Category: film
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TIFF 2021: International Premiere of THE PANTHERS | Created by Tom Hern and Halaifonua Finau | Starring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Lealani Siaosi | Exciting New Series Retells Story of How the Polynesian Panther Party was founded in 1970s Aotearo
* INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE * Created by Showrunners and Executive Producers Tom Hern (The Dark Horse, The Meg), Halaifonua Finau (Jonah, Baby Mama’s Club) Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Lealani Siaosi star alongside Beulah Koale (Thank You for Your Service, “Hawaii Five-O”), Frankie Adams (Mortal Engines, “The Expanse”) and Roy Billing (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, “Underbelly”). 1974, Auckland, New Zealand: Will ‘Ilolahia, the black sheep of his…
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IN NY, LA, PDX THEN EXPANDS – ‘THE CAPOTE TAPES’ documentary from director Ebs Burnough; Premiered at Toronto Intl Film Festival-TIFF
OPENS IN NY, LA, & PORTLAND ON FRIDAY 9/10 PLUS: MANY NEW CITIES & THEATERSJUST ADDED – OPENING 9/17 AND 9/24 ‘THE CAPOTE TAPES’ ACCLAIMED TIFF DOCUMENTARY ON TRUMAN CAPOTE TO BE RELEASED IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE STARTING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 WORLD PREMIERE – TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 95% FRESH SYNOPSISAnswered Prayers was meant to be Truman Capote’s greatest masterpiece, an epic portrait of New York’s glittering…
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OPENING SEPTEMBER 17th: Tribeca Audience Award Winner FERGUSON RISES, Directed by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, Produced by David Oyelowo – A story of a father’s grief and a small town’s defiance that showed the world that Black Lives Matter – Laemmle Royal Theater – Los Angeles
DREAMSEEKER MEDIA In Association with FILMS WITH A PURPOSE YORUBA SAXON and PHILMCO Present THE 2021 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER FERGUSON RISES Directed by Mobolaji OlambiwonnuProduced by David Oyelewo and Jessica Oyelowo Executive Produced by Sandra Evers-Manly, TJ Martin, Gigi Pritzker, Kai Bowe, and RZAOpening September 17th at Laemmle Royal WINNER – Audience Award for Best…
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World Premiere SALOUM – African Midnight Madness supernatural thriller/horror?
World Premiere / 2021 TIFFMidnight MadnessSALOUM Narrative | Senegal | 2021 | 80 min | Color Wolof and French with English Subtitles2021 Toronto Int’l Film FestSept 9 – 20, 2021Writer/Director: Jean Luc Herbulot (Netflix’s Dealer, Canal + Afrique’s Sakho & Mangane)Producer: Pamela DiopExecutive Producers: Douglas Jackson, Hus MillerCo-Producer: Alexis PerrinPrincipal Cast: Yann Gael (Duel au Soleil, They Had a Dream, Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro, upcoming…
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CaribbeanTales Media Group in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival will celebrate the 12th year of the Creators of Colour Incubator (CCI)
MEET THE PRODUCERS WHO WILL PARTICIPATEIN OUR CANADA/UK CO-PRODUCTION INCUBATOR! CaribbeanTales Media Group in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival will celebrate the 12th year of the Creators of Colour Incubator (CCI), a month-long development lab, funded this year by Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates,The Canada Media Fund, The British Council, and the Canadian Embassy in Trinidad & Tobago, that offers 5 teams the opportunity to…
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Nunavut-Based Record Label Hitmakerz Takes Over Ottawa Mansion to Connect Inuit Artists with Industry Heavy Hitters
Nunavut-Based Record Label Hitmakerz Takes Over Ottawa Mansion to Connect Award-Winning Inuit Artists with Local Artists & Industry Heavy Hitters ‘Hitmakerz Compound’ Will Be a Creative Hub for In-Person Creation of Multiple Albums, Music Videos, Photo/Video Shoots & Industry Training for Multi-Talented Inuit Roster From Canada’s northern epicenter of music, straight to the nation’s capital,…
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UNDER THE SAME SUN in theatres Fri..August 27th,2021 – Special screenings hosted by the director and other guests
UNDER THE SAME SUN by François Jacob In theatres August 27 Special screenings hosted by the director and other guests Les Films du 3 Mars and Les Films de l’Autre present the documentary Under the Same Sun by François Jacob, which explores the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan from the point of view of the people of Caucasus. On the occasion…
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THE DEVIL’S DRIVERS-Directed by Mohammed Abugeth and Daniel Carsenty ***World Premiere – 2021 Toronto International Film Festival***
Mark It ZeroIn collaboration with CHUNK FilmproductionWith the Support of Doha Film Institute and AFAC, the Arab Foundation for Arts and CulturePresent THE DEVIL’S DRIVERS Directed by Mohammed Abugeth and Daniel Carsenty ***World Premiere – 2021 Toronto International Film Festival*** TO BE ANNOUNCED AUGUST 24TH WORLD PREMIERE at TIFF P&I ScreeningOnline Screenings ***This is an acquisition title*** About the…
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RIDM 2021: First 5 films revealed RIDM 2021
The RIDM returns for a committed and connected 24th edition: First 5 films revealed The Last Shelter (Le dernier refuge) by Ousmane Samassékou Ahead of the release of the complete line-up for the 24th edition, the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is proud to announce 5 major titles reflecting the great variety of cinematographic works that audiences will enjoy this year. Quebec documentaries…
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Filmmaker Sunnie McFadden-Curtis Presents “BROKEN VOWS: STORIES OF SEPARATION ” Documentary Film
Benchboy productions inc. presents BROKEN VOWS: STORIES OF SEPARATION A Sunnie McFadden-Curtis documentary film The multi-award-winning feature-length documentary BROKEN VOWS: Stories of Separation takes you into lives of women, their personal stories, and tales of those caught in the crossfire of marriage breakdown and separation. Directed by award-winning director Sunnie McFadden-Curtis, it is a project from the filmmaker’s production company,…
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CineFAM Film Festival to Announce its 5th annual lineup of Films and panel discussion on August 31!
