Telluride Film Festival announced its official program selections of nearly sixty feature films, short films, and revival programs for the 51st edition taking place over Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2, 2024.
Film Festivals
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51st Telluride Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Maria, Anora, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Piano Lesson and More
(Pamela Gentile)
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11 International Films Selected for Official Competition at 68th BFI London Film Festival
Under the Volcano directed by Damian Kocur (courtesy BFI London Film Festival) From a gripping Irish portrait of deep-rooted generational rivalry to a stop-motion animated tale of self-discovery; a moving portrait of living with deaf parents in Tokyo to a follow up feature from one of Zambia’s most distinctive voices, 11 international films have been selected for Official Competition at the 68th BFI London Film Festival and contend for the Best Film Award.
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Netflix Scoops up Pablo Larraín’s ‘Maria’ Starring Angelina Jolie as Opera Legend | Watch First Clip
Angelina Jolie in Maria by Pablo Larraín (Netflix) Ahead of the world premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival, a new clip was released for Maria, Pablo Larraín’s biopic of American opera singer Maria Callas, starring Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie.
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Mati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ to Open Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Program of 72nd San Sebastian Festival
Dahomey © Les Films du Bal – Fanta Sy Berlinale Golden Bear for Best Film winner Dahomey by Mati Dop will open the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section of the San Sebastian Festival’s 72nd edition. The section will include the participation of 23 titles from filmmakers such as Leos Carax, Arnaud Desplechin, Elena López Riera, Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias and Jane Schoenbrun competing for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award.
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Restored ‘Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases’ World Premieres at BFI London Film Festival
Sherlock Holmes, The Golden Pince-Nez (BFI National Archive) The restoration of Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases will make its World Premiere as this year’s Archive Special Presentation of the 68th BFI London Film Festival.
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‘Mugaritz’ Documentary and ‘The Platform 2’ Headline Culinary Zinema at 72nd San Sebastian Festival
“Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre” by Paco Plaza (courtesy SSIFF) The documentary “Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre” from Paco Plaza opens the Culinary Zinema section at San Sebastian Festival’s 72nd edition. In the documentary, the spectator will become the exceptional witness of the reinvention process taking place at Mugaritz, the restaurant run by Andoni Luis Aduriz, one of the most creative and influential chefs in the international scene.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Danielle Deadwyler to Receive Acting Award Honors at Mill Valley Film Festival
Danielle Deadwyler in The Piano Lesson (Netflix) Actress Danielle Deadwyler (Till) will receive the MVFF Award for acting at the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF). The festival will host a Spotlight presentation of Netflix’s The Piano Lesson, starring Deadwyler along with Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu,.
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‘Joy’ Starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy Premieres at London Film Festival
Joy. L-R Bill Nighy as Patrick Steptoe, Thomasin McKenzie as Jean Purdy, James Norton as Robert Edwards (Cr. Kerry Brown/Courtesy of Netflix © 2024) Ben Taylor’s drama film Joy starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy will World Premiere as the Cunard Gala of the 68th BFI London Film Festival .
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Stanley Nelson’s ‘San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood’ Premieres at New York Film Festival
“Amsterdam and West 63rd Street, 1956” (Courtesy of New York City Parks Photo Archive) Narrated by Ariana DeBose, Stanley Nelson’s San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood documentary will make its World Premiere as a Special Event of the 62nd New York Film Festival, on Wednesday, October 9.
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Angelina Jolie to Receive TIFF Tribute Award + Premiere ‘Without Blood’ at Toronto Film Festival
Angelina Jolie (Photo Credit: Alexei Hay) Angelina Jolie, the multi-hyphenate Academy Award–winning actor, Tony Award–winning producer, writer, director, and humanitarian will receive the TIFF Tribute Award in Impact Media at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival.
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Eric Esau’s ‘Saturn’ and Heather Waters’ ‘A Mother’s Promise’ to Kickoff 13th Richmond Film Festival Lineup
Marc Rissmann and Jonathan Stoddard in Saturn (courtesy RIFF) Under the theme “Rooted RVA” the 13th Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF), takes place September 24th – 29th, 2024 featuring over 170 film premieres from 25 countries.
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