Rare Outreach Coalition was forced to postpone its May 18th event in New York City (Disorder: The Rare Disease Film Festival) due to COVID-19. ROC has now launched The Disorder Channel as a new platform to provide another showcase for rare disease films. The channel is available for free on the Roku platform and Amazon Fire TV. It features many previously unseen rare films and … [Read more...] about With Its Film Fest Postponed by the Pandemic, Rare-Disease Group Starts Its Own Streaming Channel
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20th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival Honors 2020 Official Selections by Announcing Winners
The 20th Anniversary of the Annual International Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF)—which would have been held during the first week of April—is announcing winners chosen by its Jury from this year’s Official Selections, despite the pandemic-driven cancellation of the week-long event. Festival president and founder Nino Simone says, “When we initially postponed BHFF20, … [Read more...] about 20th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival Honors 2020 Official Selections by Announcing Winners
Award-winning Film FINDING PURPOSE: THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION Now Available on Amazon Prime
Filmmaker John Reign has announced that his award-winning feature film "Finding Purpose: The Road to Redemption" is now available on Amazon Prime. "Finding Purpose: The Road to Redemption" is the big-budget sequel to Reign's war drama "Finding Purpose". The sequel "Finding Purpose: The Road to Redemption" filmed for a month in September 2019 at numerous locations in … [Read more...] about Award-winning Film FINDING PURPOSE: THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION Now Available on Amazon Prime
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
A Real Money Tree Brings Unexpected Results in Vision Films’ New Family Film, ‘The Root of the Problem’
How often does one think about how much easier life would be with more money? How much happier could they make their family if they could buy them anything they wanted? Scott Sikma’s award-winning, debut feature film, Root of the Problem will challenge that age-old belief that money is everything. A timely reminder that happiness is something money … [Read more...] about A Real Money Tree Brings Unexpected Results in Vision Films’ New Family Film, ‘The Root of the Problem’
TAICCA’s Online Debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Due to the pandemic, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival will be held online from now to the 30th. To best promote Taiwan's animation industry, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has launched a virtual Taiwan Pavilion to participate in this year's Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market (Mifa). TAICCA will also invite animation licensing … [Read more...] about TAICCA’s Online Debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
“Coming to Africa” Premieres at the 2020 San Francisco Black Film Festival
Coming to Africa premiered this past weekend at the 22nd annual San Francisco Black Film Festival. Utilizing a virtual format, the festival screened over 200 films between Thursday and Sunday. The movie is the fourth feature film by Anwar Jamison, a Memphis-based filmmaker. In the film, Khalil Kain, most known for his starring roles in Juice alongside Tupac … [Read more...] about “Coming to Africa” Premieres at the 2020 San Francisco Black Film Festival
“Nothing Stays The Same: The Story Of The Saxon Pub” Coming to VOD, EST, and DVD on July 14
Nothing Stays the Same celebrates the last 30 years of live music in Austin, Texas, while also examining the challenges faced by musicians and music venues in one of the fastest-growing and most popular cities in the country, all through the lens of the legendary Saxon Pub. With iconic venues closing each year due to rising rents and property taxes in the Live Music Capital … [Read more...] about “Nothing Stays The Same: The Story Of The Saxon Pub” Coming to VOD, EST, and DVD on July 14
Sci-Fi Filmmaker Lewis Coates Premieres “Re-displacement” UK Short Film
Re•displacement - Synopsis: Leo undergoes a modern form of therapy that allows patients to visually recall their memories in order to overcome underlying trauma. As his therapist guides him through forgotten moments from his past, Leo begins to question whether the process can be trusted. The film had a successful film festival run, premiering at Prague Independent Film … [Read more...] about Sci-Fi Filmmaker Lewis Coates Premieres “Re-displacement” UK Short Film
Family Animation “Agathe-Christine: Next Door Spy” Receives U.S. Digital Release
‘Agathe-Christine: Next Door Spy’ hits U.S. digital streaming platforms this June. From writer/director Karla von Bengtson (Tigers and Tattoos, Princess Rita, The Shadow in Sara), Agathe-Christine: Next Door Spy is a Danish animation feature enjoyable for ages young and old. “Many children grow up with a feeling that they do not really fit in. Some choose, like … [Read more...] about Family Animation “Agathe-Christine: Next Door Spy” Receives U.S. Digital Release