The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival headed by Claire Denis awarded the top 2019 Cinéfondation Prize – Premier Prix to Mano A Mano directed by Louise Courvoisier of CinéFabrique, France.
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Claire Denis and Jury Announce Winners of Cinéfondation Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2019
Jury and Award Winners of the Cannes Film Festival – Cinéfondation 2019 © Deborah Neris / FDC via Cannes Film Festival
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American Black Film Festival Announces Emerging Directors and Music in Motion Showcase 2019 Selections
HEAVENLY – Directed & Written by: Ya’Ke Smith The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced the films selected for Emerging Directors and Music in Motion Showcase at the 23rd edition of the festival taking place June 12-16, 2019 in Miami.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Star Zhang Ziyi Named Jury President at Tokyo International Film Festival 2019
Zhang Ziyi (Credit: Wang Long Wei) Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha, will serve as the President of the International Competition jury at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
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I LOST MY BODY Wins Grand Prize at Cannes Critics Week
I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) The French animation film I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) by Jérémy Clapin was awarded the Nespresso Grand Prize at the 58th Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival. In the film, a cut-off hand escapes from a dissection lab with one crucial goal: to get back to its body. As it scrambles through the pitfalls of Paris, it remembers its life with the young man it was once attached to… until they met Gabrielle.
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THE SQUARE Director Ruben Östlund to Chair 25th Sarajevo Film Festival Jury
Ruben Östlund The Sarajevo Film Festival has screened several of Swedish director and Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund’s films throughout his career, including THE SQUARE at the 23rd Sarajevo Film Festival (2017), FORCE MAJEURE at the 20th Sarajevo Film Festival (2014) and PLAY at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival (2011). Östlund returns to preside over the Competition Program – Feature Film Jury at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival.
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THE FAREWELL Director Lulu Wang to Receive Sundance Institute Vanguard Award
Director Lulu Wang attends the World Premiere of The Farewell by Lulu Wang, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. © 2019 Sundance Institute | photo by Jemal Countess. Sundance Institute, will present The Farewell director Lulu Wang, an alumna of Institute’s 2017 FilmTwo Initiative, with its Vanguard Award. The Institute will also present a special premiere benefit screening of her film The Farewell and afterparty at The Theatre at Ace Hotel DTLA on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
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Offbeat Dark Comedy THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots Releases Official Trailer
Imogen Poots (left) as “Anna” and Jesse Eisenberg (right) as “Casey” in writer/director Riley Stearn’s THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE, a Bleecker Street release. Credit: Bleecker Street Bleecker Street released the new official trailer for the dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense, directed by Riley Stearns, and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, along with Imogen Poots. The Art of Self-Defense which premiered earlier this year at SXSW 2019 will open in select theaters on July 12, and nationwide on July 19, 2019.
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Watch Official Trailer for Sci-Fi Thriller FREAKS Starring Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern
Freaks directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky Well Go USA Entertainment released the official teaser trailer for Freaks directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, and starring Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park, with Amanda Crew, and introducing Lexy Kolker. Freaks will open in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 23rd.
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Mark Wilson’s WADE IN THE WATER to Premiere at Dances with Films + Drops Trailer
WADE IN THE WATER directed by Mark Wilson Mark Wilson released the trailer for his new film Wade in the Water, starring I Am The Night’s Danika Golombek, premiering at Dances with Films in L.A. Wade in the Water, a semi-finalist for the prestigious Nicholl Fellowships in 2018, will premiere at the prestigious Dances with Films Film Festival on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at 7:15 PM.
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10 Docs Selected to Compete for Best Documentary at Durban International Film Festival 2019
A Girl in Return directed by Katrine W.Kjaer Ten insightful and impactful documentaries have been selected to compete at the 40th anniversary edition of the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) which takes place in Durban, South Africa, from July 18 to 28, 2019.
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COLD WAR Director Pawel Pawlikowski to Receive Honorary Award at Sarajevo Film Festival
Pawel Pawlikowski Director Pawel Pawlikowski will be presented with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo, for his outstanding contribution to the art of film and his lasting friendship with the city of Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the opening ceremony of the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival on August 16.
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New Zealand International Film Festival 2019 Reveals First Five Films and Poster
New Zealand International Film Festival 2019 Poster. Illustration by Ken Samonte, design by Ocean Design New Zealand International Film Festival revealed the poster and the first five films from the 2019 program, which will screen in Auckland from July 18, and in Wellington from July 26..