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		<title>64th New York Film Festival Announces Its Main Slate Lineup</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.J. O'Toole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYFF64_MainSlate_HtN-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="NYFF64 Main Slate Lineup" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYFF64_MainSlate_HtN-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYFF64_MainSlate_HtN-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYFF64_MainSlate_HtN-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYFF64_MainSlate_HtN-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYFF64_MainSlate_HtN.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Returning for its 64th year this September, the New York Film Festival promises a nice variety of international cinema from all walks of life. After announcing its Opening Night (Paper Tiger), Centerpiece (Behemoth!), and Closing Night (14th) Films, the festival [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/nyff64-main-slate-lineup/">64th New York Film Festival Announces Its Main Slate Lineup</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>CANNES DIRECTORS&#8217; FORTNIGHT 2026 LINEUP ANNOUNCED</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.J. O'Toole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cannes2026DirectorsFortnight_HtN-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Cannes Directors&#039; Fortnight 2026 Lineup" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cannes2026DirectorsFortnight_HtN-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cannes2026DirectorsFortnight_HtN-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cannes2026DirectorsFortnight_HtN-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cannes2026DirectorsFortnight_HtN-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cannes2026DirectorsFortnight_HtN.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>The Cannes Film Festival has just unveiled the official 2026 lineup for its Directors&#8217; Fortnight section. Created in 1969, this section has been dedicated to showcasing the most singular forms of contemporary cinema. Opening the section&#8217;s 58th edition this year [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/cannes-directors-fortnight-2026-lineup/">CANNES DIRECTORS&#8217; FORTNIGHT 2026 LINEUP ANNOUNCED</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>A CONVERSATION WITH ARIE &#038; CHUKO ESIRI (EYIMOFE/THIS IS MY DESIRE)</title>
		<link>https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/arie-chuko-esiri/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nelson Kim]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="167" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/32158id_027-300x167.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/32158id_027-300x167.jpeg 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/32158id_027-1024x569.jpeg 1024w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/32158id_027-768x426.jpeg 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/32158id_027-1536x853.jpeg 1536w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/32158id_027-600x333.jpeg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), the debut feature by the Nigerian twin brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri, premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020, mere weeks before the world shut down. Just over two years later [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/arie-chuko-esiri/">A CONVERSATION WITH ARIE &#038; CHUKO ESIRI (EYIMOFE/THIS IS MY DESIRE)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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