The 2020 Key West Film Festival wrapped with the awards ceremony, the Critics’ Award went to I Carry You With Me, directed by Heidi Ewing.
Film Festivals
IDFA 2020 Awards – ‘Radiograph of a Family’ wins Best Feature Documentary
Radiograph of a Family by Firouzeh Khosrovani won the Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at 2020 IDFA.
20th Whistler Film Festival Announces Award Honorees
Whistler Film Festival 2020 will honor Colm Feore, Kelly McCormack, Gabriel Byrne, Rémy Girard and Tzi Ma with awards.
29th St. Louis International Film Festival Announces Award Winners
Beasts Clawing at Straws won both Jury and Audience awards for Best Narrative Feature at 29th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival.
WALCHENSEE FOREVER, ZANA Among Winners of exground filmfest 33 (Germany)
In “Made in Germany” series at exground filmfest 33, Walchensee Forever by Janna Ji Wonders wins audience award for best German feature film.
New York African Film Festival 2020 Goes Virtual with a Spotlight on Nigeria and Sudan
Under the banner “Streaming Rivers: The Past into the Present, the New York African Film Festival returns virtually in December with a spotlight on the cinema of Nigeria and the Sudan.
HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE Starring Juliette Binoche Kicks off Lineup for All Virtual 2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase
The 2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase will take place as a virtual event, opening with feminist comedy HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE, starring Juliette Binoche.
Whistler Film Festival 2020 Moves Fully Online
Due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in British Columbia, the 2020 Whistler Film Festival will now take place entirely online.
2021 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces New Dates
The 24th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will take place in June 2021, two months later than the previously announced April dates.
Rome Independent Film Festival 2020 Goes Online with 85+ Films
The 2020 Rome Independent Film Festival goes online with more than 85 films, including feature films, documentaries, animated and experimental videos.
AFI DOCS Announces 2021 Dates
AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute’s annual documentary festival in the nation’s capital, announced the dates for the 2021 edition.
HollyShorts Film Festival 2020 Award Winners – Emil Gallardo’s “1, 2, 3, ALL EYES ON ME” Wins Grand Prix
1, 2, 3, ALL EYES ON ME from director Emil Gallardo won the Oscar-Qualifying Grand Prix award at 2020 HollyShorts Film Festival.
DocLands Documentary Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates
The 5th annual DocLands Documentary Film Festival will be held virtually in May 2021, with the possibility of limited in-theater screenings.
African Diaspora International Film Festival 2020 Opens with “St. Louis Blues” and Closes with “Lil’ Buck, Real Swan”
The 28th African Diaspora International Film Festival will open with the classic film St. Louis Blues and close with Lil’ Buck, Real Swan.
Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI Kicks off Hampton’s Doc Fest 2020 Film Lineup
Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI kicks off the virtual 13th Hamptons Doc Fest boasting a lineup of 35 films covering a wide range of topics including politics.
62nd Nordic Film Days Winners – Latvian Film THE PIT Wins Best Film
At the 62nd Nordic Film Days, for the first time ever, the NDR Film Prize went to a Latvian film, Dace Pūce’s feature debut The Pit (Bedre).
Akiko Ohku’s HOLD ME BACK Wins Audience Award at 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival
The Audience Award at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival went to the Japanese romcom Hold Me Back by director Akiko Ohku.
ZAPPA to Kick Off CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival 2020 Lineup
Calgary Underground Film Festival announced the lineup for the CUFF.Docs Documentary Fest, opening with ZAPPA about the music icon Frank Zappa.
Women Filmmakers Win Top Awards at 17th Bosnian Herzegovinian Film Festival, TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Wins Best Feature Film
Ena Sendijarević’s “Take Me Somewhere Nice” wins Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the 17th Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York City.
Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA Announce Return of Rescheduled 49th New Directors/New Films
The rescheduled 49th New Directors/New Films returns in December with 24 features and 10 shorts showcased virtually to audiences nationwide.
Palm Springs International Film Festival Cancels 2021 Festival
The 32nd Palm Springs International Film Festival which was scheduled to kick off in February 2021, will now take place in 2022.
Whistler Film Festival Rolls Out 2020 Film Lineup. Opens with World Premieres of SUGAR DADDY and IN HER CITY
Whistler Film Festival 2020 announced the lineup of 89 fresh films, opening with the world premiere of “Sugar Daddy” and “In Her City.”
Austin Film Festival 2020 Announces Winners – DAVE NOT COMING BACK, THE BADGER, THE BOOK KEEPERS Win Prizes
Austin Film Festival announced the 2020 Film Competition Jury and Audience Award winners alongside the Script Competition winners.
SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2020 Award Winners – KUSASA and KILLING ELEANOR Win Top Prizes
SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2020 announced the winners, Kusasa wins Best Documentary Feature and Killing Eleanor wins Best Narrative Feature.