World premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, winning actress Nicole Kidman the Volpi Cup for Best Actress award, ‘Babygirl’ is an erotic thriller film telling the story of a CEO played by Kidman having an affair with a much younger intern from her office.
The 16th annual Hola Mexico Film Festival announced this year’s award winners, with Rodrigo Alvarez Flores’ ‘Soy Lo Que Nunca Fui’ (Broken Borders) taking home the Audience Award and Ryan Lopez’s short, ‘Onnamusha’ taking home the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today Audience Award.
Tapawingo is the winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Overall Feature Film of the Year along with Best Director for Dylan Narang, at the 13th Richmond International Film Festival which ran September 24-29, 2024. The film starring Jon Heder and Billy Zane also won Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature, Best Ensemble Cast: U.S, Best Casting and Best Editing.
Palme d’Or winning director of ‘Dheepan,’ Jacques Audiard returns with ‘Emilia Pérez’ the critically acclaimed genre-bending musical film following four women in Mexico in a story of crime and self-discovery.
The 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival running from October 16-20, has unveiled its its full lineup of 184 films including 42 narrative features, 24 documentaries, and 118 short films.
Amy Poehler will be honored with Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival for her career achievements, including the recent success of “Inside Out 2.” The award is reserved for those who have broken barriers in the industry and withstood the test of time.
Acclaimed horror director of ‘The Witch’ and ‘The Lighthouse,’ Robert Eggers returns with a new take on the classic gothic horror film, ‘Nosferatu.’ Previously done by F.W. Murnau in 1992’s ‘Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror’ and by Werner Herzog in 1979’s ‘Nosferatu the Vampyre,’ Eggers’ version of the vampire will be played by Bill Skarsgård (It, The Crow).
Co-directed by Elton John’s husband David Furnish, ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ is a documentary exploring the life and career of the legendary singer/songwriter Elton John. The documentary reflects on John’s journey to stardom and how he confronted his challenges throughout his 50-year career. The documentary also features a new original song by Elton John.
Making his feature film directorial debut, writer/director G.S. Foxwood helms ‘Wild Eyed and Wicked,’ a drama/mystery film exploring the theme of generational trauma with elements of fantasy. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Austin Film Festival where it won the Dark Matters Audience Award. It also screened at the 2023 Dances With Films NYC.
Written by the Cornetto Trilogy actor Nick Frost, ‘Get Away’ is a comedy horror/slasher film helmed by Steffen Haars who collaborated with Frost in ‘Krazy House.’
‘All You Need is Blood’ is the directorial debut from writer/director Cooper Roberts (AKA Bucky Le Boeuf). The wacky horror/comedy movie described as ‘Zom-Com’ tells the story of a teenager who makes a zombie film after a meteor crashed into his backyard, turning his father into a zombie.
From George Nolfi, the writer of ‘Bourne Ultimatum’ and ‘Oceans Twelve, ‘Elevation’ is a post-apocalyptic action/thriller film starring Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson. Mackie stars as a single father who has to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to save his son.