The French historical drama film Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma is the winner of the European University Film Award 2019.
Foreign Films
Watch Trailer for INVISIBLE LIFE – Brazil’s Oscar Submission in Theaters in December
Watch the trailer for Invisible Life, Brazil’s Official Submission for International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, starring Carol Duarte, Julia Stockler and Fernanda Montenegro.
Film at Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical to Showcase Brazilian Filmmakers
Film at Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical will present Veredas: A Generation of Brazilian Filmmakers, showcasing a range of boundary-pushing works of Brazilian film.
Indie Bro-mance THE CLIMB Sets March 2020 Release Date
Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin’s funny and unique bro-mance The Climb which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard, will be released in March 2020.
Cinema Guild will Release Eric Baudelaire’s UN FILM DRAMATIQUE in U.S.
Éric Baudelaire’s Un Film Dramatique which played at Locarno Film Festival,Toronto Film Festival and New York Film Festival was acquired by Cinema Guild for release in the U.S.
ArtMattan Films to Release Brazilian Action Drama MARIGHELLA
ArtMattan Films acquired Brazilian action drama Marighella, the directing debut from journalist, musician, and actor Wagner Moura (Elite Squad; Pablo Escobar in Narcos.)
Guatemalan Gay Drama TREMORS (TEMBLORES) Opens in U.S. in Late November
The Guatemalan film Tremors (Temblores) by Jayro Bustamante which recently won the Grand Jury Prize at NewFest: NY LGBT Film Festival will open in the U.S. in November.
Watch New Trailer for SHOOTING THE MAFIA – Documentary on Sicilian Photojournalist Letizia Battaglia
Watch the new trailer for Kim Longinotto’s Shooting The Mafia – an intriguing portrait of Sicilian photographer Letizia Battaglia – which opens in theaters on November 22.
Poland’s Oscar Entry CORPUS CHRISTI Gets a 2020 Release in US
Poland’s Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film – Corpus Christi, will be released theatrically in the U.S. in 2020 via Film Movement.
Greenwich Entertainment will Release Israel’s Academy Award Submission INCITEMENT
Greenwich Entertainment will release Israel’s Academy Award submission Incitement, a film by award-winning writer-director Yaron Zilberman in the U.S.
Film at Lincoln Center to Spotlight Films of Director Patricia Mazuy
On the occasion of her fifth feature, Paul Sanchez Is Back!, Film at Lincoln Center will feature Patricia Mazuy in person for the first American showcase of her work.
Kim Longinotto’s Portrait of Photojournalist Letizia Battaglia – SHOOTING THE MAFIA Opens in November
Veteran documentarian Kim Longinotto’s SHOOTING THE MAFIA is a portrait of fearless photojournalist Letizia Battaglia, who spent her career documenting the life and crimes of the Sicilian Mafia.
5 Short Films Nominated for European Film Academy Short Film 2019 Award
The European Film Academy announced the five short films nominated for the award category European Short Film 2019.
LITTLE JOE Director Jessica Hausner Gets Retrospective at Film at Lincoln Center
Film at Lincoln Center will host the complete retrospective of Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner titled Jessica Hausner: The Miracle Worker, from November 8 to 10.
YEVA, the First Film by an Iranian-Armenian Female Filmmaker Opens in Theaters in Late October
The first film by an Iranian-Armenian female filmmaker, Yeva An Armenian Story directed by Anahid Abad will open in theaters in late October.
4 Animation Films Nominated for European Film Awards 2019
The European Film Academy announced the four animated feature films nominated for the award EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2019.
Watch Trailer for Dutch Action-Drama BLOODY MARIE Starring Susanne Wolff
Uncork’d Entertainment released the trailer for Lennert Hillege and Guido van Driel‘s acclaimed Dutch action-drama Bloody Marie, set for release beginning November 1.
REZO, Docu-Animation Film on Georgian Artist Rezo Gabriadze to Open in LA
Rezo, a new film that mixes documentary storytelling and animation, directed by Leo Gabriadze will open in October in Los Angeles.
Ecuador Picks Human Trafficking Thriller LA MALA NOCHE for Oscar Race
Gabriela Calvache’s La Mala Noche (The Longest Night), has been selected as Ecuador’s candidate in the International Feature Film competition at the 92nd edition of the Academy Awards.
6 Films Nominated for European Film Awards – European Discovery 2019 Award
The European Film Academy announced the nominees for the European Discovery 2019 – Prix FIPRESCI, presented to a director for a first full-length feature film.
93 Countries to Compete for International Feature Film Oscar at 92nd Academy Awards
Ninety-three countries have submitted films for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards.
Marcela Arteaga’s THE GUARDIAN OF MEMORY to US Premiere at Margaret Mead Film Fest
The Guardian of Memory (El guardián de la memoria), by Mexican director Marcela Arteaga, will have its U.S. premiere at the 2019 Margaret Mead Film Festival.
French Comedy-Drama CYRANO, MY LOVE Opens in Theaters on October 18
The French comedy-drama CYRANO, MY LOVE, by writer, director, actor Alexis Michalik, adapted from his award-winning stage play Edmond, opens October 18th in NY and LA.
Wild Ukrainian RomCom JUST SEX, NOTHING PERSONAL Hits US Theaters in October
The wild and sexy Ukrainian romantic comedy Just Sex, Nothing Personal from director Olga Ryashina, comes to North America theaters this October.