The 39th edition of Santa Barbara International Film will run February 7 to 17, 2024 showcasing 45 world premieres and 77 U.S. premieres from 48 countries.
Film Festivals
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World Premieres of ‘Madu’ and ‘Chosen Family’ Headline 39th Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup
Madu (courtesy SBIFF)
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Kristen Stewart’s ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Among Films Confirmed for 74th Berlin Film Festival Berlinale Special, Shorts and Classics
Katy O’Brian, Kristen Stewart in Love Lies Bleeding by Rose Glass © Anna Kooris Berlin International Film Festival today confirmed another twelve titles in the Berlinale Special along with 20 short films in the Berlinale Shorts competition. This year’s Berlinale Classics presents ten films in digitally-restored versions and will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Japanese monster movie classic Gojira (Godzilla), and the return of Golden Bear winner Deprisa, deprisa to the big screen.
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Joe Maggio’s Indie Film ‘Bliss’ Starring Clint Jordan Premieres at Slamdance | First Look Trailer
Bliss Here is the first look trailer for Bliss, the Slamdance Spotlight Feature Film featuring Clint Jordan (Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee for “Virgil Bliss,” and TV series’ “American Crime Story,” “This is Us”), Faryl Amadeus (Spielberg Fellow and her upcoming feature film “Any Sign At All”), Juan Fernandez (“Crocodile Dundee,” A Man Apart”), and David Yow (“The Toxic Avenger,” “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”).
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Wrestling Documentary ‘The Death Tour’ from Producer Chris Jericho Premieres at Slamdance | First Look Trailer
The Death Tour Ahead of the world premiere, here is the first look trailer for “The Death Tour”, the Slamdance Competition Documentary Feature Film that follows wrestling hopefuls across remote Indigenous communities in Canada’s far North on ‘the most grueling tour in indie wrestling’.
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Four Daughters, The Echo, The Animal Kingdom Win Top Awards at 35th Palm Springs Film Festival
Four Daughters (Les Filles D’olfa) The 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried award winners with Four Daughters directed by Kaouther Ben Hania winning the FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film.
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Annette Bening and David O. Russell to be Honored at Sun Valley Film Festival
Annette Bening in Nyad. (Netflix | Kimberley French) Actress Annette Bening and filmmaker David O. Russell will be honored with Vision Award at the 13th annual Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) taking places February 28 – March 3, 2024.
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8th MidWest WeirdFest Announces First Wave of Films – ‘The Buildout’, ‘Villains Inc.’ and More
The Buildout The 8th MidWest WeirdFest film festival taking place March 1-3, 2024 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin announced its first programming wave of “all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird.”
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21st Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Unveils Official Selections + Jeanie Finlay Retrospective
Your Fat Friend 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.
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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.