The 2020 Athena Film Festival will open with the NY premiere of I Am Woman by Unjoo Moon and starring Tilda Cobham-Hervey as singer-songwriter Helen Reddy,
Film Festivals
NY International Children’s Film Festival 2020 Announces Feature Films Lineup
2020 New York International Children’s Film Festival revealed a slate of animated, live action, and documentary features, plus 10 short film collections.
Judd Apatow’s THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND to Open SXSW 2020
Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island, starring Pete Davidson will open the 2020 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.
Caribbean Filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon’s HERO to Open Pan African Film Festival
The 28th Pan African Film Festival will open with “HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Revolutionary Life and Times of Diplomat and Judge Ulric Cross.”
LUNANA and GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH Win Audience Awards at Palm Springs Film Fest 2020
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom and Gay Chorus Deep South are the winners of the Audience Awards at the 2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Fernanda Valadez’s Debut Film IDENTIFYING FEATURES Will World Premiere at 2020 Sundance
Fernanda Valadez’s striking debut Identifying Features (Sin señas particulares) will world premiere in the World Dramatic Competition at 2020 Sundance Festival.
Canadian ‘Anti-Comedy’ TAPEWORM to Premiere at Slamdance 2020
Tapeworm, the feature debut by Canadian filmmakers Milos Mitrovic and Fabian Velasco will have its US Premiere at the 2020 Slamdance Film Festival.
Berlin Film Fest Unveils 2020 Short Films, Specials Featuring Hillary Clinton, Johnny Depp
Berlin Film Festival revealed the 2020 Short Film Competition and Berlinale Special lineups featuring Johnny Depp and protagonists like Hillary Clinton.
Spike Lee Named President of Jury at 2020 Cannes Film Festival
Director Spike Lee will serve as President of the Jury at the next Cannes Film Festival. The 73rd Cannes Film Festival will take May 12 to 23, 2020.
NY Intl Children’s Film Festival Reveals 2020 Opening Night, Spotlight Films and Countries of Focus
The 2020 New York International Children’s Film Festival will highlight the cinematic achievements of Japan and shine a spotlight on new Canadian animation.
Palm Springs Film Festival 2020 Winners – Russian Film BEANPOLE Wins Top Prize
Palm Springs Film Festival announced 2020 juried award winners with the Prize for Best International Feature Film going to the Russian film Beanpole.
Oprah Winfrey Steps Away from Controversial Russell Simmons Documentary
Oprah Winfrey has stepped away and will no longer be an executive producer of the upcoming untitled documentary about Russell Simmons.
Rom Com Fest Announces 2020 Dates + Call For Submissions
Rom Com Fest will officially be returning to downtown Los Angeles for a second year, set to run Thursday June 25 – Sunday June 28, 2020.
Glasgow Film Festival 2020 Announces Women-Directed Opening and Closing Night Gala Films
The 2020 Glasgow Film Festival will open and close with the UK premiere of major feature films directed by women.
Heather Young’s Award-Winning Film MURMUR Headed to 2020 Slamdance Film Festival
Canadian award-winning director Heather Young’s debut feature film will screen in competition at the 2020 Slamdance Film Festival.
Jeremy Irons Named Jury President of Berlin Film Festival 2020
British film and theater actor Jeremy Irons will serve as president of the International Jury at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
Final Girls Berlin Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup of Horror Features, Shorts, and Events
The 2020 Final Girls Berlin Film Festival revealed the lineup of horror films written directed, and/or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers.
Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson’s SUMMER WHITE to World Premiere at Sundance 2020
Summer White (Blanco de verano), the debut fiction film by Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson, will have its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Watch Trailer for Steve Markle’s SHOOT TO MARRY Premiering at Slamdance
Watch the trailer for rom-com documentary Shoot To Marry, the follow-up to Steve Markle’s cult classic Camp Hollywood, premiering at Slamdance Film Festival.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2020 Announces Lineup
The 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the lineup, which will open with the U.S. premiere of Shelly Love’s A Bump Along the Way.
Nino Aldi’s Comedy Short Film TRIBES to Premiere at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Nino Aldi’s role-reversal comedy Tribes starring DeStorm Power, Adam Waheed and Jake Hunter will World Premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
XR Experience PERSUASION MACHINES to World Premiere at Sundance 2020
Persuasion Machines’ Extended Reality (XR) experience from artists Karim Amer and Güvenç Özel, will World Premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Jamie Foxx to Receive Spotlight Actor Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
The Palm Springs International Film Festival will present Jamie Foxx with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his role in Just Mercy.
Variety to Honor Robert De Niro and Lena Waithe with Creative Impact Awards
Variety will honor Robert De Niro and Emmy-winning writer-producer-actor Lena Waithe with Creative Impact Awards at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.