The 36th Virginia Film Festival set for October 25-29 announced its lineup with Maestro written, produced, and directed by Bradley Cooper as Opening Night Film. The film focuses on the relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and his wife Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan).
The 15th annual Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) set for October 26-29, 2023, will open with the East Coast premiere of R.J. Daniel Hanna’s epic cycling drama, Hard Miles, and will close with a special presentation of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, featuring a live performance of John Williams’ iconic score by the Naples Philharmonic and conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will replace actor Hattie McDaniel’s missing Best Supporting Actress Academy Award® and gift it to the Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. Howard University will host a ceremony titled “Hattie’s Come Home” at its Ira Aldridge Theater in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2023.
David Fincher’s The Killer has been named the surprise film at the 71st San Sebastian Festival and the Spotlight selection of the 61st New York Film Festival.
Master Of The House, the narrative debut from award-winning commercial director Dylan Maranda, will have its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival on Friday, September 29th at 8:30 pm at Vancity Theatre.
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person directed by Ariane Louis-Seize won the Grand Jury Prize – Emerging Canadian Artist Award at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival. The film stars Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who struggles with the morality of killing people for their blood.
Music Box Films shared the official trailer for The Road Dance, the Scottish period drama film set in a small Scottish village at the dawn of World War I – based on the book by John Mackay.
Utopia shared the first look teaser trailer for Chestnut, the LGBTQ drama film starring Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), Danny Ramirez (The Falcon, The Winter Soldier, and Captain America: Brave New World,) and Rachel Keller (Legion) star.
Utopia debuted the official trailer for Divinity, the science fiction thriller film starring Stephen Dorff, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, Karrueche Tran, Mike O’Hearn, Emily Willis, with Scott Bakula and Bella Throne.
Saban Films debuted the official trailer for In The Fire, the supernatural thriller film starring Amber Heard as a pioneering psychiatrist in the 1890s.
Kino Lorber shared the official trailer for Story Ave, the award winning indie drama starring Asante Blackk, Luis Guzmán, Alex Hibbert, Melvin Gregg, Coral Peña, Cassandra Freeman, Hassan Johnson.
Shout! Studios debuted the official trailer for The Kill Room, Nicol Paone’s darkly comedic crime thriller starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello and Samuel L. Jackson.