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Actor Willem Dafoe Featured on Poster of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition

San Sebastian International Film Festival

Willem Dafoe Featured on poster of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition

Actor Willem Dafoe is featured on the poster of the San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition, set to run from September 18-26. In 2018 the Festival launched a new line of posters with a composition combining photography and illustration and presided over by a figure from contemporary cinema. The actress Isabelle Huppert opened the series at the 66th edition and last year it continued with Penélope Cruz. The poster was created by the San Sebastian studio Patio based on an image by the photographer Martin Schoeller.

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International Film Community Calls for Release of Egyptian Film Producer Moataz Abdelwahab

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

Moataz Abdelwahab

The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR) issued a press release calling for the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release film producer Moataz Abdelwahab.

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John Lewis, Legendary Civil Rights Activist Dies at 80

Documentary, People

Credit: Lorie Shaull

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Terry Sanders’ New Coming of Age Film ‘Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey’

Independent Film

Emmy and Academy Award winner Terry Sanders’ Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey stars Mikey Madison (Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood), Madeline Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle), and Sean H. Scully (The Last Champion). Set in 1960s California, this romantic story combines elements of Romeo & Juliet and The Odyssey, that captures the innocence and overwhelming emotion that is first love.

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Hollyshorts Film Festival Reschedules 16th Edition

HollyShorts Film Festival

The organizers behind the Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival have announced that they will be moving online and rescheduling their 16^th annual year. Due to COVID-19, HollyShorts will now take place virtually between November 9-15, 2020 on the new streaming platform Bitpix.

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5 Drive-In Film Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss

Greenpoint Film Festival, Heartland International Film Festival, Provincetown International Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival

Credit: Flickr – The Wellfleet Drive-in Theater – Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

It’s been almost 90 years since the first drive-in movie theater opened in New Jersey in 1933, and thanks to the coronavirus, they are making a trendy comeback. During this time, festivals have had to find creative ways to showcase films, many opting for virtual cinemas and online screenings. The drive-in experience allows film-lovers and movie-goers to indulge in the community-shared experience that cinemas provide while also social distancing and staying safe. Check out the drive-in film festivals and their featured titles, happening between July and August.

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New Additions to Film at Lincoln Center’s Virtual Cinema

Independent Film

The Green Years by Paulo Rocha

Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the expanded August lineup for its Virtual Cinema. Launched in March of this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the FLC Virtual Cinema has allowed New Yorkers to continue to enjoy FLC’s world-class programming from the comfort and safety of their homes. Thoughtfully curated by FLC’s esteemed programming team, the Virtual Cinema lineup features a wide-ranging mix of new releases, recent festival favorites, restored classics, and repertory titles. A portion of all Virtual Cinema rentals support Film at Lincoln Center, helping to ensure it remains a vibrant center for the cinema community.

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Cine Las Americas Virtual Showcase Premieres Today

Cine Las Americas International Film Festival

Mar De Dentro (The Sea Within) by Dainara Toffoli

Cine Las Americas CLA2020 Virtual Showcase premieres this weekend, July 16-19, with a consecutive showcase July 23-26. The virtual event will present 49 films hailing from 12 different countries and will feature the work of over 30 female directors, Indigenous, POC, and LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

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‘Unfit’ The Explosive New Documentary on the Psychology of Donald Trump

Documentary

Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump, is an eye-opening analysis of the president by leading U.S mental health professionals and nonpartisan political strategists, on the record. Featuring the first on-camera interviews with George Conway, John Gartner, Cheryl Koos, Malcolm Nance, and more, the film examines Trump’s effect on our citizenry, culture, and institutions. Unfit will be available to view digitally on September 1^st.

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Meet the Sundance Ignite x Adobe 2020 Fellows

Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Institute and Adobe announced the class of 2020 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellows, chosen from a global pool of more than 1,600 applicants. The ten emerging fellows hail from a broad geography, from Nashville to Hong Kong, and are rooted in a diverse array of creative disciplines from documentary filmmaking to narrative shorts. The selected fellows will be mentored and supported by the Sundance Institute and Sundance Ignite founding partner Adobe.

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Kate Winslet to Receive Tribute Award at Toronto Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Kate Winslet in The Mountain Between Us

Academy Award–winning actress Kate Winslet is the recipient of this year’s TIFF Tribute Actor Award, to be presented on Tuesday, September 15, during the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival which will be offered in a virtual form in 2020.

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‘Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful’ Out July 24

Documentary

A 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection, Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful, a portrait of the trailblazing art and fashion photographer, will open in virtual cinemas on July 24^th.

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