Katerina Cizek’s A SHORT HISTORY OF THE HIGHRISE
Building on the success of last year’s debut, the New York Film Festival revealed the program details for the 2013 NYFF Convergence, which will run on Saturday, September 28 through Monday, September 30, 2013. Described as focusing on the intersection of technology and storytelling, NYFF Convergence projects and presentations will fall under three categories – Experiences, Keystone Presentations and Panels.
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Telluride Film Festival announced its official program selections for the 40th anniversary edition. In honor of its 40th anniversary, the usual four-day Telluride Film Festival has an additional day of programming and takes place Thursday, August 29 – Monday, September 2, 2013.
Least Among Saints By Martin Papazian
The sixth annual Naperville Independent Film Festival (NIFF) is set to take place September 13-21. Films will be screened at Classic Cinemas Ogden 6 Theater and Smith Hall, on the North Central College campus, in Naperville, Illinois. For the first time in the festival’s history a pre-opening event has been added for premiere screenings of two locally produced films; the Naperville Premiere of “COMPOSED”, a documentary feature film by Charley Rivkin, and the Midwest Premiere of the documentary feature “GUS: AN AMERICAN ICON”, by Pedro Brenner.
A new trailer has been released for the indie drama THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE starring Jennifer Hudson, about two boys struggling to survive on their own against all odds in a sweltering summer in New York City. THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE, directed by George Tillman, Jr., will be released in theaters on October 11, 2013.
At the NY Premiere on August 13: Ziyi Zhang, Samuel L. Jackson, Tony Leung and Wong Kar Wai
Samuel L. Jackson – a huge fan of Kar Wai – has lent his support to the film THE GRANDMASTER by signing on as a presenter with Martin Scorsese. “THE GRANDMASTER is a wild ride and an expertly crafted martial arts film. I was blown away by Tony Leung and Ziyi Zhang’s performances, and needless to say by Wong Kar Wai’s direction; he’s a living legend who I’ve admired for ages, and it’s a true honor to lend my support alongside Martin Scorsese.”
THE FIRST SEA, Clara Trischler
The 9th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) announced its competition films in the series German documentary. All eight films are world premieres: THE FARMER YOU REMAIN Benedict Kuby (Germany), WHO IS THOMAS MULLER? by Christian Heynen (Germany), NEULAND by Anna Thommen (Switzerland), Nan Goldin – I REMEMBER YOUR FACE by Sabine Lidl (Germany), THE FIRST SEA Clara Trischler (Austria), THE FAMILY by Stefan Weinert (Germany) JOURNEY TO JAH by Noël Dernesch and Moritz Springer (Germany) and SERVICE epitome of Eric Bergkraut (Switzerland).
NEBRASKA
Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF), scheduled to run this year from October 17 – October 26, 2013, revealed some of the films from the 2013 lineup. In addition to A-list studio headlines, TCFF will also host the Midwest and World Premieres of dozens of independent projects, many that were filmed on the ground in Minnesota. Films include NEBRASKA, ONE CHANCE, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.
FIFI HOWLS FROM HAPPINESS (Fifi az khoshhali zooze mike shad)
Additional programming was announced today for the 2013 New York Film Festival, including a spotlight on three documentary sections (Applied Sciences, Motion Portraits and How Democracy Works Now), and a lineup of movies that have recently been restored (Revivals).
Nine finalists have been selected for the fourth annual Short Film contest sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival. Festival director, and Martha’s Vineyard Film Society founder, Richard Paradise says over 300 entries were submitted this year to the contest. There is a cash prize of $500 for the maker of the winning film, which will be announced the evening of Friday, September 6, following a showcase screening of all the finalists. The winning film will also be screened on Closing Night.
Ever seen a film from Greenland? INUK, a film by Mike Magidson, Greenland’s Oscar submission last year and winner of multiple international film festival awards, will open at the Quad Cinema in New York on October 11; and at The Royal Los Angeles on October 4 and in San Francisco on October 2. A national release will follow.
OASS directed by Abhinav Shiv Tiwari
The Chicago South Asian Film Festival revealed the film lineup for its fourth annual event to be held between September 20 and 22nd. The festival, to be hosted at the Showplace Icon Theaters and Film Row Cinema at Columbia College will present over 24 films. The festival will open with the US premiere of OASS, a portrayal of the injustices faced by the many victims of child trafficking. Directed by Abhinav Shiv Tiwari, the film follows Kiku, a girl of great determination, as she endeavors to return home from the dingy brothels of Delhi.
A CAUTIONARY TAIL starring Cate Blanchett
The 2013 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, now it its 17th year, will showcase 280 short films. The films are arranged into 44 programs, which will screen September 5-12, at the Laemmle Theatre in North Hollywood, California.