Actress Ann Dowd and actor Woody Norman will be presented with the Pioneering Spirit Awards at the 30th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF), set to open this week in Indianapolis (October 7-17).
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‘Spencer’ Starring Kristen Stewart to Close Austin Film Festival
Spencer starring Kristen Stewart Austin Film Festival (AFF) will close out the 2021 festival with the highly anticipated Kristen Stewart stunner, Spencer, directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Academy Award Nominee Steven Knight. The Writers Conference’s annual celebration of some of the industry’s most talented wordsmiths will culminate with a Centerpiece screening of A24’s The Humans by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam.
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Other Israel Film Festival 2021 in NYC to Showcase Over 14 Films – ‘Let It Be Morning’ ‘Ahed’s Knee’ and More
Let It Be Morning directed by Eran Kolirin The 15th Annual Other Israel Film Festival returns as a hybrid format with in-person premieres and filmmaker Q+As at the freshly renovated Carole Zabar Center for Film’s Goldman-Sonnenfeldt auditorium at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and streaming online from November 4–11, 2021.
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Director Im Kwon-taek Named ‘The Asian Filmmaker of the Year’ at Busan Film Festival
Im Kwon taek The 26th Busan International Film Festival has selected director Im Kwon-taek, as the recipient of The Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award, presented to an Asian filmmaker or organization that has made the most significant contribution to the advancement of Asian film industry and culture throughout the year.
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Miami Film Festival GEMS 2021 Announces Headliners, Opens with ‘Parallel Mothers’ starring Penélope Cruz
Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers starring Penélope Cruz Miami Film Festival unveiled the line-up for the eighth annual edition of its acclaimed Miami Film Festival GEMS, expanding to seven days from its traditional four-day format. Legendary Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers starring Penélope Cruz will open the Festival. King Richard, produced by and starring Will Smith, will be the Centerpiece screening, while Denmark’s Oscar submission shortlist candidate Flee will close the event. The festival will hold its screenings at MDC’s Tower Theater Miami from November 4-10.
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RED ROCKET Trailer. Simon Rex Stars as Magnetic Former Porn Star in Sean Baker’s Comedy-Drama
Red Rocket directed by Sean Baker A24 released the official trailer for Red Rocket, Sean Baker’s electrifying comedy-drama starring Simon Rex as the magnetic former porn star, Mikey Saber.
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IDFA 2021 Unveils Best of Fests, Masters, and Paradocs Documentary Films
Little Palestine, Diary of a Siege directed by Abdallah Al Khatib The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) added 65 new documentary films to its festival lineup today, rolling out the non-competitive program sections Best of Fests, Masters, and Paradocs. The 34th edition of IDFA takes place from November 17 to 28 in Amsterdam.
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Naples Film Festival 2021 Returns to In-Person Screening with 67 Films + Special Presentation of Back to the Future
Peace By Chocolate directed by Jonathan Keijser The 13th Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) will be held October 21-24, 2021, featuring a return to in-person screenings. The festival will include 67 films (12 narrative features, 11 documentary features, 44 short films) from 20 countries. A central theme of this year’s edition of NIFF will be a celebration of the art of making the short film, including the first time the festival has showcased a specially curated shorts program for its Opening Night Film experience. The film festival will close with a special presentation of Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future featuring a live performance of John Williams’ classic score by the Naples Philharmonic, conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly.
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‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ Trailer. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Musical Drama Stars Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp
TICK, TICK…BOOM! (L-R) Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson, Alexandra Shipp as Susan in TICK, TICK…BOOM! Photo Credit: Macall Polay/NETFLIX ©2021 Netflix released the official trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, tick… BOOM!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent.
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VIOLET Trailer. Justine Bateman’s Intriguing SXSW Drama Stars Olivia Munn
Olivia Munn as “Violet” in Justine Bateman’s directorial feature film debut. | Credit: Mark Williams. Set to premiere in theaters this month, here is the official trailer for Violet, the indie drama starring Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey with Justin Theroux. Directed by Justine Bateman in her directorial debut, Violet had its world premiere at 2021 South by Southwest, and opens in New York and Los Angeles on October 29, 2021 (expanding theatrically November 5), followed by on-demand on November 9.
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‘Fauci’ Documentary Debuts on Disney+ On October 6 [Trailer]
“Fauci” Dr. Anthony Fauci during an interview at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. (National Geographic/Visko Hatfield) Disney+ released the new official trailer for “Fauci,” the new documentary on the nation’s top infectious disease expert and dedicated public servant Dr. Anthony Fauci, M.D. premiering on Disney+ this Wednesday, October 6.
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KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME Documentary on Prolific Author Sets November Release Date [Teaser]
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time Directed by Robert B. Weide and Don Argott, IFC Films will release Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time, the feature documentary about the prolific author in theaters and on VOD on November 19, 2021