Andrew Ahn’s new film Fire Island, starring Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster, will open the 2nd edition of NewFest Pride, the summer series of NewFest, the New York LGBTQ+ film and media organization.
Film Festivals
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Andrew Ahn’s Gay Romantic Comedy FIRE ISLAND to Kick Off NewFest Pride | Trailer
Fire Island directed by Andrew Ahn
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Tribeca Festival 2022 Reveals Immersive Lineup of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality
Evolver from Executive Producers Edward R. Pressman and Terrence Malick The 2022 Tribeca Festival announced its line-up for Tribeca Immersive program showcasing cinematic and cutting-edge virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and participatory experiences by top artists who push the boundaries of creative and emotional storytelling.
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FATHER & SOLDIER by Mathieu Vadepied to open Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival
Father & Soldier directed by Mathieu Vadepied [Photo credit: Marie-Clémence David © 2022 – Unité – Korokoro – Gaumont – France 3 Cinéma – Mille Soleils – Sypossible Africa] The world premiere of Father & Soldier directed by Mathieu Vadepied, starring Omar Sy, Alassane Diong and Jonas Bloquet will open Un Certain Regard program at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
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Filmmaker Laurie Anderson to Receive Vision Award Ticinomoda at Locarno Film Festival
Laurie Anderson © Ebru Yildiz The Locarno Film Festival will honor U.S. composer, visual artist and filmmaker Laurie Anderson with the Vision Award Ticinomoda, a prize dedicated to creatives whose work has extended the horizons of the filmic image.
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27th Nantucket Film Festival Announces Film Program. Opens with Sara Dosa’s FIRE OF LOVE
Fire of Love directed by Sara Dosa The Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) announced the programming lineup for the 27th annual edition, which will run from June 22-27, 2022. The festival will open with National Geographic Documentary Film’s Fire of Love, directed by Sara Dosa. The documentary follows Katia and Maurice Krafft, who loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple were seduced by the thrill and danger of this elemental love triangle.
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‘The Black Phone’ Starring Ethan Hawke to Close The Overlook Film Festival 2022
The Black Phone starring Ethan Hawke The Overlook Film Festival 2022 will close with the new horror thriller film The Black Phone starring Ethan Hawke. Based on an award-winning short story from Joe Hill’s best-selling 2005 collection 20th Century Ghosts, the new movie from the filmmakers of Sinister, marks the triumphant return to the genre for screenwriter C. Robert Cargill and director-screenwriter Scott Derrickson.
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Sundance Film Festival: London 2022 Announces Line-up, Opens with ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Sundance Film Festival: London 2022, taking place from 9 to 12 June at Picturehouse Central will present 12 feature films from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S.A. The Festival opens on 9 June with the UK premiere of Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, directed by Sundance alumna and Best Director winner (at Sundance Film Festival 2022), Sophie Hyde.
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48th Seattle Intl Film Festival Announces Winners – Know Your Place, Klondike, The Territory Win Awards
Know Your Place directed by Zia Mohajerjasbi 48th Seattle International Film Festival announced the winners of the 2022 Golden Space Needle with Know Your Place directed by Zia Mohajerjasbi winning the Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Film along with New American Cinema Jury Award. Grand Jury Prizes went to Klondike, winner of the Official Competition, The Territory won for Best Documentary, Sublime won in the Ibero-American Competition, and Lonely Voices won for Best Performance. Other top awards including Best Documentary went to Radiograph of a Family Dale Dickey and A Love Song won Best Performance.
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Karl Malakunas’ DELIKADO Documentary Follows the Fight to Save Palawan island in the Philippines
Delikado directed by Karl Malakunas Set in Palawan, an archipelagic province of the Philippines, the new documentary Delikado follows three environmental crusaders, as they try to stop politicians and businessmen from destroying the Philippines’ “last ecological frontier.”
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Dale Dickey and Michael Showalter to be Honored at San Luis Obispo Intl Film Festival
Dale Dickey and Michael Showalter (Photo by Brouk Peters) Dale Dickey (A Love Song) will receive the King Vidor Award and Michael Showalter (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) will be this year’s Spotlight Award honoree at the 28th Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (April 26-May 1). Stacy Peralta’s The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez was also announced as the featured film for this year’s Surf Nite at the Drive-in.
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Indian Film Festival of LA Announces Closing Night Events + Anurag Kashyap Master Class
Anurag Kashyap The 2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will wrap up with a first look at IFFLA alum Kahlil Maskati’s feature screenplay, Alim Uncle, presented as a live table read and a preview of Nimisha Mukerji’s New Country. The evening, taking place at Regal LA Live (1000 W. Olympic Blvd.), will also include the Awards Ceremony.
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CATEGORY: WOMAN. Phyllis Ellis’ Documentary Asks ‘Who is a woman and who gets to decide?’ | Video – Watch Clips
Category: Woman directed by Phyllis Ellis (image via screenshot) Who is a woman and who gets to decide?