The Denver Film Festival (DFF), produced by Denver Film Society (DFS), announces its first wave of films through its popular sidebar programming. Recognized as one of the nation’s premier film events, the Festival will feature a focus on Spanish cinema, sidebars for CinemaQ, CineLatino, Late Night Showcase, Women+Film, Culinary Cinema and Colorado Spotlight.

Focus On National Cinema: Spain

This year, DFF will be focusing its international spotlight on the country of Spain. “I’ve been wanting to include Spain as our Focus for a long time,” said Denver Film Society Artistic Director, Brit Withey. “For more than 20 years we’ve been calling attention to one specific country out of the 40-plus that make up each festival program. Spain has been a bridesmaid in this process for many, many years and we’re thrilled to finally give her the spotlight. The films in this section are diverse in tone and substance, varying from deeply serious to dead sexy.”

First announced film in the Focus On National Cinema: Spain:
The Shepherd, directed by Jonathan Cenzual Burley
In this timely story of one man’s struggle to preserve his traditions in a rapidly changing world, Anslemo’s quiet life on the Spanish plains is turned upside down when he’s confronted by developers who will go to any lengths to take over his land.

CinemaQ:

DFS focuses year-round on queer voices, queer visions and queer lives through the CinemaQ programming and Festival. This year’s CinemaQ sidebar of DFF39 will highlight the best in films that reveal the LGBTQ rainbow from every angle, including documentaries and narratives.

First announced film in the CinemaQ sidebar:
Growing Up Coy, directed by Eric Juhola
Meet the Mathises, a Colorado family whose four-year-old self-identifies as a girl, though born a boy. When Coy is forced to use the boys’ bathroom at school, they’re spurred to take legal action. This documentary follows their struggle all the way to the Supreme Court.

CineLatino:

As a nod to the popularity of one our newest mini-festivals, the DFF39 programming team assembles some of the year’s most anticipated films from Mexico, Central and South America to celebrate the diversity of Latino culture through cinema.

First announced film in the CineLatino sidebar:
Warehoused, directed by Jack Zagha Kababie
Before Mr. Lino retires from his warehouse job of 39 years, he must train young Nin on the finer points of the position. But the yawning generation gap between them appears at every turn of this an absurdist Mexican dramedy.

Late Night Showcase:

Experience the dark side of cinema, from horror to oddball sci-fi, the Late Night Showcase is for the brave night-owl looking for outlier fare. Midnight cult flicks mixed with arthouse shockers offer a trip to the bizarre.

First announced film in the Late Night Showcase:
We Are The Flesh, directed by Emiliano Rocha Minter
In this post-apocalyptic arthouse shocker from Mexico, a brother and sister meet a depraved derelict who offers them shelter—at a twisted price. Their lives will never be the same as all taboos are broken.

Women+Film:

Women+Film is a year-round partnership between DFS and the Women+Film organization, formed not only to celebrate the art and accomplishments of women filmmakers around the world, but also to bring together audiences and community leaders to shine a spotlight on social issues through cinema.

First announced film in the Women+Film sidebar:
Jackson, directed by Maisie Crow
Based in Jackson, Mississippi, this gripping documentary delves into the conflict between religious freedom and reproductive rights in the Deep South. As the last-standing abortion clinic in the state is threatened with closure, prominent leaders of the pro-life and pro-choice movements come to a head.

Culinary Cinema:

In partnership with the Colorado Restaurant Association and Southern Wine & Spirits, Culinary Cinema brings the best food focused films to DFF39. Screenings are combined with an event featuring food and drink from a restaurant or caterer who attempts to pair their reception to the themes of the film.

First announced film in the Culinary Cinema sidebar:
Bugs, directed by Andreas Johnson
Equal parts culinary documentary, political conversation starter and travelogue, filmmaker Andreas Johnsen’s absorbing documentary sets out to unearth the role bugs will play in the future of agriculture and to break down the cultural barriers to keeping insects off our plates.

Colorado Spotlight:

DFS offers a robust series of programming to support and highlight filmmaking in Colorado. DFF39 will showcase a number of films made in Colorado, and will culminate with the TRUE GRIT Award, which will be given to one Colorado produced film.

First announced film in the Colorado Spotlight:
Actor Martinez, directed by Mike Ott & Nathan Silver
True story: regular Festival guests Nathan Silver and Mike Ott met volunteer Arthur Martinez two years ago in the Filmmaker Lounge. Over drinks, they decided to make a film together. The result is a startling, genre-bending investigation into the creative process and the motives behind it.

DFF39 will present more than 200 titles among local, national and international independent films, industry panels, workshops, achievement awards and tributes. The full 12-day Festival program will be announced on Monday, October 10. Individual tickets go on sale to DFS members on Tuesday, October 11 and to the general public on Wednesday, October 12. High-level members will be able to buy their tickets on Monday, October 10 at a special event (details TBA). Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.denverfilm.org or the DFF39 main box office location at the Sie FilmCenter (2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206).

Festival packages are currently on sale at denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org. The following packages offer the best discounted price to attend the Festival. Package on sale dates: Wednesday, September 14 - Monday, October 10.

Six Pack: $60 ($10 a ticket) Member, $78 ($13 a ticket) Non-Member; Valid for matinee and regular screenings and panels, not valid for special presentations.

15-Pack:  $135 ($9 a ticket) Member, $180 ($12 a ticket) Non-Member; Valid for matinee and regular screenings and panels, not valid for special presentations.

Red Carpet Pack: $75 member ($25 per ticket); $90 non-member ($30 per ticket).

Flavor of the Fest:  $100.00 (includes one Red Carpet Film and Party with four vouchers for regular screenings).

Enjoy the 39th Denver Film Festival in a whole new way by becoming a DFS Member. Memberships begin at just $65 and allow the opportunity to purchase DFF39 tickets at a member discount and before tickets go on sale to the public. Please contact Suzanne Yuzer at suzanne@denverfilm.org or 720-709-7735 Experience DFF39 as an insider by joining the DFS Leadership Circle for even more exclusive benefits. Click Here for a breakdown of levels and benefits. Please contact Kelly Klemmer at kelly@denverfilm.org or 303-595-3456 ext. 222 to purchase a Leadership Circle membership.
 

The complete programme as well as the films in competition, jury members and events highlights of the 9th edition of CinEast (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg, 6-23 October 2016) were announced at the festival’s press conference yesterday (photos), and have been published today on the festival’s website www.cineast.lu. It can be downloaded via this link.

