Directed by Teemu Nikki, the Finnish film The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic is an intense thriller shot from a blind man’s perspective, starring Petri Poikolainen, a blind and wheelchair-bound actor in a gripping debut performance.
Film Festivals
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Finnish Thriller THE BLIND MAN WHO DID NOT WANT TO SEE TITANIC Premieres at SXSW | Trailer
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic starring Petri Poikolainen
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2022 Seattle International Film Festival to Open to In-person Audiences
Following an all-virtual event last year, the 48th Seattle International Film Festival will return April 14–24, 2022 with a hybrid event that includes both in-person and virtual screenings. The 11-day festival will present the best in international and independent films from around the globe – with screenings at SIFF theaters and venues throughout the city as well as virtually on the SIFF Channel.
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN Starring Sally Hawkins to Open 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Lineup
The Phantom of the Open starring Sally Hawkins and Mark Rylance Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced the lineup for the 37th edition, which will run March 2 to 12, 2022. The festival will feature 48 world premieres and 95 U.S. premieres from 54 countries, along with tributes featuring the year’s top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs.
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MASTER Starring Regina Hall Opens 2022 Athena Film Festival Lineup
Regina Hall in Master directed by Mariama Diallo The 12th annual Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College will take place as a hybrid event, running in-person from March 11 to March 13, 2022 on the Barnard campus and virtually from March 11 to March 20, 2022. The annual festival will include film screenings, in-depth conversations and panels with filmmakers and industry experts, a series of programs that support the pipeline of women creatives, and a wide variety of events focused on celebrating and amplifying the stories of bold, courageous women leaders.
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Claire Denis’ FIRE to Open the 27th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Festival in NYC
Vincent Lindon, Juliette Binoche in Fire by Claire Denis Unifrance and Film at Lincoln Center announced the complete lineup for the 27th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the celebrated annual festival that exemplifies the variety and vitality of contemporary French filmmaking, taking place March 3–13 in the Walter Reade Theater in New York City.
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Slamdance Film Festival 2022 Announces Award Winners
Hannah Ha Ha, directed by Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky Slamdance announced the winners of the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival with the Grand Jury prize for Narrative Features going to Hannah Ha Ha, directed by Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky; and the Grand Jury prize for Documentary Feature went to Forget Me Not, directed by Olivier Bernier.
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ALICE Starring Keke Palmer and Common to Open 10th Toronto Black Film Festival
Alice starring Keke Palmer and Common The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) celebrates its 10th anniversary, kicking off on February 16 with Krystin Ver Linden’s Canadian premiere of Alice, starring Emmy Award-winning actress, Keke Palmer and Grammy Award-winning rapper, Common. Inspired by the true events Alive tells the story of a woman of servitude who narrowly escapes her oppressor, to discover the surprisingly mind-bending reality that exists beyond the tree line. Then, as of 9pm EST all the films will be accessible online. The Festival will close with Paul Tom’s documentary feature, Alone, about unaccompanied minors who left their home country behind to start over in Canada in hopes to live a better life.
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Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces New Festival Dates and Plans
Ashland Independent Film Festival (image via Facebook) Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) in Ashland, Oregon announced that its 21st Annual Festival, originally scheduled for April 14 – 28, will now take place virtually on their Eventive Channel from April 1 – 10. Due to the recent circumstances and news surrounding COVID-19, the organization made the decision to postpone their Live Festival to ensure the health and safety of their patrons, in addition to the community at large.
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MORE THAN ROBOTS Trailer. Disney+ Documentary on Famous Robotics Competition Premieres at SXSW
More Than Robots directed by Gillian Jacobs (Credit: ALEX NATAF) Disney+ unveiled the official trailer for Gillian Jacobs-directed documentary film More Than Robots, set to premiere at the SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival on March 14, 2022. On Friday, March 18, the documentary will stream exclusively on Disney+.
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AFI FEST 2022 Announces Dates + Expands Lineup to Include Documentary Films
Halle Berry and Ava DuVernay, Red Carpet Premiere Screening of Bruised, AFI FEST, TCL Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA – 13 Nov 2021 | Photo Credit: John Salangsang/AFI/Shutterstock AFI FEST 2022 officially announced its dates and opened the call for entries. The 36th edition of AFI FEST will take place in Los Angeles, CA, on November 2-6, 2022.
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South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup
Bodies Bodies Bodies directed by Halina Reijn (Credit: Gwen Capistran) South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced the full program for the 29th edition of the SXSW Film Festival set to take place in-person from March 11-20, 2022, with select films available online.
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Paraguayan Film EAMI wins Tiger Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
EAMI by Paraguayan filmmaker Paz Encina International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announced the competition award winners for its 51st edition with the Tiger Award going to EAMI by Paraguayan filmmaker Paz Encina. Paraguayan director Paz Encina travelled to Chaco for this film. She immersed herself in Ayoreo-Totobiegosode mythology, and listened to heartrending stories about how the people are being chased off their land. Based on the knowledge she acquired, she made a dreamy, magic-realist film about a little girl called Eami.