The deck for 2021 film releases was shuffled yet again late last year, adding yet another wrinkle to what has undoubtedly been one of, if not the most tumultuous yearlong period for domestic film distribution in history. Obviously, some of 2021’s bigger blockbusters still have (tentative) release dates (see our massive 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021 feature): we’re thinking of Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated “Dune” adaptation, which was supposed to be in theaters last December, and also Adam Wingard’s long-delayed “Godzilla Vs.

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Though short films rarely get the buzz and attention that their live-action cousins do, it’s hard to deny that Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Human Voice” has been one of the most talked-about films (short or feature) of 2020. And now, it appears that Sony Pictures Classics is ready to begin its Oscar campaign with a new trailer for the acclaimed short film.

READ MORE: ‘The Human Voice’ Is A Concentrated Half-Hour Dose Of Everything You Love About Almodóvar [Venice Review]

As seen in the new trailer for “The Human Voice,” the short is the English-langue debut for Almodóvar and stars Tilda Swinton as a woman that is pining after her ex-lover who is supposed to arrive to pick up his things.

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We have, it’s safe to say, had a whole lot less to look at this year when it comes to the world of cinema. So many parts of our traditional filmgoing experience have been snatched away, for now, while so many of us wait at home for the whole thing to be done. This has meant a lot of things on a lot of levels, but crucially, for this exercise, it means we’ve been staring at the same four walls of our home for quite some time now.

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Two names are all you need to know that “The Human Voice” is a must-see short film. Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swinton. One is a director that is in the discussion as the very best in the entire world, while the other is an actress that always makes interesting choices but never fails to impress no matter the film. Together, they have combined forces for a new short film, “The Human Voice,” and we have the first trailer to tease audiences into a frenzy with a story of longing and desire, wrapped in exquisite costuming and music.

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Yep, festival season is a little weird this year, but if the currently-ongoing Venice Film Festival and just-started Toronto International Film Festival are any indication, the 58th New York Film Festival is going to be just as good, albeit enjoyed from a safe distance. The festival has a terrific line-up that includes movies from Steve McQueen (three films from his “Small Axe” anthology, Chloe Zhao‘s “Nomadland” starring Frances McDormand, “David Byrne’s American Utopia” from director Spike Lee, “The Human Voice” from Pedro Almodóvar, Orson Welles’ doc “Hopper/Welles,” “On the Rocks” from Sofia Coppola,” and so much more.

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Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar isn’t waiting for theaters to go back to normal before he resumes blowing us away with cinematic explorations of the human condition. Shortly after his first English-language film, “The Human Voice,” premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the legendary Oscar-winning reporter told reporters that he’s already chosen his next projects which includes a western and a dystopian set in a world where all the theaters and cultural spaces shut down.

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The human voice is Tilda Swinton‘s, but the directorial voice is all Pedro Almodóvar in the Spanish legend’s half-hour, English-language “The Human Voice.” Freely adapting – read: ruthlessly modernizing and thoroughly Almodovarizing – the play by Jean Cocteau (material the director has circled around before, most evidently in “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” and “Law of Desire“), despite its brevity, his new film is deceptively roomy, allowing us to pace through the superbly upholstered rooms of the director’s recurrent obsessions with giddy, fluid freedom.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the piss-poor American response to the virus has really hurt movies in 2020. Not just the industry, but film festivals where everyone gathers in close quarters. COVID-19 killed the SXSW Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival and has ensured that the Toronto International Film Festival will be all but virtual for all American critics (there will be public screenings for Canadians).

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In light of the slew of canceled film festivals in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s New York Film Festival is hoping to pull out all the stops and become the premier film event in the US. And as a way of showing what that means, the NYFF organizers announced the Spotlight section for this year’s fest.

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NYFF describes the Spotlight section as a showcase of sneak previews, gala events, screenings with live elements, and other special evenings.

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You would think a team-up between filmmaker Pedro Almódovar and actress Tilda Swinton would be absolutely perfect. For many film fans, it doesn’t get better than those two. However, there is a fatal flaw with their upcoming collaboration, “The Human Voice.” You see, it’s only a short and not feature-length. And honestly, will 30 minutes be enough to fully enjoy the combination of the two?

While we still have yet to see the full short, as it is expected to do the fall film festival circuit first, Agustin Almódovar, producer and brother of Pedro, was gracious enough to share the first clip from the upcoming short.

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While “Pain & Glory” didn’t pick up any Oscars on Sunday, filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film is one of our favorites of the past year and has continued his tradition of releasing personal, beautiful work. And for his follow-up projects, it appears that Almodóvar is going in a new direction, with two English-language projects.

READ MORE: Pedro Almodovar Would Like To Make A Comedy Soon But Isn’t Sure That It’s Possible

Speaking to IndieWire, the acclaimed filmmaker talked about what’s next, since the chapter of his career focused on “Pain & Glory” has officially come to an end.

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