Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney’s In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon will make its New York Premiere as the Centerpiece presentation of the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF).
Film Festivals
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Alex Gibney’s ‘In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon’ Makes NY Premiere at Hamptons Film Festival
In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon
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Animated Film ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ to World Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. “Chick off the old block.” (L-R) Bunty (Imelda Staunton), Mac (Lynn Ferguson), Rocky (Zachary Levi), Molly (Bella Ramsey), Ginger (Thandiwe Newton), Fowler (David Bradley), and Babs (Jane Horrocks) in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the animated film from the multi-Academy® and BAFTA award winning Aardman (Creature Comforts, Wallace & Gromit, and Shaun the Sheep), and Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell (ParaNorman and Flushed Away, respectively), will world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival.
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Eduardo Williams’ ‘The Human Surge 3’ Opens 61st New York Film Festival Currents Lineup
The Human Surge 3 11 feature programs and 36 short films, representing 23 countries comprise the Currents section of the 61st New York Film Festival. The section presents a diverse offering of productions by filmmakers and artists working at the vanguard of the medium.
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Aly Yeganeh’s ‘Sibel’s Silence’ and Pierre Guillet’s ‘The Book of Harth’ Win Top Awards at Festival of Cinema NYC
Sibel’s Silence Aly Yeganeh’s Sibel’s Silence won Best Narrative Feature Film, and Pierre Guillet’s The Book of Harth won Best Documentary at the 7th edition of Festival of Cinema NYC in Forest Hill, Queens. Althea Root’s Good Side of Bad took home the Audience Choice for Best Feature Film.
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North Korean Doc ‘Beyond Utopia’ Headlines 19th Camden International Film Festival Lineup
Beyond Utopia Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) returns for its 19th edition, from September 14-17 in person at venues in Camden and Rockland, Maine, and online from September 18-25 for audiences across the US.
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Aki Kaurismäki ‘Fallen Leaves’ Wins FIPRESCI Grand Prix – Best Film of 2023
Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) directed by Aki Kaurismäki has won the FIPRESCI Grand Prix as the best film of 2023 – films released after July 1 , 2022. The FIPRESCI Grand Prix will be presented at the opening gala of San Sebastian Festival where Fallen Leaves will also screen in the Perlak section.
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Natalie Portman’s ‘May December,’ Anne Hathaway’s ‘Eileen’ Set for Zurich Film Festival
Eileen May December starring Natalie Portman and the International premiere of Eileen with Anne Hathaway, have been confirmed for the 2023 Zurich Film Festival.
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Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive Documentary to Open Nashville Film Festival
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive With disco legend Gloria Gaynor in attendance, Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), will open the 54th annual event with the documentary film Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive.
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Carolina Markowicz, Łukasz Žal, Andy Lau to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards at Toronto Fest
Andy Lau, Carolina Markowicz, Łukasz Žal | Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF (Left), Carlyle Routh (Centre), Gotsia Karpiuk (Right) Award-winning Brazilian filmmaker Carolina Markowicz, Polish cinematographer Łukasz Žal and actor Andy Lau will receive a TIFF Tribute Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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61st New York Film Festival Unveils Revivals Selections
Household Saints The 61st New York Film Festival unveiled the Revivals section showcasing works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved.
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Tari Wariebi’s ‘We Were Meant To’ Wins Grand Prix at 19th HollyShorts Film Festival
We Were Meant To by Tari Wariebi The 19th HollyShorts Film Festival wrapped over the weekend and the 2023 HollyShorts Oscar-qualifying awards went to Tari Wariebi’s We Were Meant To (Grand Prix Best Short), Misan Harriman’s The After (Best Live Action), Rita Basulto’s Humo (Smoke) (Best Animation) and Elisa Gambino Every Day After (Best Documentary).
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Close Your Eyes Director Víctor Erice to Receive Donostia Award at San Sebastian Festival
Víctor Erice, Close Your Eyes (Cerrar los ojos) 50 years after he won the Golden Shell for his first solo feature film, The Spirit of the Beehive (El espíritu de la colmena), filmmaker Víctor Erice will receive a Donostia Award at the 71st edition of the San Sebastian Festival. The Festival pays tribute to a filmmaker who, with only four feature films to his name, has garnered the Silver Shell for Best Director, Golden Shell for Best Film and the Jury and International Film Critics Prizes at the Festival de Cannes, among many other distinctions.