The 37th edition of Venice International Critics’ Week (Venice Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC)) set to take place August 31 to September 10 alongside the Venice International Film Festival, announced the films in competition.
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37th Venice Critics’ Week Announces Lineup. Opens with Florent Gouëlou’s Three Nights A Week
Three Nights A Week by Florent Gouëlou
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RIP. Actor Paul Sorvino Dead at 83
Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas | ©Warner Bros/ Everett Collection Actor Paul Sorvino, known for staring as Paulie Cicero in the gangster film Goodfellas, and father of actors Mira Sorvino and Michael Sorvino, died today of natural causes. He was 83.
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TILL Trailer. Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg Star in the Emmet Till Film
(L to R) Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till and Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Bradley in TILL, directed by Chinonye Chukwu, released by Orion Pictures. Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon / Orion Pictures Here is the official trailer for TILL, the true story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley, and a mother’s fight for justice, starring Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley and Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till. Also starring in the film are Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett, and Whoopi Goldberg.
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Lena Dunham’s Medieval Drama CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival | Clip
Catherine Called Birdy by Lena Dunham Lena Dunham’s Catherine Called Birdy will have its World Premiere at the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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WHITE NOISE Starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle to Open 79th Venice Film Festival
White Noise directed by Noah Baumbach White Noise, written and directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Raffey Cassidy, Sam Nivola, May Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith, André L. Benjamin and Lars Edinger is the Opening Film, in Competition, of the 79th Venice International Film Festival (August 31 – September 10, 2022). This is Baumbach’s return to the Lido; he premiered Marriage Story at the festival in 2019.
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ADOPTING AUDREY Trailer. Jena Malone Puts Herself Up for Adoption in the Award Winning Indie Drama by M. Cahill
Adopting Audrey Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for Adopting Audrey, the drama film based on a true story about “a woman’s longing to belong,” starring Jena Malone, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Brooke Bloom, Will Rogers, and Emily Kuroda.
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Venice Film Festival Reveals 2022 Venice Classics Restored Films Selections
Monica Vitti in Teresa the Thief, directed by Carlo Di Palma The Venice Classics section returns to the 79th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia, following two years in which, due to the pandemic, it was hosted in Bologna by the Il cinema ritrovato festival (August 2020), and held last year in the historic city centre of Venice.
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UK’s Windrush Caribbean Film Festival Announces 2022 Winners
Arts of Conflict – The Discourse of Notting Hill Carnival by Tony Oldham Tony Oldham’s Arts of Conflict – The Discourse of Notting Hill Carnival won the Best Feature Film prize at the 2022 Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) in Birmingham, UK. The documentary looks at the Notting Hill Carnival, described as Europe’s largest street festival, but in the UK, many feel it’s been demonized by the media, police, politicians and local residents unfairly. This is the story of the controversial event, from its inception out of the 1950s London race riots, to its present-day.
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2022 HollyShorts Film Festival Unveils Line-up Featuring Colman Domingo, Penn Badgley and More
Colman Domingo in North Star The Oscar® Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival returns for its 8th edition from August 11- 20th, 2022, with nearly 400 films on the program featuring Academy Award Nominee® James Franco, Golden Globe and Grammy Nominee Wiz Khalifa, Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo, Rosario Dawson, Nina Dobrev, Penn Badgley, Emmy Award-winner Brian Cox, Academy Award nominee June Squibb, SAG Winner Zachary Levi and more
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Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival
Steven Spielberg (credit: Gage Skidmore) Steven Spielberg will make his first ever appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival for the World Premiere of his new film, The Fabelmans.
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BURIAL Trailer. Charlotte Vega, Tom Felton, Barry Ward Star in the Action Packed WWII Thriller
Burial directed by Ben Parker IFC Midnight released an official trailer for Burial, the action-packed WWII thriller starring Charlotte Vega, Tom Felton, Barry Ward, and Harriet Walter, set to World Premiere at FrightFest.
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NOT JUST A GIRL Trailer. Shania Twain Documentary Premieres on Netflix
Shania Twain in Not Just a Girl directed by Joss Crowley (Netflix | screenshot via Youtube) Shania Twain shared the official trailer for Not Just a Girl, her new documentary directed by Joss Crowley, premiering July 26 on Netflix.