Celebrating its 10th anniversary of showcasing Asian film from around the world, the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) will take place November 13-21, 2024, at The Culver Theater in Culver City, CA.
Film Festivals
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10th Asian World Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup with 16 Oscar Submissions for International Film
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (courtesy Asian World Film Festival)
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‘Between the Mountain and the Sky’ is Top Prize Winner at Naples International Film Festival
Between the Mountain and the Sky Jeremy Power Regimbal’s Between the Mountain and the Sky was a two-time winner at the 2024 Naples International Film Festival, taking both the jury prize and the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
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‘Los Frikis’ and ‘Champions Of The Golden Valley’ Lead Winners of 27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Champions Of The Golden Valley directed by Ben Sturgulewski After screening 162 films, the 27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival announced the award winners with Los Frikis directed by Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson winning Best Narrative Feature and Champions Of The Golden Valley, directed by Ben Sturgulewski winning Best Documentary Feature.
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Jerome Yoo’s Feature Debut ‘Mongrels’ to Premiere Internationally at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Mongrels directed by Jerome Yoo Mongrels, the debut feature film by award-winning Korean Canadian director Jerome Yoo, will premiere internationally in the First Feature Competition program at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Estonia.
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Pamela Anderson to Receive Marquee Award for ‘The Last Showgirl’ at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Pamela Anderson will be recognized for her starring role in Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl with the Marquee Award at the 2024 SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Anderson will receive the award before the film’s Southeast premiere and she will join Coppola for a Q&A. The 2024 SCAD Savannah Film Festival kicked off on October 26 and runs through November 2.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ ‘Music by John Williams’ ‘Mistura’ Among Winners of 25th Newport Beach Film Festival Jury and Audience Awards
The Piano Lesson (David Lee/Netflix) Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson snagged the audience award for Best U.S. Narrative, and Music by John Williams directed by Laurent Bouzereauat won for Best U.S. Documentary at the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival.
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12 Films to Compete for Best Canadian Feature at Whistler Film Festival
Really Happy Someday directed by J Stevens Whistler Film Festival (WFF) unveiled the lineup of 12 Canadian feature films in its Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature.
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Ralph Fiennes to Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award for ‘Conclave’ at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Ralph Fiennes (courtesy SBIFF) Ralph Fiennes will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival for his performance as Cardinal Lawrence in Conclave.
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‘The Donn of Tiki’ Headlines 12th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival Lineup
The Donn of Tiki by Alex Lamb and Max Well (courtesy CUFF.DOCS) Calgary Underground Film Festival has revealed the 16 features and nine shorts selected for the 12th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival taking place from November 20-24, 2024 at Globe Cinema.
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Emilia Pérez to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Emilia Pérez (Credit: Courtesy of Netflix) Emilia Pérez’s director Jacques Audiard and cast – Karla Sofia Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Edgar Ramírez will receive the Vanguard Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Vanguard Award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025.
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‘Color Book’ and ‘Desert Angel’ Win Top Film Competition Awards at 31st Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference
Color Book directed by David Fortune (courtesy Tribeca Festival) Color Book directed by David Fortune won the award for Narrative Feature and Desert Angel directed by Vincent DeLuca won for Documentary Feature at the 31st Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference in Austin, Texas.
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AFI FEST 2024 Announces Academy Award Qualifying Grand Jury Award Winners
Two People Exchanging Saliva (courtesy AFI Fest) AFI FEST 2024 announced the Grand Jury Award short film winners and Special Mentions. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2024 Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short Academy Awards.