This is part two of my first experience attending various panel at Female Voices Rock Film Festival this year.
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This is part two of my first experience attending various panel at Female Voices Rock Film Festival this year.
READ MOREEarlier this month, Female Voices Rock Film Festival was available virtually to attendees across the USA and abroad. The festival line up featured filmmaker panels, creative conversations and workshops, digital networking, and a selection of short films showcasing womxn voices from across the globe.
I had the privilege of attending several of these panels, conversations and workshops. This is a short recap of my first experience attending this very important and well planned film festival.
I first met Carolyn Mauricette at the Blood In The Snow Film Festival (BITS) a few years back. I have also been following her write on View From The Dark, where she examines and writes about genre film from a Woman of Colour’s perspective.
Aside from her writing, Carolyn is also a programmer at BITS. I am happy to have had a chance to speak with her about her writing, and about her role as programmer at BITS and some of her picks at this year’s festival.
The 20th edition of aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival returns with a virtual edition this year. For their twentieth anniversary, aluCine’s programming is centred around two major themes: migration in cinema, and Latin womxn in cinema. Already underway, you can take part in the online program free of charge.
Below, I list the programs currently available FREE of charge. As well, I share my interview with programmer Alexandra Gelis.
La programación gratuita de aluCine ya está disponible en línea hasta el 5 de Noviembre. Sigan leyendo para ver que les recomiendo…
Akilla’s Escape the latest feature by Charles Officer stars Saul Williams as Akilla Brown, a man who unexpectedly walks into a drug heist gone wrong. Akilla captures ones of young men involved in the heist, Sheppard (Thamela Mpulmwana), and is soon forced to make a choice… give Sheppard up to the powers that be, or help him out of this cycle of violence.
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The Cuban is the third feature film from director Sergio Navarretta. It stars the legendary Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. as Luis Garcia, a man living with Alzheimer’s who forms a connection with Mina, a young woman (Anna Golja), who realizes music triggers Luis’ memories. She uses music to break him out of his episodes of dementia while creating moments of lucidity and joy.
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Václav Marhoul‘s latest film, The Painted Bird, has created a lot of buzz since its premiere in Venice and Toronto last year.
Based on the acclaimed and controversial Jerzy Kosiński novel, The Painted Bird, is set in Eastern Europe towards the close of World War II. The film follows the journey of The Boy (Petr Kotlár), entrusted by his parents to an elderly aunt in the hopes the war will not reach him.
The Tribeca Film Festival announced earlier this month that it was moving forward with an online program which is available to registered industry delegates and media.
In an ongoing effort to support Canadian and documentary films of all lengths, I have the pleasure of introducing you to the short documentary On Falling and its director, Josephine Anderson.
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival announced its full lineup of films selected for the 2020 Festival. Originally scheduled to be revealed on March 24, the announcement was delayed when this year’s Festival, slated for April 30-May 10, was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hot Docs’ decision to announce its official selections is mainly to honour and celebrate the hard work of the filmmakers and to support them as they seek opportunities in these difficult times.
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival has announced that multi-award winner Stanley Nelson will be the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award during this year’s Festival, recognizing his enduring contribution to the documentary form.
Hot Docs will also pay tribute to Raymonde Provencher with their annual Focus On program, which showcases the work of a significant Canadian filmmaker.
