Film Festivals

IDFA Awards – Apolonia, Apolonia Wins Best Film in International Competition

Award winners of 35th IDFA competition. [IDFA/Coen Dijkstra]

Apolonia, Apolonia by Lea Glob is the winner of the IDFA Award for Best Film and the €15,000 cash prize in the International Competition at the 35th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Spanning 13 years, the film is a fascinating portrait of a young woman trying to find her place in the art world. “This film has characters who breathe life and take us on a journey, opening us up to the worlds of culture and art, of business and politics, of the mechanics of a success story. It is infused with love. The Award for Best Film goes to Lea Glob for her film Apolonia, Apolonia,” the jury reported.

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ALICE Starring Keke Palmer and Common to Open 21st Rome Independent Film Festival

Alice starring Keke Palmer and Common

The 21st edition of Rome Independent Film Festival will take place in Rome, Italy from November 17th to the 25th, 2022 with more than 85 contemporary films in competition.

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Regina Hall, Stephanie Hsu and Janelle Monáe Honored at Napa Valley Film Festival Film, Food and Wine Showcase

Regina Hall, Stephanie Hsu and Janelle Monáe attends the 2022 Napa Valley Film Festival Film, Food and Wine Showcase in partnership with The CIA at Copia on November 13, 2022 in Napa Valley, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Radarpics for Napa Valley Film Festival/Shutterstock)

Regina Hall, Stephanie Hsu and Janelle Monáe were honored during Day 3 and Day 4 of the 2022 Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) Film, Food and Wine Showcase.

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Colin Farrell to Receive Achievement Award, Actor for The Banshees of Inisherin at Palm Springs Intl Film Awards

Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin

For his performance in The Banshees of Inisherin, Colin Farrell will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 5, 2023 , with the festival running through January 16, 2023.

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SFFILM to Honor Ryan Coogler, Sarah Polley, and Margot Robbie

Ryan Coogler, Sarah Polley, Margot Robbie

SFFILM will honor Ryan Coogler, Sarah Polley, and Margot Robbie at their annual 2022 SFFILM Awards Night. The event honoring exemplary achievement in film craft and also a fundraiser with proceeds from the event supporting the organization’s mission, will take place on Monday, December 5, 2022.

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BROKEN ANGEL and POWERLANDS Win Top Awards at 2022 American Indian Film Festival

Asivak Koostachin and Sera-Lys McArthur in Broken Angel directed by Jules Koostachin

After showcasing 79 films from November 4-12, 2022, the 47th annual American Indian Film Festival concluded another successful run with the awards ceremony.

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St. Louis Intl Film Festival 2022 Award Winners – THE PINK LAGOON Wins Best Film

The Pink Lagoon directed by Juan Arce and Francisco Gallo

The Pink Lagoon directed by Juan Arce and Francisco Gallo took the Best of Fest Audience Choice – Best Film Award at the 31st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF). The film stars actress Monica Arce as Marian, a fiercely independent, twentysomething young woman with Down’s syndrome who loves ballet, art, and living her best life.

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CORSAGE to Open AFI European Union Film Showcase 2022 Lineup of EU Films

Corsage directed by Marie Kreutzer

Now in its 35th year, the 2022 AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place December 1–20 at the American Film Institute’s historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland highlights 56 films representing all 27 EU member states. Of the Official Selections, 50% are directed or co-directed by women.

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Laura Dern, Frank Grillo, Luis Guzmán and Cooper Raiff Honored at Napa Valley Film Festival Film, Food and Wine Showcase

Spotlight Award Recipient Frank Grillo, Legend Award Recipient Laura Dern, Trailblazer Award Recipient Luis Guzman the 2022 Napa Valley Film Festival Film, Food and Wine Showcase in partnership with The CIA at Copia on November 11, 2022 in Napa Valley, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Radarpics for Napa Valley Film Festival/Shutterstock)

The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) honored Laura Dern, Frank Grillo, Luis Guzmán and Cooper Raiff during Day 1 and Day 2 of their 2022 NVFF Film, Food and Wine Showcase.

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THE WHALE Wins Audience Award At 2022 Miami Film Festival Gems

The Whale by Darren Aronofsky (A24)

The Whale is the winner of the Miami Film Festival’s Miami GEMS 2022 Audience Award. The film, directed by Darren Aronofsky, tells the story of a reclusive English teacher (Brendan Fraser), who is living with severe obesity, seeks to reconnect with his teenage daughter (Sadie Sink) for one last chance at redemption. MFF’s annual fall event took place from November 3-10 at MDC’s Tower Theater Miami.

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Judit Elek, Yuasa Masaaki, Stanya Kahn at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023

So Low You Can’t Get Over It directed by Stanya Kahn

At its 52nd edition, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will celebrate radical filmmakers and visual artists including Hungarian filmmaker Judit Elek, Japanese animator Yuasa Masaaki,and American interdisciplinary artist Stanya Kahn. The festival also revealed the first titles in Harbour, the festival’s largest and broadest program.

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ON SACRED GROUND Trailer: Amy Smart, David Arquette Star in Dakota Pipeline Protest Drama

On Sacred Ground directed by by Rebecca Tickell and Josh Tickell [screenshot]

Inspired by real events, the drama film On Sacred Ground is set amidst a confrontation around an oil pipeline that is being built at the Standing Rock Native American Reservation. The film stars William Mapother, Amy Smart, Mariel Hemingway, David Arquette, Irene Bedard, Kerry Knuppe, David Midthunder, Che Jim, James Kyson, and Frances Fisher.

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