The psychological social horror film Do Not Reply, created by son-father directing duo Daniel Woltosz and Walt Woltosz, will have its New York premiere at the New York City Horror Film Fest on December 6.
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Indie Social-Horror Film DO NOT REPLY to Premiere at New York City Horror Film Fest
Do Not Reply, created by son-father directing duo Daniel Woltosz and Walt Woltosz
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7 Documentary Films Nominated For 2020 Producers Guild Awards
American Factory by Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert The Producers Guild of America (PGA) revealed its 2020 Documentary Motion Picture nominees that will advance to the final voting process for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards. The Guild’s awards have been established as a bellwether for the Academy Awards, as PGA winners often predict the winners at the Oscars.
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THE FAVOURITE and PAIN AND GLORY Among First 2019 European Film Awards Winners
The Favourite THE FAVOURITE dominated the first awards at this year’s 2019 European Film Awards in the technical categories – winning for CINEMATOGRAPHY, EDITING, COSTUME DESIGN and HAIR & MAKE-UP. Other winners include PAIN AND GLORY for PRODUCTION DESIGN; TWELVE-YEAR NIGHT for SOUND and ABOUT ENDLESSNESS for VISUAL EFFECTS
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Santa Barbara International Film Honors Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver as Outstanding Performers of the Year
Marriage Story For their critically acclaimed work in Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story, Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver will receive the Outstanding Performers of the Year Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Johansson and Driver will be honored at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA on Friday, January 17th.
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Berlinale Classics 2020 to Open with 1924 Silent Film Classic WAXWORKS
Waxworks by Paul Leni Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, Wilhelm Dieterle and Werner Krauß. Source: Deutsche Kinemathek The Berlinale Classics series of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival will celebrate its opening on February 21, 2020 at the Friedrichstadt-Palast with a screening of the 1924 silent film classic Waxworks directed by Paul Leni. Accompanied by new music from the Ensemble Musikfabrik from North Rhine-Westphalia, with Swiss-Australian conductor Elena Schwarz at the podium, this digital restoration under the aegis of the Deutsche Kinemathek and Cineteca di Bologna will be shown onscreen for the first time at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
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2019 Napa Valley Film Festival Announces Award Winners
LUCKY GRANDMA directed by Sasie Sealy The 9th Annual Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) announced this year’s juried and audience award winners. The Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature went to Lucky Grandma and for Best Documentary Feature went to The Remix: Hip Hop in Fashion.
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THE LAST RIGHT, THE CAVE, and SWALLOW Win at 64th Cork Film Festival
The Last Right directed by Aoife Crehan Documentary short Horse Riders won the inaugural Academy Awards qualifying Grand Prix Documentary Short Award at the 64th Cork Film Festival. The film, directed by Anna Gawlita, now joins the longlist for the Academy Awards in 2021.
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Hawai‘i International Film Festival 2019 Winners -MOLOKA‘I BOUND Wins Best Made in Hawai‘i Award
MOLOKA‘I BOUND directed by Alika Maikau The 39th edition of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) announced their Jury winners with the first ever Best Made In Hawai‘i Award going to MOLOKA‘I BOUND directed by Alika Maikau. The jurors also awarded a second place award to DOWN ON THE SIDEWALK IN WAIKĪKĪ, directed by Justyn Ah Chong. The jury also awarded an Honorable Mention to Ellsha Johnston for her role of Kiana in Chelsi Johnston’s film, DRIVING.
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Indie Bro-mance THE CLIMB Sets March 2020 Release Date
Left to Right: Kyle Marvin as Kyle, Michael Angelo Covino as Mike in The Climb directed by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin (Photo by Zach Kuperstein. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.) Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin’s funny and unique bro-mance The Climb which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard, and won the Jury Coup de Couer Prize will be released on March 20, 2020 by Sony Pictures Classics.
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Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes Star in Patricia Neal/Roald Dahl Biopic
Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes Filming began on November 14th on the story of the world’s most beloved children’s author, Roald Dahl and his film star wife, Patricia Neal currently untitled (f.k.a An Unquiet Life).
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Indie Comedy AFTER CLASS Starring Justin Long, Fran Drescher Sets December Release Date
After Class (formerly Safe Spaces) starring Justin Long, Fran Drescher, Richard Schiff and Kate Berlant. Gravitas Ventures will release Daniel Schechter’s smart comedy/drama After Class (formerly Safe Spaces) in theaters and on VOD beginning December 6, 2019. The film stars Justin Long, Fran Drescher, Richard Schiff and Kate Berlant.
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Cinema Guild will Release Eric Baudelaire’s UN FILM DRAMATIQUE in U.S.
Un Film dramatique directed by Éric Baudelaire French artist and filmmaker Éric Baudelaire’s Un Film Dramatique which had its international premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in August and played the Toronto International Film Festival followed by New York Film Festival this fall was acquired by Cinema Guild for release in the U.S. In October, Baudelaire was announced as the winner of the Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s biggest art prize. Cinema Guild will open the film in U.S. theaters in 2020.