The 8 films in theofficial competition of CinEast 2016 are: 11 Minutes by Jerzy Skolimowski, Dogs by Bogdan Mirică, Hristo by Todor Matsanov & Grigor Lefterov, Kills On Wheels by Attila Till, Mellow Mud by Renars Vimba, On The Other Side by Zrinko Ogresta, Quit Staring At My Plate by Hana Jušić, The Illegitimate by Adrian Sitaru.

The International Jury, which will award the Grand Prix and the Special Jury Prize, is composed of: Mirjana Karanović (actress and film director, Serbia), Nico Simon (president of Europa Cinemas, Luxembourg), Pol Cruchten (film director, Luxembourg) and Dolya Gavanski (actress and film director, UK). The fifth member of the jury is yet to be confirmed. The Press Jury, awarding the Critics’ Prize, is composed of Luxembourgish journalists Isabelle Debuchy, Karolina Markiewicz and Jean-Pierre Thilges. The Awards Ceremony will be held on 21 October.

The CinEast 2016 festival will be held in a dozen venues across Luxembourg and will present 62 features and more than 40 short films from 18 CEE countries, over 20 guests, 5 concerts (including two live soundtracks), 2 DJ events, a large photography exhibition (“Away From Home”), 3 debates, screenings for children, a miniretrospective of Andrzej Wajda, and more.

Among the confirmed special guests attending CinEast 2016: Andrzej Seweryn (Polish actor), Ulrich Matthes (German actor), Emília Vášáryová (Slovak actress), Mirjana Karanović (Serbian actress and director), Tatiana Vilhelmová (Czech actress), Damjan Kozole (Slovenian director), Jerzy Radziwiłowicz (Polish actor), and others.

Press site with all details [link], complete presspack [link], programme in PDF [link], logo [link], poster [link], festival presentation [link], film stills selection [link]

Details about films are available on the official website www.cineast.lu

CinEast on Facebook: www.facebook.com/cineastfestival

The 9th edition of CinEast presents a rich selection of films from 18 post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe over around 100 screenings. Film highlights include Godless by Ralitza Petkova, Scarred Hearts by Radu Jude, It’s Not The Time Of My Life by Szabolcs Hajdu, Death In Sarajevo by Danis Tanović, United States of Love by Tomasz Wasilewski, I Olga Hepnarová by Tomáš Weinreb and Petr Kazda, All These Sleepless Nights by Michał Marczak and many more. 

Following the huge success of the last two events, diversity champions TriForce Creative Network are holding their third WriterSlam competition later this year. The event, which attracts over 1000 entries, will take place at St James’s Theatre on Monday 14th November.   

The TCN have been working for over a decade on increasing diversity both on screen and behind the camera with a focus on generating significant and lasting improvement within the industry.

Budding TV drama writers are invited to submit a synopsis and 10-15 pages of script to WriterSlam. Five finalists will be chosen by the TCN to take part in a writer’s workshop, with the final script extracts performed for an audience of leading industry figures on 14th November. Previous WriterSlam participants have enjoyed great success including paid development commissions with ITV, Tiger Aspect and BBC Radio 4, mentoring placements with ITV, Tiger Aspect, Hat Trick and TriForce Productions, and one writer has been commissioned to write an episode of Casualty.

The winning writer of this year’s event will receive a paid development commission from TriForce Productions, culminating in an industry table read in Spring 2017 supported by Sky Drama.

The runner up will receive a guaranteed place on the BBC’s Introduction to Continuing Drama workshop – their invite only workshop for writers hoping to write for the BBC’s award winning continuing dramas; Holby City, Casualty, Doctors and Eastenders. One of last year’s WriterSlam winners, Tom Mackay, has gone on to write for BBC’s Casualty.

All five finalists will have their work showcased in front of an industry panel, which will include representatives from the BBC, Channel 4, Sky and TriForce Productions.

Previous finalist Lee Coan said “WriterSlam really felt like a last chance saloon for me to get my work noticed. It has been a very busy year since taking part. On top of working with ITV, I acquired a top agent and have been put in touch with some fantastic independent production companies. Doors opened, that were previously very much locked!”

Submissions are open from Monday 19th September until Sunday 9th October. To find out more and for details on how to submit, go to http://thetcn.com/writerslam/

TriForce also runs an acclaimed and established Short Film Festival to support the careers of film directors, producers, below the line talent and screenwriters working in the short independent film sector and to increase diversity and collaboration in short film production. Its aim is to find and acknowledge innovative storytelling and connect filmmakers and industry professionals. 

To enter please visit: www.tfsff.com  

THE 11th ANNUAL SPOOKY MOVIE INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

October 5-9, 2016

For ten years, October has belonged to the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival.

The festival that brought the DC area such films as THE BABADOOK, EXISTS, TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL, A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, HE NEVER DIED, HOUSEBOUND, and THE FINAL GIRLS–-holds its 11th annual event in Washington, D.C. from October 5-9 at the AFI Silver Theatre.  The Opening Night film is the Sundance hit, TRASH FIRE, the latest from Festival favorite, who grew up in Northern Virginia, Richard Bates Jr, (EXCISION, SUBURBAN GOTHIC). Bates will be present for a post-screening Q&A.

As in past years, the Spooky Movie Festival showcases the best in new horror cinema from around the world, and again, the entire festival unspools at AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Also featured in this year’s festival is the East Coast Premiere of highly anticipated J-Horror demonic battle, SADAKO VS. KAYAKO; the North American Premiere of the horrifying new mini-series, BEYOND THE WALLS; the evocative and terrifying, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER; horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa's latest film, CREEPY; and the long awaited sequel PHANTASM: RAVAGER.

Additional highlights of the festival include the dark and gritty MY MOTHER DIE; a contemporary ghost story set in wartorn Afghanistan, NEITHER HEAVEN NOR EARTH; and three horror comedies, PEELERS, ANOTHER EVIL, and the first award winning "werefrog" film we can think of, the Fantasia Film Festival hit, BAD BLOOD: THE MOVIE.

Tickets are sold exclusively by the AFI Silver Theatre at the box office and online at AFI.com/Silver or through www.spookyfest.com

Founded in 2006, the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival is Washington, D.C's original genre-based film festival. Recognized as one of D.C.'s premiere festival events, as well as "the world's premiere horror film festival" (BadLit.com; Fangoria Magazine), Spooky Fest works closely with our partners to offer year round screenings of feature and short films, in addition to our signature festival event every October.

All Fest Pass

The Spooky Movie All Fest Pass grants the bearer access to all screenings in the 2016 Spooky Movie Film Festival.  All Fest Passes can be purchased at AFI Silver online for just $80. After purchase, passes can be picked up at AFI Silver Theatre beginning Oct.5.

