Although there’s no shortage of regional film festivals throughout the year, few — if any — are better curated than the Maryland Film Festival. With a slate organized by Director of Programming Eric Allen Hatch, the downtown Baltimore festival, which takes place from May 3-7, offers the finest in independent and international cinema of the past year, as well as some of our most-anticipated world premieres.
Now in its 19th year, we’re pleased to debut the full line-up for the 6-screen festival, and can exclusively reveal that Brett Haley‘s The Hero (one of our favorite films from Sundance) will be the Closing Night film. World premiering at the festival is Stephen Cone‘s Princess Cyd, his follow-up to one of last year’s finest films, Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, along with Josh Crockett‘s Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks.
We can also exclusively reveal the Opening Night Shorts — 5 short...
Now in its 19th year, we’re pleased to debut the full line-up for the 6-screen festival, and can exclusively reveal that Brett Haley‘s The Hero (one of our favorite films from Sundance) will be the Closing Night film. World premiering at the festival is Stephen Cone‘s Princess Cyd, his follow-up to one of last year’s finest films, Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, along with Josh Crockett‘s Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks.
We can also exclusively reveal the Opening Night Shorts — 5 short...
- 4/21/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
SXSW handed out its annual film awards tonight, naming Ana Asensio’s Most Beautiful Island as the best narrative work of the festival, and Jairus McLeary and Gethin Aldous’s prison therapy piece The Work as best documentary.
In addition to Asensio’s crime thriller, the SXSW jury also acknowledged the work of The Strange Ones and A Bad Idea Gone Wrong, which both received nods for performance. Miao Wang’s coming-of-age story Maineland and Nanfu Wang’s I Am Another You, about underground culture in Florida, both also won documentary awards.
You can see the full list of winners here; meanwhile, the festival also garnered strong buzz for a number of films that weren’t up for award consideration, including entusiastic reviews touting James Franco’s The Disaster Artist and Edgar Wright’s next film, Baby Driver.
[via Variety]...
In addition to Asensio’s crime thriller, the SXSW jury also acknowledged the work of The Strange Ones and A Bad Idea Gone Wrong, which both received nods for performance. Miao Wang’s coming-of-age story Maineland and Nanfu Wang’s I Am Another You, about underground culture in Florida, both also won documentary awards.
You can see the full list of winners here; meanwhile, the festival also garnered strong buzz for a number of films that weren’t up for award consideration, including entusiastic reviews touting James Franco’s The Disaster Artist and Edgar Wright’s next film, Baby Driver.
[via Variety]...
- 3/15/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
At a packed Paramount Theater this evening, the SXSW Film Festival, now at the halfway mark, handed out their big film awards. The fest’s two big competition jury prizes went to director Ana Asensio’s “Most Beautiful Island” (Best Narrative Feature) and directors Jairus McLeary and Gethin Aldous’s “The Work” (Best Narrative Feature).
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Asensio, a Spanish actress and filmmaker living in New York, shot her film in super 16mm. It tells the story of undocumented female immigrants struggling to start a life in New York. It is a feature film debut for Asensio, who also stars and wrote the screenplay. “Island” is being billed as a dramatic thriller and was produced by the New York horror master Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix.
The Doc Prize winner, “The Work,” is an intense...
Read More: Terrence Malick Makes a Rare Appearance at SXSW 2017 and Digs Deep On His Process
Asensio, a Spanish actress and filmmaker living in New York, shot her film in super 16mm. It tells the story of undocumented female immigrants struggling to start a life in New York. It is a feature film debut for Asensio, who also stars and wrote the screenplay. “Island” is being billed as a dramatic thriller and was produced by the New York horror master Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix.
The Doc Prize winner, “The Work,” is an intense...
- 3/15/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
SXSW is kicking off Friday and the lineup is looking pretty solid, especially for the docs. One documentary that caught our eye is Miao Wang's Maineland. It just so happens we have the exclusive teaser trailer to share with you today. Here are a few words from the filmmakers: Filmed over three years in China and the U.S., director Miao Wang's documentary, Maineland, is a multi-layered coming-of-age tale that follows two affluent and cosmopolitan teenagers as they settle into a boarding school in blue-collar rural Maine. Part of the enormous wave of "parachute students" from China enrolling in U.S. private schools, bubbly, fun-loving Stella and introspective Harry come seeking a Western-style education, escape from the dreaded Chinese college entrance exam, and the promise of a...
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- 3/9/2017
- Screen Anarchy
After drawing attention to the festival’s annual Gaming Awards, organizers behind the South by Southwest Film Festival have posted the full, comprehensive lineup, revealing that the likes of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver and Free Fire, the riotous ensemble thriller from Ben Wheatley, are among those films that will screen for critics and attendees.
Per SXSW 2017‘s website, this year’s showcase will host “84 World Premieres, 11 North American Premieres, and 6 Us Premieres. First-time filmmakers account for 51 films, continuing our tradition of unearthing the emergent talent of tomorrow.” British auteur Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England) is a regular of the Texas festival, and will be rubbing shoulders with other favorites including Michael Winterbottom, Nacho Vigalondo, Michael Showalter.
SXSW 2017 begins on March 10th in Austin, Texas and you can get up to speed on everything the festival has to offer down below.
Narrative Feature Competition
A Bad Idea Gone Wrong...
Per SXSW 2017‘s website, this year’s showcase will host “84 World Premieres, 11 North American Premieres, and 6 Us Premieres. First-time filmmakers account for 51 films, continuing our tradition of unearthing the emergent talent of tomorrow.” British auteur Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England) is a regular of the Texas festival, and will be rubbing shoulders with other favorites including Michael Winterbottom, Nacho Vigalondo, Michael Showalter.
SXSW 2017 begins on March 10th in Austin, Texas and you can get up to speed on everything the festival has to offer down below.
Narrative Feature Competition
A Bad Idea Gone Wrong...
- 1/31/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The British director’s film about a young getaway driver will receive its world premiere as festival brass unveiled the features line-up set to screen in Austin, Texas, from March 10-19.
Baby Driver stars Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal, Eiza González, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx. Sony will distribute in the Us through its TriStar label on August 11.
Anticipated highlights include world premieres of May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, Stranger Fruit directed by Jason Pollock, and Miao Wang’s Maineland.
Ben Wheatley’s action comedy Free Fire will receive its Us premiere and stars Brie Larson, Armie Hammer and Cillian Murphy.
As previously announced, the world premiere of Terrence Malick’s Song To Song will open the festival.
Overall SXSW will present 125 features across 12 sections with additional titles still to come. The full line-up will include 51 films from first-time filmmakers, 85 world premieres...
Baby Driver stars Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal, Eiza González, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx. Sony will distribute in the Us through its TriStar label on August 11.
Anticipated highlights include world premieres of May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, Stranger Fruit directed by Jason Pollock, and Miao Wang’s Maineland.
Ben Wheatley’s action comedy Free Fire will receive its Us premiere and stars Brie Larson, Armie Hammer and Cillian Murphy.
As previously announced, the world premiere of Terrence Malick’s Song To Song will open the festival.
Overall SXSW will present 125 features across 12 sections with additional titles still to come. The full line-up will include 51 films from first-time filmmakers, 85 world premieres...
- 1/31/2017
- ScreenDaily
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