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by Amanda Ong This year, the Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) celebrates its 10th anniversary with virtual features as well as in-person screenings at the Stonehouse Café and the Northwest Film Forum. For its second year online, SAAFF will offer more than 100 short and feature films, documentaries, animated …

Jhe last two years have been difficult at times for those who enjoy outdoor sports. Climbers with no rocks at their doorstep have damaged their elbows hanging from the doorframes. Riders have invested in indoor training machines. For many, getting out means running through nearby parks and rushing to hills …

Alia Bhatt’s star Gangubai Kathiawadi is set to hit theaters on February 25. The film, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, received positive responses from critics and viewers in their reviews. The film is an adaptation of chapters from the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai by Hussain Zaidi and …

Cyril Schäublin won the Best Director award in the ‘Encounters’ category for his film Unrueh (Troubles) at the 72nd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin Keystone / Andreas Rentz / Pool Three Swiss films received special prizes at 72n/a Berlinale Film Festival in the German capital. This content was published on …

BERLIN, Feb 13 (Reuters) – A film about a German-Turkish mother’s quest to free her son from Guantanamo prison raises questions about Germany’s attitude towards the millions of Turkish migrants who have taken up residence in the country, although many are not citizens. German director Andreas Dresen’s film, “Rabiye Kurnaz …

Now he’s set to put the Outer Hebrides on the international cinema map with a new Scottish cinematic love story. Filmed three years ago on the Isle of Lewis, where its story is also set, Nobody Has To Know sees Lanners play Phil, a Belgian farmer with amnesia after suffering …

BERLIN, Feb 10 (Reuters) – French director François Ozon’s ‘Peter von Kant’ – a film about a director’s possessive relationship with a young actor – explores the power directors have over actors: a question that resonates strongly in the #MeToo era, Ozon said. In the film, which premiered Thursday at …

Looop Lapeta – the new Netflix movie starring Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin – is proof that Bollywood can’t make a lean, mean high-concept B-movie. Rather than diving straight into the thick of it (and staying in its lane), the Hindi remake of Tom Tykwer’s 1998 Sundance Film Festival-winning …

A film festival this week gives Pittsburghers a taste of cinema across the pond, bringing a selection of European films to the Harris Theater. The Downtown Theater hosts EU Film Festival from January 28 to February 3. In-person screenings are available for $11 per ticket, with discounts available for students …

A documentary film about Alexei Navalny, who narrowly survived an apparent novichok poisoning attempt, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The 90-minute film, simply titled Navalny, features flying footage of the Russian opposition leader, filmed during the several months he spent in Germany in late 2020 while recovering from poisoning. …

The grief of a lonely woman leads us into God’s country, the slow-burning drama from Julian Higgins. Sharp, steady shots of snow-capped mountain terrain support us. And a brash, violent feud ensnares us, making it impossible to look away from this often exhilarating, if sometimes overcooked, film. Based on mystery …

TEHRAN — Iranian drama “The Wasteland” has won the Norwegian Peace Film Prize at the 32nd Tromso International Film Festival, organizers announced on Saturday evening. Directed by Ahmad Bahrami, the film follows an isolated brick factory producing bricks using an ancient method. Many families of different ethnicities work in the …

“WWhat’s the best thing about Norway? asks the main character of this intriguing film from Norwegian screenwriter and director Anders Emblem. Her friend replies: “Mountains? A-ha? To which the original speaker responds that she was actually thinking more about things like the welfare state. It’s a quibbling, playful and thoughtful …

“Kim’s Convenience” Stephanie Prange January 21, 2022 FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired the ad-supported digital multi-territory linear rights (FAST) to the critically acclaimed Canadian comedy series “Kim’s Convenience” from the company. Canadian company Thunderbird Entertainment. The deal gives FilmRise exclusive FAST (free …

German Films, an agency that promotes German cinema worldwide, has announced the talent that will be featured in its 7th annual Face to Face With German Films campaign. The high profile platform aims to bring international visibility to the wealth of groundbreaking talent working in film and television in Germany, …

FFrom “Western aesthetics” to “revisionist stories”, Chinese politics and society in 2021 – just like in recent years – were opposed to certain ideas and representations. There is always another book on a “sensitive” subject like the Alliance of Eight Nations or a film featuring the United States that will …

On December 5, the cast of Netflix Do not seek converged on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage for the film’s glitzy world premiere. With stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep, director Adam McKay recalled the night of March 11, 2020, when everything changed. “We were in Boston …

The adaptation of the Mass Effect series is reportedly in the works and will be released on Amazon Prime. Who are the actors who can play Commander Shepard? Mass EffectCommander Shepard is one of the toughest roles to play for any series to date. Since the release of the first …

China has published the list of nominees for its next Golden Rooster Award, a set of government-approved film industry awards that it wants to be seen as rivaling the Taipei-based Gold Horse Award, historically considered the “Chinese Language Oscars”. The winning roosters will be announced at a film festival that …

Liza Dino (ABS-CBN) I asked a naughty question that amused the members of the international panel. I wondered aloud if the seasoned silent film enthusiasts behind the 15th Manila International Silent Film Festival (ISFFM) could regard the popular films, “A Quiet Place” 1 and 2, as silent films. The lady …

