Berlin International Film Festival issued a statement today, calling for the acquittal of filmmaker and 2022 festival juror Tsitsi Dangarembga who was apprehended in July 2020 at a protest in Harare, Zimbabwe. She has since been released on bail, but in a trial, now taking place before the Anti-Corruption Court in Harare, the decision will be made on whether to drop the case or seek a verdict.
The 5th annual Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival returns July 19-24, 2022, featuring a lineup of 150 short films from 25 countries at Living Room Theaters (indoor), Newfields (indoor & amphitheater), Indianapolis Art Center (outdoor) and virtually. This year’s theme is “The Greatest Shorts on Earth” with a carnival focus.
The 2022 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) announced the filmmaker award winners with the top jury prizes going to Joaquín Peñagaricano and Pablo Abdala’s Mateína for Best Narrative Feature, and Anaïs Taracena’s El Silencio del Topo (The Silence of the Mole) for Best Documentary Feature. Films winning the Audience Awards were topped by Bretten Hannam’s Wildhood for Narrative Feature, and Jeff Adachi and Chihiro Wimbush’s Ricochet for Documentary Feature.
The Courtroom, directed by acclaimed theater director Lee Sunday Evans (Dance Nation, Oratorio for Living Things), with a screenplay by Arian Moayed (Tony Award®-nominated actor and beloved as Stewy on the Emmy Award®winning Succession, and Todd Spodek of Inventing Anna), is an official selection of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.
Argentinian world-renowned chef Mauro Colagreco recently traveled from his 3-Michelin Star restaurant Mirazur in Menton, on the French Riviera to attend the Tribeca Film Festival for the North American Premiere of his new documentary feature film Reinventing Mirazur.
Watch a clip from Fashion Reimagined, filmmaker Becky Hutner’s documentary on British fashion designer Amy Powney of cult label Mother of Pearl that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.
Actor Matt Dillon will be honored at Locarno Film Festival with the Lifetime Achievement Award, accompanied by screenings of Drugstore Cowboy (Gus Van Sant, 1989) and City of Ghosts Matt Dillon, 2002).
Tribeca Film Festival announced the Audience Award winners for the 21st annual Festival, with Ellie Foumbi’s feature directorial debut, Our Father, The Devil winning for Best Narrative Feature, and The Cave of Adullam winning for Best Documentary.
Filmmaker Joshua Seftel looks at a U.S. Marine and the Muslim community he plotted to bomb in his documentary short Stranger at the Gate which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, and won a Special Jury Mention honor.
Bentonville Film Festival unveiled the special presentations lineup, including panels, events and awards for the upcoming 8th annual edition, including the Rising to the Challenge Award for Effie Brown and the Rising Star Award for Fin Argus.
Good Girl Jane, January (Janvaris), and The Cave of Adullam took the top prizes at the 21st annual Tribeca Festival. The Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature went to Good Girl Jane by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz; Best International Narrative Feature went to January (Janvaris) by Viesturs Kairiss and Best Documentary Feature went to The Cave of Adullam by Laura Checkoway.
