BAM Presents FILMAFRICA, A Celebration Of Contemporary African Cinema, May 27-June 2
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2022
To celebrate the incredible cinema New York African Film Festival brings to BAM each year during DanceAfrica, the nation's largest festival dedicated to African dance and music taking place May 27—30 at BAM looks back at the decade-plus history of FilmAfrica with a series of recent films and hits from past festivals.
Vancouver International Film Festival Announces Black History Month Programming
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 29, 2022
The Vancouver International Film Festival announced this year’s Black History Month programme, taking place at the VIFF Centre throughout February. Black History Month at VIFF offers audiences an opportunity to engage with Black stories from a range of Black voices from around the world, as well as the richness of international nuanced and empowered Black filmmaking.
BAMcinématek to Present A Retrospective of the Work of Chadian Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
by Macon Prickett - Mar 22, 2018
From Friday, April 20 through Wednesday, April 25, BAMcinématek presents a retrospective of the work of Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. The director's films, which remain mostly overlooked in the US, have won acclaim at both the Venice and Cannes international film festivals. Senior Programmer Ashley Clark explains, “Haroun is, without question, one of Africa's greatest living filmmakers.” This retrospective showcases the range of Haroun's work, including his feature and documentary films, displaying, as Clark notes, “his mastery of tone and form.”
LA LA LAND Wins People's Choice Award at Toronto Film Fest; Winners Announced
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 19, 2016
The Toronto International Film Festival® announced its award winners at a ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox over the weekend, hosted by Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival. To watch the presentation, visit tiff.net/ceremony.
76 Countries In Competition for 2013 Foreign Language Film Oscar
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 7, 2013
A record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 86th Academy Awards. Moldova and Saudi Arabia are first-time entrants; Montenegro is submitting for the first time as an independent country.
Film Movement Acquires Cannes Hit GRIGRIS
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 2, 2013
Film Movement (http://www.filmmovement.com), the North American film distribution company that brings first-run, award-winning independent and foreign films to fans all across the U.S. and Canada, announced today their acquisition of GRIGRIS. The fifth feature film from director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, who also directed Film Movement's A Screaming Man, received the Vulcan Award for technical achievement at the Cannes Film Festival last month. The film tells the eponymous story of a 25-year-old Chadian who dreams of being a dancer despite his paralyzed leg and the demands of his family weighing on him. GRIGRIS will have a New York theatrical opening in Q1, 2014, with a limited national roll-out to follow.
GREAT GATSBY Among Cannes Festival Official Selections; Full List Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 18, 2013
The Cannes Film Festival has announced the 66th Official Selection titles. The films were selected from among 1,858 submissions this year. Opening the festival will be Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated reboot of THE GREAT GATSBY while Jerome Salle's ZULU will close the festivities.
Toronto International Film Festival to Feature 'Rabbit Hole' et al. 9/9-9/19
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 19, 2010
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced fifteen galas and thirty-five special presentations (twenty-five of them world premieres) for this year's festival. Performers in the films include Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Aamir Khan, Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Colin Firth, Juliette Lewis, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Christopher Plummer, Natalie Portman, Om Puri, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan and Hilary Swank, while filmmakers include Robert Redford, Michael Winterbottom, Guillaume Canet, John Cameron Mitchell, Kiran Rao, Mike Mills, Andrucha Waddington, Woody Allen, Sylvain Chomet, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Tran Anh Hung, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mike Leigh, Julian Schnabel and Im Sang-Soo.
Toronto International Film Festival to Feature 'Rabbit Hole' et al. 9/9-9/19
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 9, 2010
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced fifteen galas and thirty-five special presentations (twenty-five of them world premieres) for this year's festival. Performers in the films include Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Aamir Khan, Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Colin Firth, Juliette Lewis, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Christopher Plummer, Natalie Portman, Om Puri, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan and Hilary Swank, while filmmakers include Robert Redford, Michael Winterbottom, Guillaume Canet, John Cameron Mitchell, Kiran Rao, Mike Mills, Andrucha Waddington, Woody Allen, Sylvain Chomet, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Tran Anh Hung, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mike Leigh, Julian Schnabel and Im Sang-Soo.
Toronto International Film Festival to Feature 'Rabbit Hole' et al. 9/9-9/19
by Abigail Arnold - Jul 27, 2010
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced fifteen galas and thirty-five special presentations (twenty-five of them world premieres) for this year's festival. Performers in the films include Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Aamir Khan, Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Colin Firth, Juliette Lewis, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Christopher Plummer, Natalie Portman, Om Puri, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan and Hilary Swank, while filmmakers include Robert Redford, Michael Winterbottom, Guillaume Canet, John Cameron Mitchell, Kiran Rao, Mike Mills, Andrucha Waddington, Woody Allen, Sylvain Chomet, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Tran Anh Hung, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mike Leigh, Julian Schnabel and Im Sang-Soo.