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.
Film Festivals
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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.
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Angelina Jolie to Receive Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Angelina Jolie (Photo Credit: Alexei Hay) Angelina Jolie will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. In her latest film, “Maria” she portrays the iconic opera singer Maria Callas.
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Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ Wins Top Audience Favorite Award at 47th Mill Valley Film Festival
Conclave (Focus Features) Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ took the top prize of the MVFF Overall Audience Favorite at 47th Mill Valley Film Festival which wrapped after screening 132 films.
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‘Cold Wallet’ and ‘Porcelain War’ Win Top Awards at Inaugural Boise Film Festival
Cold Wallet directed by Cutter Hodierne Cutter Hodierne’s Cold Wallet won Best Narrative Feature award, while Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s Porcelain War received the prize for Best Documentary at the inaugural Boise Film Festival.
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37th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) Unveils Main Competition Lineup, Opens with Piotr Winiewicz’s ‘About a Hero’
About a Hero by Piotr Winiewicz (courtesy IDFA) Celebrating its 37th edition, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) held in Amsterdam from November 14-24, 2024, revealed the main competition lineup.
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Delaney Buffett to Receive Golden Key Award at Key West Film Festival for ‘Adult Best Friends’
Delaney Buffett (courtesy Key West Film Festival) Delaney Buffett will be awarded the 4th annual Golden Key Award for Emerging Talent at Key West Film Festival for her breakout role in front of the camera and direction behind it, in Adult Best Friends. The film will screen as a Spotlight title at the festival.
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‘Men of War;’ ‘Blitz’ ‘A Real Pain’ Headline 25th Woodstock Film Festival Lineup
Men of War by Jen Gatien and Billy Corben (Neon) Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Woodstock Film Festival will kick off on opening night with Men of War by Billy Corben and Jen Gatien, Blitz directed by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen will screen as centerpiece film, and A Real Pain directed by Jesse Eisenberg as closing night film.
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Bobby Cannavale and Margaret Qualley to be Honored at Newport Beach Film Festival
Bobby Cannavale (Ezra | Bleecker Street) and Margaret Qualley (The Substance | MUBI) Bobby Cannavale (Ezra) will be honored with the Artist of Distinction Award and Margaret Qualley (The Substance) will be honored with the Spotlight Award at the 25th Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF). Both Cannavale and Qualley will be honored at the Festival’s annual Awards brunch taking place on Sunday, October 20.
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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ and ‘Black Box Diaries’ Win Golden Eye Awards at 20th Zurich Film Festival
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl and Black Box Diaries On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, the second directorial work by Rungano Nyoni won the Golden Eye award in the Feature Film Competition at the 20th Zurich Film Festival. Black Box Diaries by Shiori Itō won he Golden Eye award in the Documentary Competition along with Audience Award.