Additional information on the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival can be found at www.spookyfest.com.

Spooky Movie 2016 – Full Schedule

Thursday, October 5 - Opening Night

7:15 p.m.
Trash Fire
Introduction and post screening Q&A with filmmaker Richard Bates, Jr.
“TRASH FIRE starts in a dark, desperate place and only gets darker and more desperate. It will leave you shaken, but the visceral experience of it is exhilarating. Four out of five skulls” – BloodyDisgusting Richard Bates Jr.(EXCISION, SUBURBAN GOTHIC, Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival favorites) returns with another brilliantly twisted and dark story of familial love. At a relationship crossroads, Isabelle (Angela Trimbur, THE FINAL GIRLS) insists she and her boyfriend, Owen (Adrian Grenier, ENTOURAGE), go on a road trip to meet his family—his unbearably burned sister Pearl (AnnaLynne McCord, EXCISION) and nasty grandmother Violet (Fionnula Flanagan, THE GUARD, THE OTHERS). As a tangled web of secrets, lies, and murder unfolds, Bates masterfully pulls off a genre-subverting gut-punching final act that will leave you astonished. DIR/SCR Richard Bates, Jr.; PROD David Lawson Jr., Lawrence Mattis, Matt Smith. U.S., 2016, color, 91 min. NOT RATED
Preceded by
Born Again - Worst. Satanists. Ever. DIR/SCR Jason Tostevin. U.S., 2016, color, 6 min. NOT RATED

Thursday, October 6

7:15 p.m.
Peelers
“Plenty of blood, guts, bodily fluids, humor, and nuditorious actions to go around… I’ve got to admit, I was entertained from start to finish” – Dread Central Former baseball player Blue Jean Douglas is closing down her small-town strip club and leaving for good. But on the clubs closing night, what starts out as a fun-filled last hurrah, quickly turns into a bloodbath when a crew of coal miners arrive, bringing a deadly and contagious contaminant to the party. With the victims piling up, Blue Jean must step up to the plate to protect her family, her friends, her strippers, and her bar before it’s too late. PEELERS is the follow-up to Schelenz's cult favorite SKEW, which screened at the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival in 2011. DIR/SCR/PROD Sevé Schelenz; SCR Lisa DeVita. Canada, 2016, color, 95 min. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
Hada - Hada comes to visit Daniel because his last baby tooth has fallen out. What Daniel doesn’t expect is that his worst enemy is the light. More fun with teeth! DIR/SCR Tony Morales. Spain, 2015, color, 9 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

9:30 p.m.
East Coast Premiere
Sadako Vs. Kayako
"The film pays off with a horrifying, jaw-dropping climax that filled the crowded movie theatre with audible delight." - Bloody Disgusting Japanese horror fans rejoice! Director Kôji Shiraishi (NOROI: THE CURSE; A SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN - which had its US premiere at the 2007 SpookyMovie Film Festival) finally pits two of cinema's most iconic demons against one another in a spectacular mash-up of the beloved RINGU (THE RING) and JU-ON (THE GRUDGE) franchises. Natsumi (Aimi Satsukawa) is a young woman with just two days to live after watching a cursed videotape. Of course, THE RING's Sadako is now out to get her. Meanwhile, high school student Suzuka (Tina Tamashiro) stumbles into the abandoned house possessed by THE GRUDGE's Kayako, and she too realizes she doesn't have much time. The only way to break the curse? Natsumi and Suzuka must engineer an epic showdown between the two ghastly ghosts. The fourteenth film in THE RING series, and the twelfth film in THE GRUDGE series, SADAKO VS. KAYAKO is a love letter to J-horror, and a chance for fans worldwide to witness the ultimate cinematic clash of the titans. Special thanks to Shudder for assisting with this premiere. "The J-horror to end all J-horrors." - Variety DIR/SCR Kôji Shiraishi; SCR Takashi Shimizu, Kôji Suzuki. Japan, 2016, color, 98 min, DCP. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
Teeth - Winner of Jury awards at AFI FEST presented by Audi and SXSW, and featuring voice talent by Richard E. Grant, TEETH chronicles one man’s life through the loss of his most neglected possessions: his teeth. DIR/SCR/PROD Daniel Gray, Tom Brown. UK/Hungary/U.S., 2015, color, 6 min. NOT RATED

Friday, October 7

7:15 p.m.
Neither Heaven Nor Earth
“It’s effective, spooky and moves beyond the clichés of combat into troubling political and metaphysical territory.” – A.O. Scott, New York Times Afghanistan 2014. As the withdrawal of French troops approaches, Captain Antares Bonassieu (Jérémie Renier, BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF, L’ENFANT, SAINT LAURENT) and his squad have been assigned a surveillance mission in a remote valley of Wakhan, on the border of Pakistan. Despite the troops’ determination, control of the secluded valley slowly falls out of their hands. One dark night, soldiers begin to mysteriously disappear. In his first feature, director Clément Cogitore transforms the dusty Afghan landscape into a setting for a breathtaking metaphysical thriller, recalling the eerie mystery of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK and the paranoid horror of John Carpenter’s THE THING. A critical success at Cannes, NEITHER HEAVEN NOR HELL is a contemporary ghost story that conveys the madness of war with seething pressure and unrelenting terror. DIR Clément Cogitore; PROD Jean-Christophe Reymond. France/Belgium, 2015, color, 100 min. In French and Farsi with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
Edmond - In this delightful stop-motion short, which won the Short Film Jury Award at Sundance for Animation, an oddball felted character slips through floors into the past and the deepest parts of his psyche. DIR/SCR Nina Gantz; PROD Emilie Jouffroy. UK. 2015, color, 9 min. NOT RATED
 
9:30 p.m.
Phantasm: Ravager
The fifth, and seemingly final entry in Don Coscarelli’s revolutionary film series, PHANTASM: RAVAGER completes the forty-year saga of a courageous ice-cream vendor named Reggie (Reggie Bannister) and his lifelong pursuit of the sinister Tall Man (Angus Scrimm, in his final on-screen performance). In a quest across dark dimensions, Reggie is reunited with brothers Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) and Jody (Bill Thornbury) for one last time. Coscarelli, a true independent maverick, who co-wrote the script, promised Entertainment Weekly earlier this year that PHANTASM: RAVAGER “ties up a lot of the storylines and answers some questions that fans have had.” DIR/SCR David Hartman; PROD/SCR Don Coscarelli. U.S., 2016, color, 87min. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
Killer - When Dusty masturbates for the first time, something bad happens. DIR/SCR Matt Kazman; PROD Ben Altarescu. U.S., 2015, color, 20 min. NOT RATED

