HBO Max has acquired U.S. rights to the documentary On The Record following the film’s premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and after Oprah Winfrey’s much public exit from the film.
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HBO Acquires ON THE RECORD, Sundance Doc Accusing Russell Simmons of Sexual Misconduct
Director Kirby Dick, Drew Dixon and Director Amy Ziering attend the World Premiere of Saudi Runaway by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, an official selection of the World Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. © 2020 Sundance Institute | photo by Becca Haydu.
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Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates
Palm Springs International Film Festival The Palm Springs International Film Society has announced the dates for the 32nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Festival dates will be Thursday, January 7 through Monday, January 18, 2021.
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Documentary GIVING VOICE Wins Sundance Festival Favorite Award
Giving Voice by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena, an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jonathon Narducci. Giving Voice is the winner of the Festival Favorite Award, selected by audience votes from the 128 features screened at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Sundance, Utah, from January 23 February 2, 2020.
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Miami Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup. THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY to Open, MUCHO MUCHO AMOR to Close
Mucho Mucho Amor The Burnt Orange Heresy, the fifth screen adaptation of the works of late Miami noir novelist Charles Willeford, starring Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Debicki and Claes Bang, will open the 37th edition of Miami Dade College (MDC)’s acclaimed Miami Film Festival, on Friday, March 6 at downtown Miami’s historic Olympia Theater.
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Art Documentary BEYOND THE VISIBLE – Hilma af Klint Sets Release Date + Trailer
BEYOND THE VISIBLE – Hilma af Klint. Directed by Halina Dyrschka The first abstract artist was a woman – Hilma af Klint. Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber will release Beyond the Visible – Hilma af Klint, a documentary film directed by Halina Dyrschka. The film will open at The Metrograph in New York City on April 10th, other cities will follow.
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BAIT, FOR SAMA, PARASITE Win BAFTA Awards 2020
GISAENGCHUNG (Parasite) directed by BONG Joon-Ho At tonight’s 2020 (EE British Academy Film) BAFTA Awards, 1917 won seven awards including Best Film, Outstanding British Film, with Sam Mendes receiving the BAFTA for Director.
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Sundance Film Fest Announces 2020 Awards: MINARI, CRIP CAMP, BOYS STATE, CHARM CITY KINGS
Steven Yeun appears in Minari by Lee Isaac Chung, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. The 2020 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony took place last night, with top awards – Grand Jury Prizes awarded to Minari for U.S. Dramatic, Boys State for U.S. Documentary, Epicentro for World Cinema Documentary and Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness for World Cinema Dramatic.
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Watch Stunning Trailer for THE WILD GOOSE LAKE, Chinese Noir Crime Thriller by Diao Yinan
The Wild Goose Lake directed by Diao Yinan Film Movement release the official trailer for The Wild Goose Lake, the noir crime thriller from director Diao Yinan (Black Coal, Thin Ice). The Wild Goose Lake which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival is billed as the follow-up to Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice – winner of the Golden Bear at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival. Featuring gorgeous, neon-drenched cinematography and bursts of shocking, expertly choreographed action; and starring Hu Ge, Gwei Lun Mei, Liao Fan, Wan Qian, Qi Dao, the film will open in select theaters on March 6th, 2020.
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London Critics’ Film Awards 2019 – PARASITE Wins Best Film, THE SOUVENIR Wins Best British/Irish Film
The Souvenir directed by Joanna Hogg Bong Joon Ho’s darkcomedy Parasite came out on top at the 40th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, winning Film of the Year and Director of the Year for Bong. The Souvenir, Joanna Hogg’s bittersweet 1980s memoir was named British/Irish Film of the Year and its 22-year-old leading lady Honor Swinton Byrne received the Young British/Irish Performer award.
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Sundance 2020. HBO Acquires SIEMPRE, LUIS, John James’ Doc on Luis A. Miranda Jr.
Siempre, Luis by John James, an official selection of the Special Events program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Carlos Garciade Dios. HBO has acquired worldwide television and streaming rights to the documentary feature film Siempre, Luis, directed by John James which had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
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Netflix Acquires Remi Weekes’ Sundance Horror Film HIS HOUSE
Wunmi Mosaku and Sope Dirisu appear in His House by Remi Weekes, an official selection of the Midnight program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Aidan Monaghan. Netflix has acquired the global rights to the horror film His House from director/writer: Remi Weekes which world premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight section
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PRINCESS OF THE ROW to Open Toronto Black Film Festival 2020
Princess of the Row Princess of the Row by award winning filmmaker Maximilian Carlson will open the eighth edition of the Toronto Black Film Festival – TBFF on Wednesday, February 12 – 7PM at Isabel Bader Theatre. In 2019, Princess of the Row won 19 awards at 20 film festivals: 4 Audience Choice, 5 Best Feature, 6 Best Actress (Tayler Buck), 3 Best Actor (Edi Gathegi) and 1 Best Cinematography (Maz Makhani). The festival will close with the documentary Restless directed by Bernard Attal.