Swedish director Ruben Östlund, a two-time winner of the Palme d’or, will preside over the Jury of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival to be held from May 16 to 27, 2023
Film Festivals
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Director Ruben Östlund Named President of the Jury of the 76th Cannes Film Festival
Ruben Ostlund (c) Sina Ostlund
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THIS WORLD IS NOT MY OWN Trailer. SXSW Documentary Brings Artist Nellie Mae Rowe Dynamic Story to Life
This World is Not My Own directed by Opendox (Petter Ringbom and Marquise Stillwell) Ahead of the head of the world premiere at SXSW Film & TV Festival, here is the festival official trailer for This World is Not My Own, an innovative documentary that traces the lifespan of artist Nellie Mae Rowe, exploring the personal and political events that shaped her singular body of work.
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French Documentary On the Adamant Wins Golden Bear for Best Film at Berlin Film Festival
On the Adamant by Nicolas Philiber © TS Production / Longride The French documentary On the Adamant (Sur l’Adamant) by Nicolas Philibert was awarded the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. The film profiles The Adamant, a unique floating day-care centre located on the Seine in the heart of Paris, that services adults suffering from mental disorders.
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Panamanian Film SISTER & SISTER by Kattia G. Zúñiga to World Premiere at SXSW
Sister & Sister (Las hijas) by Kattia G. Zúñiga Sister & Sister (Las hijas), the debut feature by Panamanian-Costa Rican writer-director Kattia G. Zúñiga, will have its world premiere in the Global section at the 2023 edition of the SXSW Film Festival, taking place March 10-19, in Austin, Texas.
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BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY, BEING MARY TYLER MOORE and I LIKE MOVIES to Headline Cleveland Film Festival
LeVar Burton in Butterfly in the Sky by Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb The 47th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) kicks off on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 with Butterfly in the Sky, a documentary about the PBS series Reading Rainbow, which inspired millions of children to “take a look, it’s in a book.”
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7th MidWest WeirdFest Reveals Final Wave of Films incl. BRAEK
Braek directed by John Fallon. MidWest WeirdFest 2023 announced the full program for the 7th annual edition taking place March 3-5, 2025 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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26.2 TO LIFE Wins Audience Award at 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Winners of the Audience Choice Award for ‘26.2 To Life’ Carolyn Mao, Christine Yoo, and Sara Jane Sluke at Santa Barbara International Film Festival. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) 26.2 To Life directed by Christine Yoo won the Audience Choice Award at 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival which took place February 8 – February 18, 2023.
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Little Richard: I am Everything to Open Oxford Film Festival 20th Anniversary Lineup
Little Richard in Little Richard: I Am Everything by Lisa Cortes The 2023 Oxford Film Festival taking place March 1-5, 2023 announced the lineup of 143 films and media projects for the 20th Anniversary annual edition.
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BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2023 Reveals Lineup
XX + XY directed by Soh-Yoon Lee The 37th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival revealed its full program of 58 features and 90 shorts from 41 countries, divided into three thematic strands: Hearts, Bodies and Minds.
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AMERICAN OUTLAWS Trailer. Sean McEwen’s True Crime Drama Premieres at Santa Barbara Film Festival
American Outlaws directed by Sean McEwen Here is the first look trailer for American Outlaws, the true crime drama of three siblings facing the possibility of prison take matters into their own hands with a cross-country crime spree. The film is based on a true story and the GQ article “The Whole True Story of the Dougherty Gang” by Kathy Dobie.
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Andor Actor Diego Luna to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival
Diego Luna in Lucasfilm’s ANDOR ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. Andor actor Diego Luna will be honored with the first Variety Virtuoso Award at the Miami Film Festival, which will take place from March 3-12, 2023. The award presentation will take place on Saturday, March 4, to celebrate Luna’s excellence in acting, directing and producing over the years.
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LET’S MEET HALFWAY, CIRCUS OF THE SCARS, BROADWAY and THIS IS NATIONAL WAKE Win at 25th SF IndieFest
Circus of the Scars directed by Cory Wees – The Torture King 1992 photo by Jan Gregor San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest) announced the award winners for the 25th anniversary of the festival, which came to an end this Sunday, February 12th.