During his visit to Norway in 2014, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly got stranded after the border to Gaza was closed. Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza is Jabaly’s attempt to capture the beauty of his homeland with the help of friends and family with whom he has little contact.
Neon unveiled the official trailer for Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ recently selected as this year’s Germany Academy Awards entry for the Best International Feature Film.
Adapted from Sharon M. Draper’s 2010 novel of the same name, ‘Out of My Mind’ is a new Disney original coming-of-age film helmed by Amber Sealey (No Man of God). The charming film follows Melody, a girl with cerebral palsy as she navigates her youth with friends, family, and romances.
In 2018, something unexpected occurred when Lois Riess, a seemingly ordinary grandmother, murdered her husband, David. What initially appeared to be a tragic case of domestic violence turned into something more sinister, as Riess killed another person while on the run from authorities.
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) has named Spanish film director, screenwriter, and author Pedro Almodóvar as the recipient of the 50th Chaplin Award. He will be honored at a gala evening at Lincoln Center on April 28, 2025.
The 27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival taking place from October 26 to November 2 will screen 162 films, including 123 narrative feature films, 31 documentary feature films, and 69 shorts, with 10 world premieres and six U.S. premieres.
Vertical unveiled the official trailer for ‘Elevation,’ the sci-fi/thriller film helmed by George Nolfi (Bourne Ultimatum, Oceans Twelve). The film follows the story of a single father played by lead actor Anthony Mackie (8 Mile, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) trying to survive a post-apocalyptic world to save his son.
Making her feature film directorial debut, Hannah Peterson ‘The Graduates,’ is a coming-of-age drama film exploring the theme of trauma and its impact on growing up. The film world premiered last year at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Best Cinematography for U.S. Narrative Feature award. The film was also screened at the 2023 Deauville American Film Festival.
Helmed by Sara Friedman in her feature film directorial debut, the OCD and social anxiety-riddled dramatic comedy, Heightened is now available to rent/own on all platforms, as well as on DVD via Bryan Allen’s Media Group’s Freestyle Digital Media.
Directed by Emmy-nominated investigative filmmaker of ‘Q: Into the Storm,’ Cullen Hoback, returns with a new documentary deep diving into the mystery of one of technology’s most bizarre mystery, bitcoin. ‘Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery’ explores the origin and the anonymous creator of the digital currency.
The Newport Beach Film Festival has added Music by John Williams Centrepiece documentary, and will will honor Producer Frank Marshall with the Arts Champion Award, and Director Laurent Bouzereau will be honored as an Artist of Distinction for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking at the closing night program.
Ewa Wikiel’s Krzyk: Losing Control is the winner of the Best Narrative Feature award; and Miwene, co-directed by Keith Heyward, Jennifer Berglund, Gange Anita Yeti Enomenga, and Obe Beatriz Nenquimo Nihua, won Best Documentary Feature at the Brooklyn’s 13th Annual Greenpoint Film Festival.