Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light took the top spot on Sight and Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, Best Films of the Year poll 2024.
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‘All We Imagine as Light’ Tops BFI Sight and Sound Magazine Best Films of the Year Poll 2024
All We Imagine as Light directed by Payal Kapadia (Janus Films, Sideshow)
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Academy Reveals Animated, Documentary and International Feature Films Eligible for 97th Academy Awards
Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams in director Morgan Neville’s Piece by Piece. (Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film categories for the 97th Academy Awards.
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‘Agent of Happiness’ ‘Black Box Diaries’ Among Nominees for 40th IDA Documentary Awards
Agent of Happiness (Film Movement) The The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the nominations for the 40th IDA Documentary Awards.
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‘Peas and Carrots’ and ‘Here’s Yianni!’ Headline 3rd Dances With Films, NYC Edition Lineup
Peas and Carrots (courtesy DWF) Evan Oppenheimer’s Peas and Carrots will make its world premiere as the Opening Night feature, and Christina Elioupolos’ Here’s Yianni! is the Closing Night selection of the film lineup for the 3rd New York City edition of Dances With Films (DWF) film festival taking place December 5-8, 2024.
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18th Cinema Eye Honors Unveils Unforgettables List, Audience Choice Prize Longlist, ‘Girls State’ and ‘Ren Faire’ Top Broadcast Nominations
Girls State (Apple TV+) Cinema Eye Honors unveiled the 16 films on the Audience Choice Prize Longlist, the Unforgettables Honorees, nominees in five Broadcast categories, and the annual Shorts List — spotlighting 11 of the year’s top documentary short films for its 18th annual edition.
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‘The One That Got Away’, ‘City of Hate’ Win Top Awards at 6th Billy the Kid Film Festival
The One That Got Away (Film Freeway) The One That Got Away, City of Hate: Dallas and the Assassination, 60 Years Later, Showdown on the Brazos won top award honors at the 6th Billy the Kid Film Festival in Texas.
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Katja Raganelli, Sergii Masloboishchykov Among IFRR 2025 Focus Programs
courtesy IFFR https://vimooz.com/category/film-festivals/international-film-festival-rotterdam-iffr/International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the initial details of four Focus programs for IFFR 2025, from highlighting Katja Raganelli’s representations of women’s voices and Sergii Masloboishchykov’s chronicles of Ukraine’s national identity, to marking the the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference and reigniting the communal spirit of VHS practices around the world.
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Lillah Halla’s Brazilian Drama ‘Power Alley (Levante)’ to Open in US Cinemas | Trailer
Power Alley (Levante)(ArtMattan Films) Directed by Lillah Halla, Power Alley (Levante) is a Brazilian drama that weaves a tale of personal struggle and societal challenges. The film world premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week and won the FIPRESCI Prize for Parallel Sections. Power Alley also won Best Narrative Feature at the 2024 Seattle Queer Film Festival and the 2024 PAFF Jury Award for Best First Feature Narrative, among many other awards.
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‘Eternal You’ Documentary Exploring Using AI to Talk to Dead Loved Ones, Premieres at DOC NYC
Eternal You (Film Movement) Eternal You, a Sundance grand jury nominated documentary explores the realm of startups using AI to create avatars of the deceased
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‘Four Mothers’ and Holloway Win Audience Awards at Record Breaking 68th BFI London Film Festival
Four Mothers (courtesy LFF) The 68th BFI London Film Festival came to a close on October 20th with the European Premiere of Academy Award winning documentarian Morgan Neville’s Piece by Piece.
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10th Asian World Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup with 16 Oscar Submissions for International Film
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (courtesy Asian World Film Festival) Celebrating its 10th anniversary of showcasing Asian film from around the world, the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) will take place November 13-21, 2024, at The Culver Theater in Culver City, CA.
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12 Films to Compete for Best Canadian Feature at Whistler Film Festival
Really Happy Someday directed by J Stevens Whistler Film Festival (WFF) unveiled the lineup of 12 Canadian feature films in its Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature.