The 10th Durban FilmMart, the industry development program of the Durban International Film Festival closed in style with its awards ceremony.
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VERY RALPH, Documentary on Fashion Icon Ralph Lauren to Premiere on HBO in Fall
Ralph Lauren VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12, exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy (HBO’s “Jane Fonda in Five Acts,” “Spielberg“).
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Spy Thriller ECCO Opens in Theaters on August 9th
ECCO directed by Ben Medina The spy thriller ECCO – the feature debut of writer-director Ben Medina – is described as a thriller in the tradition of Drive, Hanna, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. The film starring Lathrop Walker (Leverage), Tabitha Bastien (The Wonderland Murders), Helena Grace Donald (Hellraiser: Judgment), and Michael Winters (Gilmore Girls, NYPD Blue), will open nationwide on August 9th.
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Judy Garland Documentary SID & JUDY to Premiere on Showtime
Judy Garland Showtime will premiere the new documentary SID & JUDY from director Stephen Kijak (WE ARE X) on Friday, October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Narrated by Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Academy Award nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh, SID & JUDY explores the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.
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World Premiere of THE DEVIL HAS A NAME by Edward James Olmos to Close LA Latino Film Festival
Edward James Olmos The 2019 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of The Devil Has A Name directed by co-founder of the festival and Academy Award® nominated actor Edward James Olmos on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood.
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8th Dominican Film Festival in New York City to Showcase 70 Films
“Lo que siento por ti” (What I Feel For You) by Raul Camilo The N.Y. premiere of the multi-awards winner film “Lo que siento por ti” (What I Feel For You) by Raul Camilo opened the 8th Dominican Film Festival in New York City (DFFNYC).
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Films by Martin Scorsese, Dennis Hopper on Venice Film Festival 2019 Venice Classics Lineup
TIRO AL PICCIONE (PIGEON SHOOT) by GIULIANO MONTALDO Venice Classics is the section that since 2012 has presented world premiere screenings at the Venice Film Festival of a selection of the best restorations of film classics carried out over the past year by film archives, cultural institutions and production companies around the world.
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Durban International Film Festival 2019 Winners – LES MISÉRABLES and FOR SAMA Win Top Prizes
Nicole Schafer, director of Buddha in Africa accepts her award for Best South African Documentary at the 40th Durban International Film Festival The 40th Durban International Film Festival announced its winner at its awards ceremony with Les Misérables directed by Ladj Ly, winning Best Feature Film, and Back of the Moon directed by Angus Gibson winning for Best South African Feature Film.
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Toronto Film Festival 2019 Reveals First Films Selected for Gala and Special Presentations
Blackbird directed by Roger Michell Films directed by Taika Waititi, Marielle Heller, James Mangold, Rian Johnson, Marjane Satrapi, John Crowley, Alejandro Amenábar, Thom Zimny & Bruce Springsteen, Atom Egoyan, Chinonye Chukwu, Kasi Lemmons, Noah Baumbach, Craig Brewer, Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Destin Daniel Cretton, Michael Winterbottom, Armando Iannucci, Steven Soderbergh, Todd Phillips, Lorene Scafaria, Fernando Meirelles, and Roger Michell are among the first round of titles selected for the Gala and Special Presentations programs at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival. This first batch of films from the 2019 Official Selection features 18 Galas and 38 Special Presentations.
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Andrew Morgan’s LONG GONE BY will Premiere at NY Latino Film Festival
LONG GONE BY starring Erica Muñoz Long Gone By, starring Erica Muñoz who is also the associate producer, and directed by Andrew Morgan will premiere at HBO’s New York Latino Film Festival on Saturday August 17, 2019 at 2pm at AMC Times Square.
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Dark Star Pictures Acquires Action Thriller THE PREY for Fall Release
The Prey directed by Jimmy Henderson Dark Star Pictures acquired the action thriller The Prey that has excited audiences and critics at festivals including: Busan International Film Festival 2018, BFI London Film Festival 2018, Hawaii Film Festival 2018, Night Visions, and most recently Fantasia Film Festival 2019. The company is planning an October theatrical release followed by VOD and DVD release.
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RADIOACTIVE, the Marie and Pierre Curie Biopic, to Close Toronto Film Festival 2019
RADIOACTIVE directed by Marjane Satrapi Radioactive, the Marie and Pierre Curie biopic directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), will make its World Premiere as the Closing Night Gala Presentation of the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on September 14.