French actress Isabelle Huppert will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the art of film.
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Lifetime Partners with Gretchen Carlson on Beyond the Headlines Companion Documentaries
Catherine Oxenberg, Gretchen Carlson Lifetime greenlights two Beyond the Headlines companion documentaries, with award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Gretchen Carlson, to join the network’s upcoming Ripped from the Headlines slate. Following the movie premieres of Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother’s Fight to Save Her Daughter and The College Admissions Scandal, the new one-hour documentaries produced by A+E Originals, will offer provocative insights and an in-depth look at the people and stories behind the news which captivated the nation. This marks Carlson’s second collaboration with Lifetime, as she executive produced and reported on workplace sexual harassment in the documentary Gretchen Carlson: Breaking the Silence.
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Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami to Receive Film Retrospective in Seattle
Abbas Kiarostami Four Seattle film organizations (SIFF, Northwest Film Forum [NWFF], Grand Illusion Cinema, and The Beacon) will host a joint retrospective of the prolific Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami between September 14 to October 6, 2019.
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Immigration Documentary I’M LEAVING NOW Sets September Release Date
I’m Leaving Now (Ya me voy) The documentary I’m Leaving Now (Ya me voy), a searing and intimate portrait of one undocumented worker on the margins, directed by Lindsey Cordero and Armando Croda, will open on Friday, September 6 at the Maysles Cinema in New York, followed by other cities.
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Sci-fi Drama AUGGIE Starring Richard Kind Gets New Trailer + Release Date
AUGGIE starring Richard Kind Matt Kane and Marc Underhill’s sci-fi drama AUGGIE starring Richard Kind (Argo, A Serious Man, “Red Oaks”, Inside Out) and co-starring Larisa Oleynik (Atlas Shrugged II, 10 Things I Hate About You, “The Secret World of Alex Mack”) Susan Blackwell (Margin Call, Master of None, The Comedian) and newcomer Christen Harper, will be released in theaters and on VOD beginning September 20, 2019 via Samuel Goldwyn Films.
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Director Costa-Gavras to Receive Glory to the Filmmaker 2019 Award at Venice Film Festival
ADULTS IN THE ROOM – Director Costa Gavras Greek-born French director Costa-Gavras (Z, Missing, Music Box) is the recipient of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2019 award of the 76th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2019), dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to innovation in contemporary cinema.
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Cinematographer Roger Deakins to Receive Variety Artisan Award at Toronto Film Festival
Cinematographer Roger Deakins poses for a portrait at the 88th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. 88th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon – Portraits, Beverly Hills, USA Credit: Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Academy Award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins will be honored with the Variety Artisan Award at this year’s TIFF Tribute Gala awards event during the 44th Toronto International Film Festival. The award recognizes a distinguished filmmaker who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema.
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3 Films on Denmark’s Shortlist for Oscar’s Best International Film Submission
‘Queen of Hearts’ by May el-Toukhy The Danish Oscar committee revealed the shortlist of three films that are in the running to become Denmark’s official entry for the 2020 International Feature Film category (previously Foreign Language).
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BLACKBIRD Starring Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet will Open San Sebastian Festival
BLACKBIRD Starring Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet The European premiere of Blackbird, starring Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska and Sam Neill, will open the Official Competition at the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival. Directed by Roger Michell, Blackbird is a remake of Stille Hjerte / Silent Heart (2014), the drama with which the Danish filmmaker Bille August competed at the Festival and for which Paprika Steen won the Silver Shell for Best Actress.
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Toronto Film Festival’s 2019 Wavelengths Program Lineup Highlights Politics and Artistic Experimentation
Un Film Dramatique directed by Éric Baudelaire The Wavelengths program of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival consists of 37 films, comprised of four programs of experimental short films, two curated pairings, and 10 features, each contributing to a dynamic survey of some of today’s most exciting moving-image work.
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Toronto International Film Festival Rolls Out 2019 Contemporary World Cinema Lineup of Films from 48 Countries
Our Lady of the Nile directed by Atiq Rahimi The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival unveiled the rich slate of films from 48 countries in the lineup for its 2019 Contemporary World Cinema (CWC) programs. The films include a wide range of thought-provoking stories that delve into cultural issues and social struggles in poetic and captivating ways. Introducing 21 works directed and co-directed by women, this year’s edition of CWC focuses on fractured families, self-exploration, female-driven narratives, and the consequences of social and political crises.
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Toronto International Film Festival Unveils 2019 Masters Lineup + World Premiere of Arturo Ripstein’s DEVIL BETWEEN THE LEGS
Arturo Ripstein’s DEVIL BETWEEN THE LEGS 11 films set in Asia, Europe, North America, and Central America will comprise the 2019 Masters program of the Toronto International Film Festival. The Masters lineup has titles that run the gamut, from dramatic true stories to dark comedies, from a black-and-white narrative to a documentary film, with a healthy dose of introspection and socio-political commentary throughout. The slate will bring two World Premieres to Toronto.