The 2020 Animation First Festival returns to NYC with the premieres of 15 French films, opening with the US Premiere of The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily by noted illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti.
Film Festivals
Adam Driver to Receive Actor Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
Adam Driver will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at the Film Awards Gala at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Watch Trailer for Eliza Hittman’s NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS Premiering at Sundance
Watch the official trailer for Eliza Hittman’s latest film Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, which is set to premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
HARRIET Star Cynthia Erivo to Receive Breakthrough Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
Cynthia Erivo who plays Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet, will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Lynne Sachs’ FILM ABOUT A FATHER WHO to Open 2020 Slamdance Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival will open with world premiere of Lynne Sachs’ Film About a Father Who, an exploration of her father, Ira Sachs Sr., a bon vivant and pioneering businessman from Park City, Utah.
Berlin International Film Festival Unveils 70th Anniversary Poster
The 2020 Berlinale which marks the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival unveiled the festival poster which shines a light on the 70th anniversary.
2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam Reveals Full Film Lineup
International Film Festival Rotterdam revealed the full film lineup for 2020 festival, including the 10 films selected for the Tiger Competition.
Berlin Film Festival 2020 Reveals First Films and Projects
The 70th Berlin Film Festival is fast approaching and sections – Perspektive Deutsches Kino, Panorama, Generation, Forum Expanded announced the first films and projects.
THE SOCIAL DILEMNA and 2 Archival Films Added to Sundance Film Festival 2020 Lineup
The Social Dilemma along with Born into Brothels and High Art from the Collection Films have been added to the 2020 Sundance Film Festival lineup.
Sony Pictures Classics to Release CHARM CITY KINGS Following Premiere at Sundance
Sony Pictures Classics will release “Charm City Kings,” a new film by Angel Manuel Soto, that is set to world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
MOSQUITO will Open and A BEAUTIFUL DAY will Close International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020
Mosquito directed by João Nuno Pinto will open the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Marielle Heller will be the closing night film.
TIFF Announces Top Ten Canadian Features and Shorts of 2019
TIFF revealed its Canada’s Top Ten list of features and short films of 2019. This year’s Top Ten list features three directorial debuts and four Indigenous filmmakers.
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces 2020 Dates
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival will return in 2020 for its fifth edition and run for another full eight days. Submissions are now open via FilmFreeway for short and feature films.
Sundance 2019 Announces New Frontier Lineup of Cutting-Edge Indie and Experimental Works
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.
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.