The 12th Annual Israel Film Center Festival in New York announced the selection of Israeli films that will be presented at this year’s festival, which will take place June 4-10 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (MMJCCM).
Film Festivals
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12th Israel Film Center Festival in NYC Unveils Lineup, Opens with Gidi Dar’s ‘Legend of Destruction’
Legend of Destruction directed by Gidi Dar (courtesy Israel Film Center Festival)
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Cate Blanchett to Receive Donostia Award + Featured on Official Poster of San Sebastian Festival
© SSIFF – Photo: Pablo Gómez Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett will be honored at the San Sebastian Festival’s 72nd edition with a Donostia Award and will also be featured on the festival’s official poster. The image of the poster is the work of graphic designer José Luis Lanzagorta based on a photograph by Gustavo Papaleo.
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Peter Weir to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Film Festival
Peter Weir (left) (Photo courtesy Venice Film Festival) Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master & Commander) will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement honor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 – September 7, 2024.
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Tribeca Festival Announces De Niro Con Lineup incl. 13 Classic Robert De Niro Films
Robert De Niro with Samuel L. Jackson in Jackie Brown (courtesy Tribeca Festival) De Niro Con, a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro, takes place alongside the 2024 Tribeca Festival, from June 14-16.
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19th Harlem Intl Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with Nana Ghana’s ‘You Are Always Right Here’
You Are Always Right Here by Nana Ghana (via Nana Ghana insta) Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) returns fully in-person for its 19th edition from May 16-26, 2024, opening with the world premiere of Nana Ghana’s You Are Always Right Here, preceded by Gabri Christa’s short film Kankantri (the Silk Cotton Tree), and a special premiere curation of Uptown Shorts.
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SXSW Launching London Edition in 2025
Randel Bryan, Managing Director of SXSW London (courtesy SXSW) South by Southwest® (SXSW®) is heading across the pond with the launch of a London edition in June 2025.
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Isabelle Huppert Named President of International Jury of Venice Film Festival Competition
Isabelle Huppert (Photo Andrea Avezzu) French actress Isabelle Huppert (Elle, The Piano Teacher, La Cérémonie) has been named the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 – September 7, 2024.
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Judith Godrèche’s ‘Me Too’ Short Film Added to Official Selection of 77th Cannes Film Festival
Moi aussi (Me too) (Photo credit © Maneki Films) Moi aussi (Me too), French actress, director, screenwriter and producer Judith Godrèche’s new short film, which highlights the stories of victims of sexual violence, will be included in the Official Selection of 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and will screen at the Un Certain Regard opening ceremony.
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Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ to World Premiere as Opening Film of 72nd San Sebastian Festival
Emmanuelle (courtesy San Sebastian Festival) Emmanuelle directed by Audrey Diwan will make its world premiere as Opening Film in Competition at the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival.
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‘Your Monster’ and ‘Love and Work’ Win Top Prizes at Lower East Side Film Festival 2024
(Photo credit Alex Mendoza) Caroline Lindy’s Your Monster took home Best of Fest and Pete Ohs’ Love and Work received Best Feature Film at the 2024 Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF).
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‘Never Look Away’ to Open, ‘Black Box Diaries’ to Close 10th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Line-up
Never Look Away by Lucy Lawless This year’s tenth anniversary edition of Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) taking place in-person from May 22-26, 2024, at venues across Mammoth Lakes, California, opens on May 22 with the California Premiere of Never Look Away, directed by Lucy Lawless.
