Liz Sargent’s Take Me Home received the Grand Jury Prize and Giselle Bonilla’s The Musical received the Audience Choice Award at the 2nd edition of American Cinematheque’s PROOF Film Festival held at the Culver Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Film Festivals
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Liz Sargent’s ‘Take Me Home’ and Giselle Bonilla’s ‘The Musical’ Win Top Prizes at 2nd PROOF Film Festival
Anna Sargent in Take Me Home by Liz Sargent ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’
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54th International Film Festival Rotterdam Unveils First Films Premiering in Bright Future and Harbour Program
Primitive Diversity directed by Alexander Kluge (courtesy IFFR) The 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) set to run from January 30 to February 9, 2025, unveiled the thirteen titles spanning the Bright Future and Harbour programming strands having their world premiere at the festival.
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6th Billy the Kid Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with ‘On the Edge of Freedom, Closes with ‘Blood Dried Hands’
On the Edge of Freedom directed by Chris Hanna Celebrating its 6th edition of the festival, the Hico, Texas-based outlaw-themed Billy the Kid Film Festival (BTKFF) unveiled the film lineup and events for this year’s festival taking place November 1-3, 2024. The festival is set to open with Chris Hanna’s dramatic redemption tale On the Edge of Freedom and to close with Jason Vandygriff’s thriller Blood Dried Hands. The festival will also honor celebrated Western character actor Wally Welch (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Magnificent Seven, Javelina Run) with the BTKFF lifetime achievement honor.
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‘Waltzing Matilda’ and ‘The Strike’ Win Top Jury Prizes at Santa Fe International Film Festival
Waltzing Matilda directed by Petr Slavík Waltzing Matilda, directed by Petr Slavík won the Best Narrative Feature Jury Award and The Strike, directed by Joe Bill Muñoz and Lucas Guilkey won Best Documentary Feature Jury Award at the 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival.
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‘Between the Mountain and the Sky’ Documentary on Philanthropist Maggie Doyne to Screen at Naples Film Festival
Between the Mountain and the Sky American humanitarian and BlinkNow CEO Maggie Doyne is the subject of the documentary Between the Mountain and the Sky selected to screen at the 2024 Naples Film Festival. Based on Doyne’s 2022 book, the documentary chronicles her journey from childhood to building a children’s home, women’s center, and school in Nepal.
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‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ to Open 24th Anchorage International Film Festival Lineup of 100+ Films
Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo as Lily Trevino and Bob Trevino in Bob Trevino Likes It. (Credit: John Rosario / Chosen Family, LLC) The Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) unveiled the official program for its 24th edition, set to take place from December 6th to December 15th across venues in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Zoe Saldaña to Receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Pérez. (Shanna Besson/Netflix) Zoe Saldaña will be honored at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival with the American Riviera Award at an in-person conversation about her career, leading up to her acclaimed performance this year as Rita Moro Castro in Netflix’s Emilia Pérez. Saldaña will receive the award on Friday, February 7, 2025 .
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‘La Cocina’ and ‘Porcelain War’ Take Grand Prizes at 33rd Heartland International Film Festival
courtesy Heartland International Film Festival “La Cocina” directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios won the $20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize and “Porcelain War” directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the $20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize at the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF).
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‘Memoir of a Snail’, ‘On Falling’ ‘Mother Vera’ Win at 68th BFI London Film Festival
(courtesy LFF) Memoir of a Snail, Oscar-winning director Adam Elliot’s stopmotion tale of separated twins in 1970s Australia is the winner of the Best Film Award in Official Competition at the 68th BFI London Film Festival.
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Brazil’s Oscar Submission ‘I’m Still Here’ to Open 16th Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
I’m Still Here directed by Walter Salles The 16th Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (HBRFF) will run from October 29th to November 2nd in Los Angeles, showcasing a diverse lineup of Brazilian films.
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Jules Rosskam’s Desire Lines Wins Top Prize at Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Desire Lines directed by Jules Rosskam Desire Lines directed by Jules Rosskam is the winner of the RBC Narrative Change Award at the 2024 Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF). The Gerry Brunet Memorial Award: Best British Columbia Short prize went to directors David Ng and Jen Sungshine for Drag Is For Everyone.
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13th Key West Film Festival Announces Official Lineup, Opens with ‘The Fire Inside’
Ryan Destiny as Claressa Shields and Brian Tyree Henry as Jason Crutchfield in director Rachel Morrison’s The Fire Inside (Credit: Sabrina Lantos | Amazon Content Services LLC.) The 13th Annual Key West Film Festival which runs November 13-17, 2024, will showcase a lineup of over 75 films during its 5-day festival, including major Fall films from Pedro Almodovar, Barry Jenkins, Billy Corben, Michael Gracey, and Gia Coppola.