A24 revealed the trailer for ‘We Live in Time’, the romantic-comedy drama film starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. From Academy Award nominated director of ‘Brooklyn’, John Crowley, the film tells a decade-spanning romance story of a couple played by Pugh and Garfield.
The 77th edition of the relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) runs from Thursday 15 August to Wednesday 21 August, 2024 with a lineup of 37 new feature films, 18 World Premieres including 10 World Premieres competing for the new Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, 4 retrospective screenings, 5 short film programs including the new Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence competition, an In Conversation event with filmmaker Gaspar Noé and a strand of Midnight Madness screenings.
After the success of 2023’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ which told the story of Rudolf Höss, HBO debuted the trailer for a documentary telling the story of Höss’ son, Jurgen Höss.
HBO revealed the trailer for a documentary feature ‘Wild Wild Space’. Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book, ‘When the Heavens Went on Sale’ by esteemed space and technology journalist Ashlee Vance, the documentary tells the story of a rivalry between three rocket and satellite companies and their conquest to conquer the space industry. The documentary is directed by Academy Award winning director of ‘Born into Brothels’, Russ Kaufman.
National Geographic Documentary Films revealed the official trailer for Sugarcane, the documentary film that uncovers a dark legacy of cultural erasure and abuse at a Catholic boarding school for indigenous children in Canada
Neon revealed the trailer for ‘Mothers’ Instinct’, a remake of a 2018 Belgian film under the same title based on the 2012 novel, ‘Behind the Hatred’ (Derrière la haine). The film is the directorial debut of seasoned cinematographer Benoît Delhomme.
Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro unveiled the official selections for the 77th Locarno Film Festival described as “bold, innovative, and vibrant as ever” competition titles alongside non-competitive sections. In addition, the Excellence Award Davide Campari, given to film personalities with extraordinary careers, will this year go to French actor-directors Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet.
The 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 – September 7, 2024 today unveiled the jury of nine international film personalities, who will award the Golden Lion for Best Film in the Venezia 81 Competition and the other official awards.
Ning Hao’s Chinese comedy The Movie Emperor will kick off the film lineup for this year’s 23rd edition of Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) taking place July 25-28, 2024. AFFD’s Centerpiece film will be Marc Marriott’s fish-out-of-water tale Tokyo Cowboy, and the Closing Night film is Soi Cheang’s Hong Kong action-adventure film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.
One of the most beloved modern Indian director, SS Rajamouli, whose works include Academy Award winning ‘RRR’ and one of India’s most expensive film ‘Baahubali’ is getting a Netflix documentary honoring his works and creative process. Netflix, Applause Entertainment, and Film Companion Studios partner for an upcoming biographical documentary feature titled Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli, which premieres on August 2. Through an immersive journey and interview with Rajamouli, behind-the-scenes footage, and captivating narratives, this collaboration endeavors to encapsulate the filmmaker’s creative universe, showcasing his profound influence on Indian and international cinema, his enduring legacy, and his innovative contributions to filmmaking.
Ron Howard’s Eden and Anderson .Paak’s K-POPS are among five World Premiere titles in the Gala program and the Special Presentation program of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
The 41st Munich International Film Festival (Filmfest München) presented the awards in the five international competitions (CineCoPro, CineMasters, CineVision, CineRebels, and CineKindl), the FIPRESCI Prize, the Young Jury Award, and the three Audience Awards, with the most lucrative prize, the 100,000-euro CineCoPro Award, going to the film “To a Land Unknown” by Mahdi Fleifel.