Film Festivals

WALK WITH ME directed by Isabel del Rosal

Brooklyn Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup of 147 Films

The 2021 Brooklyn Film Festival themed “The Clearing announced the film lineup of 147 features and shorts.

Hidden Away/Volevo nascondermi directed by Giorgio Diritti

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Lineup for Virtual 2021 Open Roads: New Italian Cinema Festival

Film at Lincoln Center announced the complete lineup of contemporary Italian films for the 2021 Open Roads: New Italian Cinema festival.

2021 Tribeca Festival Announces Talks Lineup with Wes Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, Gwyneth Paltrow + Reunion Screenings

Tribeca Festival announced its lineup of Talks with Wes Anderson, Alec Baldwin, and more, and reunion screenings of Fargo, The Five Heartbeats and The Royal Tenenbaums.

Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin Film Festival Confirms Summer Special Will Take Place as an Outdoor Event

Berlinale confirmed that the Summer Special set for June 9-20, 2021 will take place as an outdoor open-air cinema experience.

Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary SUMMER OF SOUL.

Nantucket Film Festival 2021 Announces Full Lineup, Opens with SUMMER OF SOUL

Nantucket Film Festival 2021 announced its lineup, opening with Summer of Soul directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.

STATELESS directed by Michèle Stephenson

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Michèle Stephenson’s STATELESS to Screen at Tribeca, Followed by Debut on PBS’ POV

Stateless will screen at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival followed by its broadcast premiere on PBS’ acclaimed documentary series POV.

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Sundance Film Festival London 2021 to Open with Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers

Sundance Film Festival: London 2021 will open with the UK premiere of Edgar Wright’s debut documentary The Sparks Brothers.

Ted Bundy Thriller NO MAN OF GOD Starring Elijah Wood Acquired by RLJE Films

Ahead of its premiere at this year’s TriBeCa Film Festival, RLJE Films acquired the dramatic thriller, No Man of God starring Elijah Wood.

Alone Together directed by Bradley Bell, Pablo Jones-Soler

Charli XCX’s ALONE TOGETHER will Close Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival 2021 Lineup of 143 Films

Charli XCX documentary Alone Together which follows the famous pop musician will close 2021 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.

"They’re Trying to Kill Us" directed by John Lewis, Keegan Kuhn

Tribeca Festival 2021 Adds ‘Tribeca At Home’ Online Platform with Films Featuring Billie Eilish, Chris Paul

Tribeca Festival 2021 launches its virtual hub, Tribeca At Home, an online platform for audiences unable to attend the live, in-person events.

Ashland Independent Film Festival Winners ‘American Gadfly’ ‘A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff’ ‘Small Time’ ‘Missing in Brooks County’ Win Top Awards

‘A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff’ and ‘American Gadfly’ won the top audience awards at the 2021 Ashland Independent Film Festival.

Traverse City Film Festival (image via Facebook)

Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival Cancels 2021 Fest

Due to a still surging pandemic in Michigan, the Board of Directors of the Traverse City Film Festival has canceled the 2021 festival.

2021 Tribeca Festival Announces Immersive Lineup of Cutting-edge VR, AR, MR Experiences

The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced the line-up for Tribeca Immersive, showcasing cinematic and cutting-edge virtual reality.

2021 Florida Film Festival Announces Winners. ‘The Last Out’ ‘Materna’ ‘Holy Frit’ ‘I’M FINE’ Win Top Prizes

The 2021 Florida Film Festival announced the awards with the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature going to David Gutnik’s Materna.

Palm Springs ShortFest Returns as an In-Theater Event in June 2021

The Palm Springs ShortFest will become the first film festival in the state to hold all of its screenings in-theatre in June, 2021.

ReelAbilities Film Festival NY Announces Events and Speakers

ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York 2021 announced the selection of exclusive events and speakers to accompany its lineup.

Dame Helen Mirren at Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale)

Berlin Film Festival Reconsiders Summer Special Edition Due to COVID19

Berlin Film Festival is reconsidering its Summer Special edition after COVID-19 infections caused officials to implement restrictions.

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FACELESS Trailer – Jennifer Ngo’s Intimate Portrayal of Four Young Protestors in Hong Kong Premieres at Hot Docs

Watch the new teaser trailer for the documentary Faceless, Jennifer Ngo’s intimate portrayal of four young protestors in Hong Kong.

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Watch First Teaser Trailer for ‘You Are Not A Soldier’ Brazilian Doc Premiering at Hot Docs

“You Are Not A Soldier is an ode to survival and love. It is my anti-war sigh,” says director Maria Carolina Telles. “The film is also a way of talking about overcoming grief.”