44th Mill Valley Film Festival lineup: ‘C’mon C’mon’ is Centerpiece;’ 55% of all films directed or co-directed by women
The festival will screen 118 films, 65 features, 53 shorts, representing 39 countries, with 37 premieres, and 55% of all films across the 2021 Festival... Read More
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Venice Review: Netflix’s ‘7 Prisoners’ is a tension-filled tale of morality [Grade: B+]
7 Prisoners is a well-rounded, tense second feature from director Alexandre Moratto. Produced by renowned Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles, known for his iconic, Rio-set film... Read More
Telluride Dispatch: ‘Cyrano,’ ‘Belfast’ and ‘King Richard’ make their case in the Oscar race
The Telluride Film Festival was in full swing yesterday with two major world premieres, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s King Richard and Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, which followed... Read More
5 Takeaways from the Global Press Event for ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a vibrant and epic cinematic event the likes of which we haven’t seen since the original Iron... Read More
‘Shang-Chi’ is a step forward for Asian representation in studio films; here’s why it’s important right now
Inauthenticity has always been a problem in big-budget films produced in Hollywood’s studio system. It’s a well-known fact that most Hollywood films are made by... Read More
‘Cyrano’ to open 44th Mill Valley Film Festival on October 7
The Mill Valley Film Festival announced today the California Premiere of Cyrano to open the 2021 festival, Thursday, October 7. The film is having its world premiere... Read More
Interview: Matt Rogers on the deliberate queerness of ‘Q-Force’ and the full circle reality of working with Sean Hayes [VIDEO]
Matt Rogers and the Q-Force crew are out to make animation gay as hell. The new Netflix animated series, which follows a group of LGBTQ+... Read More
Telluride snags world premieres of ‘Belfast,’ ‘King Richard,’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ – here’s the full lineup
Telluride snags world premieres of ‘Belfast,’ ‘King Richard,’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ – here’s the full lineup
The Telluride Film Festival takes place Thursday, September 2 – Monday, September 6, 2021 After confirmations, non-firmations, rumors and healthy guessing, the official lineup of the... Read More
Oscar winner H.E.R. to make acting debut in ‘The Color Purple’ movie musical
Oscar- and Grammy-winning R&B star H.E.R. is setting her sights on Hollywood. The 24-year-old songstress is set to appear in the upcoming film adaptation of... Read More
Geena Davis’s BFFoundation forms new inclusion-focused production company
Bentonville Way Entertainment will provide development pipeline for festival alumni; inaugural slate of films announced The BFFoundation today announced the formation of its new production company,... Read More
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