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.
Film Festivals
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‘Shari & Lamb Chop’ Documentary Set as Centerpiece of 48th Cleveland International Film Festival
Shari & Lamb Chop (courtesy CIFF)
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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.
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Alex Garland’s Civil War Starring Kirsten Dunst to World Premiere at SXSW
Civil War (Courtesy of A24) A24’s Civil War directed by Academy-Award nominated Alex Garland will have its World Premiere at the 2024 South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals on March 13, at the Paramount Theater. The film stars Academy Award-nominated Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman.
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Josh Margolin’s ‘Thelma’ and Chris Smith’s ‘Devo’ to Headline 48th Cleveland International Film Festival
Thelma (photo by David Bolen) The 48th Cleveland International Film Festival taking place April 3-13, 2024 will kick off its in-person, 11-day run at Playhouse Square on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 with Thelma – a celebration and playful subversion of the action genre as well as a soulful exploration of aging and autonomy, directed by Josh Margolin. On Saturday, April 13, 2024, CIFF48 will present its Closing Night Film Devo directed by Chris Smith.
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Chef Susan Feniger Honored at Sonoma Film Festival and Premieres Susan Feniger. Forked
Susan Feniger. Forked James Beard Award-winning American chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and media personality Susan Feniger will be honored at the upcoming Sonoma International Film Festival (March 20-24, 2024) with the festival’s Culinary Excellence Award along with the Bay Area Premiere screening of Susan Feniger. Forked, directed by her partner, filmmaker Liz Lachman, on Thursday, March 21 at 5 pm at Hanna Center in Sonoma.
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TransMexico, Andragogy, ‘Diving Into the Darkness’ Win Top Prizes at 39th Santa Barbara Film Festival
TransMexico directed by Claudia Sanchez TransMexico directed by Claudia Sanchez, a documentary built around the incredible lives of three transwomen in Mexico, won the Audience Choice Award at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF).
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World Premiere of ‘Blind Cop 2’ Headlines Lineup for 8th MidWest WeirdFest in Wisconsin
Blind Cop 2 8th annual MidWest WeirdFest film festival taking place March 1-3, 2024 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, announced its full program.
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38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Unveils Lineup
The Summer With Carmen (courtesy BFI Flare) The 38th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival set for 13 – 24 March at BFI Southbank and on BFI Player revealed its full program divided into three thematic program strands: Hearts, Bodies and Minds.
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Berlin International Film Festival Disinvites Far-right AfD Politicians from Opening Gala
© Richard Hübner / Berlinale Berlin International Film Festival has disinvited politicians from Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a far-right party, from the opening event of the festival.
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‘Mediha’ to Open 28th Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London Lineup
Mediha Now in its 28th year, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London, from 14-22 March, 2024, presents a line-up of 10 award-winning, international feature-length films.
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Noir Mystery ‘The Long Game’ Starring Kathleen Turner and Jackie Earle Haley Premieres at Santa Barbara Film Festival
The Long Game by Jace Anderson The Long Game a feature film starring Academy Award-nominated actors Kathleen Turner and Jackie Earle Haley, and introducing Sekai Abení in her feature debut, will make its World Premiere at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, taking place February 7-17, 2024.
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Martin Scorsese and Justine Triet to Receive Directors of the Year Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Martin Scorsese and Justine Triet (Cannes Film Festival) Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall) will receive the 2024 SBIFF Directors of the Year Award at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival at an in-person conversation about their respective films.