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