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.
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27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup – ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Anora’ and More
The Brutalist directed by Brady Corbet (A24)
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‘Elevation’ Trailer- Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson Star in George Nolfi’s Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, and Anthony Mackie in ‘Elevation.’ (screenshot/Vertical) 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.
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‘The Graduates’ -Mina Sundwall and John Cho Star in Hannah Peterson Tribeca-Winning Coming-of-age Film | Trailer
The Graduates (screenshot / The Future of Film is Female) 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.
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Watch Exclusive Clips of ‘Heightened’ Sara Friedman’s Anxiety-Riddled Indie Dramedy Film
Heightened directed by Sara Friedman (Freestyle Digital Media) 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.
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‘Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery’ – Cullen Hoback’s Documentary Explores Mysterious Digital Currency | Trailer
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery directed by Cullen Hoback (screenshot/HBO) 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.
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‘Music by John Williams’ Producer Frank Marshall, Director Laurent Bouzereau to be Honored at Newport Beach Film Festival
Frank Marshall (Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios), Laurent Bouzereau (Travers Jacobs) 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.
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‘Krzyk: Losing Control’ and ‘Miwene’ Win Top Award Prizes at 13th Greenpoint Film Festival
Krzyk: Losing Control directed by Ewa Wikiel 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.
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‘Anora’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Headline 37th Virginia Film Festival Lineup
Anora directed by Sean Baker (Neon) The 37th edition of the Virginia Film Festival running from October 30 to November 3, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia, announced this year’s lineup of films including Oscar buzzed films Anora, Bird, Blitz, Emilia Pérez, The Fire Inside, The Last Showgirl, Memoir of a Snail, Nightbitch, Pavements, The Piano Lesson, A Real Pain, and The Room Next Door
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‘Better Man’ – CGI Monkey Plays Robbie Williams in the British Popstar Biopic | Teaser Trailer
Better Man (Paramount Pictures) Helmed by Michael Gracey, director of The Greatest Showman, Better Man is a biographical film about British pop sensation, and former member of the boyband Take That, Robbie Williams. The film brings a unique take to the biopic genre with a CGI monkey portraying Williams in the film.
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‘Music by John Williams’ – Laurent Bouzereau’s Documentary Looks at Legendary Composer of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jaws’ | Trailer
Music by John Williams (Walt Disney Studios | Disney+) From Star Wars to Jurassic Park, 54-time Oscar-nominated and 5-time Oscar-winner John Williams has cemented his legacy as one of the most influential composers in film history. ‘Music by John Williams’ is a new documentary honoring the legendary composer.
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‘100 Yards’ – Xu Haofeng and Xu Junfeng’s 1920s Set Chinese Martial Arts Film Opens in US | Trailer
100 Yards (Well Go USA Entertainment) Ahead of its US theatrical release, Well Go USA Entertainment unveiled the official trailer for the Chinese period-piece martial arts film ‘100 Yards’. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival and its North American premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It also screened at the 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival and the 28th Fantasia Film Festival.
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‘Resident Orca’ Documentary to Premiere in Canada as Closing Film of Planet in Focus Film Festival
Resident Orca directed by Sarah Sharkey Pearce and Simon Schneider The documentary feature film Resident Orca will premiere in Canada as the closing night presentation of the Planet in Focus International Film Festival on October 20, 2024, in Toronto.