The German gay drama Boy Meets Boy from filmmaker Daniel Sanchez Lopez opens in select theaters and on streaming platforms on October 26.
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German Gay Drama BOY MEETS BOY Arrives in US on October 26 [Trailer]
Boy Meets Boy directed by Daniel Sanchez Lopez
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IDFA 2021 Reveals Documentary Films in Luminous and Frontlight Premiere Sections
Intensive Life Unit directed by Adéla Komrzý The 2021 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) unveiled the selected films in premiere-only sections Luminous and Frontlight, along with its first competition selections in the IDFA Competition for Short Documentary and the IDFA Competition for Youth Documentary. IDFA also announced the selected titles in interdisciplinary program IDFA on Stage, chief among them the world premiere of the newly restored Dziga Vertov film The History of the Civil War. The 34th edition of IDFA takes place from November 17 to 28 in Amsterdam.
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‘Sweetheart,’ ‘Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music,’ and ‘Firebird’ Win Top Awards at Out on Film LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music Out on Film announced the filmmaker awards for the recently concluded 34th edition of the Oscar ® qualifying, Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival. Marley Morrison’s Sweetheart was a jury favorite, winning Best Narrative Feature and Best Ensemble. T.J. Parsell’s Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music won both the Jury’s favor for Best Documentary, as well as the Audience Award for Best Documentary, and filmmaker Lauren Hadaway announced herself with Jury nods for both Best First Feature for her film The Novice, as well as capturing the Best Director prize.
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BELFAST, ‘LAST FILM SHOW’, ‘C’MON C’MON’ Win Audience Favorite Awards at 44th Mill Valley Film Festival
Belfast directed by Kenneth Branagh The 44th Mill Valley Film Festival came to a close after 11 days of films, panels, parties, and musical performances at the annual autumn showcase. Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast was voted MVFF Overall Audience Favorite with other top audience awards going to Last Film Show by Pan Nalin won Audience Favorite / World Cinema, C’mon C’mon by Mike Mills won Audience Favorite / US Cinema and The Rescue by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin won Audience Favorite / Documentary.
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DOC NYC 2021 Announces Main Slate of More Than 200 Documentary Films
Listening to Kenny G DOC NYC documentary festival returns in-person November 10-18 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea in New York and continues online until November 28.
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Watch First Look at BEING THE RICARDOS – Nicole Kidman Wows as Lucille Ball
Being the Ricardos Check out the official first look at Being the Ricardos directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz of I Love Lucy.
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Jane Campion’s THE POWER OF THE DOG Added to AFI FEST 2021
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021] The critically acclaimed drama film The Power Of The Dog, written and directed by Academy Award® winner Jane Campion, has been added to the AFI FEST 2021 lineup as a Red Carpet Premiere event.
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Steve McQueen’s Small Axe Gets Honored at European Film Awards
Steve McQueen on the set of SMALL AXE (picture: Small Axe Films / BBC / Des Willie) The European Film Academy will honor British director Steve McQueen with the Award for Innovative Storytelling for his anthology film series Small Axe at the 34th European Film Awards.
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M. Night Shyamalan Named Jury President of 2022 Berlin Film Festival
M. Night Shyamalan © Bryan Bedder/Getty images for Universal Pictures Director and producer M. Night Shyamalan will serve as president of the International Jury at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
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Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ Wins Overall Audience Choice Award at Heartland Film Festival
King Richard. Photo by Chiabella James King Richard starred and produced by Will Smith, won the Overall Audience Choice Award, earning the top score across this year’s entire film lineup at the 30th Heartland International Film Festival. HIFF also honored Will Smith with the Pioneering Spirit Award in celebration of Smith’s portrayal of Richard Williams, which he accepted via surprise video message before the Anniversary Gala Event screening of “King Richard” on October 16 at Newfields.
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MAYOR PETE Official Trailer. Amazon Prime Doc Follows Pete Buttigieg as he Runs for President
Mayor Pete The official trailer dropped today for Mayor Pete, the new documentary film directed by Jesse Moss that follows Pete Buttigieg as he runs for President of the United States.
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Missouri-based Documentary ‘Procession’ to Open 30th St. Louis Film Festival Hybrid Lineup
“Procession” by Robert Greene The 30th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) will be held November 4-21, 2021 in a hybrid format — with virtual screenings along with in-person screenings on all three screens of the Tivoli Theatre from November 4-14 and November 18-21.