NYICFF Announced Its Feature Film Slate and Jury for Its 2021 Edition, March 5-14. for the First Time in Its 24 Years, the Oscar-Qualifying Film Festival for Children and Teens Will Take Place Completely Online, Making Its Groundbreaking Programming Available to Families across the United States. Passes Go on Sale to Members on February 19, and to the General Public on … [Read more...] about New York International Children’s Film Festival Announces 2021 Slate Of Feature Films; Fourteen Films From Fifteen Countries, Eight Premieres & Four Returning Filmmakers
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“Thrive II: This Is What It Takes” Releases Trailer in 15 Languages for Sequel to One of the Top Watched Documentaries of All Time
THRIVE: What on Earth Will it Take? is one of the most widely viewed documentaries in history with over 90 million views across 27 different languages. Released in November 2011, the unconventional documentary lifted the veil on what is truly happening in our world by uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. THRIVE I connected … [Read more...] about “Thrive II: This Is What It Takes” Releases Trailer in 15 Languages for Sequel to One of the Top Watched Documentaries of All Time
“VICE News Tonight” Leads All Shows at the News & Documentary Emmys Awards; Lands 18 Nominations
Today, it was announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences that VICE News has been nominated for 18 News & Documentary Emmy Awards. VICE Media Group’s nightly newscast VICE News Tonight leads all programming as the most-nominated news show and the most-nominated nightly news show for the third consecutive year. VICE News Tonight was nominated … [Read more...] about “VICE News Tonight” Leads All Shows at the News & Documentary Emmys Awards; Lands 18 Nominations
China’s Cinemas Accomplish an Orderly Reopening After Pandemic With Emphasis on Safety First
Maoyan Entertainment ("Maoyan" or "the Company") (Hong Kong: 1896), a leading platform providing innovative Internet-empowered entertainment services in China, cited data showing that cinemas in China successfully accomplished an orderly reopening, after a 178-day closure triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to effective implementation of various prevention … [Read more...] about China’s Cinemas Accomplish an Orderly Reopening After Pandemic With Emphasis on Safety First
The Newport Show 2020: Antiques, Art & Exquisite Objects Going Virtual
The Newport Show is exploring the limits of virtual antique shows! You are invited to join us for a beautiful and entertaining online event with 26 of the world's best antiques, art and exquisite object exhibitors. The Show will go live on July 24, 2020 and run through July 30, 2020. While many events and antique shows are going virtual this year, The Newport Show hopes to … [Read more...] about The Newport Show 2020: Antiques, Art & Exquisite Objects Going Virtual
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ to Open in Theaters on August 21, 2020
The Walt Disney Studios has announced that Disney's “Mulan,” a live-action epic directed by acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro, will now debut in theaters on August 21, 2020. The film’s release was previously delayed due to theater closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic and had been scheduled for release on July 24, 2020. “While the pandemic has changed our release plans for … [Read more...] about Disney’s ‘Mulan’ to Open in Theaters on August 21, 2020
Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival Launches in Toronto July 20th
ICFF, presented by IC Savings, is teaming up with multicultural media company CHIN Radio/TV, in partnership with Ontario Place and the Embassy of Italy, to launch the "Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival". This exciting event, presented in collaboration with Rogers Communications and Christie Digital, will offer Canadians an opportunity to reintegrate into a social society while … [Read more...] about Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival Launches in Toronto July 20th
Lionsgate’s Groundbreaking Vertical Theme Park Set for China Re-Opening as Studio’s Global Attractions Begin “Post” COVID-19 Ramp-Up
Lionsgate today announced a June 24 re-opening of its critically-acclaimed world's first "vertical" theme park in Novotown on China's Henqin Island near Hong Kong and Macau. The park features one-of-a-kind immersive attractions based on such motion picture blockbusters as The Hunger Games, The Twilight Saga, Now You See Me and more. The date coincides … [Read more...] about Lionsgate’s Groundbreaking Vertical Theme Park Set for China Re-Opening as Studio’s Global Attractions Begin “Post” COVID-19 Ramp-Up
Aspen Film Announces Virtual Version of 29th Annual Shortsfest
Aspen Film is pleased to announce that its 29th Annual Aspen Shortsfest will go on as scheduled – online. An innovative, cutting -edge, virtual version of this year’sShortsfest will be presented online during the originally scheduled dates of March 31-April 5, 2020. By partnering with Paris-based Festival Scope, whose platform is a preeminent service in the film industry, Aspen … [Read more...] about Aspen Film Announces Virtual Version of 29th Annual Shortsfest
“Crisis Moon” Challenges Hollywood
Industry veteran and Hollywood screenwriter-turned-author/publisher Michael McGruther (Tigerland, The Puddle Club) releases space thriller CRISIS MOON and launches a call to action to indie writers nationwide. The novel is a rally against conventional Hollywood. First penned and marketed as a screenplay, McGruther encountered … [Read more...] about “Crisis Moon” Challenges Hollywood