“Bold, original film stories by women and non-binary creators of colour.” with CineFAM FILM FESTIVAL Celebrating 5 years of limitless imagination. “Women [and non-binary filmmakers] of colour continue to be woefully under-represented and underpaid in the North American film industry — including Canada… our aim is to create a pipeline of programs that will…
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The Award Winning – THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT to premiere at OUTFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2021 – Sunday August 15! Directed by Whitney Skauge, the Film Chronicles Joan Jett Blakk aka Terence Smith.
Directed by Whitney SkaugeProduced by Caley Fox ShannonExecutive Produced by Ben Proudfoot, Abby Lynn Kang Davis, Dawn O’Keeffe Official Selection – 2021 SXSW Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 Frameline: the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 AFI Docs Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 Santa…
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Taskovski Films Line up @ Locarno Film Festival-The World premiere of the feature documentary :OSTROV – LOST ISLAND by Svetlana Rodina & Laurent Stoop and Bucolic / Bukolika
Bukolikaby Karol PałkaPoland, 2021, 70` Danusia and her daughter Basia live far away from the modern world, in tune with the rhythm and laws of nature, among animals and the spirits of the dead.Their enclave brings peace and a sense of security, but also builds within them a longing for contact with other people.Bucolic is…
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Kicks Off This Week!July 21 – 31, 2021-Digital Fringe Festival Kicks Off This Week! July 21 – 31, 2021
“Fringe Where You Are” with 65+ Shows in Four Festival Series “Fringe Where You Are” with 65+ Shows in Four Festival Series The Toronto Fringe Festival returns this week with the Digital Toronto Fringe Festival July 21 – 31, 2021. Taking place completely online, Toronto Fringe 2021 will present over 65 shows in four virtual series including…
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THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY “UNAPOLOGETIC” – A FILM BY ASHLEY O’SHAY ANNOUNCES ITS THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION STARTING AUGUST 20 IN CHICAGO; NEW YORK AUGUST 27; LOS ANGELES SEPT 3 & NATIONWIDE
The film is the award winning and moving film UNAPOLOGETIC – A FILM BY ASHLEY O’SHAY. It’s powerful and crucial. Kartemquin Films is one of the producers releasing the film. Here’s the synopsis for your perusal:After two police killings, Black millennial organizers challenge a Chicago administration complicit in state violence against its Black residents. Told through…
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The 10th Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival … Virtual 2021
By Sally Warburton The 10th Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival … Virtual 2021 The 2021 Toronto Japanese Film Festival was an excellent virtual event! In its 10th year! This excellent selection of films was viewed from the comfort of home anytime from June 5 to June 27. The ease of the online platform for selecting…
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“THE WALK” A short film by Yoakim Bélanger-U.S. Premiere at Palm Springs Shortsfest
THE WALK A short film by Yoakim Bélanger U.S. Premiere at Palm Springs Shortsfest Montreal, Friday, June 25, 2021 – Travelling and the Coop Vidéo de Montréal are thrilled to announce the U.S. Premiere of the film The Walk, written, directed and produced by multidisciplinary artist Yoakim Bélanger. This animated short film, entirely painted by hand with Chinese ink and pencils, six images…
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The 2nd Annual Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) runs from June 22- August 29,2021
The 2nd Annual Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) runs from June 22- August 29on CT-TV. www.caribbeantales-tv.com. The digital streaming platform provides access to African & Caribbean heritage films & TV programs making it the perfect host for WCFF 2021. WCFF is an annual event produced by a nationwide community of business and creative arts organizations and leaders led byCaribbeanTales UK. The goal of WCFF is to educate audiences…
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Palestinan-Canadian Filmmaker Sura Mallouh Named Recipient of Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and NBC Original Voices Fellowship
Palestinan-Canadian Filmmaker Sura Mallouh Named Recipient of Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and NBC Original Voices Fellowship Documentary director/producer Sura Mallouh has been named the recipient of both the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, and NBC Original Voices Fellowship. Mallouh is currently in production on her feature doc debut, produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour). Sura…
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The 2021 Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF)
Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF) is delighted to reveal the winners of the Micki Moore Award, David A. Stein Memorial Award and the NextGen Award for Best Short Film. TJFF is also excited to welcome special guests virtually for live Zoom Q&As. Streamed Ontario-wide from June 3 to 13, TJFF2021 offered a curated programme of 60+ films showcasing the best in Jewish-content…
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