Former president Barack Obama shared his favorite movies of 2019 which included critically acclaimed indies such as American Factory, Parasite, Apollo 11.
Birds of Passage (Pajaros de verano) (2018)
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LITTLE WOMEN Leads Nominations for Chicago Indie Critics 2019 Awards
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women leads the nominations for the Chicago Indie Critics fourth annual film awards with eight nominations.
TEMBLORES, BIRDS OF PASSAGE, ROMA Among Cinema Tropical 2019 Shortlist of Best Latin American and U.S. Latinx Films
Cinema Tropical announced its Third Annual Shortlist, comprising 25 Latin American films. The list includes Roma, Birds of Passage, La Flor and Too Late to Die Young.
Zurich Film Festival 2019 to Spotlight Colombian Cinema
The 15th edition of the Zurich Film Festival will shine a light on Colombian cinema and highlight a new generation of filmmakers whose work reflects on the country’s recent history.
BIRDS OF PASSAGE Wins Top Jury Prize, SCREWBALL Takes Audience Award at 2019 Miami Film Festival
Birds of Passage, a viscerally stunning epic on the origins of the Colombian narcotics trade, by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, won the top Grand Jury prize of the 2019 Miami Film Festival.
2019 Miami Film Festival to Showcase 160 + Films, Opens with Documentary THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
This Changes Everything, a pivotal documentary examining historic and contemporary gender inequity in the American film and television industries, will open the 36th Miami Film Festival.
9 Award Categories incl. Documentary, Foreign Language Film, Short Film Shortlists Revealed for 91st Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars in nine categories.
2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival to Screen 223 Films, Opens with Kenneth Branagh’s ALL IS TRUE
The 30th Palm Springs International Film Festival will screen 223 films; opening with All is True directed by Kenneth Branagh, and closes with Ladies in Black, directed by Bruce Beresford.
Brian Welsh’s BEATS to World Premiere at 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam
Beats, a film by Brian Welsh about an unlikely friendship set against a backdrop of illegal raves in the 90s will world premiere at the 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
AT ETERNITY’S GATE to Open 2018 Marrakech International Film Festival, Fest Unveils Official Selection
From November 30 to December 8, 2018, festival-goers and cinema-lovers alike will discover no fewer than 80 films coming from 29 different countries at the 17th Marrakech International Film Festival
HAPPY AS LAZZARO Wins Best Film at 54th Chicago International Film Festival
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival hosted its Awards Ceremony and taking home the top prize, the Gold Hugo for Best Film, in the International Feature Film Competition, is director Alice Rohrwacher’s Happy as Lazzaro
Ithaca Fantastik Reveals Final Wave of 2018 Films
Ithaca Fantastik will close the upcoming 7th edition in upstate NY with the breathtaking Swedish war drama THE UNTHINKABLE from Victor Danelland.
87 Countries Submit Films in 2018 Oscar Foreign Language Competition
Eighty-seven countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 91st Academy Awards.
2018 Virginia Film Festival Reveals Deep and Diverse Lineup of Films
The Virginia Film Festival returns to Charlottesville from November 1 to 4, with a deep and diverse program of more than 150 films and special guests
Hamptons International Film Festival Announces Full 2018 Slate + Jury
The 26th Hamptons International Film Festival which will take place over the upcoming Columbus Day Weekend, October 4 to 8, 2018, unveiled the full slate of films.
Miami Film Festival Unveils GEM 2018 Lineup, Opens with BIRDS OF PASSAGE
Miami Film Festival unveiled the full line-up of the GEMS 2018, the Fall edition of the annual festival, opening with Colombia’s Oscar submission Birds of Passage (Pájaros de Verano) and closing with Spain’s Oscar submission Champions (Campeones).
7th Ithaca Fantastik Announces First Wave of FIlms – BIRDS OF PASSAGE, BLACK MOTHER, DIAMANTINO and More
Ithaca Fantastik today announced the first wave of films for the 7th edition of 10-day festival of genre films, electrifying music and dynamic art, taking place October 26th to November 4th, 2018.
DESTROYER Starring Nicole Kidman, BIRDS OF PASSAGE Among 10 Films in Official Competition at 62nd BFI London Film Festival
Encompassing a mixture of oddball comedies, genre-bending kaleidoscopic dramas, entertaining crime capers, haunting ghost stories and nail-biting thrillers, the 62nd BFI London Film Festival revealed the ten contenders for the Official Competition,
2018 Chicago International Film Festival Announces First Films – Boy Erased, Mr. Soul!, Shoplifters
The Chicago International Film Festival announced the first 25 films that will be shown at the 54th edition running October 10 to 21, 2018.
SMUGGLING HENDRIX, BIRDS OF PASSAGE Among Films Added to 2018 Calgary International Film Festival
The Calgary International Film Festival added twelve more films, some from as far away as India, Columbia and Sweden, others closer to home, including one from a Calgarian first-time feature director, to the 2018 lineup.
Toronto International Film Festival to Spotlight 48 Films in 2018 Contemporary World Cinema Program
The Toronto International Film Festival will spotlight 48 films from international filmmakers in this year’s 2018 Contemporary World Cinema roster
BLACKKKLANSMAN, FIRST MAN, A STAR IS BORN to Compete for Audience Award at San Sebastian International Film Festival
Ten new films including the latest by Damien Chazelle, Alfonso Cuarón, and Spike Lee will compete for the City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
71st Locarno Festival Announces Complete Film Program Lineup, Jury + Tributes
The official program of the 71st edition of the Locarno Festival was announced at a press conference today, Wednesday July 11, 2018.
Melbourne International Film Festival Unveils 2018 Program Lineup of 374 Films
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) today unveiled its 2018 program featuring 254 feature films, 120 shorts and 19 virtual reality experiences over 18 action-packed days of cinema.