The third edition of the BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase will present nine new feature films and documentaries by UK-based filmmakers as part of the Festival’s UK Talent Days focus.
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Cast of Andrew Ahn’s FIRE ISLAND to Receive Ensemble Tribute at 32nd Gotham Awards
Fire Island directed by Andrew Ahn The cast of Andrew Ahn’s Fire Island will receive the Ensemble Tribute during the 32nd annual Gotham Awards ceremony taking place live and in person on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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Golden Globe Awards Return to NBC in January 2023
Awkwafina accepts the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her role in “The Farewell” at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 5, 2020. The Golden Globe Awards is back, and today the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), dick clark productions (dcp) and NBC announced that the award ceremony will air live coast-to-coast on NBC and Peacock on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.
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BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS Among Red Carpet Gala Films at AFI Fest 2022
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Six Red Carpet Premiere films including Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu; the U.S. Premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson; Is That Black Enough for You?!?, directed by Elvis Mitchell; Living, directed by Oliver Hermanus; She Said, directed by Maria Schrader; and The Son, directed by Florian Zeller, will screen at AFI FEST 2022, November 2-6. All films will screen at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.
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Japanese War Drama ONODA: 10,000 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE in Theaters in October | Trailer
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle Dark Star Pictures will release Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, the award winning drama based on the true story of Hiroo Onoda, the legendary Japanese soldier who spent 30 years in the Philippine jungle, refusing to surrender because he was convinced World War II had not ended. The film stars Endō Yūya, Tsuda Kanji, Matsuura Yūya, and Chiba Tetsuya.
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‘The Walls Can Talk’ Filmmaker Carlos Saura Cancels Visit to San Sebastian Film Festival
Carlos Saura in The Walls Can Talk (Las paredes hablan) Filmmaker Carlos Saura, who had planned to present his latest film, The Walls Can Talk (Las paredes hablan), at San Sebastian Festival, will not be able to travel due to a fall suffered at the last minute. The mishap had no serious consequences, but it has prevented him from travelling to San Sebastian.
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Laura Poitras is Guest of Honor at IDFA with Retrospective and Top 10 Programs
Laura Poitras (Credit – Jan Stürmann) Academy Award-winning director Laura Poitras will be honored with the Retrospective and Top 10 programs at the 35th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam taking place in person from November 9 to 20, 2022. The festival will host two curated focus programs, Around Masculinity and Playing Reality, in addition to the IDFA DocLab theme of Nervous Systems – IDFA’s new media section of in-person digital and XR programming.
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TALES FROM THE GIMLI HOSPITAL (REDUX) Trailer: 4K Restoration of Guy Maddin’s First Film Sets October Release Date
4K remastering of Tales From The Gimli Hospital Redux by Guy Maddin (Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films) Zeitgeist Films will release a brand new 4K remastering of Tales From The Gimli Hospital Redux by Guy Maddin, which had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The new 4K digital remaster was supervised by Guy Maddin using original printing elements provided by the TIFF Cinematheque Library and includes the replacement of a long lost scene.
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RLJE Films to Release KIDS VS. ALIENS, Jason Eisener’s Horror/Sci-fi Film in 2023
Kids vs. Aliens directed by Jason Eisener Ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest later this month, RLJE Films acquired the horror/sci-fi film, Kids vs. Aliens, and is expected to release the film in theaters, on demand and digital in early 2023 with a Shudder release to follow later in the year.
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BATTLEGROUND Trailer: Cynthia Lowen’s Documentary Gets Inside Anti-abortion Movement
Battleground directed by Cynthia Lowen. Anti-choice students rally at the U.S. Supreme Court for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Credit: Gabriella Garcia Pardo. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe versus Wade, the timely documentary Battleground is a deep dive into the intersection of abortion and politics in America, following three women who lead anti-abortion organizations.
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2022 DTLA Film Festival Awards – Florencia Krochik’s THE REST OF US Wins Best Picture
The Rest of Us by Florencia Krochik Florencia Krochik’s The Rest of Us, a feature documentary about DACA kids shot over a decade, won Best Picture at the 13th DTLA Film Festival. Other award winners included director Martin Torrez’ “The Great American Low Rider Tradition,” a feature documentary about the Lowrider culture of East Los Angeles, which took the Audience Favorite Award, and Sophie Galibert, named Best Director for “Cherry,” a narrative dramedy that tackles the hot-button topic of abortion.
