After showcasing 79 films from November 4-12, 2022, the 47th annual American Indian Film Festival concluded another successful run with the awards ceremony.
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BROKEN ANGEL and POWERLANDS Win Top Awards at 2022 American Indian Film Festival
Asivak Koostachin and Sera-Lys McArthur in Broken Angel directed by Jules Koostachin
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St. Louis Intl Film Festival 2022 Award Winners – THE PINK LAGOON Wins Best Film
The Pink Lagoon directed by Juan Arce and Francisco Gallo The Pink Lagoon directed by Juan Arce and Francisco Gallo took the Best of Fest Audience Choice – Best Film Award at the 31st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF). The film stars actress Monica Arce as Marian, a fiercely independent, twentysomething young woman with Down’s syndrome who loves ballet, art, and living her best life.
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JOYRIDE Trailer: Olivia Colman, Charlie Reid Star in the Road-Trip Comedy
Olivia Colman in Joyride directed by Emer Reynolds Magnolia Pictures revealed the official trailer for Joyride, the heartfelt road-trip comedy stars Olivia Colman (Empire of Light, The Lost Daughter), Charlie Reid, Lochlann O Mearáin (Love and Friendship), Olwen Fouéré (The Northman), Ruth McCabe (Philomena), and Tommy Tiernan.
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CORSAGE to Open AFI European Union Film Showcase 2022 Lineup of EU Films
Corsage directed by Marie Kreutzer Now in its 35th year, the 2022 AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place December 1–20 at the American Film Institute’s historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland highlights 56 films representing all 27 EU member states. Of the Official Selections, 50% are directed or co-directed by women.
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FIRE OF LOVE Leads Nominations for 38th IDA Documentary Awards
Fire of Love directed by Sara Dosa Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love leads the nominations for the 38th annual International Documentary Association (IDA)Documentary Awards, earning 5 nods including Best Feature Documentary, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Writing.
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THE CORRIDORS OF POWER Trailer: Dror Moreh’s Documentary Examines US Response to Genocide and War Crimes
The Corridors of Power directed by Dror Moreh “Why do American leaders who vow ‘never again’ repeatedly fail to stop genocide?” – former UN Ambassador Samantha Power.
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MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK Trailer: HBO Documentary Chronicles High School Musical Theater Production
My So-called High School Rank HBO debuted the official trailer for My So-called High School Rank, the documentary chronicles the creation of a musical theater production at Granite Bay High School in Sacramento, CA, inspired by students’ stories of the constant pressures to achieve a top-rank in every part of their lives to get ahead in today’s fierce college admissions process.
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FIRE OF LOVE and THE TERRITORY Lead Nominations for 16th Cinema Eye Honors Nonfiction Film Awards
The Territory directed by Alex Pritz Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love and Alex Pritz’ The Territory lead the nominees for the 16th Cinema Eye Honors Annual Awards celebrating outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking, with seven nominations each, tying the record for most Cinema Eye nominations in a single year. Shaunak Sen’s Cannes-winning feature, All That Breathes, received six nominations, and Laura Poitras’ All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, received four.
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Judit Elek, Yuasa Masaaki, Stanya Kahn at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023
So Low You Can’t Get Over It directed by Stanya Kahn At its 52nd edition, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will celebrate radical filmmakers and visual artists including Hungarian filmmaker Judit Elek, Japanese animator Yuasa Masaaki,and American interdisciplinary artist Stanya Kahn. The festival also revealed the first titles in Harbour, the festival’s largest and broadest program.
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CRIME SCENE: THE TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Trailer: Netflix Documentary Series Investigates Unsolved Murders
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields Netflix released the official trailer for Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields, the documentary series investigates the Texas Killing Fields, a region with a dark pattern of girls who have disappeared and turned up dead.
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CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS Trailer: Killer Santa is on the Loose in Horror Film by Joe Begos
Christmas Bloody Christmas directed by Joe Begos A robotic Santa Claus at a toy store begins a killing spree in a small town in Christmas Bloody Christmas, the horror film starring Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Dora Madison, Jeremy Gardner, with Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Abraham Benrubi.
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QUEEN OF THE DEUCE Trailer: Documentary on Times Square Porn Cinema Doyenne Chelly Wilson at DOC NYC
Queen of the Deuce directed by Valerie Kontakos Directed by Valerie Kontakos, the documentary Queen of the Deuce tells the story of Chelly Wilson, entrepreneur, and Holocaust escapist who built an empire in the Times Square pornography circuit in the 1970s. The film world premieres at DOC NYC on November 11, 2022.