Venice Film Festival unleashed a star studded lineup filled with films featuring Jude Law, Jurnee Smollett, Tye Sheridan, Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, and Caleb Landry Jones.
Film Festivals
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Films Starring Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton, Daniel Craig Among 81st Venice Film Festival Lineup
The Room Next Door (El Deseo | Iglesias Mas)
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Daniela Forever’s ‘Nacho Vigalondo’ Headlines Toronto Film Festival 2024 Platform Lineup
Daniela Forever by Nacho Vigalondo (photo credit Virginia Martin Chico | XYZ Films) Toronto International Film Festival unveiled its 2024 Platform lineup featuring 10 World Premieres from 17 countries. The Platform program opens with Daniela Forever’s Nacho Vigalondo starring Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) as a bereaved man who enrolls in a clinical trial for a drug that allows him to reunite with his lost lover.
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Aude Léa Rapin’s ‘Planet B’ Opens 39th Venice Critics’ Week Film Lineup
Planet B by Aude Léa Rapin (courtesy SIC) Aude Léa Rapin’s Planet B (Planète B) will open the 39th edition of Venice Critics’ Week (Settimana Internazionale della Critica), the independent and parallel section of the Venice International Film Festival, taking place August 28 to September 7, 2024. Set in the future, the French film Planet B follows an activist pursued by the state who vanishes without a trace, and when she awakens, she finds herself trapped in an entirely unfamiliar world: Planet B.
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Films from Angelina Jolie, Bruce Springsteen Confirmed for 49th Toronto Film Festival Gala and Special Presentations
Angelina Jolie (dp) Films from directors Angelina Jolie, Jacques Audiard, Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Mike Leigh, Morgan Neville, Walter Salles, Athina Rachel Tsangari, and Jia Zhang-Ke to name a few are among this year’s lineup of 63 films in the Gala and Special Presentations programs at the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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RaMell Ross’s ‘Nickel Boys’ to Open 62nd New York Film Festival
RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys will be the Opening Night film of the 62nd New York Film Festival, taking place September 27 to October 14, 2024.
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50 Films Set for Rio de Janeiro’s 5th Rock Horror Film Festival
The Rock Horror Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is back for the fifth edition with an exciting selection of 50 films from 17 countries in six categories: Sinister Features, Bizarre Featurettes, Strange Docs, Macabre Shorts, Haunted Brazil and Pills of Fear.
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‘Nonostante’ and ‘September, 5’ Set as Opening Films of Orizzonti Sections of 81st Venice Film Festival
Nonostante (Matteo Graia) Nonostante, by and with Valerio Mastandrea, will be the opening film of the Orizzonti competition section, and September, 5 by Tim Fehlbaum, will be the opening film of the Orizzonti Extra competition section for the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 – September 7, 2024.
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55th Nashville Film Festival Reveals First Confirmed Titles incl. ‘Linda Perry: Let It Die Here’
Linda Perry: Let It Die Here While the full slate of programming, including over 150 films, will be announced later, the 55th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) taking place from September 19–25, 2024 confirmed the first six official selections.
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Venice Film Festival Unveils Projects in 2024 Venice Immersive, XR – Extended Reality Program
In the Realm of Ripley Venice Immersive, the XR – Extended Reality section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28th – September 7th, 2024, will present 63 projects from 25 countries.
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‘Hey, Viktor!’, ‘Bones of Crows’, Sugarcane Win Top Awards at 8th Weengushk Film Festival
8th Weengushk International Film Festival The 8th Annual Weengushk International Film Festival (WIFF) which took place July 11-14, 2024 on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario announced the award recipients. Marie Clements received two awards including Best Director and Best Screenplay for her epic film Bones of Crows; as did Cody Lightning – Best Narrative Feature Film and Best Actor for his mockumentary comedy film Hey, Viktor!.
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20th HollyShorts Film Festival Unveils Lineup Featuring Zoe Saldana, Riz Ahmed, Bella Thorne, Jamie Lee Curtis, Noomi Rapace
Dammi starring Riz Ahmed The Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary edition from August 8-18, 2024 with a star-studded line-up of short films featuring Zoe Saldana, Academy® Award winner Riz Ahmed, Thomasin McKenzie, Ed Harris, Bella Thorne, Sam Raimi, Academy® Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis, and Noomi Rapace.
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‘The Outrun’ Starring Saoirse Ronan Gets Release Date by Sony Pictures Classics
Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun After premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, the drama film by German director Nora Fingscheidt (The Unforgiveable, System Crasher) got a US theatrical release date with Sony Pictures Classics distributing the film. ‘The Outrun’ stars four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Stephen Dillane (Game Of Thrones), and Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses).