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Cancelled Hong Kong International Film Festival Reveals Lineup

Hong Kong International Film Festival revealed what would have been the complete line-up of films for the cancelled 2020 festival.

Peter Hutchison’s HEALING FROM HATE: BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF A NATION Gets a Fall Release

Healing From Hate is the new documentary from filmmaker Peter Hutchison that examines the root cause of hate group activity and following efforts by former extremists to de-radicalize white nationalists.

Watch Trailer for Mystical and Terrifying LUZ: THE FLOWER EVIL

Watch the trailer for Luz: The Flower Evil, the fantasy folk horror film directed and written by Juan Diego Escobar Alzate.

Music-Themed Family Drama BE THE LIGHT Gets September Release

The music-themed family drama Be The Light directed and produced by Malcolm J. Goodwin, will be released in September.

L to R: Red, White and Blue, Undine, Time, The Truffle Hunters, MLK/FBI, Isabella, I Carry You With Me, The Calming, Night of the Kings

New York Film Festival Announces Main Slate of 25 Films

Film at Lincoln Center announced the 25 films that comprise the Main Slate of the 58th New York Film Festival, taking place in September.

Nimic by Yorgos Lanthimos starring Matt Dillon

Virtual 2020 Sydney Underground Film Festival Unveils Lineup of Over 100 Films

Sydney Underground Film Festival is taking place online for its 14th year, with over 100 short films including NIMIC starring Matt Dillon.

Cinema Guild Acquires ISABELLA, Matías Piñeiro’s Berlin Film Festival Award Winning Film

Cinema Guild will release Matías Piñeiro’s Isabella which world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, and won a special jury mention.

Richard Roxburgh (as Dad), Daisy Axon (as Candice), & Emma Booth as (Mum), H is for Happiness

Australian Family Dramedy H IS FOR HAPPINESS Gets Fall Release

Samuel Goldwyn Films will release John Sheedy’s feature flim debut, the coming-of-age dramedy H is for Happiness in September.

Gustavo Sánchez’s I HATE NEW YORK Documentary Premieres on VOD in September

I Hate New York follows iconic artists of the city’s legendary underground scene: Amanda Lepore, Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia Lamar, and T De Long.

Exclusive: Teen Filmmaker Kalia Love Jones Shoots Music Video for Animanted Film THE POWER OF HOPE

Watch behind the scenes music video shoot footage for the animated film The Power of Hope with 13-year-old filmmaker Kalia Love Jones.

The Book of Vision, directed by Carlo S. Hinterman

Carlo S. Hintermann’s THE BOOK OF VISION will Open Venice International Film Critics’ Week

The Book of Vision by Carlo S. Hinterman, and produced by Terrence Malick, will open the 35th Venice International Film Critics’ Week.

Sir Anthony Hopkins, Chloé Zhao, and Mira Nair to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards

Academy Award–winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, director Chloé Zhao and filmmaker Mira Nair will be honored with 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards.

Australian Horror Film THE FACELESS MAN Shows Up This Summer on On Demand

From director James Di Martino, the Australian horror film The Faceless Man, featuring Wolf Creek’s Andy McPhee arrives in America this summer.

Virtual Reality Works of Venice Film Festival to be Shown in Cultural Institutions Around the World

The Virtual Reality works of the 77th Venice Film Festival will be available for viewing in many cultural institutions around the world, and online.

Terrence Arlyn’s Crime Drama LAST SHOT Comes to VOD and DVD on August 25

The sensational urban crime drama Last Shot about a young man looking to start over is the debut feature film for writer/director, Terrence Arlyn.

INSERT COIN Kicks off Virtual San Francisco Documentary Festival

Insert Coin directed by Joshua Tsui will kick off the virtual SF DocFest set to take place Sept 3-20, with 46 documentaries.

Socio-Political Documentary Documentary STARS AND STRIFE Arrives on VOD

The documentary film Stars and Strife, written and directed by New York Times Best-Selling Author David Smick exposes how an epidemic of hatred and division has left America helpless.

FRENCH EXIT Starring Michelle Pfeiffer to Close New York Film Festival

Azazel Jacobs’s French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer will make its World Premiere as the Closing Night of the 58th New York Film Festival.

Barry Jenkins, Gabrielle Union and More Headline 2020 American Black Film Festival

The virtual edition of the 2020 American Black Film Festival will feature a robust slate of speakers including Barry Jenkins, Gabrielle Union and Lena Waithe.