Alain Guiraudie’s erotic gay thriller “STRANGER BY THE LAKE (L’INCONNU DU LAC),” which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard section will be released in the US by Strand Releasing.
Film Festivals
Godfrey Reggio’s VISITORS to World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
Godfrey Reggio’s VISITORS, with an original score by Philip Glass and presented by Steven Soderbergh, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September in ‘stunning’ 4K digital projection with live accompaniment by Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Michael Riesman.
Carlo Verdone and Sabrina Ferilli in “LA GRANDE BELLAZZA” at Cannes Film Festival
Carlo Verdone and Sabrina Ferilli, stars of “LA GRANDE BELLAZZA,” directed by Paolo Sorrentino, and the only Italian film in competition at the 2013 Festival de Cannes. The cast which also includes Sabrina Ferilli, Isabella Ferrari as well as Roberto Herlitzka, Iaia Forte, Pamela Villoresi, Galatea Ranzi, Anna Della Rosa and Giusy Merli, Kravos, visited the lounge of Cannes Movie Star at 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
“MIELE” Director Valeria Golino and Lead Actress Jasmine Trinca at Cannes Film Festival
“MIELE”, director Valeria Golino and lead actress Jasmine Trinca in the Cannes Movie Stars Lounge at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. “MIELE” is an official selection in the Un Certain Regard section of the festival.
LA Jewish Film Festival to Feature THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT to Commemorate Assassination of Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evans
The LA Jewish Film Festival, will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers with the screening of THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT: IS RECONCILIATION POSSIBLE? The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival will run June 1 – 6, 2013.
Mark Cousins, Director of Documentary, “A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM” at Cannes Film Festival
Mark Cousins, director of documentary, “A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM” – official selection at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Classics – in The Cannes Movie Stars Lounge.
Oscar winning Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci at 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Bernardo Bertolucci, the 9-time Oscar winning Italian director and screenwriter of “The Last Emperor”, whose movies include “Last Tango in Paris” (1972), “The Sheltering Sky” (1990), and “The Dreamers” (2003) in The Cannes Movie Stars Lounge at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival. During the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Mr. Bertolucci was awarded the “Palme d’Honneur” for his life’s work in film.
Eighteen Projects by African Filmmakers Selected for Durban FilmMart at 34th Durban International Film Festival
Eighteen film projects by African filmmakers have been selected for the finance forum of the Durban FilmMart (DFM) which takes place from July 19 to 22 during the 34th Durban International Film Festival held July 18 to 28 in Durban South Africa.
Mountainfilm Reveals Full 35th Film Line Up incl “URANIUM DRIVE-IN,” “MAIDENTRIP”
The 35th Mountainfilm in Telluride festival will run Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 to May 27, 2013 in Telluride, Colorado OA and according to Festival Director David Holbrooke, “This is one of the strongest years for documentaries that we’ve ever seen.” “From films we scouted at the earlier festivals in the year — Sundance, SXSW and Tribeca — to our own submissions, there just seemed to be an unusual number of really fine films for consideration.”
The films range from shorts of just a few minutes to feature-length films, and they cover a spectrum of topics that ranges from adventure and action sports to pressing environmental and social issues.
Highlighted films include:
11th African Diaspora International Film Festival – Chicago Releases 2013 Lineup; Opening Night Film “AFRICAN INDEPENDENCE”
The Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival – Chicago (ADIFF- Chicago) will celebrate its 11th anniversary in Chicago from June 13 to June 20, 2013. The festival will kick off with the Chicago Premiere of Opening Night Film African Independence, written, directed and produced by scholar, filmmaker and PBS History Detectives host, Professor Tukufu Zuberi.
Indie Romantic Comedy, NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING to Close Edinburgh International Film Festival
The indie romantic comedy, NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING starring Karen Gillan and Stanley Weber, has been selected as the Closing Night film of the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
BREATHE IN Starring Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce and Amy Ryan to Open Edinburgh International Film Festival
Award-winning director-writer Drake Doremus’ new film, BREATHE IN, starring Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce and Amy Ryan, will be the Opening Night film at the 67th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).