Sundance Institute’s Accessible Futures Initiative Returns With Virtual 2021 Edition

While they’re not all that common, we have seen a number of acclaimed animated features make huge debuts at film festivals over the years.

Khloe Kardashian didn’t quite know what she was getting into when she initially agreed to film “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”.

Khloe Kardashian didn't quite know what she was getting into when she initially agreed to film . On a recent YouTube episode of Khloe chats with the Haqq sisters about the beginning of her family's reality show, and says her mom, Kris Jenner, didn't explain just how much her and sister Kourtney Kardashian would be featured on the series. «Me and Kourt both were like, 'We just want to film at our stores,'» Khloe recalls, as the sisters had their own clothing shop, DASH, at the time.

Earlier this year, comic book writer/artist and filmmaker Dash Shaw presented his latest animated film, “Cryptozoo” at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival to much acclaim. Shaw was primarily known for his inventive comic book work but then quickly moved into animated filmmaking with “My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea,” which was critically acclaimed and had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.

Clayton Davis The strikingly moving and sensationally acted “Mass,” with Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs and Martha Plimpton, is ready to take on the upcoming awards season.The Sundance Film Festival hit will be released exclusively in theaters on Oct.

Antonio Ferme editorMTV Documentary Films has set set July 30 as the theatrical release date for “Sabaya.”The documentary that generated strong reviews at Sundance this year follows the sexual exploitation of women in the Kurdish religious minority group of Yazidi. The title refers to the term used for individuals who are abducted and forced into sexual slavery.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentVentana Sur, Latin America’s biggest film-TV market, is adding a video games forum, Las Maquinitas, to its powerful arthouse, genre and animation focuses.Launching at this year’s Ventana Sur, which runs Nov. 29 to Dec.

In partnership with EXIT Festival.EXIT Festival kicked off its 2021 edition yesterday (July 8) as it welcomed 42,000 festivalgoers from over 70 countries during its opening day.The four-day Novi Sad, Serbia-based festival has returned this summer to celebrate its 20th anniversary.EXIT’s organisers have worked closely with the Serbian government this year to organise a coronavirus vaccination drive for international artists and visitors to the festival, which follows on from Serbia’s own

Angelique Jackson Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud and the Sundance Institute are pairing up to put Black women at the forefront of comedy, with a new screenwriting fellowship program, called “Women Write Now.”Designed to champion the next generation of Black women in comedy, the new initiative focuses on providing one-on-one mentorship opportunities to Black women screenwriters, as well as the funding to develop and produce those projects, and a platform to exhibit them.Meagan Good, Bresha Webb and

Manori Ravindran International EditorSundance title “Captains of Zaatari” has sold into Utopia for the U.S., where it will get a theatrical release this fall.London-based sales agent Dogwoof secured the movie with Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper’s fledgling distributor Utopia, which is planning a day-and-date release in cinemas on Nov.

Not all rosy. Ben Higgins has experienced plenty of ups and downs since his time on the Bachelor franchise — and now he’s taking time to regroup and refocus.

Prince Harry is stateside once again. The 36-year-old royal returned to the United States on Saturday, following his U.K. reunion with Prince William.

Prince Harry is stateside once again. The 36-year-old royal returned to the United States on Saturday, following his U.K.

Home again. Prince Harry has returned to the U.S. after spending one week in England to unveil the Princess Diana statue with his brother, Prince William.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAdam Deacon, the BAFTA-winning star of British indie dramas “Kidulthood” and “Adulthood,” will take on his next directorial project with “Sumotherhood.”Billed as an urban action comedy, the film sees Deacon reteaming with Michael Vu, with whom he collaborated on the 2011 film “Anuvahood” — his first turn in the director’s seat.

When it was announced that Cate Shortland was Marvel Studios’ choice to take on “Black Widow,” film fans were pretty shocked. Judging by her previous efforts, including the indie dramas “Lore” and “Berlin Syndrome,” the filmmaker wasn’t an obvious choice to make the leap to blockbuster superhero filmmaking.

COVID-19 restrictions.The festival, which was set to take place in Pikehall, Derbyshire between July 30 and August 1 and be headlined by Blossoms, Bombay Bicycle Club and Stereophonics, said they had “no choice” but to delay their return until 2022.In a statement posted to their social media accounts, Y Not said: “It breaks our hearts to tell you that we have no choice but to delay this year’s Y Not Festival until 2022.“It has been the hardest decision to make and we were hoping that by this

Anna Marie de la Fuente WarnerMedia OneFifty, WarnerMedia’s content innovation hub, has snagged the U.S. rights to the winner of the Sundance Film Festival Alfred P.

Just For Laughs Montreal on Tuesday took the wraps off its 2021 comedy festival, saying it will run July 26-31 and feature in-person stand-up shows in Montreal as well as for the first time shows in Los Angeles and New York City in a nod to travel restrictions due to the pandemic.