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New Venue for TFF #53 / Huntsinger on TFF #53 for Variety / EW Talks with McDonagh about Wild Horse Nine / Variety with Mike Leigh / First Looks at Ink

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NEW VENUE FOR TFF #53 Maybe the biggest TFF news of last week was that there will be a new venue for the fest to use.  It will be located in Mountain Village.  No word that I'm aware of in terms of the number of seats but you should help to replace the seats we've been missing from the lack of The Nugget while it undergoes renovation. Here's the flyer announcing the new...

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Named Centerpiece of Tokyo Film Festival as ‘Sukiyaki’ Opens, ‘Colony’ Closes

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“Godzilla Minus Zero” will screen as the centerpiece of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, with Zeze Takahisa’s music drama “Sukiyaki” opening the festival and Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie thriller “Colony” closing it. Director Yamazaki Takashi, who also wrote and oversaw visual effects on the film, returns with “Godzilla Minus Zero” as a follow-up to “Godzilla […]

Release Rundown: What to Watch in September, From “The Weight” to “Barbara Forever”

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Ethan Hawke and Austin Amelio appear in “The Weight” by Padraic McKinley, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Photo by Matteo Cocco) By Ramona Flume Summer is winding down, school is back in session, and the days are already getting shorter. But the release calendar for Sundance […] The post Release Rundown: What to Watch in...

September Free Films

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September marks Climate Week A time to bring attention to the urgent challenges of a changing climate and the people, ideas, and solutions working toward a more resilient future. At SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival, we believe storytelling has the power to inspire action. This month, we’ve curated a special playlist of prior Wild […]

Satie - Gymnopédie No.1

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Erik Satie's popular classical song Satie - Gymnopédie No.1, played here on solo piano. If you like this type of music and you want to support the channel grow, using the Like and Share buttons are great ways to help out. Please subscribe to TSOM for more: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpiritOfOrchestralMusic?sub_confirmation=1 ➤ Follow TSOM on our official social and music streaming...

"In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself"

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"In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength." -Uncle Iroh, Avatar the Last Airbender Song timestamps: 0:00:00 Aliby Mwehu - Virtue 0:03:33 DariusProduction - Full of Hope 0:06:36 Ahren - Silence 0:08:39 Aliby Mwehu - Smile 0:11:20 Kevin Orbis - The Boy Above The Clouds 0:14:24 Efisio Cross - If You Fall I Will Carry You 0:18:48 Jon R. Mohr...

Venice Film Festival to Kick Off With Steady Stream of Stars on Red Carpet and Politics Looming in the Background

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The Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday with Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” a juicy exposé of how British tabloid The Sun propelled Rupert Murdoch’s rise to right-wing media baron, kicking off 11 days of buzzy movies, major stars and an unusually charged political debate on the Lido. Venice director Alberto Barbera has described this year’s lineup as the […]

Networking at Aesthetica 2026

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Build relationships, seek out collaborations and make lasting memories. Our Networking and Pitching Sessions make up an essential part of the film festival, and are places where connections are established and opportunities discovered. The 2026 Networking events are attended by […] The post Networking at Aesthetica 2026 first appeared on Aesthetica Short Film Festival.

Isabelle Huppert, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Fan Bingbing, Michelle Yeoh on Guest List as Busan Unveils Galas, Asian Cinema Competition

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The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a guest lineup headlined by Isabelle Huppert, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Fan Bingbing and Michelle Yeoh. Huppert brings her latest film, “All About Corinne,” to Busan audiences. Gyllenhaal makes her first visit to Korea with “Flesh Impact,” a project created to mark the centenary of Marilyn […]

Peninsula Open Space Trust

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On Saturday, September 26 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Devil’s Canyon Brewery in San Carlos, join Peninsula Open Space Trust  as they host the 4th annual Representation Matters Film Festival, featuring inspiring short films from SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour that celebrate diverse voices and experiences in the outdoors. Attendees can expect […]