Latest festival news – Page 181
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NewsFiorella Moretti, Matthijs Wouter Knol, Paolo Moretti unveil their MarseilleFIDLab winners
Online edition reportedly generated 280 one-on-one meetings.
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NewsUK’s Grimmfest to move online for 2020 edition; reveals first titles (exclusive)
Around 20 horror features will be selected for the four-day virtual event in October.
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NewsJerusalem abandons plans for physical summer edition following Covid-19 surge in Israel
Festival team hopes to run a winter edition in December if health conditions permit.
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NewsPalm Springs festival pushed from early January to late February for 2021
Date change for the awards season event follow shift in Oscar ceremony timing.
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NewsSundance London to shift online with fewer films
Festival will present three UK premieres, a short film programme and online discussions.
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NewsFantasia festival adds 30 titles including eight world premieres
Canadian festival will run a virtual event from August 20 to September 2.
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NewsMajor autumn festivals pledge to stop competing for films this year
Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York chiefs sign open letter.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight reveals two titles selected for its cancelled 2020 edition
They were Luca Guadagnino’s series We Are Who We Are and US filmmaker Miranda July’s Kajillionaire.
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NewsRotterdam Film Festival unveils major changes to programming structure
A new strand, Harbour, will become the festival’s largest section.
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NewsVenice Film Festival reveals changes to slimmed-down event
Number of films in Official Selection to be lower, but “not by much”.
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News‘Better Days’ takes top prize at Udine Far East Film Festival
Virtual edition of the festival drew 3,000 accredited pass-holders from 45 countries.
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NewsMarseille’s FIDLab kicks off virtual edition showcasing 15 projects, Greek focus
FIDLab nutures the work of innovative, often hybrid projects
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NewsSan Sebastian unveils first titles for 2020 edition
Competition line-up includes five Cannes label titles.
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NewsKarlovy Vary to host smaller physical festival in November
The 54 ½ edition is set to screen 30 films over four days.
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NewsNorthern Banner takes Canadian rights to Hot Docs audience award winner (exclusive)
Gravitas to distribute in US, holds international rights.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival unveils plans for 2020 edition
The festival will run live screenings around the country, and host 50 virtual premieres.
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NewsCOLCOA heads cancel 2020 edition
Organisers said digital version incompatible with annual event’s goals.
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NewsSeries Mania sets 2021 dates, unveils plans for year-round activities
TV festival and industry event announces trio of year-round activities.
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NewsSundance 2021 plans hybrid event, mulls wide geographical footprint
Annual event will steer clear of US presidential inauguration on January 20.
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NewsSweden’s Carl Film Festival plans ‘boat-in’ festival on water (exclusive)
“This is going to be the world’s first film festival on water.”