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.
Film Festivals
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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
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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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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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1314 FRAMES OF LOVE AND WAR Documentary Portrait of Micha Bar-Am, Living War Photographer at Other Israel Film Festival | Trailer
1341 Frames of Love and War (Photo By Micha Bar-Am. Courtesy of Photographer) Directed by Israel’s acclaimed filmmaker Ran Tal (Children of the Sun, The Museum, The Garden of Eden, What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace), 1341 Frames of Love and War is a subversive and philosophical documentary portrait of one of the world’s most important living war photographers, Micha Bar-Am. The film will celebrate its New York premiere at Other Israel Film Festival.
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Austin Butler, Jeremy Pope, Jeremy Strong Among Honorees for Virtuosos Award at 2023 Santa Barbara Film Festival
Austin Butler (Elvis), Kerry Condon (The Banshees Of Inisherin), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Nina Hoss (Tár), Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Jeremy Pope (The Inspection), Ke Huy Quan, (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Jeremy Strong (Armageddon Time) Austin Butler (Elvis), Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Nina Hoss (Tár), Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Jeremy Pope (The Inspection), Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), and Jeremy Strong (Armageddon Time) will receive the prestigious Virtuosos Award at the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The honor was created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in film have elevated them into the national cinematic dialogue.
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AFTERSUN, ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED, REMEMBER THIS Win Top Montclair Film Festival 2022 Awards
Remember This directed by Jeff Hutchens and Derek Goldman Aftersun directed by Charlotte Wells was awarded the Fiction Feature Prize at the 2022 Montclair Film Festival (MFF). All the Beauty and the Bloodshed directed by Laura Poitras, was awarded the festival’s Bruce Sinosky Award for the Documentary Feature Competition.
