Dark Sky Films will release Lola, a sci-fi drama set in 1940 England, starring Stefanie Martini (Prime Suspect 73, The Last Kingdom, Make Up, Crooked House), Emma Appleton (Everything I Know About Love, The Witcher, Pistol, Traitors) , Rory Fleck Byrne (Vampire Academy) & Aaron Monaghan (The Banshees of Inisherin, Assassin’s Creed).
“Everyone thought they knew me. It was just all a lie because that’s what I do,” says Oscar De La Hoya in the opening of the documentary.
Actor Stellan Skarsgård will receive the Leopard Club Award at the 76th Locarno Film Festival taking place August 2-12, 2023.
The Hiding Place is a filmed stage-play adaptation telling the true story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family, who risked everything to hide Jewish refugees by the hundreds during World War II and ultimately face the consequences when they are discovered.
Blaga’s Lessons by Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev was awarded the Grand Prix – Crystal Globe at the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The social drama about an elderly woman forced to abandon her moral principles after losing all her savings also earned lead actress Eli Skorcheva the Best Actress Award.
María Alché and Benjamín Naishtat, Robin Campillo, Joachim Lafosse, Noah Pritzker, Cristi Puiu and Martín Rejtman will present their latest films in the Official Selection of the 71st San Sebastián Festival, which will be held from September 22nd to the 30th, 2023.
Vertical debuted the official trailer for Inside Man (previously titled “Gemini Lounge”), the thriller starring Emile Hirsch as a troubled detective who goes undercover to take down the mob but instead finds his life spiraling way out of control.
Tae-Jim Ahn’s The Night Owl will open this year’s 22nd edition of the Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) taking place July 13-16, 2023.
Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) returns for its 54th annual event from September 28 – October 4, 2023, with film screenings, post-film Q&As with filmmakers, industry panels, live music showcases, social events and more. This year, an expanded offering of film screenings are slated to take place at several arts venues throughout the area, including the historic Belcourt Theater, Regal Green Hills, the Franklin Theatre, Vanderbilt’s Rothschild Black Box Theater and Sarratt Cinema.
The Deep in the Heart Film Festival will host a special 30th Anniversary screening of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused on Saturday, July 22.
