Sundance Film Festival unveiled the short films for 2024 screening in eight curated programs; along with a Special 40th Edition Celebration Screenings and Events.
Film Festivals
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2024 Sundance Film Festival Unveiled Short Films Lineup + Special 40th Edition Celebration
The Rainbow Bridge (Sundance)
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Lupita Nyong’o Named President of the International Jury of 74th Berlin Film Festival
Lupita Nyong’o © Nick Barose Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o will be the President of the International Jury of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Chloé Leriche’s ‘Atikamekw Suns’ Wins Top Borsos Award at Whistler Film Festival
Atikamekw Suns (Soleils Atikamekw) directed by Chloé Leriche Atikamekw Suns (Soleils Atikamekw) directed by Chloé Leriche won the top prize, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 2023 Whistler Film Festival (WFF). The film also won Best Director of a Borsos Competition Film along with the EDA Award for Best Female Directed Feature for Chloé Leriche, and Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film for the Ensemble cast
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Jérémie Périn’s Futuristic Sci-fi Film ‘Mars Express’ Opens Animation First Festival 2024 Lineup
Mars Express directed by Jérémie Périn Animation First, the only U.S. festival dedicated to showcasing Francophone animation celebrates the seventh edition, expands this year from a three-day to a six-day festival, running from Tuesday, January 23 through Sunday, January 28, 2024 in New York City..
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Justin Chan’s Grounded and Hoag Kepner’s Torched Win Top Dances With Films NY Awards
Grounded directed by Justin Chan Dances With Films wrapped its 2nd New York edition with the award ceremony with Justin Chan’s Grounded winning the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature and Hoag Kepner’s Torched – The Story of Austin Torch winning for Best Documentary Feature. Vardan Tozija’s M received DWF’s coveted and rarely awarded Programmers’ Choice Award.
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Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, and Andrew Scott to be Honored at 2024 Santa Barbara Film Festival
Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, and Andrew Scott (Santa Barbara International Film Festival) Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, and Andrew Scott with the Virtuosos Award, “an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in films this season have elevated them into the national cinematic dialogue.” The honorees will discuss their work and receive their awards in-person on Saturday, February 10 during the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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‘One Life’ Starring Anthony Hopkins to Open 2024 New York Jewish Film Festival Lineup
Anthony Hopkins in One Life directed by James Hawes (See-Saw Films / Warner Bros. Pictures) One Life directed by James Hawes opens the 33rd New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) taking place January 10 through 24, 2024 presenting the finest documentary, narrative, and short films from around the world that explore the Jewish experience.
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BlackBerry, ‘Hey, Viktor!’ Kanaval, ‘Seven Veils’ Among TIFF Canada’s Top Ten List 2023
Hey, Viktor! directed by Cody Lightning TIFF revealed the 10 feature films and 10 short films from some of Canada’s established and emerging filmmakers, selected for the 23rd edition of Canada’s Top Ten.
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2024 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Feature Films, Episodic, and New Frontier Lineup
The American Society of Magical Negroes (courtesy Sundance Film Festival) The 2024 Sundance Film Festival announced the 82 films, eight episodic titles, and a New Frontier interactive experience selected the 40th edition of the Festival taking place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online nationwide from January 25–28, 2024.
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Thea Sharock’s Wicked Little Letters to Open 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival Lineup
Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock (courtesy Palm Springs International Film Festival) The U.S. Premiere of Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock will open the 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
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Colman Domingo to Receive Spotlight Award, Actor for Rustin at Palm Springs Film Awards
Colman Domingo in Rustin (Netflix) Colman Domingo will receive the Spotlight Award, Actor at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in Rustin. 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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Carey Mulligan to Receive the Actress Award for Maestro at Palm Springs Film Awards
Carey Mulligan in Maestro (Netflix / screenshot) Carey Mulligan will receive the International Star Award, Actress award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024.