The BFI Future Film Festival 2023 came to a close and young filmmakers aged 16-25 that took home prizes included Edie Moles for Best New Talent and Best Film for Underbelly; and Ade Femzo (Best Director for Drop Out.
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BFI Future Film Festival 2023 Announces Award Winners – Edie Moles’ UNDERBELLY Wins Best Film
Underbelly directed by Edie Moles
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THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY, Documentary on May Pang’s Affair with Beatles’ John Lennon Sets Release Date | Trailer
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story directed by Eve Brandstein, Richard Kaufman, and Stuart Samuels, Directed by Eve Brandstein, Richard Kaufman, and Stuart Samuels, The Lost Weekend: A Love Story explores the 18-month relationship (1973-1975) that John Lennon spent with May Pang, his Chinese American assistant turned lover. The revealing and compelling documentary, with never-before-seen footage, world premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Carlos Conceição’s Thriller TOMMY GUNS Sets US Release Date | Trailer
Tommy Guns directed by Carlos Conceição Kino Lorber will release Carlos Conceição’s Tommy Guns, described as a genre-fluid fantasia that vengefully engages with Angola’s colonial past while evoking the work of Miguel Gomes, Claire Denis, and even M. Night Shyamalan.
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Oscar Nominated Documentary Short, HOW DO YOU MEASURE A YEAR? to Debut on HBO
How Do You Measure a Year? by Jay Rosenblatt (HBO) HBO Documentary Films has acquired How Do You Measure a Year?, the Academy Award- nominated documentary short on father-daughter relationship, from longtime HBO collaborator Jay Rosenblatt (HBO’s “When We Were Bullies,” “Phantom Limb,” “The Darkness of Day,” “Human Remains”).
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47th Cleveland International Film Festival Announces 32 Feature Films in Competitions
The Disappearance of Shere Hite by Nicole Newnham | photo by Iris Brosch Cleveland International Film Festival announced its juried competitions for the upcoming 47th edition of the festival, comprised of thirty-two feature films in three competitions, with $30,000 in cash prizes available. In addition, dozens of short films will be included in CIFF’s three Oscar qualifying categories, with $3,000 in cash prizes available.
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Savanah Leaf’s Earth Mama to Open MoMA and FLC’s 52nd New Directors/New Films Festival Lineup
Earth Mama directed by Savanah Leaf The Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center revealed the lineup of 27 features and 11 shorts, a total of 41 directors for the 52nd edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), taking place from March 29 through April 9, 2023.
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Actor John Leguizamo to be Honored at Miami Film Festival
John Leguizamo in The Menu Searchlight Pictures. © 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved. John Leguizamo will receive the Impact Award at the 40th edition of the Miami Film Festival along with a screening of Leguizamo Does America, a series airing on MSNBC that follows Leguizamo across the country to celebrate Latino history, culture, and communities. The Miami Film Festival screening will be the world premiere of the Miami episode from the six-episode series produced by NBC News Studios. The festival runs from March 3-12, 2023.
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Director Ruben Östlund Named President of the Jury of the 76th Cannes Film Festival
Ruben Ostlund (c) Sina Ostlund Swedish director Ruben Östlund, a two-time winner of the Palme d’or, will preside over the Jury of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival to be held from May 16 to 27, 2023
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ACIDMAN Trailer. Dianna Agron and Thomas Haden Church Star in Sci-fi Father/Daughter Drama
Acidman starring Dianna Agron and Thomas Haden Church Brainstorm Media revealed the official trailer for Acidman, the science fiction father/daughter drama starring Dianna Agron (“Glee,” Shiva Baby, As They Made Us) and Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man: No Way Home).
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SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS Trailer. Ray Romano Directs and Stars with Laurie Metcalf in Indie Comedy
Ray Romano and Laurie Metcalf in Somewhere in Queens Roadside Attractions debuted the official trailer for Somewhere in Queens, a comedy film directed by Ray Romano, and also starring Romano along with Laurie Metcalf. Also starring in the movie are Tony Lo Bianco, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jennifer Esposito, Jacob Ward, Sadie Stanley, Dierdre Friel and Jon Manfrellotti.
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THIS WORLD IS NOT MY OWN Trailer. SXSW Documentary Brings Artist Nellie Mae Rowe Dynamic Story to Life
This World is Not My Own directed by Opendox (Petter Ringbom and Marquise Stillwell) Ahead of the head of the world premiere at SXSW Film & TV Festival, here is the festival official trailer for This World is Not My Own, an innovative documentary that traces the lifespan of artist Nellie Mae Rowe, exploring the personal and political events that shaped her singular body of work.
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WILDFLOWER Trailer. Kiernan Shipka Stars as Bea in Coming-of-age Indie Drama
Wildflower directed by Matt Smukler Momentum revealed the official trailer for Wildflower, the coming-of-age indie drama film stars Kiernan Shipka as Bea Johnson as she navigates life, from birth to graduation, with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can’t quite agree on the best way to help.