This year’s In Conversation With… series at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival connects audiences and film lovers around the world with some of the most talented artists working in film and television including engaging sessions with Damien Chazelle, Viola Davis & Gina Prince-Bythewood, Lee Jung-jae & Jung Woo-sung, and Eddie Redmayne.
Rounding out the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival lineup is TIFF Industry Selects, a curated selection of 10 audience friendly films beyond the Official Selection that are available for worldwide acquisition. These films will each have an in-person screening during the Festival for accredited buyers and industry professionals..
Don’t Worry Darling, directed by filmmaker and actress Olivia Wilde will join the Perlak section of the 70th edition of the San Sebastian Festival.
20 projects from 17 countries will be showcased in the 3rd edition of LFF Expanded, the BFI London Film Festival’s Immersive Art and Extended Realities strand. This year’s program showcases a rich selection of works from creators working at the forefront of emerging technologies, including interactive virtual reality, screen-based installations, augmented reality, mixed reality, immersive audio experience and live performance.
17 restorations comprise the Revivals section of the 60th New York Film Festival (September 30–October 16, 2022), showcasing important works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved with the assistance of generous partners.
Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg will be honored with the prestigious Golden Eye award for her outstanding career and versatility, and present her new film The Almond and the Seahorse as a world premiere at the 18th Zurich Film Festival.
Drive My Car, directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, has won the FIPRESCI Grand Prix after having been chosen best film of 2022 by the members of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI. The FIPRESCI Grand Prix will be presented at the opening gala of San Sebastian’s 70th Festival and Drive My Car will have a special screening during the event.
The Birmingham-based Sidewalk Film Festival announced the complete lineup for the 24th edition of the film festival taking place August 22-28.
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) announced the slate of feature and short films for its 18th edition, which will take place in person from September 15-18 at venues in Camden and Rockland, Maine, and online from September 15-25 for audiences across North America.
Brendan Fraser will receive the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance for his outstanding performance in The Whale at the TIFF Tribute Awards presented during the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
The 28th Sarajevo Film Festival closed with the world premiere of film May Labour Day by Pjer Žalica. Safe Place by Croatian director Juraj Lerotić won the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Feature Film along with Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor for Juraj Lerotić. A traumatic event, a sudden suicide attempt, tears the fabric of a family of three in the film inspired by personal experience of the director, Jurja Lerotić, who also won the Best Actor prize for playing the main role in the film.
