The Vatican-set psychological thriller film Conclave, directed by Edward Berger, and starring Ralph Fiennes will make its West Coast premiere as the opening film of the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival on Thursday, October 3.
Film Festivals
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‘Conclave’ Starring Ralph Fiennes Premieres as Closing Film of Mill Valley Film Festival
Conclave (Focus Features)
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Yorgos Lanthimos ‘Poor Things’ Named FIPRESCI 2024 Best Film of the Year
Emma Stone in Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos (courtesy SSIFF) Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has been chosen the film of the year 2024 by the members of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics and awarded the FIPRESCI Grand Prix. The organization selected the title from among all of the films premiered after July 1, 2023.
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22nd Tallgrass Film Festival Reveals First Films – Arrive Alive, The Sunshine Dreamer
The Sunshine Dreamer by Shawn Rhodes The 22nd Tallgrass Film Festival will be held in downtown Wichita, Kansas, October 24-27, 2024 . The festival will host more than 129 films at the Orpheum Theatre, the Advanced Learning Library (all downtown on 1st Street), and a new venue with three screens inside Century II, including the Mary J. Teall Theater.
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Late ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Honored at Busan Film Festival with Special Program and Award
Lee Sun-kyun (Paju, Our Sunhi, A Hard Day, My Mister, Parasite, Land of Happiness | courtesy BIFF) The late Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun will be honored at the 29th Busan International Film Festival with a special program titled ‘In Memory of Lee Sun-kyun’, where six of the actor’s most beloved films will be screened. The festival will also honor the late actor with this year’s Korean Cinema Award.
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‘Paying For It’ Sook-Yin Lee’s Adaptation of Chester Brown’s Graphic Novel Premieres at TIFF
Emily Lê and Dan Beirne in Paying For It (Photo credit: Gayle Ye) Paying For It, the live-action adaptation of Chester Brown’s best-selling graphic novel, “a comic-strip memoir about being a john”, co-written and directed by Sook-Yin Lee (Octavio is Dead! Year of the Carnivore) will have its world premiere in the Platform program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language Wins Top Prize at Melbourne Film Festival
Universal Language directed by Matthew Rankin (Oscilloscope Laboratories) Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language walked away with the top prize, the flagship Bright Horizons Award and $140,000AUD prize at the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). In the offbeat film set in a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways.
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World Premiere of ‘Music by John Williams’ Documentary to Open 38th AFI FEST
John Williams in Music by John Williams. Photo Credit Travers Jacobs. The World Premiere of Music by John Williams, the documentary film on the prolific life and career of legendary composer John Williams, will open the 38th edition of AFI FEST.
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16th Hola México Film Festival Unveils Lineup with Luis Kuri’s ‘Todas Menos Tú (Anyone But Her)’ as Closing Night Film
Todas Menos Tú (Anyone But Her) by Luis Kuri Hola México Film Festival returns for its 16th annual edition on September 20 – 27, 2024, during Hispanic Heritage Month with a diverse lineup of exciting films, including comedy, horror, social-political interest, LGBTQ themes, and more.
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62nd New York Film Festival Unveils Revivals Program of Restored Classic Movies
Showcasing digitally remastered, restored, and preserved works from renowned filmmakers, films in Revivals for the 62nd New York Film Festival looks at political unrest and conflict, women’s resistance against oppression, photography and other groundbreaking topics.
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‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Documentary Gets Gala Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
Elton John: Never Too Late (credit : Sam Emerson) With Elton John and directors R.J. Cutler and David Furnish in attendance, the documentary Elton John: Never Too Late will make its European Premiere as the American Express Gala of this year’s 68th BFI London Film Festival.
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Jharrel Jerome and Zhao Tao to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards at Toronto Film Festival
Jharrel Jerome and Zhao Tao (courtesy TIFF) Award-winning actors Jharrel Jerome and Zhao Tao have been announced as the latest honorees receiving TIFF Tribute Awards at this year’s 49th Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 5 – 15, 2024.
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Johnny Depp’s ‘Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness’ Added to San Sebastian Festival Lineup
Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness by Johnny Depp (SSIFF) Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, Johnny Depp’s second movie as a director, has been added to the Official Selection of the 72nd San Sebastian Festival in out-of-competition.