The India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) announced the program for the eighth edition of the festival, taking place this fall across Alberta and nationwide.
Film Festivals
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Zurich Film Festival Hashtag Section Showcases Films Under #MyReligion
Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown in Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul by Adamma Ebo. photo by Alan Gwizdowski. Last year it was about sex, and this year’s Zurich Film Festival hashtag section screens films under the title #MyReligion dealing with questions of faith, euphoria and modern deities. The “Hashtag” section showcases a hot topic that is also trending on social media.
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2022 DTLA Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with ‘Carlos Through The Tall Grass’
Carlos Through The Tall Grass directed by Rick Dominguez The 13th annual DTLA Film Festival, which is set to run from September 14th – 18th at Regal L.A. LIVE, announced its full lineup of 112 titles including 36 features and 76 short films.
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João Pedro Rodrigues’ Will-o’-the-Wisp Headlines 60th New York Film Festival Currents Lineup
Will-o’-the-Wisp directed by João Pedro Rodrigues The Currents slate for the 60th New York Film Festival includes 15 features and 44 short films, representing 23 countries, a diverse offering of short and feature-length productions by filmmakers and artists working at the vanguard of the medium.
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13 Student Short Films to Compete for 21st Nest Award at San Sebastian Festival
Tropicalía directed by Rodney Llaverías Thirteen films from Brazil, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United States, have been selected to compete in the 21st edition of Nest, San Sebastian Festival’s international competition for shorts by film students.
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Toronto Film Festival 2022 Announces Docs and Contemporary World Cinema Lineups
The Happiest Man in the World directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska Toronto International Film Festival announced the 2022 selection for TIFF Docs program, Contemporary World Cinema program, and an additional title in the Discovery program. This lineup features titles from over 50 countries from around the world. Additionally, TIFF announced five documentary sessions as part of the 2022 Industry Conference.
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‘Black, White and the Greys’ Leads Winners of 6th Festival of Cinema NYC Filmmaker Awards
6th Festival of Cinema NYC Award Winners – Marchelle Thurman (Black, White and the Greys) [Photo by Rehana Khan] Casey Nelson and Marchelle Thurman’s Black, White and the Greys led the winners of the 6th edition of Festival of Cinema NYC filmmaker awards, taking both the Best Feature Film Narrative as well as the Audience Choice for Best Feature Film. Top individual awards went to Cory Choy (Esme, My Love) for Best Director, Nate Washburn (Behind the Wall) for Breakthrough Male Performance; and Nicole Stuart (40ish…) for Breakthrough Female Performance.
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Toronto Film Festival 2022 Announces Short Cuts Lineup of 39 Films
The Pass directed by Pepi Ginsberg Toronto International Film Festival 2022 announced this year’s Short Cuts lineup, presented by TikTok, showcasing 39 live-action narrative, documentary, and animated shorts by a groundbreaking group of filmmakers representing 18 countries.
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Empire of Light Director Sam Mendes to Receive TIFF Ebert Director Award at Toronto Film Festival
Sam Mendes (Francois Duhemal /Searchlight Pictures) Academy Award®–winning filmmaker Sam Mendes will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award at TIFF Tribute Awards at the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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60th New York Film Festival Reveals Spotlight Films incl. World Premiere of Maria Schrader’s SHE SAID
She Said directed by Maria Schrader The 60th New York Film Festival unveiled the Spotlight section, the festival’s showcase of the season’s most anticipated and significant films.
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SUBLIME by Mariano Biasin Wins Sebastiane Latino Award at San Sebastian Festival | Trailer
Sublime directed by Mariano Biasin Sublime, directed by Argentinian filmmaker Mariano Biasin, will receive the tenth Sebastiane Latino Award at the 70th edition of San Sebastian Festival. The award, decided by a jury of members of GEHITU, the Basque Association of Gays, Lesbians, Trans, Bisexuals and Intersexuals, recognizes the Latin American film of 2022 that best represents sexual and gender diversity, will take place during the
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Sydney Underground Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup
I Get Knocked Down featuring Chumbawamba singer Dunstan Bruce Sydney’s festival for cult, underground and independent films, the Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF), returns with a packed program from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September at a new location, Event Cinemas George Street, for the Festival’s first in-person edition of the since 2019.