Cinema Akil has announced the return of the Gulf German Film Festival, which will begin on November 26. This is the second time that the independent cinema on Alserkal Avenue has teamed up with the German Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Goethe-Institut of the Gulf Region to present a …

Silence still rumbles at 3 p.m.! Before all of the detailed dialogue, roaring sound effects and even 5D cinema that amplified our viewing experience, in the ‘silent years’ of 1910-1927, movies had only pictures and contained no sound. recorded synchronized. A silent film follows a format invented in 1860, but …

HAMBURG, Germany – Anyone who has seen the 2020 film “Pieces of a Woman”, on Netflix or on the big screen, won’t soon forget its 22-minute single-take opening scene of a home birth. For those who haven’t seen Kornel Mundruczo’s film yet, I won’t give too much away by saying …

Maria diane ventura Award-winning Filipino filmmaker Maria Ventura’s European debut ‘Deine Farbe (Your Color)’ continues to garner top honors with her most recent wins: Best German Feature Film at the Berlin Film Festival (Filmhaus) and Best Director at the Manhattan International Film Festival (IFFM). At the same time, the Best …

The lineup for the first International Red Sea Film Festival has been announced. Saudi Arabia’s first major film festival, established three years ago, will return to the Unesco World Heritage site of Old Jeddah, bringing together the best new works of world cinema with new voices from the kingdom . …

ROCKPORT – Rockport-born filmmaker David Wittkower is looking for help with his next feature film. “I’m in the process of producing a new documentary about German submarines patrolling our waters,” Wittkower wrote on the Rockport Stuff Facebook page. “I am looking for help in locating anyone still alive who remembers …

Hollywood is an active industry producing over 700 English feature films per year. Considering the number of blockbusters hitting the big screen, it’s no surprise that many of them share similar or identical titles despite having totally different narratives. RELATED: 10 Movies That Should Have Been Hits But Had Impossible …

“As you know, speech is not perfect, because we are not perfect.” These first words from the winner of the Austin Film Festival Narrative Drama Jury Prize Disfluence are spoken by a teacher as student Jane (Libe Barer) dreams. From the vivid and menacing dream sequence to the interactions that …

A host holds the Yennenga Gold Standard (Yennega Gold Standard) won by Somali director Ahmed Khadar during the closing ceremony of the Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) at the Palais des Sports from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on October 23, 2021 REUTERS / Anne Mimault OUAGADOUGOU, October 23 (Reuters) …

Newswise – NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Tickets are now on sale for the 22nd annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, which runs from Sunday, November 7 through Sunday, November 21. Shown in a hybrid format this year – all films will be available in the Virtual Theater and five film screenings …

Born in Sweden, Noomi Rapace started her acting career at a young age, starring in numerous movies and TV shows in Sweden and Denmark. After her successful stint as Lisbeth Salander in the Millennium film series (The girl with the dragon tattoo, etc.) based on the books by Steig Larrson, …

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino created iconic cinematic moments that influenced pop culture. More recently, the years 2019 Once upon a time in hollywood memes have taken over the internet since the film’s release. Tarantino recently teased a spaghetti western he’d like to do. But now the concept alone makes him laugh. …

Get the latest Syracuse news delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. A harmony of laughter, tears and cheers. Annoying buzz from a member of the audience who did not silence their phone. Applause in the credits. These types of shared experiences were lost when the pandemic …

Image from “An Israel Love Story,” which is screened at the 13th Annual Israeli Film Festival at Congregation Temple Israel. Photo: Rami Tazlka Enjoy two Israeli movies and Israeli-style refreshments during intermission (served in COVID-safe packaging) on ​​Sunday, November 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Temple Israel. A …

Japanese Film Festival 2021 This year’s edition of this film calendar staple will feature online question-and-answer sessions with seven filmmakers following screenings. A hybrid event, it will offer physical and online screenings. The sci-fi comedy Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes (PG, 71 minutes, a physical screening at Shaw Lido, October …

Sundance Film Festival Interviews on KPCW-2020 It’s Sundance time again! Park City’s favorite local radio station and NPR affiliate are once again at the heart of the action, excitement and filming at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 23 through February 2. Once again, our seasoned news team …

What is Pablo Larrain Spencer and Kornel Mundruczó Evolution do the two have in common? Technically, they are German films because they have German producers – respectively Komplizen Film and Match Factory Productions – who are majority partners in the co-production structures. But German film critics are difficult to convince …

The 2021 British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival kicks off in the UK this week and News week will be there to cover the biggest films, interview the stars present. This year’s festival sees a welcome return to live events and screenings after 2020 goes live due to the …

Oscar-winning stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand were all smiles as they discussed the world premiere of director Joel Coen’s first solo outing, a highly anticipated screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s haunting and premonitory drama, The Tragedy of Macbeth at the 59th New York Film Festival. The festival continues until October …

Swiss productions and co-productions are on the increase, driven in part by federal and regional donors, which offer attractive opportunities for national and international filmmakers. Quickly recovering from the impact of the pandemic, the local film industry has had another strong year with local films and international co-productions. The Franco-Ukrainian-Swiss …

