32 projects from 21 countries at the dynamic crossroads of film, art and technology will be showcased in the New Frontier program for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Film Festivals
HBO Acquires LGBTQ Documentary WELCOME TO CHECHYNA Ahead of Sundance Premiere
HBO Documentary Films has acquired the powerful and eye-opening LGBTQ documentary Welcome to Chechnya, from Academy Award nominated director David France.
Short Film LITTLE CHIEF by Indigenous Filmmaker Erica Tremblay to Premiere at Sundance 2020
Little Chief, a narrative short film directed by Indigenous filmmaker Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga), will world premiere as part of the Shorts Selection at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Sundance Film Festival 2020 Reveals Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events Lineup
Sundance Film Festival announced the works selected across the Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events sections of the 2020 Festival.
2020 Palm Springs Film Festival Announces Lineup. Opens with AN ALMOST ORDINARY SUMMER
The 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival will screen 188 films from 81 countries, opening with An Almost Ordinary Summer, directed by Simone Godano.
Hulu’s Hillary Clinton Docuseries to World Premiere at Sundance
Hulu announced the premiere date for docuseries, Hillary, about the life and 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton, which will world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY and ANTIGONE Win Audience Awards at Whistler Film Festival
LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY, an exciting true story about female spies during WWII directed by Lydia Dean Pilche,wins the Audience Award at 2019 Whistler Film Festival.
2020 NY Jewish Film Festival Announces Lineup
The 2020 New York Jewish Film Festival will run January 15–28, 2020. and showcase 30 films including Barnabas Toth’s Those Who Remained, Hungary’s 2020 Oscar submission.
Sophie Deraspe’s ANTIGONE Wins Top Prizes at 2019 Whistler Film Festival
Québécois Sophie Deraspe’s ANTIGONE swept the awards at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival, taking home four of the five top awards including Best Canadian Feature Film.
Laura Dern will Receive Career Achievement Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Laura Dern, recently honored with the Actress Tribute at the IFP Gotham Awards, will receive the Career Achievement Award at the 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival.
2020 Slamdance Film Festival Announces Feature Film Lineup
The 2020 Slamdance Film Festival announced the films in the Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competition programs as well as the lineup for the Breakouts section.
Complete List of 118 Feature-length Films Selected for 2020 Sundance Film Festival
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival revealed the feature-length films lineup, ranging from indie films to star studded cast featuring Meek Mill, Wilmer Valderrama, Elisabeth Moss, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck and more.
Zack Gottsagen to Receive Rising Star Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Zack Gottsagen will receive the Rising Star Award at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival for his performance in The Peanut Butter Falcon.
21 Short Films to Compete in International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020 Short Competition
21 short films will compete in the Ammodo Tiger Short Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam including 15 world premieres.
Helen Mirren to Receive Homage and Honorary Golden Bear at 2020 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival will honor Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren with its Homage and award her the Honorary Golden Bear for her lifetime achievement.
Antonio Banderas to Receive Actor Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Palm Springs International Film Festival will present Antonio Banderas with the International Star Award, Actor for his performance in Pain and Glory.
Ashland Independent Film Festival Opens New AIFF Film Center
Ashland Independent Film Festival will open the AIFF Film Center, the newest addition to Ashland’s vibrant visual and literary arts scene on East Main Street.
FOR SAMA Wins Audience Award at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
For Sama directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts won the VPRO IDFA Audience Award of the 2019 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
PAPICHA, PINKY PROMISE Win Top Prizes at exground filmfest 32
exground filmfest 32 concluded its ten-day celebration of independent cinema with a gala awards ceremony, and the audience chose PAPICHA by Mounia Meddour as best feature film.
Calgary Underground Film Festival Docs Fest Opens with THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN DOCUMENTARY
CUFF.Docs, the 7th Annual Documentary Film Festival presented by Calgary Underground Film Festival, starts this Wednesday with the Sundance hit THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN DOCUMENTARY
IDFA 2019 Winners – IN A WHISPER Wins Best Documentary
Directors Heidi Hassan and Patricia Pérez Fernández are the winners of the 2019 International Film Festival Amsterdam Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary with In a Whisper.
Cairo International Film Festival Now an OSCAR® Qualifying Film Festival
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences awarded OSCAR qualifying film festival status to the Cairo International Film Festival.
Jennifer Lopez to Receive Spotlight Award, Actress at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Jennifer Lopez will receive the Spotlight Award, Actress at the Film Awards Gala of the 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival for her Oscar-buzzed performance in Hustlers.
Krakow Film Festival Selects First Films for 2020 Fest
Krakow Film Festival, announced the first titles of 2020 festival, including “Sunless Shadows” by Mehrdad Oskouei, and “My Father and Me” by British film-maker, Nick Broomfield.