The European Film Academy Board has chosen the first set of 29 films making the Feature Film Selection 2024 and now eligible to compete for the European Film Awards.
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Emilia Pérez, Bird, Armand, Arcadia Among Feature Film Selection for European Film Awards 2024
Emilia Pérez (European Film Academy)
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‘The Monkey’ – Theo James, Elijah Wood Star in Osgood Perkins’ Horror Film | Teaser Trailer
Theo James in ‘The Monkey’. (screenshot/Neon) Neon revealed the teaser trailer for the studio’s second collaboration with director Osgood Perkins after this year’s ‘Longlegs‘, ‘The Monkey’. Adapted from a 1998 Stephen King’s short story, the horror/thriller film tells the story of a cursed monkey toy haunting the life of a pair of twin brothers, both played by Theo James. The film is produced by James Wan, who has produced some of the most successful horror films such as the Saw, and the Conjuring franchises.
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Gints Zilbalodis’ Animated Film ‘Flow’ Submitted as Latvia’s Best International Feature Oscar Entry
Flow (screenshot/Gintz Zilbalodis) After premiering at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and winning three awards at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, ‘Flow’ has been selected by the Latvian Selection Committee, a commission of film industry experts established by the National Film Center of Latvia, as Latvia’s entry in the 2025 Oscar race for the Best International Feature Film category
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‘A Wonderful Way With Dragons’, ‘The Test’, ‘A/Way’ Win Top Awards at 8th Festival of Cinema NYC
Delfine Paolini, Adam Lukens (Photo by Rehana Khan) Delfine Paolini’s A Wonderful Way With Dragons won Best Narrative Feature Film, and also took home Best Cinematography for Abdelsalam Moussa’s work on the film at the 8th edition of the Forest Hills, Queeens-based film festival Festival of Cinema NYC.
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First Look Photos – Andrés Baiz’s ‘Pimpinero: Blood and Oil’ Drama Premieres at Toronto Film Fest
Pimpinero: Blood and Oil (Prime Video) Here are the first look images for Pimpinero: Blood and Oil, the drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrés Baiz (Griselda, Narcos, The Hidden Face), that explores the powerful and universal themes of borders and family bonds.
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Ali Weinstein’s TIFF Bound Documentary ‘Your Tomorrow’ Acquired by Blue Ice Docs for Release in Canada
Winter Swimmers at Ontario Place (Photo: screengrab / cinematographer Andrew Moir) The documentary film Your Tomorrow, written, produced and directed by Ali Weinstein, which will have its world premiere at the upcoming 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), has been acquired by Blue Ice Docs for release in Canada.
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20 New Films incl. Megalopolis, Dahomey, Queer Added to 49th Toronto Film Festival
Dahomey © Les Films du Bal – Fanta Sy 20 additional titles including the Gala screenings of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and the World Premiere of Nick Hamm’s William Tell have been added to the Official Selection of the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 5–15, 2024. In total, there are 278 films on the slate for this year’s Festival.
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Cate Blanchett, Zoe Saldaña, Steven Soderbergh Among Toronto Film Festival Speakers and Conference Panels
Cate Blanchett, Zoe Saldaña, Steven Soderbergh (courtesy TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival has presented a snapshot of this year’s public and Industry programming including the popular In Conversation With… series, TIFF Industry Conference panels, and events designed to inspire and spark future collaborations. The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will take place September 5–15, 2024.
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John Carpenter Presents Jamie Lee Curtis with Honorary Degree at AFI Conservatory Commencement
(L-R) Jamie Lee Curtis and John Carpenter attend the AFI Commencement – Class of 2024 at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI) American Film Institute (AFI) conferred a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Jamie Lee Curtis during the AFI Conservatory’s Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
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‘The Girl on The Milk Carton’ – First Look at Oxygen Documentary on Jonelle Matthews | Trailer
The Girl on The Milk Carton (screenshot / Oxygen) Oxygen unveiled the first look trailer for ‘The Girl on The Milk Carton, a true-crime documentary on the tragic story of Jonelle Matthews, a 12-year-old girl who disappeared in 1984, becoming one of the first missing children to be featured in the Missing Children Milk-carton Program.
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Edgar San Juan’s ‘Casi el Paraíso’ to Open 16th Hola México Film Festival
Casi El Paraiso by Edgar San Juan Hola México Film Festival, the biggest Mexican Film Festival outside of Mexico will hold it’s 16th annual edition of the festival during Hispanic Heritage Month on September 20-27, 2024.
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‘Unstoppable’ First Look Photos – Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez Star in Anthony Robles’ Biopic
Jharrel Jerome (Anthony Robles) in Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios) Here are the first look images for Unstoppable, the inspiring biopic drama on NCAA Champion wrestler Anthony Robles, starring Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez.