Film Festivals

Cate Blanchett to Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award for TÁR at Santa Barbara Film Festival

Tár starring Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Lydia Tár in Todd Feld’s TÁR. Setting a historic record, this is the second time Blanchett will be feted at the festival as the Outstanding Performer of the Year. In 2014, she received the honor for her role as Jasmine French in Blue Jasmine, for which she also won the Oscar for Best Actress. In 2008, she was crowned the Modern Master Award for her role as Queen Elizabeth in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and as Bob Dylan in I’m Not There.

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QUEEN OF THE DEUCE Trailer: Documentary on Times Square Porn Cinema Doyenne Chelly Wilson at DOC NYC

Queen of the Deuce directed by Valerie Kontakos

Directed by Valerie Kontakos, the documentary Queen of the Deuce tells the story of Chelly Wilson, entrepreneur, and Holocaust escapist who built an empire in the Times Square pornography circuit in the 1970s. The film world premieres at DOC NYC on November 11, 2022.

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Empire of Light to Open 2022 Coronado Island Film Festival Impressive Lineup of Films

Empire of Light by Sam Mendes | Searchlight Pictures

The Coronado Island Film Festival taking place November 10-13, 2022 in the seaside village of Coronado, California, opens this week with Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light as the Opening Night selection, Elegance Bratton’s The Inspection is the Centerpiece selection, and Maria Schrader’s She Said taking the Closing Night spot, along with CIFF’s traditional screening of Billy Wilder’s classic Some Like it Hot.

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The Woodstock of House Opens the 30th African Diaspora International Film Festival in NYC Lineup

The Woodstock of House by Senuwell Smith and Rodrick F. Wimberly

The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) celebrates its 30th anniversary from November 25 to December 11, 2022 with 89 narratives and documentaries from 44 countries to be presented in seven different venues in Manhattan.

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OUR MOVIE Trailer: Colombian Documentary by Diana Bustamante to Int’l Premiere at DOC NYC

Our Movie (Nuestra película) directed by Diana Bustamante

Our Movie (Nuestra película), the powerful debut feature film by acclaimed producer Diana Bustamante (Memoria), will have its international premiere in the Kaleidoscope Competition at the 13th hybrid edition of DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, taking place November 9–27.

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AFI FEST 2022 Awards: BIRDS, HAULOUT and SIERRA Win Oscar Qualifying Grand Jury Prizes for Short Films

Birds directed by Katherine Propper

AFI FEST 2022 announced the winners of the Jury awards with the Grand Jury Prize – Live Action Short going to Birds directed by Katherine Propper, Grand Jury Prize – Documentary Short went to Haulout directed by Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev, and Grand Jury Prize – Animated Short went to Sierra directed by Sander Joon. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2022 Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short Academy Awards®.

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Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2022 Awards – Walad Min Al Janna by Tarik Saleh Wins NDR Film Prize

Winners of the awards of the 64th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck). photo: Olaf Malzahn

Walad Min Al Janna directed by Tarik Saleh took home the NDR narrative film prize as well as the Interfilm Church Prize trophy, at the 64th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck). The jury commented, “The jury of the NDR film prize awards a film with an impeccable script and breathtaking acting. This simple yet complex moral thriller is a tale of power and corruption that is highly relevant today, as no one has the choice to stay away from the political, religious and social issues of our time. The setting of the story is unique, the twists and turns are nothing but amazing. This is what a modern Nordic film looks like today: congratulations to Tarik Saleh and Boy from Heaven.”

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San Francisco’s Another Hole in the Head Film Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup, Opens with SATANIC HISPANICS

Satanic Hispanics directed by Mike Mendez, Demian Rugna, Eduardo Sanchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero, and Alejandro Brugues (Epic Pictures)

Set to take place December 1 to 18, 2022, the 19th edition of San Francisco’s Another Hole in the Head Film Festival will showcase 30 features and 200+ short films in the realms of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and assorted other genre fare.

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DOC NYC 2022 to Showcase More Than 200 Films, Opens with MAYA AND THE WAVE

Maya and the Wave directed by Stephanie Johnes

DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival returns in-person November 9-17 and continues online through November 27, presenting more than 110 feature-length documentaries among over 200 films and dozens of events.

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LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL Teaser Trailer: Documentary on 1970s Singer Premieres at DOC NYC

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill. Judee Sill with guitar and dog. Feb 5, 1971 (Credit Submarine Entertainment).

Ahead of the world premiere at DOC NYC 2022, an official teaser trailer debuted for Lost Angel: The Genius Of Judee Sill, a documentary on singer-songwriter from 1970s LA – Judee Sill.

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Noah Baumbach’s WHITE NOISE to Open 2022 Whistler Film Festival Lineup

White Noise directed by Noah Baumbach

Whistler Film Festival (WFF) announced the full lineup of 86 bold and inspiring films for its 22nd edition taking place in-person from November 30, to December 4 2022 in Whistler, BC, and online from December 5 to January 2, 2023.

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MIKE MIGNOLA: DRAWING MONSTERS to Open 10th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival Lineup

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

After two years of online and hybrid festivals, the 10th edition of CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival will return to an exclusively in-cinema experience, showcasing 15 features, 10 shorts, and filmmakers in attendance at Globe Cinema from November 23-27, 2022.

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