJ.

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Sundance Premiere of THE CLIMB to be Simulcast in Theatres Nationwide

Independent Film, Sundance Film Festival

Left to Right: Kyle Marvin as Kyle, Michael Angelo Covino as Mike in The Climb directed by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin(Photo by Zach Kuperstein. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.)

In a first-of-its-kind, the Utah premiere of The Climb, screening in the Spotlight category of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, will be simulcast across ten cinemas across the U.S., with the following Q&A simulcast live from The Ray Theatre in Park City. Sundance Institute is partnering with& Sony Pictures Classics and Trafalgar Releasing to enable independent film fans in markets nationwide to participate in the buzz of Festival from afar.

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Noir City 2020 Announces Lineup of 20 Classic Films

Classics, Noir City Film Festival

The Beast Must Die (La bestia debe morir) (1952)

The 2020 incarnation of the world’s most popular Film Noir festival, Noir City, is returning to the legendary SIFF Cinema Egyptian February 14 through 20 for a weeklong excursion into darkness hosted by Eddie Muller, internationally renowned “Czar of Noir” and host of the popular Turner Classic Movies series “Noir Alley.”

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Psychological Thriller IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS Sets a Valentine’s Day Release Date

Independent Film

ImposSantino Fontana stars in Nathan Catucci’s Impossible Monsters. sible Monsters

Written and directed by Nathan Catucci, Impossible Monsters will have its theatrical release in New York at the Cinema Village and in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Monica Film Center on Friday, February 14, 2020. Gravitas Ventures acquired Worldwide rights to the film, and set a release date for various Video On Demand platforms in North America, UK and Australia, and worldwide on Vimeo of March 3, 2020.

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Documentary ‘COOKED: Survival by Zip Code’ on Deadly 1995 Chicago Heat Wave to Debut on PBS

Documentary

COOKED: Survival by Zip Code

The feature documentary COOKED: Survival by Zip Code, a searing exploration into the politics of “disaster,” blends investigative reporting about the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave with a potent argument that the best preparation for a disaster may start with investing in racial and economic justice.

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Hong Kong International Film Festival Unveils 2020 Official Poster

Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)

Actor Aaron Kwok reprises his role as HKIFF44’s Festival Ambassador

The Hong Kong International Film Festival unveiled the official art work for its 44th edition (HKIFF44), to be held from March 24 to April 6, 2020.

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Showtime DocuSeries OUTCRY to World Premiere at SXSW

Documentary

Outcry, a five-part documentary series examining the gripping story of high school football star Greg Kelley

Showtime will air Outcry, a five-part documentary series examining the gripping story of high school football star Greg Kelley, his controversial conviction and the quest for truth and justice as the case unfolds. Produced and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Kondelis (Disgraced), Outcry will have its world premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals in Austin, ahead of its television premiere on Friday, April 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

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First Short Films Revealed for 2020 Filmfest Dresden + Tribute to Israeli Artist Omer Fast

Filmfest Dresden International Short Film Festival, Short Films

ELECTRIC SWAN (2019) by Konstantina Kotzamani © Homemade Films

From April 21 to 26, 2020, the 32nd Filmfest Dresden will take place in the state capital of Saxony in Dresden, Germany, featuring an exciting festival program with the best short films from across the world.

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Berlin Film Fest 2020: 8 German Films to Compete in Perspektive Deutsches Kino + Co-Production Market and Berlinale Talents Lineup

Berlin International Film Festival

Sandra Hüller in Schlaf | Sleep by Michael Venus

With a compact program of eight films, the 2020 Perspektive Deutsches Kino program of the Berlin International Film Festival celebrates the world premieres of four outstanding feature films and four documentary films. The year 2020 will be the first time that Kino International will serve as the premiere screening cinema for Perspektive Deutsches Kino. All eight films compete for the Compass-Perspektive-Award, which is endowed with 5,000 €. The director Mia Spengler, the screenwriter Bernd Lange and the producer Melanie Andernach (MADE IN GERMANY) will decide on the prize for the best film in the program.

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