The World Premiere of Sony Pictures' Concussion — starring two-time Academy Award nominee Will Smith, written and directed by Peter Landesman, and produced by Ridley Scott, Giannina Scott, David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman and Elizabeth Cantillon — will be the Centerpiece Gala of AFI Fest 2015 presented by Audi. The event will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 10.
The inaugural GlobeDocs Film Festival will premiere on October 7 celebrating documentary films and filmmakers and inspiring audiences to experience all that Boston has to offer as a cornerstone of documentary filmmaking in the United States. The five-day documentary film festival is a signature event of HUBweek, a week-long celebration of the integration of art, science and technology, taking place in Boston October 3-10.
Arts Alliance Media and the San Sebastian International Film Festival have renewed their partnership for a second year, with AAM providing cinema software to manage all content and scheduling of screenings during the festival.
Leading international creators, producers and financiers working in interactive media, film, television, publishing advertising, and the arts will come together at Power to the Pixel: The Cross-Media Forum in London from October 13-16.
NewFest, in partnership with Outfest, today announced the lineup of their 27th annual celebration of the year’s best LGBT films from around the world. The program of nearly 100 narrative features, documentaries and shorts runs October 22-27 at the newly renovated Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas, and at the recently completed screening room at The LGBT Community Center in New York City. The festival is presented by HBO.
Power to the Pixel has announced the 48 producers, financiers and commissioners who will form a special delegation to take part in this year’s Power to the Pixel: The Cross-Media Forum October 13-16 as part of the 59th BFI London Film Festival.
Tasveer will present the 10th annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival from October 15-25. SSAFF 2015 includes 59 films from 9 countries, with dozens of directors, producers, and acting talent expected to attend the 12-day event.
The Jalopnik Film Festival is going on a road trip for 2015, motoring west to Los Angeles for its third annual edition, set to run September 25-26. Mazda is its new presenting sponsor.
For the fifteenth year in a row, Christie is the official projection partner to the 40th Toronto International Film Festival. Taking place from September 10-20, the Toronto International Film Festival hosts over 1,300 screenings from 71 countries and attracts a galaxy of stars and worldwide attention. Christie will screen 99 percent of festival selections digitally, and a growing number in 4K.
The LOCO London Comedy Film Festival is back for its fifth year at BFI Southbank and selected cinemas in 2016 with new dates and a new programming strategy, and the festival is looking for comedy films with brains, heart and courage.
