South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced the full program for the 29th edition of the SXSW Film Festival set to take place in-person from March 11-20, 2022, with select films available online.
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South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup
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HUDA’S SALON Trailer. Hany Abu-Assad’s Palestinian Thriller Explores Women Struggling to Cope Under Occupation
Huda’s Salon directed by Hany Abu-Assad IFC Films released the official trailer for Huda’s Salon, Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad’s political thriller which premiered at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival. The film starring Maisa Abd Elhadi, Manal Awad and Ali Suliman explores a dangerous clash between two women struggling to cope with life under occupation.
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Focus Features to Release BRIAN AND CHARLES, Jim Archer’s Sundance Breakout Film
Brian and Charles by Jim Archer. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Focus Features acquired Brian and Charles, the Sundance breakout film directed by Jim Archer (who also directed the original short film). It stars David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, James Michie and Nina Sosanya. This marks Archer’s feature directorial debut after cutting his teeth shooting comedy sketches with friends before writing and directing several short films culminating in winning gold at the Young Director Awards in Cannes for the short film version of Brian and Charles.
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Sundance Winner ‘892’ Starring John Boyega Acquired by Bleecker Street for Late Summer Release
John Boyega in 892 by Abi Damaris Corbin. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Chris Witt. Following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, Bleecker Street acquired Abi Damaris Corbin’s (The Suitcase) debut feature 892 starring John Boyega (Star Wars, Attack the Block), the late Michael Kenneth Williams in his final film role (“The Wire”, 12 Years a Slave), Nicole Beharie (Shame, 42), Connie Britton (Promising Young Woman, “Friday Night Lights”), Olivia Washington (Lee Daniels’ The Butler, The Little Things), Selenis Leyva (Spider-Man: Homecoming, “Orange Is the New Black”), London Covington (Hunters) and Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice”, Changeling).
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Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2022 to Showcase Over 60 Short Films
Puss by Leah Shore Now in its eighth year, the Nitehawk Shorts Festival taking place from March 2-6, will feature over 60 short films, with filmmakers in attendance for Q&As, including many based in New York City. Continuing its mission to represent diverse backgrounds, voices, and perspectives with our selection of exceptional short-form films, female-directed films make up a majority of this year’s festival program.
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MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE Trailer. Rhea Perlman and Miya Cech Star in Sundance Coming-of-age Comedy
Marvelous And The Black Hole Here is the official trailer for Marvelous and the Black Hole, the coming-of-age comedy starring Rhea Perlman and Miya Cech, that premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Also starring in the film are Leonard Nam, Paulina Lulu, Kannon Omachi, Jae Suh Park and Jonathan Salvin.
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7th Neighboring Scenes Returns to Film at Lincoln Center with Lineup of Latin American Cinema
The Other Tom directed by Rodrigo Plá and Laura Santullo Film at Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical announce the seventh edition of Neighboring Scenes, the annual wide-ranging showcase of contemporary Latin American cinema featuring established auteurs as well as fresh talent from the international festival scene, February 24–28.
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Miami Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup of 120+ Films
Plaza Catedral directed by Abner Benaim (Apertura Films) Miami Film Festival presents its 39th annual edition from March 4-13, 2022 in a hybrid format, with both in-theater and virtual presentations. The 2022 Festival will showcase more than 120 feature narratives, documentaries, and short films of all genres, from more than 35 countries worldwide.
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AFTER YANG Official Trailer. Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith Star in Sci-fi Drama from Filmmaker Kogonada
Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith and Justin H. Min in After Yang (A24 / screenshot via Youtube) A24 released the official trailer for After Yang, the critically-acclaimed sci-fi drama from visionary filmmaker Kogonada, starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, and Haley Lu Richardson.
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IFC Films to Release RESURRECTION, Sundance Psychological Thriller Starring Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall in Resurrection by Andrew Semans. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Wyatt Garfield. IFC Films and Shudder acquired Resurrection, the psychological thriller written and directed by Andrew Semans (Nancy, Please), starring Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman and Michael Esper, that premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
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IFC Midnight and Shudder to Release WATCHER, Chloe Okuno’s Sundance Hit
Maika Monroe appears in Watcher by Chloe Okuno. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Watcher, the indie thriller from director Chloe Okuno (Shudder’s V/H/S/94, Slut) which made its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival has been acquired by IFC Midnight. Watcher stars Maika Monroe (It Follows, Greta), Karl Glusman (Love) and Burn Gorman (Torchwood). IFC Midnight will release the film in theaters and on VOD in 2022 with Shudder taking the first streaming window.
