After taking more than sixteen years to bring Abel Gance’s masterwork back to life, the restored Napoléon (1st period) will be unveiled on May 14 as a world premiere as the opening film of Cannes Classics at the 77th Festival de Cannes
Film Festivals
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Restoration of Napoléon by Abel Gance to Open Cannes Classics at Cannes Film Festival
Napoléon by Abel Gance © La Cinémathèque française
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Sarah Polley on Board as Executive Producer of ‘Beethoven’s Nine: Ode To Humanity’ Documentary | Trailer
Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity, the new feature documentary from Emmy-winning and Oscar®-nominated Canadian filmmaker Larry Weinstein will have its World Premiere at Hot Docs Canadian Documentary Film Festival on April 28.
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2024 Tribeca Festival Announces Television and NOW Lineup, World Premiere of Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Presumed Innocent’
Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+) The 2024 Tribeca Festival announced its lineup of television and original indie episodic series.
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Studio Ghibli to Receive Honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival
© Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli Cannes Film Festival will bestow its most prestigious honor, the honorary Palme d’or, on Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio created by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. This is the first time the award traditionally given to a cinema legend, will be given to a group.
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50th Seattle International Film Festival Unveils Lineup of 261 films + Jean Smart Tribute
Jean Smart in HBO’s Hacks. (Karen Ballard | HBO Max) The 50th Seattle International Film Festival will showcase a lineup of 261 films representing 84 countries/regions, including 92 features, 47 documentaries, five archival features, two special tributes, two secret screenings, and 115 short films. The festival takes place held May 9–19, 2024 at venues across Seattle and followed by a week of select virtual screenings on the SIFF Channel May 20–27.
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23rd Tribeca Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of ‘Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (Hulu) The 23rd Tribeca Festival, scheduled to run from June 5-16 in New York City, unveiled its features lineup, showcasing a diverse array of narrative, documentary, and animated films.
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Los Frikis, Mountains, ‘In The Summers’ Win Top Awards at 41st Miami Film Festival
Los Frikis Los Frikis directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz won the top jury prize, the $20,000 MARIMBAS Award, at the 41st edition of Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Film Festival.
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‘Sing Sing’ to Open, ‘Ghostlight’ to Close 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup
Colman Domingo in Sing Sing (A24) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA)unveiled the complete lineup for the eleventh annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 3-9 at the city’s historic Music Box Theatre.
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56th Directors’ Fortnight Unveils Lineup
Good One by India Donaldson (Courtesy of Sundance Institute) Directors’ Fortnight, the parallel section of Cannes Film Festival, announced the line-up of 21 feature films and 10 short films for the 56th edition taking place May 15 – 25, 2024.
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48th Cleveland Intl Film Festival Honors Award Winners – ‘American Delivery’ Wins Audience Choice
American Delivery directed by Carolyn Jones American Delivery directed by Carolyn Jones is the winner of the Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the 48th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF48) which wrapped on Saturday, April 13th with the award ceremony. The film interweaves the stories of women and their families across the U.S. as they navigate the challenges of pregnancy, mental health, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
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63rd Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils Lineup, Opens with Jonathan Millet’s ‘Ghost Trail’
Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes) (courtesy La Semaine de la Critique) The psychological thriller Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes) from French director Jonathan Millet will open the 63rd Cannes Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) taking place May 15th – 23rd, 2024. In his first feature, Millet’s Ghost Trail starring French-Tunisian actor Adam Bessa tells the story of a war criminal hunted down by one of his victims who never saw his oppressor’s face, but knows his smell, his voice, and his skin.
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DC Premiere of ‘Widow Clicquot’ Starring Haley Bennett to Kick Off 38th Filmfest DC Lineup
Haley Bennett in Widow Clicquot (WME Independent) Filmfest DC returns for its 38th year from April 18 through April 28, 2024 with a lineup of 65 exciting films spanning across a variety of categories, including World View (international) cinema), Justice Matters (social issues), Trust No One (thrillers), The Lighter Side (comedies), Shorts and more.