The ninth edition of the African Diaspora International Film Festival – Paris (FIFDA) will be held in Paris from September 6 to 8, 2019 at the cinemas Saint André des Arts (6th) and 7 Parnassians (14th).
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African Diaspora International Film Festival Returns to Paris for 9th Edition, Opens with BACK UP!
Back Up! by Christophe Gros-Dubois
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Colombia Picks Sundance Winner MONOS for 2020 Oscar Race for Best International Film
MONOS directed by Alejandro Landes Monos, directed by Alejandro Landes, which won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, has been selected by La Academia Colombiana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (ACACC) to represent Colombia in the international feature film category for the 2020 Oscars and Goya awards.
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Brazil Picks Melodrama THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO for 2020 Oscar Race for Best International Film
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, directed by Karim Aïnouz The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, by Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz, was selected by the Brazilian Film Academy over 11 other films to represent Brazil in the international feature film category for the 2020 Oscars.
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9 Basque Films Compete for Basque Film Award at San Sebastian Festival 2019, STRANDED (VARADOS) Opens Zinemira
STRANDED (VARADOS) directed by HELENA TABERNA Twenty-one Basque films are selected for the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival, and nine of these, feature films having their world premiere at the Festival, will compete for the Irizar Basque Film Award. Zinemira, the section specifically dedicated to Basque cinema, contains ten films.
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Visually Stunning Documentary CUBA to Open Fort Lauderdale Intl Film Fest 2019 + Fest Unveils Lineup
CUBA directed by Peter S. Chang The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) returns for its 34th year, November 1 thru 17, 2019, with an exciting line-up of more than 150 films. Opening Night kicks-off at the Museum of Discovery and Science with the South Florida premiere of Cuba on the giant Autonation IMAX® screen. Directed by Peter S. Chang, this visually stunning film will transport audiences across breathtaking landscapes, under the ocean surface to iridescent reefs, and into streets throbbing with music and dance in the heart of Havana.
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HARRIET, THE APOLLO, JUST MERCY Headline Urbanworld Film Festival 2019 Lineup
Harriet directed by Kasi Lemmons The 23rd Annual Urbanworld Film Festival will present a slate of 78 official selections and 7 spotlight selections in Manhattan, September 18 to 22, 2019 at AMC Empire 25 on 234 West 42nd Street.
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Breaker Brings Reggae Doc RUDEBOY: THE STORY OF TROJAN RECORDS to Brooklyn and Detroit
Breaker celebrates the power of reggae by releasing the film Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records directed by Nicolas Jack Davies about the legacy of Trojan Records, along with the label’s iconic catalogue on its eponymous entertainment distribution platform. Ahead of the film’s October 15 release date, music legend Don Letts, featured in RUDEBOY, will present the film at exclusive screenings at the Brooklyn Museum (Sept 26) and Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (Sept 28).
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Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival Announces 10 Finalists for 2019 Short Film Competition
Pretty Dead directed by Inga Moren Tapias Ten short films have been selected as finalists for the Juried Short Film competition at the 2019 Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival. More than 350 entries from 25 countries were submitted for review. To be eligible, the films must have been completed within the past year and under 20 minutes in length.
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Aspen Filmfest Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Unveils Lineup with The Laundromat, Judy, Parasite
THE LAUNDROMAT directed by Steven Soderbergh The 40th Anniversary Aspen Filmfest will showcase top filmmaking from across the globe at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House and Metropolitan’s Isis Theatre from September 23 to 29, 2019, and documentaries at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale from September 27 to 29, 2019.
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BFI London Film Festival 2019 Unveils Lineup of 229 Films – THE AERONAUTS, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper For 12 days from October 2 to 13, the 63rd BFI London Film Festival (LFF) will showcase 229 feature films including 41 documentaries, 7 animations, 13 archive restorations and 7 artists’ moving image features. The program also includes 116 short films.
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PAIN AND GLORY, PARASITE, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN Among Telluride Film Festival 2019 Labor Day Weekend Lineup
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN directed by Edward Norton It’s Labor Day Weekend, which can only mean it’s time for the 46th edition of the Telluride Film Festival. This year’s festival will screen over seventy-five feature films, short films and revival programs representing twenty-seven countries, along with special artist Tributes, Conversations, Panels, Student Programs and Festivities. Telluride Film Festival takes place over the Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 30 to Monday, September 2, 2019.
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World Premiere of BRUNO MANSER – THE VOICE OF THE RAINFOREST to Open Zurich Film Festival
Bruno Manser – Die Stimme des Regenwaldes (Bruno Manser – The Voice of the Rainforest) The world premiere of Bruno Manser – Die Stimme des Regenwaldes (Bruno Manser – The Voice of the Rainforest) directed by Niklaus Hilber and starring Sven Schelker, will open the 15th Zurich Film Festival on September 26., 2019.