The 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest set for June 12-17, 2024 unveiled the full program of 109 films including the World premieres of Tilda Swinton’s feature directorial debut alongside filmmaker Bartek Dziadosz The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze and the latest film from Croatian director Goran Devic, Pavilion 6.
Documentary films “20 Days in Mariupol”, “All That Breathes”, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”, “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” and “Judy Blume Forever” are among the 34 winners of the 84th Annual Peabody Awards representing the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023.
The 12th Annual Israel Film Center Festival in New York announced the selection of Israeli films that will be presented at this year’s festival, which will take place June 4-10 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (MMJCCM).
Drafthouse Films debuted the official trailer for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) the French language comedy, horror film starring Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who is too sensitive to kill, and “luckily” ends up befriending a boy with suicidal tendencies.
Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) returns fully in-person for its 19th edition from May 16-26, 2024, opening with the world premiere of Nana Ghana’s You Are Always Right Here, preceded by Gabri Christa’s short film Kankantri (the Silk Cotton Tree), and a special premiere curation of Uptown Shorts.
Roadside Attractions revealed the official trailer for Firebrand, the historical drama film starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII played by Jude Law.
Paramount+ debuted the official trailer for Let the Canary Sing, the feature- length documentary exploring the remarkable life and career of Cyndi Lauper.
Emmanuelle directed by Audrey Diwan will make its world premiere as Opening Film in Competition at the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival.
Caroline Lindy’s Your Monster took home Best of Fest and Pete Ohs’ Love and Work received Best Feature Film at the 2024 Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF).
The new political drama/thriller Words of War starring Maxine Peake, Ciarán Hinds and Jason Isaacs will launch worldwide sales in Cannes. Also starring in the movie are Ian Hart, Naomi Battrick, Harry Lawtey, Ellie Bamber, Agni Scott, Alec Newman, and Ben Miles.
This year’s tenth anniversary edition of Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) taking place in-person from May 22-26, 2024, at venues across Mammoth Lakes, California, opens on May 22 with the California Premiere of Never Look Away, directed by Lucy Lawless.
