Film Festivals

38th AFI FEST to Showcase Lineup of 158 Films

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point directed by Tyler Taormina

This year’s 38th AFI FEST taking place in Los Angeles from October 23 to October 27 rounds out the slate of already announced titles with a full lineup of 158 films including September 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum, All We Imagine As Light directed by Payal Kapadia, The Luckiest Man In America directed by Samir Oliveros (AFI Class of 2019), Zurawski V Texas from executive producers Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence and directors Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault, and Oh, Canada directed by Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969).

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11th Miami Film Festival GEMS Unveils Lineup, Opens with ‘The Room Next Door’

The Room Next Door (El-Deseo | Iglesias Mas)

The 11th Miami Film Festival GEMS set to take place from October 30 to November 3, 2024, will feature 30 films from over 15 countries, kicking off with The Room Next Door, including three Centerpiece screenings of Emilia Pérez, Maria, and The Brutalist, and wrapping up with A Real Pain.

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‘Broken Borders (Soy Lo Que Nunca Fui)’ and ‘Onnamusha’ Win Audience Awards at 16th Hola Mexico Film Festival

The 16th annual Hola Mexico Film Festival announced this year’s award winners, with Rodrigo Alvarez Flores’ ‘Soy Lo Que Nunca Fui’ (Broken Borders) taking home the Audience Award and Ryan Lopez’s short, ‘Onnamusha’ taking home the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today Audience Award.

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Dylan Narang’s ‘Tapawingo’ Wins Best Film at 13th Richmond International Film Festival | Award Winners

Tapawingo directed by Dylan Narang

Tapawingo is the winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Overall Feature Film of the Year along with Best Director for Dylan Narang, at the 13th Richmond International Film Festival which ran September 24-29, 2024. The film starring Jon Heder and Billy Zane also won Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature, Best Ensemble Cast: U.S, Best Casting and Best Editing.

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Santa Fe International Film Festival 2024 Unveils Lineup with Steve McQueen’s Blitz as Centerpiece Gala

Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan and Paul Weller in “Blitz” by Steve McQueen (Apple TV+)

The 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival running from October 16-20, has unveiled its its full lineup of 184 films including 42 narrative features, 24 documentaries, and 118 short films.

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Amy Poehler to Receive Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Newport Beach Film Festival

INSIDE OUT 2 – (Pictured) Amy Poehler. Photo by Emily Shur. © 2022 Emily Shur.

Amy Poehler will be honored with Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival for her career achievements, including the recent success of “Inside Out 2.” The award is reserved for those who have broken barriers in the industry and withstood the test of time.

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16th Naples International Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opening with Shorts Program and Closing with Tim Burton’s Batman

Night Session directed by Ballard C. Boyd

The 16th Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) running October 24-27, 2024 in Naples, Florida, unveiled the lineup of 58 films (10 narrative features, 12 documentary features and 36 short films) representing 26 countries.

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Albert Serra’s ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ Wins Golden Shell at 72nd San Sebastian Festival | Complete List of Winners

Afternoons of Solitude (Tardes de soledad) (courtesy SSIFF)

Afternoons of Solitude (Tardes de soledad) directed by Albert Serra is the winner of the Golden Shell for Best Film at the 72nd San Sebastian Festival. The Silver Shell for Best Director was a tie, shared between Laura Carreira for On Falling and Pedro Martín Calero for The Wailing (El llanto).

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Tribeca Festival Announced 2025 Dates for 24th Edition + Submission Deadlines

24th Tribeca Festival.

Celebrating its 24th edition of the festival next year, the Tribeca Festival will be held on June 4-15, 2025 in New York City.

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Boise Film Festival Makes its Debut with a Lineup of 27 Films, Opens with 20th Anniversary Screening of Gavin O’Connor’s Miracle

Miracle directed by Gavin O’Connor (Disney+)

A 20th Anniversary screening of Miracle, Gavin O’Connor’s tale of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s Gold Medal journey, will open the the inaugural Boise Film Festival set to run October 10-13.

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‘Sweetwater,’ ‘Any Day Now’ ‘Democracy Noir’ Win Top Awards at 40th Boston Film Festival

Sweetwater (Tony Rivetti Jr. SMPSP/Briarcliff Entertainment)

The 40th edition of Boston Film Festival announced the award winners for this year’s edition of the festival. Sweetwater won six awards including Best Film, along with Best Story and Best Director for Martin Guigui; Best Actor for Everett Osborne; Best Music for Sweetwater, and Best Ensemble Cast.

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Ewan McGregor to Receive TV Performance of the Year Award at Newport Beach Film Festival

Ewan McGregor in A Gentleman in Moscow. (Ben Blackall/Paramount+)

Ewan McGregor will receive the TV Performance of the Year Award, for his starring role in A Gentleman in Moscow, the adaptation of Amor Towles’ novel at the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF).

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