The Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) unveiled the official program for its 24th edition, set to take place from December 6th to December 15th across venues in Anchorage, Alaska.
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‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ to Open 24th Anchorage International Film Festival Lineup of 100+ Films
Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo as Lily Trevino and Bob Trevino in Bob Trevino Likes It. (Credit: John Rosario / Chosen Family, LLC)
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Glenn Close to Receive Career Achievement Honor at AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Glenn Close in The Deliverance. (Aaron Ricketts/Netflix) Glenn Close will receive this year’s Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award at the annual Movies for Grownups (MFG) Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California.
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‘The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth’ National Geographic Docuseries Revisits Infamous Study | Trailer
The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking The Truth (screenshot | National Geographic From director Juliette Eisner, the documentary series The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth, which premiered at this year’s 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, debuts on Wednesday, November 13, at 8/7c on National Geographic. The series will be available for streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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Zoe Saldaña to Receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Pérez. (Shanna Besson/Netflix) Zoe Saldaña will be honored at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival with the American Riviera Award at an in-person conversation about her career, leading up to her acclaimed performance this year as Rita Moro Castro in Netflix’s Emilia Pérez. Saldaña will receive the award on Friday, February 7, 2025 .
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‘The Brutalist’ – Adrien Brody Stars in Brady Corbet’s Venice-Winning Historical Epic | Trailer
The Brutalist (A24)
Following its world premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival, where director Brady Corbet won the Silver Lion for Best Director, A24 has now unveiled the official trailer for the historical epic film, set for release this December. Shot on 70mm film with a budget of under $10M, the film follows a visionary architect as he aims to rebuild his legacy in 1947 America.
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Smriti Mundhra’s ‘I Am Ready, Warden’ Sets Paramount+ Release Date | Trailer
I Am Ready, Warden (MTV Documentary Films) I Am Ready, Warden, is the latest documentary short film by Academy Award-nominated director and acclaimed filmmaker Smriti Mundhra (Indian Matchmaking, St. Louis Superman).
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Mark Andrew Bowers’ Directorial Debut ‘Its Name Was Mormo’ Horror Film Sets Release Date | Trailer
Its Name Was Mormo (Uncork’d Entertainment) Filmmaker Mark Andrew Bowers makes his directorial debut with Its Name Was Mormo, a claustrophobic horror film captured through a raw pedestrian lens. Bowers also stars in the movie alongside Mia Bowers and Diana Cardenas.
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‘La Cocina’ and ‘Porcelain War’ Take Grand Prizes at 33rd Heartland International Film Festival
courtesy Heartland International Film Festival “La Cocina” directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios won the $20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize and “Porcelain War” directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the $20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize at the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF).
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‘900 Days Without Anabel’ – Netflix True Crime Docuseries Explores Spain’s Longest Kidnapping | Trailer
900 Days Without Anabel (screenshot / Netflix) Helmed by investigative journalist Mónica Palomero, 900 Days Without Anabel is a new Netflix true crime documentary series about the longest kidnapping in Spanish history—the abduction of young woman Anabel Segura.
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Canadian Rock Sensation Simple Plan Documentary in Production at Prime Video
Simple Plan (courtesy Prime Video) Canadian multi-platinum-selling rock band Simple Plan is teaming up with Prime Video for a documentary that chronicles their successful career as they tour the world in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Lead singer Pierre Bouvier announced the untitled documentary live on stage before thousands of fans at the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas. The documentary is set to launch globally on Prime Video in 2025.
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Steven Spielberg, Eva Longoria, Spike Lee Among 2022 and 2023 National Medal Recipients Honorees
Steven Spielberg (credit: Gage Skidmore) President Joe Biden will host a private ceremony at the White House to present the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts, as well as the National Humanities Medals to honorees including Eva Longoria, Idina Menzel, Ken Burns, Spike Lee, Queen Latifah and Steven Spielberg.
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‘Memoir of a Snail’, ‘On Falling’ ‘Mother Vera’ Win at 68th BFI London Film Festival
(courtesy LFF) Memoir of a Snail, Oscar-winning director Adam Elliot’s stopmotion tale of separated twins in 1970s Australia is the winner of the Best Film Award in Official Competition at the 68th BFI London Film Festival.