For the first time in the history of the Goya Awards. two films – El 47 directed by Marcel Barrena, and La Infiltrada directed by Arantxa Echevarría tied to win the top prize of Best Film at the 39th edition.
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Méndez Cross, Virginia Novello, Valeria Maldonado Star in ‘Las Tres Sisters’ Mexican Road Trip Comedy Drama Film | Trailer
Las Tres Sisters (Myriad Pictures) Myriad Pictures debuted the official trailer for Las Tres Sisters, the comedy drama film starring Marta Méndez Cross, Virginia Novello, Valeria Maldonado as three Mexican-American sisters following in the footsteps of their beloved grandmother, go on an adventure through Mexico to complete a traditional pilgrimage and repair their relationship. Also starring in the movie is Cristo Fernández.
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John Maclean’s ‘Tornado’ Starring Tim Roth to Kick Off 21st Glasgow Film Festival Lineup
Tornado by John Maclean (Lionsgate UK) The World premiere of Tornado, Scottish director John Maclean’s survival thriller will open the 21st Glasgow Film Festival 2025 (GFF25) taking place from 26 February to 9 March 2025.
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Anora Wins Best Picture at 30th Critics Choice Awards, ‘Emilia Pérez’, ‘The Substance’, Wicked Lead With 3 Wins
Anora (Courtesy of NEON) Sean Baker’s Anora bested a field of 10 nominees to win Best Picture (the film’s only win) at the 30th Critics Choice Awards, with Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Wicked leading the field with three wins each.
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‘Fiume o morte!’ and Raptures Win Top Tiger Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam
(Anne Reitsma) The hybrid documentary Fiume o morte! directed by Igor Bezinović wins the top Tiger Award along with the FIPRESCI Award at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Through dramatic reconstruction and documentary asides, Igor Bezinović captures the spirit of Italian poet, playwright, journalist, aristocrat and army officer Gabriele D’Annunzio, and the nascent fascism in his attempts to annex the city of Fiume (Rijeka) to Italy in the aftermath of the First World War.
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Slamdance Film Festival to Open with Rosanna Xia and Daniel Straub’s ‘Out of Plain Sight’ Documentary
Rosanna Xia and Daniel Straub’s Out of Plain Sight will open the 31st Slamdance Film Festival on February 20th at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
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‘Who is Luigi Mangione?’ Trailer – Investigation Discovery Explores Alleged United Healthcare CEO Assassin
Who Is Luigi Mangione? | Trailer (ID |screenshot) Investigation Discovery debuted the official trailer for Who is Luigi Mangione? an hour-long documentary special delving into the psyche of alleged United Healthcare CEO assassin.
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Rachel Mason’s Hulu Documentary ‘Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna’ Investigates the Tragic Movie Set Accident
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna (Felipe Orozco) A new documentary film directed and produced by Rachel Mason (Circus of Books, An Update on Our Family) titled Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, premieres Tuesday, March 11 on Hulu.
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Haifaa Al Mansour’s Saudi Thriller ‘Unidentified’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Unidentified by Haifaa Al Mansour (Sony Pictures Classics) Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the contemporary Saudi-language thriller Unidentified directed by Haifaa Al Mansour (Wadjda, The Perfect Candidate), and starring Mila Al Zahrani (The Perfect Candidate, The Cello) along with Shafi Al Harthi (A Woman’s Life).
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‘Dreams in Nightmares’ and ‘Night Stage’ Headline BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Night Stage (Courtesy of M-Appeal) The 39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (19th – 30th March) has set Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon’s erotic thriller Night Stage as its Closing Night Gala on 29th March and Shatara Michelle Ford’s road trip movie Dreams in Nightmares as a Special Presentation on 23rd March.
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We Beat the Dream Team Trailer – Grant Hill, Chris Webber Recount Their Shocking Upset Game Against the 1992 Dream Team
We Beat the Dream Team by Michael Tolajian (screenshot / HBO) Michael Tolajian (Q Ball, Once Brothers) directs We Beat the Dream Team, the sports documentary revealing the story of the college basketball players who were tasked with preparing the Dream Team for their Olympic debut, and surprisingly defeated them in a scrimmage.
