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Film Festivals
Culinary Cinema Lineup of 2019 Berlin Film Festival to Focus on Food, Culture, and Politics
Ten documentaries and two fiction films focussing on the relationship between food, culture, and politics are being presented this year in the 13th Culinary Cinema in the Berlin International Film Festival.
Sammo Hung is 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival’s Filmmaker in Focus
Legendary action master Sammo Hung, who worked his way from actor, stuntman, martial arts choreographer, to director and producer, is the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival’s Filmmaker in Focus.
Berlin Film Festival to Spotlight 16 Films from Pacific Region in NATIVe – A Journey into Indigenous Cinema
16 short and feature-length fiction and documentary films from the Pacific region will screen in the NATIVe – A Journey into Indigenous Cinema at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
THE GRIZZLIES and THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM Win Audience Awards at 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival
After screening 226 films from 78 countries, the 2019l Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s audience award winners.
24 Short Films to Compete in Berlinale Shorts Program of Berlin International Film Festival
At the 2019 edition of Berlinale Shorts at the Berlin International Film Festival, 24 films from 17 countries will be competing for the Golden and Silver Bear.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Unveils 2019 Film Lineup
The 34th Edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival taking place from January 30 to February 9, 2019, will feature 63 world premieres and 59 U.S. premieres from 48 countries.
SHOPLIFTERS, SOFIA, GHOST FLEET, DEAD PIGS Win Juried Awards at 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced this year’s 2019 juried award winners with the top prize, FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year going to Shoplifters.
Berlin International Film Festival to Showcase 62 Films in 2019 Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus Programs
62 long and short films are showcased in the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus programs of the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
Final Girls Berlin Film Festival Reveals 2019 Lineup of Horror Films by Women Filmmakers CAM, FELT, NANCY
The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival returns for the 4th edition with its annual showcase of horror films that were directed, written, and/or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers.
Film Comment Selects Festival Announces 2019 Lineup, László Nemes’s SUNSET, Steven Soderbergh’s HIGH FLYING BIRD
The 19th Film Comment magazine’s annual festival, Film Comment Selects will showcase a selection of titles curated by the magazine’s editors, offering strikingly bold visions; opening with László Nemes’s Sunset.
Films by Agnès Varda, Agnieszka Holland, Chiwetel Ejiofor + More added to 2019 Berlin International Film Festival
Films by Agnès Varda, Agnieszka Holland, Hans Petter Moland, Isabel Coixet and Wang Quan’an are among 11 films added to the Competition lineup of the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
Athena Film Festival Reveals 2019 Lineup, Opens with Julia Hart’s FAST COLOR, Closes with KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE Featuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The 2019 Athena Film Festival will open with the NY premiere of Fast Color and close with the documentary Knock Down The House, featuring NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Controversial New Documentary Films on Steve Bannon and Michael Jackson Added to 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival rounds out this year’s 2019 program with documentary films on two controversial personalities – Steve Bannon and Michael Jackson.
South African Social Impact Documentary SISTERS OF THE WILDERNESS to Premiere at IFFR
Sisters of the Wilderness, the social impact documentary, which won best South African Feature Documentary at the Durban International Film Festival will have its International Premiere at the 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
International Film Festival Rotterdam Reveals 2019 Tiger and Big Screen Competition Line-ups + THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT is Closing Night Film
The Hummingbird Project, an existential thriller with Salma Hayek, Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skårsgard, will close the 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
6 Berlinale Classics to Screen in Retrospective at 2019 Berlin International Film Festival
A total of six Berlinale Classics will be screening as part of the Retrospective at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.
Jordan Peele’s US to World Premiere as Opening Night Film of 2019 SXSW Film Festival
Academy Award®-winning visionary Jordan Peele’s latest horror masterpiece Us will have its world premiere as the Opening Night film of the 26th SXSW Film Festival.
Berlin Film Festival’s 2019 Perspektive Deutsches Kino Lineup to Feature 12 Films
Perspektive Deutsches Kino is coming of age. Twelve fiction and documentary films will compete for the Compass-Perspektive-Award at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
Jonah Hill’s MID90s to Open, Brian Welsh’s BEATS to Close 2019 Glasgow Film Festival
The 2019 Glasgow Film Festival will open with UK premiere of Jonah Hill’s directorial debut Mid90s, and will close with UK premiere of Brian Welsh’s Beats.
43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival to Showcase Six Restored Classics
The 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival will showcase six restored classics including Stanley Kubrick’s ground-breaking sci-fi masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey and Bernardo Bertolucci’s sweeping epic 1900.
International Film Festival Rotterdam Reveals 47 Films in 2019 Bright Future
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) revealed the complete selection of 47 feature films from all over the world in its Bright Future section, the festival’s home for upcoming filmmakers with their own style and vision.
Busan International Film Festival Announces Organization Restructuring + New Deputy Director
Kim Bokkeun, a former head of CAC Entertainment film department and a film producer has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Busan International Film Festival.
Berlin International Film Festival Names 2019 International Short Film Jury
Berlin International Film Festival selected three industry professionals for the International Short Film Jury in 2019 to award the Golden and the Silver Bear as well as Audi Short Film Award.