The documentary, Women Make Film, an immense and unprecedented exploration of the work of female filmmakers throughout cinema history, will be released by Cohen Media Group on digital platforms and Blu-ray on May 5, 2020.
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“The Color of Medicine” Timely Documentary on History of African-American Medical Care Available May 12
The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital The timely new documentary, The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital shines a light on the disparity between the medical treatment that the African-American community receives as opposed to others; an issue that has never been more evident than it has been during the time of COVID-19.
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Palm Springs International Film Festival ShortFest Reveals 2020 Plans
Palm Springs Film Society announced their plans for Palm Springs International Film Festival ShortFest 2020 taking place in June in a recent update from Artistic Director Lili Rodriguez and Managing Director Rhea Lewis-Woodson. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, an in-person festival will not take place in June, however, official selected films will screen on the festival’s website for free from June 16 to 22, 2020.
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Barbara Kopple’s DESERT ONE to Kick off Ashland Independent Film Festival Virtual Festival
DESERT ONE directed by Barbara Kopple The 19th annual Ashland Independent Film Festival in Southern Oregon released its schedule for an interactive virtual festival showcasing 30 feature films and over 100 short films from May 22 – June 14.
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Stony Brook Film Festival to Stream Award-Winning Short Films FREE Online
Italian Miracle directed by Francesco Gabriele This May, Stony Brook Film Festival will offer a series of award-winning short films from past Festivals for free online. The films will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays every week through June, with the first film released on May 5 at 12:00 pm.
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Cleveland Film Festival Wraps CIFF44 Streams, BEANPOLE, MARTHA: A PICTURE STORY Win Awards
BEANPOLE After the 44th Cleveland International Film Festival was cancelled on March 11th, two weeks before its March 25th Opening Night, the organization quickly pivoted to CIFF44 Reinvented.
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RIP: Bollywood Actor Rishi Kapoor, Dies at 67
Rishi Kapoor in “The Body” Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, best known for playing romantic leading roles in Bollywood movies died on Thursday after a two-year battle with leukemia, his family said. He was 67.
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Tribeca Film Festival 2020 Announces Jury Awards Winners. THE HALF OF IT Wins Top Prize
The Half of It The Tribeca Film Festival which was previously set to take place April 15-26, 2020 in New York City, but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, announced the winners for the 2020 juried competition.
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PBS’ POV Series Announces 33rd Season Lineup, Opens with SXSW ‘We Are The Radical Monarchs’
We Are the Radical Monarchs POV’s 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with thirteen documentary features that showcase unsung heroes and unforgettable protagonists – from youth activists in Oakland to caregivers in New York state, from organizers in Atlanta to educators in Appalachia.
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Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival 2020 Edition Goes Virtual in August
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has decided to mount its 2020 edition as a cutting edge virtual fest in August.
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EarthxFilm 2020 Hands out Filmmaker Awards. MY OCTOPUS TEACHER Wins Best Film
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER EarthxFilm wrapped the virtual presentation of the 2020 edition of the environmentally-focused film festival with the announcement of the filmmaker award winners and grant recipients.
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2020 Brooklyn Film Festival Goes Virtual and Free
Brooklyn Film Festival at Windmill Studios, photo credit Yuko Torihara Following the trend of many film festivals, due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) announced that its 23rd edition, themed TURNING POINT, will go on in the form of a virtual festival with its full film lineup of more than 140 films viewable for free from May 29 through June 7.