The 39th edition of Santa Barbara International Film will run February 7 to 17, 2024 showcasing 45 world premieres and 77 U.S. premieres from 48 countries.
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World Premieres of ‘Madu’ and ‘Chosen Family’ Headline 39th Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup
Madu (courtesy SBIFF)
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Oppenheimer, ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Win Top North Dakota Film Society Awards 2023
Anatomy of a Fall directed by Justine Triet Oppenheimer was the big winner at the 5th annual North Dakota Film Society Awards nabbing 9 honors, including Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan and Best Actor for Cillian Murphy.
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Ewan McGregor and Daughter Clara McGregor Star in ‘Bleeding Love’ Indie Drama Film | Trailer
Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor in Bleeding Love (Vertical / screenshot) Vertical shared the official trailer for Bleeding Love, the indie drama film starring real-life father-daughter Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor estranged father and now-adult daughter forced to confront the issues of their past that have led to their frail relationship during an impromptu road trip.
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Oppenheimer, ‘The Holdovers’ and ‘Poor Things’ Win Top Music City Film Critics’ Association 2023 Honors
The Holdovers (Seacia Pavao / Focus Features) Oppenheimer won a record-breaking seven awards, including the top honors of Best Picture and Best Director at the Nashville-based Music City Film Critics’ Association sixth annual awards honoring the best in film for 2023.
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American Fiction, Origin Lead Winners of 15th African American Film Critics Association Awards
Origin (Atsushi Nishijima | NEON) American Fiction, Origin and The Color Purple lead the winners of the 15th annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film.
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Kristen Stewart’s ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Among Films Confirmed for 74th Berlin Film Festival Berlinale Special, Shorts and Classics
Katy O’Brian, Kristen Stewart in Love Lies Bleeding by Rose Glass © Anna Kooris Berlin International Film Festival today confirmed another twelve titles in the Berlinale Special along with 20 short films in the Berlinale Shorts competition. This year’s Berlinale Classics presents ten films in digitally-restored versions and will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Japanese monster movie classic Gojira (Godzilla), and the return of Golden Bear winner Deprisa, deprisa to the big screen.
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Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, Anatomy of a Fall Win at 29th Critics Choice Awards
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association) Oppenheimer dominated the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards winning eight awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Cinematography for Hoyte van Hoytema, Best Editing for Jennifer Lame, Best Visual Effects, and Best Score for Ludwig Göransson.
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Joe Maggio’s Indie Film ‘Bliss’ Starring Clint Jordan Premieres at Slamdance | First Look Trailer
Bliss Here is the first look trailer for Bliss, the Slamdance Spotlight Feature Film featuring Clint Jordan (Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee for “Virgil Bliss,” and TV series’ “American Crime Story,” “This is Us”), Faryl Amadeus (Spielberg Fellow and her upcoming feature film “Any Sign At All”), Juan Fernandez (“Crocodile Dundee,” A Man Apart”), and David Yow (“The Toxic Avenger,” “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”).
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Wrestling Documentary ‘The Death Tour’ from Producer Chris Jericho Premieres at Slamdance | First Look Trailer
The Death Tour Ahead of the world premiere, here is the first look trailer for “The Death Tour”, the Slamdance Competition Documentary Feature Film that follows wrestling hopefuls across remote Indigenous communities in Canada’s far North on ‘the most grueling tour in indie wrestling’.
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12.12: The Day and Evil Does Not Exist Lead Nominations for the 17th Asian Film Awards
12.12: The Day and Evil Does Not Exist 12.12: The Day and Evil Does Not Exist lead the nominations for the 17th Asian Film Awards (AFA) celebrating excellence in Asian cinema. Based on the real-life “12.12 Military Insurrection” of 1979 in South Korea, the political drama 12.12: The Day follows the intense struggles of military personnel during the mutiny. The film was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography. Also receiving six nominations is the film Evil Does Not Exist by Japanese director Hamaguchi Ryusuke whose earlier work Drive My Car won Best Film at the 16th Asian Film Awards. It is nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Original Music.
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8th MidWest WeirdFest Announces First Wave of Films – ‘The Buildout’, ‘Villains Inc.’ and More
The Buildout The 8th MidWest WeirdFest film festival taking place March 1-3, 2024 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin announced its first programming wave of “all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird.”
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21st Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Unveils Official Selections + Jeanie Finlay Retrospective
Your Fat Friend The 21st annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival returns February 16-25, 2024 in Missoula, Montana featuring over 150 nonfiction films, and a virtual program streaming online February 19-29.