Saturday, October 8

2:00 p.m.
Creepy
“The title says it all in the latest psychological thriller from Japanese horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa.” – Variety. After a traumatic incident, criminal psychologist and former police detective Koichi Takakura (Hidetoshi Nishijima) moves to a new neighborhood with his wife Yasuko (Yuko Takeuchi), to make a fresh start. Upon meeting their new neighbors, the Nishinos, Takakura senses something odd about them. Then, he is approached by the Nishinos' daughter, whose shocking whispered confession shatters the serenity of his new life: "That man in my house is not my father... He's a total stranger." Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE) returns with brilliance to the genre that made him a cult name. DIR/SCR Kiyoshi Kurosawa; SCR Chihiro Ikeda, from the novel by Yutaka Maekawa; PROD Tadashi Osumi, Kota Kurota. Japan, 2016, color, 130 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
The Stylist - Claire is a lonely hairstylist with an unnerving desire to escape her disappointing reality. When her final client of the evening arrives requesting a perfect look, Claire has plans of her own. DIR/SCR Jill Gevargizian. U.S., 2016, color, 15 min. NOT RATED

5:45 p.m.
The Eyes of My Mother
“A Sundance Next standout, Nicolas Pesce's impressive, highly original horror fable is the stuff of very beautiful nightmares.” – Variety In their secluded farmhouse, a former surgeon teaches her daughter, Francisca, to understand anatomy and be unfazed by death. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the idyll of Francisca's family life, deeply traumatizing the young girl, but also awakening some unique curiosities. Though she clings to her increasingly reticent father, Francisca's loneliness and scarred nature converge years later when her longing to connect with the world around her takes on a distinctly dark form. Shot in crisp black and white, the haunting, and at times disturbing, visual compositions of THE EYES OF MY MOTHER evoke its protagonist's isolation and illuminate her deeply unbalanced worldview. Genre-inflected, but so strikingly unique as to defy categorization. DIR/SCR Nicolas Pesce; PROD Max Born, Jacob Wasserman, Schuyler Weiss. U.S., 2016, b&w, 77 min. In English and Portuguese with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
The Sunken Convent [Det Sjunkne Kloster] - Told without words and inspired by Hans Christian Andersen, this a grotesque and slightly surreal story of bad habits. DIR/SCR Michael Panduro. Netherlands, 2016, color, 15 min. In Dutch with English subtitles. NOT RATED

7:45 p.m.
My Father Die
“The swamp-thing progeny of BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD and THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (with a little CAPE FEAR thrown in), MY FATHER DIE offers blood-and-thunder Southern-gothic excess both tempered and heightened by vivid directorial texturing.” –Variety In this confident feature debut from Sean Brosnan (son of Pierce Brosnan, who produces), Joe Anderson (ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, HANNIBAL) stars as Asher, a boy left deaf and dumb at the age of 12 after an attack by his father, Ivan (Gary Stretch) leaves his brother dead. Ten years later, Asher is still training to avenge his brother's murder, and his father is rotting behind bars. But when Ivan is unexpectedly released, Asher's plans for revenge kick in. What starts as a simple revenge tale quickly turns into a horrific exploitation odyssey that channels Jeremy Saulnier's BLUE RUIN by way of Ted Kotcheff's Australian classic WAKE IN FRIGHT. “An experience you won’t forget in a hurry, MY FATHER DIE is a beautiful-looking slice of brutality and wanton destruction.” – Dread Central DIR/SCR Sean Brosnan; PROD Daniel J. Hahn, Sean Brosnan, Sanja Banic, Orian Williams, Alma Bogdan-Turner, Pierce Brosnan. U.S., 2016, color, 94 min. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
Dawn of the Deaf- When a sonic pulse infects the hearing population, a small group of deaf people must band together to survive.
DIR/SCR Rob Savage; SCR Jed Shepherd. UK, 2016, color, 11 min. In British Sign Language with English subtitles. NOT RATED

10:00 p.m.
Bad Blood: The Movie
Winner: Audience Award and Best Feature, Chattanooga Film Festival After an amphibian attack leaves college student Victoria Miller infected with a mutational disease, she returns home only to have the antidote to her affliction confiscated by evil stepfather. Locked in her room without her medicine, she transforms into a hideous monster, while an obsessive private investigator uncovers the dark truth about her condition. A love letter to the Stuart Gordon/Frank Henenlotter mad science opuses of the '80's, BAD BLOOD: THE MOVIE is an amphibious twist on classic werewolf mythology. Equal parts X-FILES and TALES FROM THE CRYPT, this debut from filmmaker Tim Reis blends humor, horror and practical creature effects (handled by James Sizemore) to finally give us the “werefrog” film we have always wanted. DIR/SCR Tim Reis; PROD Tim Reis, James Sizemore, Michael Bremer, Mike Malloy. U.S., 2016, color, 81 min. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
Death Metal - A metalhead inherits a satanic guitar that will riff him to shreds. DIR/SCR Chris McInroy. U.S., 2016, color, 5 min. NOT RATED

Sunday, October 9

3:00 p.m.
Another Evil
"Supernatural pests prove less problematic than the plain old human kind.” – Variety After encountering a ghost in his family's vacation home painter Dan, (Steve Zissis, BAGHEAD, CYRUS, TOGETHERNESS) secretly hires an "industrial-grade exorcist" named Os (Mark Proksch, THE OFFICE, PORTLANDIA) to chase off the unwelcome spirits. With his wife Mary (Jennifer Irwin, EASTBOUND & DOWN) in the dark about this unconventional solution, Dan soon realizes that ridding the home of evil won't be as simple as it seems. In a haunted house tale for the 21st century, writer/director Carson D. Mell (EASTBOUND & DOWN, SILICON VALLEY) effortlessly glides between truly frightening beats and laugh-out-loud dialogue, keeping the audience guessing until the very end. DIR/SCR Carson D. Mell. PROD Sebastian Pardo, Riel Roch Decter. U.S., 2016, color, 91 min. NOT RATED
Preceded by:
Time to Eat - Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival alum Luke Asa Guidici (CERTIFIED) returns with a troubling tale about a mischievous boy’s trip to the basement. DIR/SCR Luke Asa Guidici. U.S., 2016, color, 4 min. NOT RATED

5:00 p.m.
North American Premiere
Beyond the Walls
When a young speech therapist (Veerle Baetens, THE ARDENNES) unexpectedly inherits her neighbor’s house, she begins to discover shifting hallways and rooms that fill her with terror. As she attempts to explore, she learns that her ever-changing house is also manipulating other occupants, interweaving space-time continuums that lead Lisa on a journey into the deepest recesses of her psyche. This new three-part mini-series, from the creators of THE WITNESS, transports the audience into a frightening and beautiful universe. Special thanks to Shudder for assisting with this premiere. DIR/SCR Hervé Hadmar; SCR Marc Herpoux, Sylvie Chanteux; PROD Christine de Bourbon Busset. France, 2016, color, 150 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Real Film Festival Friday 28th October – Sunday 30th October

The Real Film Festival is a three-day community, arts and Industry event showcasing documentaries, independent short and feature films based on true stories. The program comprises of film screenings, film and photography workshops, panel discussions, networking events and film competitions for filmmakers of all ages and experience.

