Ladj Ly, the acclaimed French filmmaker behind Les Misérables, will world premiere his latest film, Les Indésirables, at the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 7–17, 2023.
Film Festivals
-
Ladj Ly’s Les Indésirables to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival
Ladj Ly (Photo credit: Luis Mora)
-
Riz Ahmed to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
Riz Ahmed ©Photo by Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images Actor Riz Ahmed will be the recipient of the Excellence Award Davide Campari at the 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival taking place from August 2nd to 12th.
-
Mill Valley Film Festival 2023 Reveals Dates + Official Poster
The California Film Institute announced the 2023 Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) will take place Thursday, October 5 – Sunday, October 15, 2023.
-
20,000 Species of Bees, Going to Mars Win Top Awards at Frameline San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
20,000 Species of Bees directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren 20,000 Species of Bees directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren won the Outstanding First Feature award at the 47th Frameline, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. In the film, an eight-year-old child struggles with the fact that people keep addressing her in confusing ways. Frameline presents the annual juried Outstanding First Feature Award to a notable narrative feature from an emerging voice in LGBTQ+ cinema.
-
Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins to World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
Next Goal Wins directed by Taika Waititi (Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures) Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins, a soccer comedy directed and co-written by the New Zealand filmmaker, will make its World Premiere at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 7–17, 2023.
-
Silent Roar to Open and Fremont to Close Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023
Silent Roar directed by Johnny Barrington The world premiere of Silent Roar, the debut feature from Scottish writer and director, Johnny Barrington will open the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) taking place from August 18 – 23, 2023. The Festival will close with the UK premiere of Fremont, directed by BAFTA-nominated director Babak Jalali (whose debut Frontier Blues played EIFF in 2010).
-
Good Will Hunting Film Editor Pietro Scalia to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
Pietro Scalia © Giovanni Mecati@acmesign Locarno Film Festival will honor film editor and two-time Oscar winner Pietro Scalia with the Vision Award Ticinomoda, the prize “dedicated to creatives whose work has extended the horizons of the filmic image”.
-
Liam LoPinto’s The Old Young Crow Wins Best of Fest at 2023 Palm Springs ShortFest
The Old Young Crow directed by Liam LoPinto The 2023 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced the Festival juried and audience award winners.
-
Noora Niasari Sundance Winning Shayda to Close Locarno Film Festival, EP Cate Blanchett to Attend
Shayda directed by Noora Niasari The European premiere of Iranian-Australian director Noora Niasari’s debut film Shayda, which won the Audience Award at Sundance 2023, will close the curtains on the final night of the 2023 Locarno Film Festival.
-
Clara Cullen’s Manuela and Gisela Delgadillo’s Kenya Win Top Prizes at Cine Las Americas Film Festival 2023
Manuela directed by Clara Cullen Clara Cullen’s Manuela won Best Narrative Feature and Gisela Delgadillo’s Kenya won Best Documentary Feature at the 25th Anniversary edition of the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF).
-
Gene Wilder and Bella Abzug Documentaries Headline 43rd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Lineup
Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles; Ron Frank, Remembering Gene Wilder,. Jewish Film Institute revealed the 67 films from 18 countries featured at the upcoming 43rd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), running July 20 – August 6, 2023 in San Francisco and the East Bay.
-
The First Slam Dunk to Open 16th JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film Festival in NYC
The First Slam Dunk directed by Takehiko Inoue The East Coast Premiere of The First Slam Dunk, the number one movie at the Japanese box office this year, and manga creator Takehiko Inoue’s directorial debut will open this year’s 16th annual Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film. The festival, set for July 26–August 6 will present 29 films and mark the first fully in-person edition since 2019.