Neon unveiled the official trailer for Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ recently selected as this year’s Germany Academy Awards entry for the Best International Feature Film.
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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ – Family Faces Scrutiny in Mohammad Rasouloff’s Cannes-winning Iranian Thriller Film | Trailer
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (screenshot / NEON)
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‘Out of My Mind’ – A Girl with Cerebral Palsy Navigates her Youth in Amber Sealey’s Touching Disney Film | Trailer
Out of My Mind – (Disney/Michael Gibson) Emily Mitchell, Luke Kirby, Phoebe-Rae Taylor, Rosemarie Dewitt Adapted from Sharon M. Draper’s 2010 novel of the same name, ‘Out of My Mind’ is a new Disney original coming-of-age film helmed by Amber Sealey (No Man of God). The charming film follows Melody, a girl with cerebral palsy as she navigates her youth with friends, family, and romances.
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‘I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders’ – HBO True Crime Documentary Chronicles Case of Murdering Grandma | Trailer
I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders. (screenshot/HBO) In 2018, something unexpected occurred when Lois Riess, a seemingly ordinary grandmother, murdered her husband, David. What initially appeared to be a tragic case of domestic violence turned into something more sinister, as Riess killed another person while on the run from authorities.
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Pedro Almodóvar Named Recipient of the 50th Chaplin Award at Film at Lincoln Center
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) has named Spanish film director, screenwriter, and author Pedro Almodóvar as the recipient of the 50th Chaplin Award. He will be honored at a gala evening at Lincoln Center on April 28, 2025.
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27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup – ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Anora’ and More
The Brutalist directed by Brady Corbet (A24) 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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‘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