God Bless the Child
The 39th annual Atlanta Film Festival taking place March 20-29, 2015, announced the competitive lineups in the narrative and documentary feature categories.
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SIBLINGS ARE FOREVER Wins Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
SIBLINGS ARE FOREVER
The 2015 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival revealed the winners in the festival’s four competition categories and SIBLINGS ARE FOREVER which documents Norweigan siblings Magnar and Oddny won the Feature Award.
First Films Revealed for Art of the Real Doc Fest in NY
Iec Long
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced the initial selections for Art of the Real, the second annual documentary-as-art festival, taking place April 10-26.
SNL Documentary to Open 2015 Tribeca Film Festival
The world premiere of the “Saturday Night Live” documentary Live From New York!, will open the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday, April 15.
Full Frame Doc Film Fest Reveals 2015 Tribute Award Honoree
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will honor Marshall Curry with the 2015 Tribute Award, presenting a retrospective of his work; and this year’s Thematic Program will be curated by filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal.
New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival Unveils 2015 Lineup
When Marnie Was There
The New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival announced the complete lineup for its 2015 event, which runs February 27-March 22.
Yves Saint Laurent Bio Pics Lead 2015 César Award Nominations
Saint Laurent by Bertrand Bonello
Biopics on French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent lead the Césars (the French Oscars); Bertrand Bonello’s Saint Laurent is the top leader with 10 nominations, including best film, best actor for Gaspard Ulliel and best director.
Sony Pictures Classics to Release GRANDMA Starring Lily Tomlin
GRANDMA, written and directed by Paul Weitz, and premiering Friday at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival has been picked up for release by Sony Pictures Classics.
Darren Aronofsky to Head 2015 Berlinale Competition Jury
Darren Aronofsky
Director, screenwriter and producer Darren Aronofsky will serve as Jury President, the International Jury who will decide who will receive the Golden Bear and Silver Bears of the 2015 Berlinale Competition.
IFC Film to Release Comedy THE D TRAIN Starring Jack Black
IFC Films announced from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival that the company will release Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel’s comedy THE D TRAIN, with plans to roll the film out in theaters nationwide this year.
Sundance Selects to Release Laura Gabbert’s CITY OF GOLD
Laura Gabbert’s CITY OF GOLD which recently premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival has been picked up for distribution by Sundance Selects.
2015 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Awards
World of Tomorrow
Sundance Film Festival announced the 2015 jury prizes in short filmmaking. The Short Film Grand Jury Prize was awarded to World of Tomorrow directed by Don Hertzfeldt.