Film Industry Development workshops

Film and Media School Newcastle – 590 – 608 Hunter Street, Newcastle

Friday 28 October | 9am to 4pm

Learn how to make and market short films, music clips, documentaries and game development from some of the industry’s best practitioners

General admission: $16 per workshop/$40 full day pass | Student admission: $12 per workshop/$30 full day pass

Info & Tickets: www.realfilmfestival.com.au/workshops

Opening Night Gala

Tower Cinemas – 183 - 185 King Street, Newcastle | Honeysuckle Hotel – Lee Wharf C Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle

Friday 28 October | 5.30pm for a 6pm start. 

Enjoy a pre event drink before the Real Film Festival’s official opening and film premiere followed by the after party at the Honeysuckle Hotel.

General admission: $40 film and party / $20 film screening only | Concession: $30 film and party/ $15 film screening only

Info & Tickets: www.realfilmfestival.com.au/tickets

Film Screenings

Tower Cinemas – 183 - 185 King Street, Newcastle

Friday 28 October to Sunday 30 October

Check out this year’s amazing collection of entertaining, controversial and engaging films all based on true events. 

General admission: $12/ concession: $10

Info & Tickets: www.realfilmfestival.com.au/films

Free Open Air Cinema

Civic Park – King Street, Newcastle

Saturday 29 October | 5.30pm to 9pm

Grab your family, friends and a picnic blanket and head to Civic Park for an open air family film and entertainment.

Food, drinks and sweets available.

Admission: FREE

Info & Tickets: www.realfilmfestival.com.au/events

Closing Night and Short Film Competition Winners Event

Tower Cinemas – 183 - 185 King Street, Newcastle

Sunday 30 October | 5pm to 8pm

Join us for the closing night feature film premiere where we will also announce the winners of the short film competitions and screen the winning short films.

Help us celebrate another successful festival by joining us for a closing night drink after the film.

General admission: $20/ concession: $15

Info & Tickets: www.realfilmfestival.com.au/tickets

For more details, visit our website at www.realfilmfestival.com.au

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Oaxaca FilmFest announced the details of its Seventh Edition that will take place in Oaxaca, Mexico, from the 8th to the 15th of October 2016.

Oaxaca FilmFest just announced the 2016 Official Selection at its annual press conference in Mexico City at the Centro Culturalde España.

The Official Competition includes most awaited films like Elvis and Nixon (Liza Johnson, USA), Personal Shopper (Olivier Assayas, France), To Steal from a Thief (Daniel Calparsoro, Argentina-Spain) and By way of Helena a.k.a. The Duel (Kieran Darcy-Smith, USA).

Other highlights to the selection include the Mexican Premiere of the Rolling Stones Documentary : Olé, Olé, Olé: A Trip Across Latin America (Paul Dugdale, UK) and the Mexican Film 7:19 (Jorge Michel Grau, Mexico).

The Festival also announced the agenda for its activities and events which include New Industry, an intense 3-day Program for professionals of the industry that will expand this year with Young Industry a program open to future filmmakers. Both academic programs include alliances with protagonists of the international industry like The Redford Center, Sundance Institute with #Ignite Program, Vimeo, Adobe Project #1324, Fondeadora and WhatsCine among others.

Festival C.E.O. Ramiz Adeeb Azar speaking during the event was very enthusiastic about the Festival's Community Outreach Program:  "The Festival Community Outreach Programs this year keep evolving thanks to the support of both local and international cinematographic communities and audiences. Foundation Nights , Academic Exchange and especially Accessible Cinema which we extended the collaboration to an international level in order to bring Accessible Film Premieres for people with visual or hearing impairments."

The eight day International Cinema Event  which has been labeled by the media "Sundance South of The Border" and "Simply the best Festival experience on the planet" focuses on being a truly authentic door between the Latin American Cinema Community and the rest of the world. 

BIBIANA VELEZ IS THE ARTIST WHOM BOGOTA FILM FESTIVAL HAS INVITED TO MAKE THE IMAGE IN HIS 33 RD EDITION.

BIBIANA HAS TAKEN THE WAVE AS A METAPHOR OF THE WAY CINEMA ENVELOPS THE VIEWER.
 
POSTER PRESENTATION WAS CONDUCTED LAST NIGHT IN THE GREAT SERVIENTREGA HEADQUARTERS TO A GROUP OF PERSONALITIES AND JOURNALISTS.
 
THE FESTIVAL POSTERS ARE, BY TRADITION, COLLECTIBLES.
THEY CONDUCTED IMAGE GRAU, NADIN OSPINA, MANZUR, RAMIREZ VILLAMIZAR, SANDRO CHIA, ANTONIO SEGUI, ALFREDO JAAR, LUIS FELIPE NOÉ, AMONG OTHERS.
 
THE POSTER IS DESIGNED BY ANDRES QUINTERO CALDAS.
 
WE APPRECIATE THE SPONSORSHIP OF:
 
AVIANCA, BOGOTA EMBASSY HOTEL TRYP, MARCA PAIS, CAR, PROCINAL, UNIVERSITIES THE LIBERTADORES, CATHOLIC AND NATIONAL, UNICEF, ATMEDIA, PELAEZ BROTHERS, DIA TV, COLNODO, ZOOM CHANNEL, MULLENLOWE SSP3, SALGAR, DIREKTOR, SERVIENTREGA

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will hold a press conference on Monday, September 26 to announce the full lineup of the main sections and related special events of the 29th edition. We cordially invite you to join us at Toranomon Hills as we announce the 29th TIFF Official Selections.

The 29th TIFF will be held October 25 – November 3, 2016, at Roppongi Hills, EX Theater Roppongi and other venues in Tokyo.

