Actor Riz Ahmed will be the recipient of the Excellence Award Davide Campari at the 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival taking place from August 2nd to 12th.
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Riz Ahmed to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
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Liam LoPinto’s The Old Young Crow Wins Best of Fest at 2023 Palm Springs ShortFest
The Old Young Crow directed by Liam LoPinto The 2023 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced the Festival juried and audience award winners.
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Artist Unknown Wins Top Jury Prize at 2023 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Artist Unknown directed by Cinder Chou The queer action romantic comedy Artist Unknown, directed by Cinder Chou, is the winner of the Jury prize at the 2023 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival. The film tells the story of an insecure unlucky-in-love martial artist who must find out the origins of a painting after two thieves attempt to steal it from her. Kerry Lacy also won the award for Outstanding Performance in a Narrative Feature for her performance in the film.
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Tribeca Festival 2023 Winners – Cypher, A Strange Path, Between the Rains Take Top Prizes
Cypher directed by Chris Moukarbel Cypher, a riveting pseudo-documentary on rapper Tierra Whack by director Chris Moukarbel won the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the 22nd annual Tribeca Festival. Moukarbel brilliantly documents her astronomical rise, going behind the scenes of concerts and music videos as she navigates fame. Jury commented on the win, saying “For its kaleidoscopic use of music, created imagery and found materials, in service of an interrogation of celebrity, conspiracy culture and the nature of narrative reality itself.”
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Ciela, Coyote and Sweetheart Deal Take Top Prizes at 26th Brooklyn Film Festival
Ciela directed by Mauricio Sierra Ciela directed by Mauricio Sierra won the coveted Grand Chameleon and the Best Narrative Short awards at Brooklyn Film Festival’s 26th edition, “Human Times,” which wrapped on Sunday, June 11th. The film is described as an impressionistic fable, seen through the eyes of a young misfit named Ciela, who forms a secret friendship with an octopus. As her fantasy world collides with reality, Ciela sets off a chain of events that disrupt her sleepy fishing village.
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MTV to Release PAY OR DIE, Documentary on Families Dealing with High Cost of Insulin Medication
Pay or Die directed by Scott Alexander Ruderman and Rachael Dyer MTV Documentary Films acquired Pay or Die, the documentary by award-winning directors Scott Alexander Ruderman and Rachael Dyer spotlighting the huge problems faced by families struggling to afford their insulin medications.
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Justine Triet’s Anatomy Of A Fall Wins Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival
Anatomy Of A Fall (Anatomie D’une Chute) directed by Justine Triet Anatomy Of A Fall (Anatomie D’une Chute) directed by Justine Triet won the Palme d’or award, the top prize of the 76th Cannes Film Festival, becoming the third woman to win the prestigious prize. Jane Campion won in 1993 for The Piano, and Julia Ducournau won in 2001 for Titane.
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First Look Trailer for Israeli Drama THE FUTURE by Noam Kaplan Premiering at Tribeca
The Future directed by Noam Kaplan Ahead of the World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, the Israeli narrative feature film The Future revealed the first look trailer.
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Watch 3 Official Clips from Wes Anderson’s ASTEROID CITY Starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks
Asteroid City directed by Wes Anderson Focus Features shared three official clips from Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, the sc-fi comedy drama set in a fictional American desert town circa 1955.
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Dancing Queen, ‘26.2 to Life, 20,000 Species of Bees Win Top Prizes at 2023 Seattle Film Festival
Dancing Queen directed by Aurora Gossé The 49th Seattle International Film Festival came to a close with the award ceremony and Dancing Queen directed by Aurora Gossé won the Golden Space Needle Audience Award – Best Film, and 26.2 to Life directed by Christine Yoo won for Best Documentary.
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Pasquale Marrazzo’s Italian Gay Drama THE NEIGHBOR Opens in Theaters in US | Trailer
The Neighbor directed by Pasquale Marrazzo (screenshot) Michelle Costabile and Jacopo Costantini are two men who are in love, but face constant harassment by neo-Nazi skinheads, in The Neighbor, the Italian LGBTQ+ drama film from filmmaker Pasquale Marrazzo. Also starring in the movie are Luisa Vernelli, Lucia Vasini, Rossana Gay, and Antonio Rosti.
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Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival to End After Nearly 20 Years
Traverse City Film Festival (image via Facebook) The Traverse City Film Festival, founded by Michael Moore, has come to a close after nearly 20 years. The TCFF board made the decision to end the era of the festival on a high note, with Moore noting that the festival is ending while it is still ahead and no longer in debt. This brings an end to a beloved film festival that has been appreciated by many over the years.