Miami Film Festival will world premiere online A Mother (Una madre), after the intended premiere at 2020 fest was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Foreign Films
Hola Mexico Film Festival Launches Virtual Theater Online Film Series
Hola Mexico Film Festival which has been postponed until September 2020 launches the Hola Mexico Virtual Theater online film series starting May 21.
Watch Trailer for ALICE, SXSW Award Winning French Drama Starring Emilie Piponnier
Watch new trailer for Alice, the award winning French drama directed by Josephine Mackerras that won the top prize at 2019 SXSW Film Festival.
Legal Thriller THE COLLINI CASE Based on the International Bestseller Drops Trailer + Release Date
The gripping thriller The Collini Case follows a young lawyer who stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case.
Curaçao IFFR 2020 Canceled, Fest to Screen Past Winners Online
Due to covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Curaçao IFFR in Willemstad, Curaçao, has been cancelled. IFFR has made past winners available to watch online.
Film at Lincoln Center Announced Lineup for Spring 2020 Virtual Cinema
Film at Lincoln Center announced the FLC Virtual Cinema lineup for the 2020 spring season including Cédric Klapisch’s almost-romance Someone, Somewhere.
Belgian/Guatemalan Film OUR MOTHERS Gets a Virtual Theatrical Release
The Belgian/Guatemalan film Our Mothers, winner of the Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, will be released virtually beginning May 1st, 2020.
Italian LGBTQ Comedy-Drama FAIRYTALE Comes to America on DVD/VOD in May
Breaking Glass Pictures will release the Italian LGBTQ comedy-drama Fairytale starring Filippo TImi paying tribute to 50s era America.
Mexican Film Wins Films Progress 37 Toulouse Awards + San Sebastian Festival Exits as Partner
The Mexican production “50 o Dos Ballenas se Encuentran en la Playa” was awarded the Films in Progress Award at the 2020 Films in Progress Toulouse.
Italian VR Film VAJONT Selected for 77th Venice International Film Festival
The Italian film Vajont from director Iolanda Di Bonaventura will participate in the Virtual Reality section in the 77th Venice International Film Festival.
Nordic Thriller A WHITE, WHITE DAY to Premiere on Film Movement’s Virtual Cinema
Film Movement’s Virtual Cinema will offer its first US theatrical premiere with A White, White Day, Iceland’s Official Oscar Submission.
Cinema Tropical Launches Digital Platform with AWAY FROM MEANING
Cinema Tropical launches Cinema Tropical Collection, VOD platform, with Mexican documentary film Away from Meaning (Lejos del sentido).
African Documentary MAKONGO Wins at Cinéma du réel
The documentary Makongo by Elvis Sabin Ngaibino about the Aka pygmies in the Central African Republic won at the 42nd Cinéma du réel in Paris.
Kino Marquee Expands to 150 Virtual Theaters to Screen BACURAU, Cannes-Winning Brazilian Thriller
Kino Lorber’s virtual theatrical exhibition called Kino Marquee has now expanded to 150 arthouse theaters to screen Brazilian thriller Bacurau.
International Film Organizations Call for Freedom of Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof
Major international film organizations released statements expressing concern about “the imminent incarceration” of Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof.
Cinema Guild will Release Hong Sangsoo’s THE WOMAN WHO RAN in U.S.
Hong Sangsoo’s The Woman who Ran which won the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlin Film Festival was acquired by Cinema Guild for release in the U.S.
Watch Trailer for THE PAINTED BIRD, Oscar Shortlisted Holocaust Drama
Watch the official trailer for The Painted Bird, the black-and-white holocaust drama directed by Václav Marhoul; opens in theaters in April.
Chilean Animated Film THE WOLF HOUSE Sets US March Release Date
The Chilean stop-motion animated film The Wolf House (La casa lobo) by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, opens in March in select US theaters.
PARASITE To Debut on Hulu in April
Hulu announced today that Parasite, winner of the Best Picture at this year’s Oscar, will be exclusively available for streaming in April..
San Sebastian Festival to Dedicate a Retrospective to Golden Age of Korean Cinema
San Sebastian Festival will showcase a retrospective on the golden age of South Korean cinema, on the more than twenty titles dating from the 50s and 60s.
Watch Trailer for French Comedy DEERSKIN, Starring Jean Dujardin as a Man Obsessed with his Jacket
Watch trailer for French comedy Deerskin starring Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin as a man so obsessed with his deerskin jacket, he turns to turn crime.
TWO OF US, Bold Story of Decades-old Love Between Two Women, Opens on April 10
Magnolia Pictures will release Two Of Us (Deux), French drama about the love between two older women starring Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier.
Watch Captivating First English Trailer for BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ, Premiering at Berlinale 2020
Watch the first English trailer for Burhan Qurbani’s Berlin Alexanderplatz, which will world premiere in Competition at Berlin International Film Festival.
Watch Stunning Trailer for THE WILD GOOSE LAKE, Chinese Noir Crime Thriller by Diao Yinan
Watch the official trailer for The Wild Goose Lake, the noir crime thriller from director Diao Yinan. Opens in select theaters on March 6th, 2020.