The Overlook Film Festival returns for its 8th edition from April 4 – April 7, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres.
Film Festivals
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Horror Films Cuckoo and Abigail to Headline 8th Overlook Film Festival Lineup
Abigail (Universal Pictures / courtesy: Overlook Film Festival)
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‘Thelma’ Starring June Squibb to Open 41st Miami Film Festival Lineup
Richard Roundtree and June Squibb in Thelma (Photo: David Bolen) Thelma, directed by Josh Margolin and starring June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey and Richard Roundtree (in his final film role) will open the 41st Miami Film Festival taking place from April 5-14, 2024. The Festival will close with Ezra, directed by Tony Goldwyn, who will be in attendance on Saturday, April 13.
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Tiger Stripes, ‘Maya and the Wave’, Ezra, Bobby Cannavale Win 13th Sun Valley Film Festival Awards
Ezra (John Baer | Bleecker Street) Opening night film Ezra directed by Tony Goldwyn won the Audience Award for best feature film at the 13th Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) which took place from February 28 – March 3, 2024, screening 20 narrative and documentary features, 37 shorts, and three episodics. Bobby Cannavale won the inaugural Best Performance in a Film Award for his role in the film.
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Luther Campbell, Jermaine Dupri and More in ‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told’ Hulu Documentary | Trailer
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (Hulu) Hulu revealed the official trailer for “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told” the documentary on the popular boisterous street party in the 80s and 90s that drew thousands of mainly HBCU students to Atlanta.
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Xavier Dolan Named President of the Un Certain Regard Jury of 77th Cannes Film Festival
Xavier Dolan © Shayne Laverdière After winning the Jury Prize for Mommy at the 67th Cannes Film Festival in 2014, Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan returns as President of the Un Certain Regard Jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
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First Look – Alison Tavel’s ‘Resynator’ Documentary on Dad, Inventor Don Tavel Premieres at SXSW | Trailer
Resynator directed by Alison Tavel On the eve of the world premiere at SXSW film festival, the first trailer debuted for Resynator, the documentary on Don Tavel, an inventor of a synthesizer in the 1970s ,
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Sundance Film Festival CDMX Set for Mexico City, Announces Dates of First Edition
(credit: Robin Marshall / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) The Sundance Institute is partnering with Cinépolis, the leading theatrical exhibition company in Mexico and Latin America, to launch the Mexico edition – Sundance Film Festival CDMX. The first edition will take place from the 25th to the 28th of April in two centrally located cinemas of Mexico City, Cinépolis Diana and Cinépolis Miyana.
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Aaron Schimberg’s ‘A Different Man’ to Open 53rd New Directors/New Films Lineup
A Different Man (A24) The New York premiere of Aaron Schimberg’s A Different Man will open the 53rd edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), taking place from April 3 through April 14, 2024. Sebastian Stan, winner of this year’s Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the Berlin Film Festival stars in A Different Man as Edward, an aspiring actor with severe facial disfigurement.
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First Look – Michael Felker’s Sci Fi Thriller ‘Things Will Be Different’ World Premieres at SXSW Film Festival | Watch
Things Will Be Different (XYZ Films) Ahead of the world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival, a first-look clip is released for Things Will Be Different, Michael Felker’s twisting science fiction thriller film.
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Widow Clicquot Starring Haley Bennett to Open 27th Sonoma International Film Festival Lineup
Widow Clicquot (courtesy: SIFF) The U.S. Premiere of Thomas Napper’s Widow Clicquot starring Haley Bennett will kick off the 27th annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) taking place March 20-24, 2024, and featuring 43 narrative features, 16 documentary features, along with 48 short films representing more than 25 countries.
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‘Shari & Lamb Chop’ Documentary Set as Centerpiece of 48th Cleveland International Film Festival
Shari & Lamb Chop (courtesy CIFF) The 48th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF48) will showcase the documentary Shari & Lamb Chop as the festival’s Centerpiece Screening on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
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Mati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ Wins Golden Bear for Best Film Award at 74th Berlin Film Festival
Dahomey © Les Films du Bal – Fanta Sy The documentary Dahomey by Mati Diop won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. The film documents the return of 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey from Paris, returning to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin.