On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, “an unforgettably memorable selection of short films from around the world and New England” will kick off the 23rd Annual Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF).
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23rd Rhode Island International Film Festival Reveals Opening Night’s Short Film Lineup
Turkey’s Done starring Cheri Oteri (image via screengrab)
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2019 Locarno Film Festival Announces Lineup
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 7500 directed by Patrick Vollrath The official program of the 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival was announced this week, along with tributes – the Leopard Club Award for Hilary Swank, the Vision Award Ticinomoda for Claire Atherton, the Premio Utopia for Enrico Ghezzi and the Premio Cinema Ticino for Fulvio Bernasconi.
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Documentary UNMASKING JIHADI JOHN: ANATOMY OF A TERRORIST Sets HBO Air Date
Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist Mohammed Emwazi was a grade school student in London with a promising future ahead of him in 1995. By 2014, he had become known as “Jihadi John,” a masked ISIS terrorist in Syria who internationalized his notoriety by broadcasting his beheadings of Western hostages on the internet.
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Watch Trailer for Bollywood Film MISSION MANGAL on True Story of India’s Space Mission to Mars
Mission Mangal The theatrical trailer premiered for the new Bollywood film Mission Mangal which is based on the incredible true story of the women and men behind India’s space mission to Mars. It opens in theaters in top markets all across North America on India’s Independence Day – August 15.
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15 Spanish Films to Compete for Golden Shell at 67th San Sebastian Festival
La hija de un ladrón (A Thief’s Daughter) Fifteen Spanish films including ‘La hija de un ladrón (A Thief’s Daughter)’, ‘La trinchera infinita (The Endless Trench)’ and ‘Mientras dure la guerra (While at War)’ will compete for the Golden Shell at the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival. In addition, Daniel Sánchez Arévalo will present ‘Diecisiete (Seventeen)’ out of competition and ‘La odisea de los giles (Heroic Losers)’ by Sebastián Borensztein will have a special screening
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Lucio Castro’s END OF THE CENTURY Releases Trailer + LA Premieres at Outfest
END OF THE CENTURY directed by Lucio Castro Lucio Castro’s directorial debut End of the Century (Fin de siglo), which had its world premiere at the Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA’s New Directors/New Films last spring, will have its Los Angeles premiere at the Outfest LGBTQ Film Festival this Friday, July 19.
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53 Films to Compete at 25th Sarajevo Film Festival
TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE directed by Ena Sendijarević 53 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival, to be held from August 16 to 23 under the patronage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).. The Festival’s four competition sections – for feature, documentary, short and student film – will feature 23 world, 4 international, 24 regional and 2 Bosnian-Herzegovinian premieres. 25th Sarajevo Film Festival
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Showtime Drops Trailer + Premiere Date for Documentary HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN
The new documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown from directors Benjamin and Gabe Turner (Class of 92, I Am Bolt, One Direction: This Is Us) will premiere on Showtime on Saturday, August 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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World Premiere of ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND to Open Toronto Intl Film Festival
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band The World Premiere of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, Daniel Roher’s touching tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band, will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 5, at Roy Thomson Hall. The premiere marks the first time a Canadian-made documentary opens the Toronto International Film Festival.
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THE TRUTH (LA VÉRITÉ) Starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke to Open Venice Film Festival
La vérité (The Truth), directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke The Truth (La vérité), directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu (Shoplifters; The Third Murder; Like Father, Like Son) and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, is the opening film, in Competition, of the 76th Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 to September 7, 2019.
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Hilary Swank to Receive Locarno Film Festival’s Leopard Club Award
Hilary Swank in ‘Million Dollar Baby’ The Locarno Film Festival will present the 2019 Leopard Club Award to two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank.
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Tokyo Film Festival to Spotlight Director Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will highlight the work of legendary director Nobuhiko Obayashi at the 32nd edition of the festival, taking place October 28 to November 5, 2019.