Guest
Yu Aoi – star, Japanese Girls Never Die – Competition Section
Daigo Matsui – director, Japanese Girls Never Die – Competition Section
Munetaka Aoki – star, Snow Woman – Competition Section
Mamoru Hosoda – director – the World of Mamoru Hosoda in Animation Focus

For all Fantasy Film Fans and Young Filmmakers/Screenwriters between 18 and 36 years old!

Organized by International Council for Film Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) located at UNESCO HQs, the Competition is a Young Talents Project for short fantasy film scenario dedicated to discovering and supporting writing talents.

You will have a chance to meet closely influential film professionals and investors, win a trip to 1st International Film Festival & Awards • Macau (IFFAM, December 8-13, 2016), cash prizes and even more surprises! It is a good opportunity for young filmmakers and screenwriters to show their talents on an international platform and connect directly with young talents from other countries!

Welcome to join us and please don't hesitate to invite your friends! We are looking forward to meeting you all!

The Official Website for the Competition : www.cineytp.com, would be launched on September 25, 2016.

For more information, please review our PDF file:

http://www.cict-icft.org/documents/CINEFANTASY.pdf

Deadline of the Submission: October 28, 2016 at 23:59, Paris Time.

Welcome to join us on Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/cinefantasyinternational/) and Facebook group"CINEFANTASY International"

Awards & Prizes

1. All participants will receive a souvenir and have priority to join in the future ICFT’s Youth Platform for Film!

2. The 5 Finalists will be invited (journey and accommodation covered) to the 1st International Film Festival & Awards • Macau (IFFAM) 2016 for the Final. And during IFFAM 2016:

- Invitation to a special film investment session

- Direct connections with influential industry professionals (film agents, movie producers, executives, etc.) during the IFFAM 2016

- 1-on-1 consultation sessions with the ICFT development team

- Ongoing promotion and publicity for your scenarios

- Official participation certificate

- Follow up of your scenarios and your career for one year

3. A first Prize Winner and a Runner-up will be selected within the 5 Finalists:

The First Prize Winner

- 4.000 € Cash Prize

- Diploma

- Chance to be invited to the future events of the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) and of Macau Film & Television Productions and Culture Association (MFTPA)

The Runner-up

- 2.500 € Cash Prize

- Diploma

- Chance to be invited to the future events of the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) and of Macau Film & Television Productions and Culture Association (MFTPA)

We look forward to reading your screenplays!

Shriekfest Film Festival OFFICIAL TRAILER: 52 FILMS * 4 DAYS/NIGHTS OCTOBER 6-9TH, 2016

SHRIEKFEST INTERNATIONAL HORROR/SCI FI FILM FESTIVAL is thrilled to share the OFFICIAL TRAILER of the festival featuring clips from many of the selected films. The SWEET SIXTEENTH annual horror film festival, returns to Raleigh Studios Chaplin theatres from October 6-9th, 2016.  Festival Director Denise Gossett says  "I am absolutely thrilled with the selection this year, we have already sold out some shows! It’s going to be a great time.  A huge thank you to Alex Drummond (Killer Party) for putting together this great trailer to give a sneak peek of the 2016 films!"

Festival goers will once again enjoy the finest in independent cinema from around the globe, selected from submissions that came in everywhere from the United Kingdom to New York; from Texas to France. From our opening night screening of PARASITES (L.A PREMIERE)  starring Robert Milano (Fast & Furious), to the shorts from Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and finally to the WORLD PREMIERE of DEAD AWAKE starring Jocelin Donahue (The House of the Devil) and written by Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination).

Entrance to SHRIEKFEST Film Festival 2016 is $10.00 per block, an All-Fest Pass, good for all four days of the festival, is now available on our website, for just $140.00, this pass includes the opening night party and guaranteed entrance to all films/Q&A's.

All films are un-rated, and unless specifically noted no one under 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian's accompaniment or permission. For more information on THE 2016 SHRIEKFEST FILM FESTIVAL, as well as news about other related events, including the Opening Night Party and the networking events, please visit our website:www.shriekfest.com (http://shriekfest.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=130b717886&id=076ec30e74&e=4dbfc159b3)

See the 2016 Trailer here:  

Personal Artistic Expression through the medium of Film

2016 Selecction

Expedition Sweden / Sweden / Jimmy Sundin and Linus Adolfsson 

LOSERS / Bulgaria / Ivaylo Hristov 

KUNG FURY / SWEDEN / David Sandberg 

Paranoid Girls / Spain / Pedro del santo

MOUSSE / Sweden / John Hellberg 

DOVNQSNOAN / Sweden / John Manceau 

How to build a Terrarium / Czech Republic /Emma Piper-Burket 

SAD LAMP / Sweden / Emilia Bostedt 

Memories of a Turtle / Iran / Behzad Moloud 

Stockholm 6 / Sweden / Magnus Lenneskog 

APO - the trip now / Finland / Mox Makela

"W" / Italy / Francesca Draghetti 

Sparrows and Snorkles / Switzerland / Elena Brotschi 

Goran the Camel Man / Poland / Marcin Lesisz 

Silence Radio / Lebanon / Reynald Bassil 

La Chute / Belgium / Ariane Loze 

SPASM / Iran / Sasan Koshniat 

Fundir / United States / Allison Cekala 

*** --- *** / Portugal / Hugo Magro 

Boy Toys / Canada / Trevor Kristjanson 

Muebles Aldeguer / Spain / Irene M.Botrego 

U turn / South Korea / Ki Jun Chae 

New Moon / Brazil / Andrea Prado 

Dark Matter / Finland /Petri Hagner 

The Sorrows of Young Tobbe / Finland / Titus Poutanen 

There Is Nothing New Under The Sun / Iran / Faezeh sadat Alavi 

Bringing In The Wood / Austria / Simon spitzer 

Loin of Loam / Australia / Mimi Kelly 

My Father Says The Stupidest Things / France / Shahriar Shandiz 

Nu / Ghana / Daniel Ulacia 

The Apostle / Finland / Juhani Koivumaki 

Trophies / Sweden / Sophia Bosch

Hummingbird's Wings / United States / Dusting Grella

The River Man / Netherlands / Richard Gorodecky

Lost Girl / United Kingdom / Tom Gentle 

2nd HIGH COAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will run 16-18 June 2017 

The High Coast International Film Festival is a three day event - Friday through Sunday - held in the High Coast in North of Sweden focusing on Independent Film. 

The core foundation and principle for the Film Festival itself and for the Film Program we put together is : "Personal Artistic Expression through the Medium of Film". There are no special sections for contemporary relevant films or attention to any special topics - Film as an Artform, as a means to express and artisically investigate is what puts the Film Program together. 

