Filmmaker Mark Andrew Bowers makes his directorial debut with Its Name Was Mormo, a claustrophobic horror film captured through a raw pedestrian lens. Bowers also stars in the movie alongside Mia Bowers and Diana Cardenas.
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Mark Andrew Bowers’ Directorial Debut ‘Its Name Was Mormo’ Horror Film Sets Release Date | Trailer
Its Name Was Mormo (Uncork’d Entertainment)
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‘La Cocina’ and ‘Porcelain War’ Take Grand Prizes at 33rd Heartland International Film Festival
courtesy Heartland International Film Festival “La Cocina” directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios won the $20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize and “Porcelain War” directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the $20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize at the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF).
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‘900 Days Without Anabel’ – Netflix True Crime Docuseries Explores Spain’s Longest Kidnapping | Trailer
900 Days Without Anabel (screenshot / Netflix) Helmed by investigative journalist Mónica Palomero, 900 Days Without Anabel is a new Netflix true crime documentary series about the longest kidnapping in Spanish history—the abduction of young woman Anabel Segura.
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Canadian Rock Sensation Simple Plan Documentary in Production at Prime Video
Simple Plan (courtesy Prime Video) Canadian multi-platinum-selling rock band Simple Plan is teaming up with Prime Video for a documentary that chronicles their successful career as they tour the world in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Lead singer Pierre Bouvier announced the untitled documentary live on stage before thousands of fans at the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas. The documentary is set to launch globally on Prime Video in 2025.
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Steven Spielberg, Eva Longoria, Spike Lee Among 2022 and 2023 National Medal Recipients Honorees
Steven Spielberg (credit: Gage Skidmore) President Joe Biden will host a private ceremony at the White House to present the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts, as well as the National Humanities Medals to honorees including Eva Longoria, Idina Menzel, Ken Burns, Spike Lee, Queen Latifah and Steven Spielberg.
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‘Memoir of a Snail’, ‘On Falling’ ‘Mother Vera’ Win at 68th BFI London Film Festival
(courtesy LFF) Memoir of a Snail, Oscar-winning director Adam Elliot’s stopmotion tale of separated twins in 1970s Australia is the winner of the Best Film Award in Official Competition at the 68th BFI London Film Festival.
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‘Pedro Páramo’ – Manuel García-Rulfo and Tenoch Huerta Star in Rodrigo Prieto’s Adaptation of Classic Mexican Novel | Trailer
Pedro Páramo (Netflix) Making his directorial debut, four-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (Killers of the Flower Moon, Brokeback Mountain), who has helmed the cinematography for Martin Scorsese’s last four films, presents Pedro Páramo, an adaptation of the groundbreaking 1955 novel by Mexican author Juan Rulfo.
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Brazil’s Oscar Submission ‘I’m Still Here’ to Open 16th Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
I’m Still Here directed by Walter Salles The 16th Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (HBRFF) will run from October 29th to November 2nd in Los Angeles, showcasing a diverse lineup of Brazilian films.
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‘Bread and Roses’ – Afghan Women Fight Back Against the Taliban in Sahra Mani’s Documentary | Trailer
Bread and Roses (Netflix) Following the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan on 30 August 2021, Bread and Roses is a documentary that offers a window into the seismic impact that the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021 had on women’s rights and livelihoods. The documentary film follows three women in real time as they fight to recover their autonomy.
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‘The Lost Children’ – Netflix Documentary Tells Story of Siblings Surviving Tragic Plane Crash in Colombian Jungle | Trailer
The Lost Children (Netflix) The Lost Children (Los niños perdidos) is an amazing survival story of the Mucutuy siblings and the heroic quest to bring them home after surviving a tragic plane crash in the Colombian jungle. The documentary features first-hand testimonies and extraordinary archive material from those who risked their lives to search for them, including the Colombian Army, Indigenous volunteer rescuers, and the children’s family.
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Jane Fonda to Receive Life Achievement Award at SAG Awards
Jane Fonda in Moving On (screenshot / YouTube / Roadside Attractions) Actress and activist Jane Fonda has been named the recipient of SAG Life Achievement Award for both career and humanitarian accomplishments. Fonda, who will be the 60th recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute, will receive the honor at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will stream live on Netflix Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.
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Jules Rosskam’s Desire Lines Wins Top Prize at Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Desire Lines directed by Jules Rosskam Desire Lines directed by Jules Rosskam is the winner of the RBC Narrative Change Award at the 2024 Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF). The Gerry Brunet Memorial Award: Best British Columbia Short prize went to directors David Ng and Jen Sungshine for Drag Is For Everyone.