Welcome, Violeta! (Bem-vinda, Violeta!), the second feature film from Brazilian director and writer Fernando Fraiha, produced by Rodrigo Teixeira (Call Me By Your Name; The Witch; The Lighthouse), and written by Fraiha and Inés Bortagaray (Invisible Life) is set to have its World Premiere in the Narrative Feature competition at the 2022 Brooklyn Film Festival, taking place in person and online from June 3–12 in New York City.
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival: London today added new films and events including a new podcast strand with live audiences, including Girls on Film and Evolution of Horror; a 25th-anniversary screening of Love Jones, a special screening of Danny Boyle’s Shallow Grave; and a screening of Janicza Bravo’s Lemon chosen by keynote speaker, producer Christine Vachon.
Rooftop Films announced the short film slate for this year’s 2022 Rooftop Films Summer Series including Opening and Closing Night short film programs, their annual New York Non-Fiction screening featuring a live performance by the Freedom Dabka Group, short films to play before live musical performances at Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, a Cemetery Shorts program in historic Green-Wood Cemetery, a program of twisted romantic tales, and free screenings of short animation, thrillers and documentaries throughout the city.
My Friend Tommy, a seriously comedic feature documentary by filmmaker Nem Stankovic, is set to World Premiere at the Dances With Films (DWF 25) film festival, taking place June 9-19 in person at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
The new true crime tale, American Pain, directed by Emmy® Award-winner Darren Foster traces the rise and fall of Chris and Jeff George, identical twins who are believed to be America’s most prolific opioid kingpins. In just a few short years of operation, the Georges ran a pill mill empire that attracted clients from around the country, and spawned a prescription drug trafficking network with an estimated street value of more than $500M. The film will premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in June, and is currently slated for release in 2023.
Directed by Tessa Louise-Salomé, and narrated by Willem Dafoe the feature documentary The Wild One will have its World Premiere in Documentary Competition at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.
Actress Juliette Binoche is featured on the official poster of San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition, to run from September 16-24, 2022. Winner of an Academy Award for her work in The English Patient (Anthony Minghella, 1996), the French actor will also receive one of this year’s Donostia Awards in recognition of an extensive career which has seen her play almost 75 characters, from power-wielding heroines to fragile beings with historical figures, drama roles and comedy parts along the way.
The 2022 Mountainfilm announced the full lineup of 128 bold and inspiring films for its 44th edition and first fully in-person event since 2019, taking place this Memorial Day weekend, May 26-30, 2022 in Telluride Valley.
Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker David Petersen and counting Sam Pollard as one of its executive producers and Misty Copeland as its principal advisor, LIFT shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City and the mentor who inspires them.
Directed by Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow, the documentary Kaepernick & America explores the intersection between Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protests and the reactions they spurred in the United States.
The 19th annual edition of the The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival will run from May 11th to the 15th, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, offering film screenings and also feature expert speakers, a guided tour and TAC Conference on Cultural Heritage Media.
