The 21st annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival returns February 16-25, 2024 in Missoula, Montana featuring over 150 nonfiction films, and a virtual program streaming online February 19-29.
Film Festivals
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21st Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Unveils Official Selections + Jeanie Finlay Retrospective
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‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of ‘We are the World’ Recording | Trailer
The Greatest Night in Pop (courtesy Netflix) Netflix debuted the official trailer for The Greatest Night in Pop, the music documentary film on the rollercoaster ride to write and record the 1985 charity hit song “We are the World”. This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.
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‘The Fall Guy’ Starring Ryan Gosling Headlines 31st SXSW Competition Film Lineup
The Fall Guy (courtesy SXSW) The Premiere of the the Netflix series 3 Body Problem created, executive produced and written by Emmy Award winners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and Emmy Award nominee Alexander Woo will open the 31st edition of the SXSW Film & TV Festival taking place March 8-16, 2024.
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Chelsea McMullan’s Swan Song to Open 52nd Dance on Camera Festival in NYC
Swan Song Dance on Camera Festival returns to Film at Lincoln Center for its 52nd edition from February 9 to 12, 2024 featuring 11 programs with a total of 36 films from countries around the globe.
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2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Jury Members – Lena Waithe, Mira Nair, Nicole Newnham and More
courtesy Sundance Institute Sundance Institute announced the 16 jurors granting awards at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, along with the five jury members who present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize.
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Martin Scorsese to Receive Lifetime Achievement at Berlin Film Festival
Martin Scorsese with Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Glastone and Robert De Niro on the set of Killers of the Flower Moon. (Apple Original Films) Director, producer and screenwriter Martin Scorsese will be given the Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievement at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. He will be honored at an award ceremony at the Berlinale Palast on February 20, 2024.
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Paul Giamatti to Receive Icon Award for The Holdovers at Palm Springs Film Awards
Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers (Seacia Pavao | Focus Features) Paul Giamatti will receive the Icon Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in The Holdovers. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024.
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IFFR 2024 Sets M. Raihan Halim’s La Luna as Closing Film + Reveals Tiger, Big Screen and Tiger Short Lineup
La Luna (courtesy IFFR) The European premiere of M. Raihan Halim’s La Luna will close the upcoming 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2024. The film playfully pits religious orthodoxy against liberal values when a traditional Malaysian village is shaken up by the arrival of an upscale lingerie store.
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Jeffrey Wright to be Honored at Santa Barbara Film Festival
American Fiction Jeffrey Wright, star of American Fiction, and Rustin, will receive the Montecito Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Wright will receive the award on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at an in-person conversation about his career leading up to this year’s performance in American Fiction, written and directed by Cord Jefferson.
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Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell to Receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs Film Awards
Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish at the 94th Oscars (credit Michael Baker / A.M.P.A.S.) Billie Eilish and brother Finneas O’Connell will receive the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for their critically acclaimed song “What Was I Made For?” from Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed, record-breaking film Barbie. The song has been nominated for five GRAMMY® Awards and received Best Original Song Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nominations. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024. ts.
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Kristen Stewart to Be Honored With Visionary Award at Sundance Film Festival
Kristen Stewart (Photo Courtesy – Kristen Stewart / Sundance Institute) Academy Award–nominated actress Kristen Stewart will be honored with the Visionary Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s fundraiser Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years .
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Barbie Director Greta Gerwig to Head Feature Film Competition Jury of Cannes Film Festival
Greta Gerwig on the set of Barbie with Ryan Gosling. (Jaap Buitendijk, Warner Bros.) Barbie director Greta Gerwig will preside over the feature film Competition Jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 14 – 25 2024.