Filmmakers Denis Villeneuve, Malcolm Washington and Jason Reitman along with actress Demi Moore will be honored at this year’s annual 2024 SFFILM Awards Night.
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Denis Villeneuve, Demi Moore, Malcolm Washington, and Jason Reitman Named 2024 SFFILM Awards Honorees
Denis Villeneuve (Warner Bros.), Malcolm Washington (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD), Jason Reitman (Sony), Demi Moore (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD)
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‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Trailer – Sonequa Martin-Green, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris Star in Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ Veteran Dark Comedy Film
My Dead Friend Zone (screenshot / Briarcliff Entertainment) Based on director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ short film Merit x Zoe, My Dead Friend Zoe marks the feature directorial debut of the U.S. Army veteran turned filmmaker. The story centers on a U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran who, after returning from service, begins to hallucinate her dead best friend from the Army.
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Lillah Halla’s Brazilian Drama ‘Power Alley (Levante)’ to Open in US Cinemas | Trailer
Power Alley (Levante)(ArtMattan Films) Directed by Lillah Halla, Power Alley (Levante) is a Brazilian drama that weaves a tale of personal struggle and societal challenges. The film world premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week and won the FIPRESCI Prize for Parallel Sections. Power Alley also won Best Narrative Feature at the 2024 Seattle Queer Film Festival and the 2024 PAFF Jury Award for Best First Feature Narrative, among many other awards.
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Alfonso Cuarón-Produced ‘An Almost Christmas Story’ Animated Short to Premiere on Disney+ | Trailer
An Almost Christmas Story (Disney) Produced by five-time Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón (Roma, Gravity), An Almost Christmas Story is the third and final installment in his holiday shorts collection for Disney+. The first short in the series, Le Pupille, earned an Oscar nomination in 2022, while last year’s The Shepherd was shortlisted – both in the Live Action Short Film category.
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‘The Substance’ and ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Lead Winners of European Film Academy Excellence Awards
The Girl With the Needle The European Film Academy announced the winners of this year’s Excellence Awards. These awards honor the different arts and crafts of film making in eight categories.
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‘Sabbath Queen’ Documentary on Gay Activist Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie Opens in LA Theaters | Trailer
Sabbath Queen (courtesy Tribeca Festival) Filmed over 21 years, Sabbath Queen, the award-winning documentary by acclaimed director Sandi Dubowski, follows the journey of gay activist Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie as he navigates evolving perspectives on religion and ritual.
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‘I’m Still Here’ Trailer – Fernanda Torres Stars in Walter Salles’ Venice-winning Brazilian Family Drama
I’m Still Here (courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) Selected as Brazil’s official entry for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards, I’m Still Here is a drama from Central Station’s Oscar-nominated director, Walter Salles. Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s 2015 memoir, Ainda Estou Aqui, the film follows a mother of five whose family’s life is forever changed after the disappearance of her husband, former Brazilian Labour Party congressman Rubens Paiva.
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Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow and Cast of Conclave to Receive Ensemble Performance Award at Palm Springs Film Awards
Conclave (Focus Features) Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Lucian Msamati are expected to be on hand when the cast of Conclave will be honored with the Ensemble Performance Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 13, 2025.
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‘Nutcrackers’ Trailer – Ben Stiller and Linda Cardellini Star in David Gordon Green’s Family Comedy Film
Ben Stiller in Nutcrackers (Courtesy Nutcracker Productions LLC/Hulu) Returning to comedy films after directing the modern Halloween trilogy, David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Your Highness) presents Nutcrackers, a family comedy film starring Ben Stiller.
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Filmmaker Garret Price Chronicles Soft Rock Genre in HBO’s ‘Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ | Trailer
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (screenshot | HBO) Filmmaker Garret Price explores yacht rock, the breezy subgenre of soft rock, in the next installment of HBO’s Music Box series, which focuses on pivotal moments in music.
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‘The Bibi Files’ Trailer – Alexis Bloom’s Documentary Investigates Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The Bibi Files (screenshot | Jolt film) Produced by Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) and helmed by three-time Emmy-nominated South African filmmaker Alexis Bloom, The Bibi Files is a documentary investigation of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Featuring hours of interrogation and leaked footage, the documentary exposes Netanyahu’s and his inner circle’s corruption and their unwillingness to give up power.
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Emily Mkrtichian’s ‘There Was, There Was Not’ Documentary on Women in Artsakh Premieres at DOC NYC
There Was, There Was Not Ahead of its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 18, 2024, Emily Mkrtichian’s debut feature documentary, There Was, There Was Not unveiled its official trailer and poster.