The American Film Institute (AFI) unveiled the program lineup for the inaugural AFI Summit that will take place at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi.
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29th IFP Gotham Awards Nominations – THE FAREWEll, UNCUT GEMS and More
The Farewell directed by Lulu Wang The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) announced the thirty-three films and series receiving nominations for the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards along with Gotham Tributes for actors Laura Dern and Sam Rockwell, director Ava DuVernay, and the Gotham Industry Tribute to Glen Basner.
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U.S. Premiere of INCITEMENT to Open 33rd Israel Film Festival
INCITEMENT directed by Yaron Zilberman Incitement, the winner of the Ophir Award for Israel’s Best Feature Film of 2019 and Israel’s Official Selection to the 2019 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film will open the 33rd Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, taking place November 12th – 26th.
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Marrakech International Film Festival to Honor Robert Redford
Sundance Institute President and Founder of Sundance Institute Robert Redford at the Day One Press Conference of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2017 Sundance Institute | Photo by Stephen Speckman. Robert Redford will be a honored guest at the 18th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, which will be held from November 29th to December 7th, 2019.
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Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2019 Winners – DANIEL ISN’T REAL, MONUMENT, VFW Win Awards
Miles Robbins & Adam Egypt Mortimer of DANIEL ISN’T REAL at 2019 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival – Photo By Conor Scharr DANIEL ISN’T REAL was awarded best picture and best director at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival which closed out the fourth edition on October 24th with a sold-out screening of Joe Begos’ VFW.
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Cinema Guild to Release Kazik Radwanski’s ANNE AT 13,000 FT
ANNE AT 13,000 FT directed by Kazik Radwanski Kazik Radwanski’s Anne at 13,000 ft., which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and received an honorable mention from the Platform Prize jury, was acquired by Cinema Guild for release in the U.S. in 2020.
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Watch New Trailer for THE AERONAUTS Starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones
THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper Amazon Studios release a new trailer for The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper, and starring Eddie Redmayne along with Felicity Jones. The Aeronauts opens in Theaters on December 6, and on Prime Video on December 20.
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JUST MERCY will Open 5th Asian World Film Festival
JUST MERCY by Destin Daniel Cretton, starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy will have an American premiere screening as the opening night film for the fifth annual Asian World Film Festival in Culver City at the Arclight Cinemas on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
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Eerie And Mystical Short Film THE CUNNING MAN Gets Latin American Premiere
The Cunning Man directed by Zoë Dobson The mystical award-winning short film The Cunning Man, created, written and produced by Ali Cook and directed by Zoë Dobson will celebrate its Latin-American premiere at the renowned genre film festival Morbido. The award-winning film stars Simon Armstrong and Ali Cook.
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Film at Lincoln Center to Spotlight Films of Director Patricia Mazuy
Paul Sanchez Is Back! (Paul Sanchez est revenu!) directed by Patricia Mazuy Film at Lincoln Center will present Rebel Spirit: The Films of Patricia Mazuy, the first American retrospective of the versatile French filmmaker’s work, November 15–17.
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35th IDA Documentary Awards Nominees Announced, FOR SAMA, LEAVING NEVERLAND and More
FOR SAMA. Sama pictured in September 2016, in the bombarded east of the city with a placard in response to US presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s infamous gaffe “What’s Aleppo” – Courtesy of Channel 4, Copyright Waad al-Kateab. The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Nominees along with the Courage Under Fire Award honoree Waad Al-Kataeb, director and producer of For Sama. For the first time, the IDA will present an award for Best Director and, notably, all of the nominated films have female directors.
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Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN will Open Cairo International Film Festival
The Irishman The 41st edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will open on the November 20th with a premiere gala screening of Martin Scorsese’s eagerly awaited ‘The Irishman’ starring Academy Award winners Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci at the prestigious Cairo Opera House.