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The Festival Beat N°1120 and a Happy new year

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  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995   Wishing you happy new year   I take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes for a successful new year on the festival circuit. We are working hard on a new version of our platform to better serve our community. Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google existed, turned...

Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg and Kiernan Culkin who received the BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE AWARD at Palm Springs Award Gala

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"A Real Pain" is nominated for 4 Golden Globes, the road trip movie is the story of two cousins traveling to Poland from NY. The cousins reflect on their lives and how their grandmother Dora, impacted them.  They are emersing themselves in a heritage tour, connecting with the collective trauma of the pain of generations.  Will it win tonight at the GOLDEN GLOBES?

Newport Beach Film Festival announced additional programming and honorees for their 25th edition : October 17-24

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Bobby Cannavale, Dave Holstein, Meg LeFauve, Margaret Qualley and Kiernan Shipka to Receive Additional NBFF Honors “The Last Showgirl” Added to Line-up; Cinematographer Panelists Announced Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) proudly announces additional honorees Bobby Cannavale (“Ezra”) who will be honored with the Artist of Distinction Award and Margaret Qualley (“The...

Inaugural Gotham Week Honors Recipients Announced

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  On Wednesday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, The Gotham announced the winners of the inaugural Gotham Week Honors. Winning the U.S. Features in Development honor was Here for the Weekend, written and directed by Jane Casey Modderno. The raunchy rom-com follows three transgender best friends chasing love, success, and connection in Palm Springs, while trying desperately to keep their...

Inaugural Gotham Week Honors Recipients Announced

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  On Wednesday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, The Gotham announced the winners of the inaugural Gotham Week Honors. Winning the U.S. Features in Development honor was Here for the Weekend, written and directed by Jane Casey Modderno. The raunchy rom-com follows three transgender best friends chasing love, success, and connection in Palm Springs, while trying desperately to keep their...

Dylan River’s Toronto Series ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’ Explores Australia’s Dark History With Humor: ‘If You’re Preaching to the Converted, How Are You Educating?’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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“Thou Shalt Not Steal,” an upcoming Australian series that premiered three of its eight episodes at the Toronto International Film Festival, is an entertaining road trip that cleverly tells an Aboriginal tale through use of humor and dozens of instantly recognizable Australia stereotypes. It is packaged as eight half-hour episodes that will upload to Australian […]

“Little Miss Sunshine,” “Boyhood,” and More Celebrate Birthdays in July

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The Hoover family embarks on an eventful road trip to California for a junior beauty pageant in “Little Miss Sunshine.” By Lucy Spicer Summer is always a good time for film lovers, and Sundance’s history of July theatrical releases shows that it’s a great time for fans of indie film. Want some proof? We’ve selected five titles from the...

June: Exciting News from #ASFFAlumni!

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It’s time to spotlight all of the wonderful things our #ASFFAlumni have been getting up to! Here are all of the headlines, from Duncan Cowles’ Feature-Length Debut to Stacha Hicks’ film festival win. Duncan Cowles PremieredFeature-Length Debut at DocFest Silent Men is award-winning ASFF alumnus Duncan Cowles’ first full length documentary and audiences had the opportunity to watch...

Andy Fickman's DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS Acquired by Quiver Distribution for North America

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Quiver Distribution Takes North American Rights  on Terrifying New Horror Film,  DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS (fka Blue Light),  From Acclaimed Director Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain, The Game Plan, Heathers: The Musical, She’s The Man)    Fans of horror movies can brace themselves for a spine-chilling new film that is set to amaze audiences with a unique take on a...

Strength in Vulnerability

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Multi award-winning documentarian Duncan Cowles will premiere his first feature-length project at Sheffield DocFest this summer. The film is called Silent Men and it explores the stigma and taboo surrounding male mental health in the UK. It’s a project that digs deep into our notions of masculinity and how such societal pressures hold men back from opening up about their emotions. What are...
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