DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS OF ALEPPO

Reviews

NYICFF: Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo, An Educational Tale About Resilience In War

The New York International Children’s Film Festival is North America’s largest and most prestigious film festival for young audiences. The 26th edition runs from March 3rd until the 19th in a variety of venues that include: SVA Theatre, Film Forum, DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, Scandinavia House, Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn and Sag Harbor Cinema. Through this cinematic…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

March 6, 2023

Festivals

New York International Children’s Film Festival Announce Its 26TH Complete Feature Slate

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 26TH COMPLETE FEATURE SLATE With Seven U.S. & International Premieres from Around the Globe, Highlights Include: Instant Classic ERNEST AND CELESTINE: A TRIP TO GIBBERITIA (Opening Night/Intl Premiere), Anime Adaptation of Tsujimura Mizuki’s YA Novel LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR (U.S. Premiere), Syrian-Set DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

February 22, 2023

Interviews

‘Heretic’ : Press Conference with Actor Hugh Grant & Directors Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Courtesy of A24 Heretic : Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Director : Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Producer : Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, Jeanette Volturno Screenwriter : Scott…

Adriano Ercolani

November 22, 2024

News

Illinois Supreme Court Oveturns Jussie Smollett’s Conviction on Hate Crime Hoax

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction of charges that he perpetrated a hate-crime hoax against himself. The actor was convicted in December 2021 on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for the hoax, which occurred in 2019. Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in a county jail and 30 months of…

Edward Moran

November 21, 2024

Interviews

‘Flow’ Filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis on His Animated Feature Following the Journey of a Cat (Video Interview)

It’s likely that you’ve never seen an animated feature film quite like Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, a wordless film that follows the journey of a cat as it first tries to escape a pack of dogs, and then ends up working with a variety of animals to try to survive a massive flood. Having…

Edward Douglas

November 21, 2024

Interviews

Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : Exclusive Interview with Director Kathryn Ferguson

Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : The first official feature documentary to explore the remarkable life and career of Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart. For the first time ever, narrated in Bogart’s own words and using previously unseen archives, letters, and interviews from those closest to him, the film definitively explores the impact of one of…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 21, 2024

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NYICFF: Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo, An Educational Tale About Resilience In War

New York International Children’s Film Festival Announce Its 26TH Complete Feature Slate