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Festival spotlight: vital new docs from Italy premiere in London during 3rd bi-annual Cinecittà Italian Doc Season

The 3rd bi-annual CINECITTÀ ITALIAN DOC SEASON comprises three important and acclaimed documentaries that look to the future whilst retaining echoes of the past. One is a compelling investigative documentary, one is an intimate and very personal self-exploration, one honours the value of storytelling and remembrance though archive. The three films will screen at London’s Bertha DocHouse 20 – 21 July.  The 2024 summer edition of CINECITTÀ ITALIAN DOC SEASON … Continue reading Festival spotlight: vital new docs from Italy premiere in London during 3rd bi-annual Cinecittà Italian Doc Season

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TRIBECA 24 – Nicolas Finegan’s Tribeca LGBTQ short SOME KIND OF PARADISE shares a unique love story set in the American West

Writer/Director Nicolas Finegan’s SOME KIND OF PARADISE follows Tyler, a lonely barman who comes face to face with his own deep need for tenderness when he meets a Hollywood actor online and begins to fall in love. This compelling short premiered at AFI Fest 2023 and has been selected for the Arizona International Film Festival, Independent Film Festival Boston and Miami OUTshine where it won … Continue reading TRIBECA 24 – Nicolas Finegan’s Tribeca LGBTQ short SOME KIND OF PARADISE shares a unique love story set in the American West

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Celebrating inclusivity through film: Fragments Festival returns for 3rd edition

Created and programmed by the team at London’s award-winning Genesis Cinema (voted #1 in Time Out’s Best Cinema’s In London 2021), Fragments Festival was intentionally conceived as a platform for underrepresented filmmakers to exhibit their work: a showcase of films with unique individuals and minority groups as their focus. This year’s festival comprises 8 features, 26 shorts, and 11 events including parties, discussion forums, workshops, and special … Continue reading Celebrating inclusivity through film: Fragments Festival returns for 3rd edition

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watchAUT Austrian Film Festival 2023: a glimpse into the past and the future of Austrian film

The Austrian Cultural Forum London in cooperation with the Austrian Film Institute and Austrian Films present the second edition of watchAUT Austrian Film Festival, featuring the best new films to emerge from Austria. Running 23 – 26 March at Ciné Lumière, watchAUT provides a glimpse of the world as perceived by the current generation of Austrian filmmakers. With a focus on today’s hottest issues making waves in … Continue reading watchAUT Austrian Film Festival 2023: a glimpse into the past and the future of Austrian film

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SUNDANCE FILM BABA: Filmmaker Spotlight on Maziyar Khatam

Maziyar Khatam’s stunning film BABA sheds light on the importance of communication, family, and how fragile familial ties can really be. This film stays in a place of heightened emotional intensity and leaves audiences on the edges of their seats but doesn’t necessarily stray into thriller territory, what do you think helps to accomplish this?  That was definitely the goal to have this stretching rubber … Continue reading SUNDANCE FILM BABA: Filmmaker Spotlight on Maziyar Khatam

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