News and research before you hear about it on CNBC et al. Claim your 1-week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. New York, New York – (Newsfile Corp. – September 27, 2021) – Co-produced by Shanghai Tencent Penguin Film Culture Communication Co., Ltd, Beijing Quku Pictures Media Co., Ltd, Wuxi …

A film by Georgian director Alexander Koberidze What Do we see when we look at the sky? ‘ received the Grand Prize of the Batumi International Art-House Film Fest (BIAFF) on the Georgian Black Sea coast. What do we see when we look at the sky? is a love story …

Bleecker Street I am your man opens on 12 screens in seven markets, expanding to 15 more next week in a rare platform release that builds strong word of mouth for the well-rated 94% Certified Fresh film which is the entry to the ‘Germany for the International Feature Films Race …

SYDNEY, Australia – In the war against the Delta variant of the coronavirus, few to no democracies have demanded as much from their people as Australia. Amid the latest lockdowns, Sydney police handed hefty fines to three moms with strollers chatting in a park. Melbourne’s playgrounds were wrapped in police …

Eaindra Kyaw Zin and her husband Pyay Ti Oo. Through The Irrawaddy September 20, 2021 Imprisoned Burmese actress Eaindra Kyaw Zin won the award for best performance at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in Germany. The famous actress was arrested and jailed for anti-regime activities in early April and is …

Executive producer Nuria Landete and Spanish production-distribution company Elamedia are teaming up to co-produce Ainhoa ​​Menéndez’s feature debut, “In the Flesh”, a romantic drama with hints of terror. The project is being developed on the Spanish Incubator platform, a six-month producer mentoring initiative, which is part of The Screen Industry …

Ben Foster looks bloodied throughout Barry Levinson The survivor. The actor, who plays the real Auschwitz survivor, Herschel “Harry” Haft, receives regular beatings to his body and face throughout the post-war film, which follows him as he leads combat on a large scale in the hope of reaching her pre-war …

McKinleigh Lair ’19 is one of 75 Americans selected to study and work in Germany under the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program for young professionals. CBYX is a joint program of the US Congress and the German Bundestag. Participants in the program study at German universities and complete internships in …

“Everyone’s Talking About Jamie” – Max Harwood stars in EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Photo: Photo credit John Rogers Copyright © 2021 Monarchy Enterprises Sarl, Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc. and Channel Four Television Corporation. All rights reserved. The result of the bouncy musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” seems practically predestined, but …

The 12th edition of the KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will virtually open on August 19th. South Asia’s Largest LGBTQIA + Film Festival To Open With Teddy Award Winner No Hard Feelings About Iranian Refugees In Germany And Ends September 5 With Australian Film Unsound On Romance of a …

07/21/2021 – The new titles of Fabrice du Welz, Mélanie Laurent, Bent Hamer and Kenneth Branagh will be previewed in the Gala and Special Presentations sections of TIFF Inexorable by Fabrice du Welz the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced the first batch of films from its official selection, which …

The 41st San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, which opens this week, looks back to the past to gain a better historical perspective on the present and quite possibly the future. This theme emerges in several of the program’s more than 50 feature films, a list dominated by narrative films inspired …

Carmel Valley actress Elena Sahugan’s performance in the short film “Paz” won a Merit Award for Best Supporting Actress in the 2020 Best Short Film competition. Based on a true story, the film shares the experience of writer and director Andrew Guitierrez’s mother who grew up in a physically abusive …

TEHRAN – Iranian shorts “Paper God” and “The Recess” won awards at the 15th San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, organizers announced on Sunday. “Paper God” won Danial Mahmudnia the First Director’s Award. The film is about Ali, a disabled boy in a wheelchair who aspires to climb to the top …

Vincent Lindon, Julia Ducournau and Agathe Rousselle pose with the Palme d’Or for “Titane”. (Photo … [+] credit: Andreas Rentz / Getty Images) Getty Images The 74th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up on the evening of July 17, 2021. Taking place two months later than usual, this year’s film festival …

Much of Europe is very welcoming to LGBTIQ + tourists, with vibrant nightlife scenes and a plethora of cultural events geared towards the LGBTIQ + community. These not only include pride celebrations, but also tours, exhibitions and film festivals. So if you are an LGBTIQ + movie fan, here are …

Sir Daniel Winn and Verina Marcel German model Verina attends the unveiling of her new work by master sculptor Sir Daniel Winn at the Asian World Film Festival on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, CA BEVERLY HILLS, CA, USA, June 22, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – On June 19, 2021, German model …

Herr Bachmann and Seine Klasse (Mr. Bachmann and his class), a heartwarming documentary about an unorthodox teacher and his sixth grade class, most of whom come from immigrant families, won the first-ever audience award at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Maria Speth, Herr Bachmann was the favorite …

A man who founds his second family is brutally brought back to his first, with all the guilt and anguish that it entails, when his teenage son goes missing on a mountain hike in Daniel Sandu’s second feature film The father who moves the mountains, produced by Cristian Mungiu. An …