Our aim is that - circling around the participating films - Film makers, Film Institutes and Film Organizations that screen, produce and distribute meet and do so under comfortable and beautiful circumstances which is exactly what a Film Festival located in the Countryside in North Sweden offers. 

We thefore invite and pay for accomodation for every selected Film maker as well as invitied Film Institutions and Film Organizations. 

For both Film makers and Film Organizations we highly recomend you to come - for the Film Makers you have a unique opportunity to meet with the Regional Film Institutions and Film Organizations. 

For Film Organizations you are looking at a opporturnity for a Film weekend together with representatives from other Institutions in the Region as well as International Film Directors that have traveled from all around the world for this particular event. You'll spend a weekend on a most special Hotel in beautiful High Coast watching Films on a big screen put up solely for this event. 

For more information about the Festival - Past Edition, This years open call for submissions, more details about our Philosphy and background - please take a look around our website!

Last summer, leading Rotterdam arts institutions International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Kunsthal Rotterdam and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen presented a multidisciplinary programme featuring exceptional films and exhibitions by internationally renowned artists in and around Rotterdam’s Museumpark. With a total of almost 125,000 visits the forecasts were more than exceeded, meaning that this pilot edition of Rotterdam Xpanded can justly be called a success.

From 18 June to 18 September IFFR, Kunsthal Rotterdam and Museum Van Beuningen presented a strong programme with international allure in the Museumpark in Rotterdam. This included the impressive installation Notion motion (2005) by Danish-Icelandic maker Olafur Eliasson (1967) in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, for which the museum’s Bodonzaal was modified and 20,562 litres of water was used. Kunsthal Rotterdam presented almost one hundred paintings, drawings and pastels by world-famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero (1932) in the exhibition Botero: Celebrate Life!, and during IFFR White Nights IFFR used short films to highlight the talent entering Europe through the flow of refugees.

Fantastic results
The aim of the pilot edition was to motivate more Dutch and international visitors to visit Rotterdam: the target was 20,000 more visits than last summer, distributed across the three institutions. With a total of almost 125,000 visits as compared to 70,000 visits in the same period in 2015, this goal was more than achieved. The number of Dutch visitors from outside of Rotterdam increased both as a percentage and in absolute terms. In addition, the event drew a more diverse audience, both in terms of origin and age.

The future of Rotterdam Xpanded
These great results have strengthened even further the resolve of the initiators to continue. Culture is an essential factor in maintaining the quality of life in a city; it also works as a magnet for tourists and creates a favourable climate for businesses and start-ups. The success of this pilot proves that, with a shared vision and the strength and effectiveness that come from the combination of culture-city council-business community, Rotterdam Xpanded has huge potential and can act as a catalyst for tourism in the city. However, partners are needed in order to lift the initiative to a higher level (also internationally). Finding these partners will be the next step on the road to a successful, longer-term cultural programme that has an economic impact on both the city and its businesses going forward.
 

International Antalya Film Festival, celebrating 53rd year this year, takes place in the ancient city of Antalya which is known for feasts, celebrations and festivals for 2,500 years.

It was first launched in 1964 and it became the most important and iconic cinematic event in Turkey. Its famous statuette is inspired from the most beautiful woman of the mythology; Venus symbol of beauty, love, prosperity, fertility and femininity. Its second inspiration comes from Antalya’s most valuable product and the city’s symbol; an orange. During the design phase, Antalya’s iconic symbol, a golden “orange” was placed in the hands of Venus. Thus, the award led to the festival and the festival led to the award as Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival started. In 2005, the festival added the title “International” before its name.

After half a century, it was decided for the award, which moved away from its original Golden Orange design of 1964 and was re-interpreted in various ways, to be reverted back to its original form. 51st International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival’s motto, “From Tradition to the Future” also emphasized the change in the award. The award, which was redesigned faithfully to its original by a famous Turkish jewelry firm URART, embraced the festival’s tradition and was designed in two forms, one being national and the other one being international.

Last year, the festival management dropped “Golden Orange” from the name to further improve the reputation of the festival and decided to proceed as “International Antalya Film Festival” from the year 52 onwards.

Inspired from Venus, Golden Orange award continues to carry the tradition to the future by depending on its roots in these lands and its strength coming from cinema.

Middleburg Film Festival's Executive Director Susan Koch announced today the main slate of films for the 2016 festival. The festival opens Thursday, October 20 with Garth Davis' feature film directorial debut LION starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara. Special guests will be in attendance for a conversation following the screening.

The festival's Friday Spotlight selections include MOONLIGHT (DIR Barry Jenkins), starring Naomie Harris, Janelle Monáe and Mahershala Ali and MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (DIR Kenneth Lonergan), starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and Kyle Chandler. Kelly Fremon Craig makes her feature directorial debut with THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN, starring Hailee Steinfeld and Woody Harrelson.

As previously announced, LA LA LAND, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, will screen as the 2016 Centerpiece selection on Saturday, October 22 with Oscar-nominated director Damien Chazelle in attendance.

LOVING, from director Jeff Nichols, will screen as the Sunday Morning Spotlight selection. In 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving (Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton) were arrested and sentenced to prison for getting married. She was "colored" and he was white - and that was a crime in the state of Virginia. Their case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in a landmark decision in favor of the Lovings.

The festival will also screen six foreign language submissions to the Oscars, including films from Italy, Chile, Germany, Iran, Denmark, and Spain. 

Henry Jackman will be honored as this year's Distinguished Film Composer with a live performance of his most memorable scores performed by the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and The Freedom Choir.  Jackman's featured works include THE BIRTH OF A NATION, CAPTAIN AMERICA, MONSTERS VS ALIENS, PUSS IN BOOTS, BIG HERO 6 and THE INTERVIEW. A conversation with Jackman will take place between the musical selections.

"We are thrilled to share some of the year's best films followed by thought provoking conversations with festival attendees," said Middleburg Film Festival Executive Director Susan Koch. "The 2016 program includes a mix of Oscar contenders, critically-acclaimed foreign language films and compelling documentaries."

"We look forward to welcoming festival attendees to the fourth year of Middleburg Film Festival," said Middleburg Film Festival founder Sheila C. Johnson. "We have an exceptional film slate this year, featuring the work of a diverse and very talented set of filmmakers. We're delighted to showcase the work of first-time directors as well as acclaimed filmmakers from all over the world."

Middleburg Film Festival runs from October 20 to October 23 in Middleburg, VA and is located just a short one hour from Washington, DC.

