October 11, 2021
PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN (NOCHE DE FUEGO)
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription Mexico Official International Feature Film Oscar® Submission Talent attending in-person screening: Tatiana Huezo (Director), Nicolas Celis (Producer), Jim Stark (Producer), Maya Scherr-Wilson (Executive Producer). Neorealism is at its grittiest in this devastating narrative debut from documentary filmmaker Tatiana Huezo (TEMPESTAD). Ana lives in the mountains of Mexico where the violence of the drug cartel...
October 11, 2021
PRIDE
DescriptionBiosContactDescription An aspiring writer finalizes stories for "Pride," a student-run newspaper. Over a hectic two days in the early 1990s, she puts the finishing touches on the upcoming issue. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 4 Bios Kevin Jerome Everson is Chair of the Art Department & Professor of Art at the University of Virginia,...
October 11, 2021
PARTY LINE
DescriptionBiosContactDescription At the early voting line in Ohio’s most populous county, civic duty is a public performance. Screens as part of MEET THE PRESS SHORTS 3 Bios Lydia Cornett is a documentary filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in Columbus, OH. Her directorial credits include YVES & VARIATION, which won a Special Jury Mention at...
October 11, 2021
PETITE MAMAN
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription After the death of her grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly goes to her mother’s childhood home as her parents sort through the estate. Nelly explores the nearby woods where her mother, Marion, used to play as a child and finds the tree fort she’s heard stories about for years. After Nelly’s mother suddenly leaves the next...
October 11, 2021
PLAY IT SAFE
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Jonathan is out of place in his drama school. Pigeonholed and typecast in parts, Jonathan decides to demonstrate to his peers their prejudices during a class role-play exercise. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 5 Bios Originally from Rwanda, Mitch Kalisa arrived in the U.K. as a child from Uganda. Using his own experiences...
October 11, 2021
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT (LES OLYMPIADES, PARIS 13E)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Adapted from Adrian Tomine’s acclaimed graphic novel, PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT weaves a breezy tapestry of modern love stories. Beautifully realized in crisp black-and-white cinematography, the electrifying, multicultural 13th arrondissement sets the stage for a panoramic tale of four young lovers. Lucie Zhang delivers a breakout performance as free-spirited Émilie, who begins a casual relationship...
October 11, 2021
NEW ABNORMAL
DescriptionBiosDescription USA Premiere Based on a true story, NEW ABNORMAL is a reflection on human life during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as under the Emergency decree. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 2 Bios Sorayos Prapapan is an independent filmmaker. He has directed several short films which won awards in his home country and...
October 11, 2021
ONLY THE MOON STANDS STILL (明月依旧)
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Three generations of Chinese women say goodbye to their family ballroom dance studio. Executive produced by Lena Waithe, starring Shirley Chen and Mardy Ma. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 3 Bios Johnson Cheng’s films have screened at Tribeca, AFI FEST (Audience Award 2020), Palm Springs (Best Student Film 2017) and Toronto. He is...
October 11, 2021
ONE SECOND
DescriptionBiosDescription Master filmmaker Zhang Yimou returns to the big screen with this year’s most charming celebration of cinema. During the Cultural Revolution in China, the film’s nameless hero is sent to a remote labor camp in the desert. After escaping several years later, he has one goal – to watch a newsreel screening in which...
October 11, 2021
A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Winner of the Best Documentary Award at Cannes, Payal Kapadia’s hypnotic feature directorial debut examines rediscovered, once lost film reels and a diary written by a student (“L”) to her absent lover at the Film & Television Institute of India. As her words are read aloud in sedate tones, her own intimate and singular...