The Coca-Cola Company returns as Middleburg Film Festival's Presenting Sponsor. The Washington Post returns as Middleburg Film Festival's Founding Media Sponsor.

For more information, visit: www.middleburgfilm.org.

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Middleburg Film Festival 2016 Program

Opening Night

LION

Director: Garth Davis

2016, 120 minutes

Country: Australia

Genre: Narrative

Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train in India and must survive on the streets before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later he sets out to find his birth family and finally return to his first home.

Friday Spotlights

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

Director: Kelly Fremon Craig

2016, 102 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

Kelly Fremon Craig makes her directorial debut with a hilarious and charming coming-of-age dramedy about Nadine, a high school junior, whose life goes from bad to worse when her best and only friend begins dating her older brother. 

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Director: Kenneth Lonergan

2015, 136 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

In MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, a solitary Boston janitor, played by Casey Affleck, confronts   his devastating past when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew.

MOONLIGHT

Director: Barry Jenkins

2016, 111 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

MOONLIGHT chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.

Saturday Night Centerpiece

LA LA LAND

Director: Damien Chazelle

2015, 126 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

LA LA LAND evokes the romance and nostalgia of old Hollywood in this innovative musical about an aspiring actress and a jazz musician who fall in love in Los Angeles. 

Sunday Morning Spotlight

LOVING

Director: Jeff Nichols

2016, 123 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

In 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested and sentenced to prison for getting married. She was "colored" and he was white - and that was a crime in the state of Virginia. Their case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in a landmark decision in favor of the Lovings.

Main Slate

AMERICAN PASTORAL

Director: Ewan McGregor

2015, 108 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

Based on the Phillip Roth novel, AMERICAN PASTORAL follows an all-American family across several decades, as their idyllic existence is shattered by social and political turmoil that will change the fabric of American culture forever.

AQUARIUS

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho

2016, 145 minutes

Country: Brazil/France

Genre: Foreign Language Narrative

Clara is the last resident of the Aquarius, a two-story building built in the 1940s. She refuses to leave as real estate developers try to drive her from her home.

CUSTODY

Director: James Lapine

2016, 104 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.

DISTURBING THE PEACE

Directors: Stephen Apkon, Andrew Young

2016, 83 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Documentary

DISTURBING THE PEACE follows former enemy combatants - Israeli soldiers from elite units and Palestinian fighters, many of whom served years in prison - who have joined together to achieve peace.

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS

Director: Otto Bell

2014, 87 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Documentary

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS follows a 13-year-old girl as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter.

FIRE AT SEA

Italy's submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards

Director: Gianfranco Rosi

2016, 108 minutes

Country: Italy/France

Genre: Documentary

The documentary captures life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline on the European migrant crisis and the first port of call for hundreds of thousands of African and Middle Eastern migrants hoping to make a new life in Europe.

GRADUATION

Director: Cristian Mungiu

2016, 128 minutes

Country: Romania

Genre: Foreign Language Narrative

Romeo, a respected surgeon, is willing to compromise his integrity to ensure a better future for his teenage daughter and allow her to escape their bleak life in Romania after she graduates high school.

I, DANIEL BLAKE

Director: Ken Loach

2016, 100 minutes

Country: United Kingdom / France / Belgium

Genre: Narrative

After suffering a heart attack, Daniel Blake, a carpenter, is unable to work. Seeking state assistance, he encounters endless bureaucracy and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a struggling single mother.

JULIETA

Spain's submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

2015, 99 minutes

Country: Spain

Genre: Foreign Language Narrative

After a chance meeting, Julieta, a broken-hearted woman living in Madrid, decides to confront her life and the loss of her daughter, whom she hasn't seen in thirteen years. Based on short stores by Alice Munro.

LAND OF MINE

Denmark's submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards

Director: Martin Pieter Zandvliet

2015, 101 minutes

Country: Denmark

Genre: Foreign Language Narrative

As World War II comes to an end, a group of young German POWs are captured by the Danish army and forced to defuse and clear land mines from the Danish coastline.

THE MAN WHO SAW TOO MUCH

Director: Trisha Ziff

2015, 88 minutes

Country: Mexico

Genre: Documentary

THE MAN WHO SAW TOO MUCH is about famed Mexican photographer Enrique Metinides who documented crime scenes and accidents. He discovered that the fate of others was his way of connecting to life.

NERUDA

Chile's submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards

Director: Pablo Larraín

2016, 108 minutes

Country: Chile

Genre: Narrative

An inspector hunts down Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who has become a fugitive in his home country for joining the Communist Party.

PATERSON

Director: Jim Jarmusch

2016, 118 minutes

Country: USA

Genre: Narrative

Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey. Every day, Paterson adheres to the exact, simple routine - walking his dog, having one beer, and writing poetry.

THE RED TURTLE

Director: Michaël Dudok de Wit

2015, 80 minutes

Country: France / Belgium / Japan

Genre: Animation

A man marooned on a desert island tries desperately to escape, until one day he encounters a strange turtle that will change his life.

THE SALESMAN

Iran's submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards

Director: Asghar Farhadi

2016, 125 minutes

Country: Iran

Genre: Foreign Language Narrative

After their apartment is damaged, a young couple living in Tehran, is forced to move into a new place. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the couple's life.

SONITA

Director: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

2015, 90 minutes

Country: Germany / Switzerland / Iran

Genre: Documentary

18-year-old Sonita, a refugee from Afghanistan now living in Iran, dreams of being a famous rapper. Her family has a very different future planned for her.

THINGS TO COME

Director: Mia Hansen-Løve

2016, 100 minutes

Country: France / Germany

Genre: Foreign Language Narrative

Nathalie teaches philosophy in Paris and is married with two grown children. When her husband suddenly announces he is leaving her for another woman, Nathalie must reinvent her life.

TONI ERDMANN

Germany's submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards

Director: Maren Ade

2014, 162 minutes

Country: Germany

Genre: Narrative

Without warning, a father decides to reconnect with his adult daughter. Believing that she has lost her sense of humor, he decides to fix this by surprising her with a rampage of jokes.

About Middleburg Film Festival

Middleburg Film Festival offers four days of fantastic films in a spectacular setting, only 30 minutes from Dulles International Airport and just one hour from Washington, DC.

A carefully curated selection of narrative and documentary films will screen in an intimate theatre environment, followed by fascinating Q and A's with world-renowned filmmakers and actors. The films include Oscar contenders, festival favorites, foreign films, regional premieres, and both narratives and documentaries.  

Festival attendees will also be able to experience the natural beauty, food, wine, and warm hospitality of Middleburg.