The World Premiere of director Simon West’s Old Guy starring Christoph Waltz will open the 25th anniversary edition of Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF).
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World Premiere of ‘Old Guy’ starring Christoph Waltz to Open 25th Newport Beach Film Festival
Cooper Hoffman and Christoph Waltz in Old Guy directed by Simon West (Peter Marley)
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HERE Starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright to World Premiere as Centerpiece of AFI FEST
Here (Courtesy Sony Pictures Ent.) Robert Zemeckis’ Here starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright will make its World Premiere as the Centerpiece Screening at this year’s AFI FEST at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Friday, October 25, 2024.
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‘Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story’ – Documentary Explores the Life and Art of Legendary Playwright | Trailer
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story. (screenshot/Greenwich Entertainment) Known for his wit and flamboyance, legendary playwright, actor, composer, director Noël Coward’s career spanned over six decades, with over 50 published plays and hundreds of songs composed under his name. Greenwich Entertainment unveiled the official trailer for a new documentary on the influential artist directed by British director and producer Barnaby Thompson.
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‘2073’ First Trailer – Asif Kapadia’s Dystopian SciFi Film Warns About the Future of the World
2073. (screenshot/Neon) Asif Kapadia. the Academy Award winning director of ‘Amy’ returns with ‘2073’, a new film blending reality with fiction. Set in a dystopian future, the film stars Samantha Morton as a survivor haunted by visions of the past. The film is inspired by the 1962 French featurette ‘La Jetée’ by Chris Marker, which inspired the 1995 sci-fi film ’12 Monkeys’.
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Taiwan Selects ‘Old Fox’ as the Academy Awards Submission for Best International Feature Film Category
Old Fox. (Courtesy of Sky Films Entertainment) Hsiao Ya-Chuan’s drama film, ‘Old Fox’ has been selected to represent Taiwan in the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ to Represent Germany in 2025 Oscar Race for Best International Feature Film
The Seed of the Sacred Fig directed by Mohammad Rasoulof Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig has been selected to represent Germany at the 97th Academy Awards in the category for Best International Feature Film.
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‘We Live in Time’ Starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh to Close San Sebastian Festival
We Live in Time directed by John Crowley The European premiere of John Crowley’s “We Live in Time” will close the Official Selection of the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival, out of competition. Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in this romantic drama about two people whose lives are forever changed when an accident brings them together.
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Matthew Rankin’s ‘Universal Language’ to Represent Canada at 2025 Academy Awards Best International Feature Category
Universal Language directed by Matthew Rankin (Oscilloscope Laboratories) Canada has selected Matthew Rankin’s absurdist comedy film ‘Universal Language‘ as the country’s official entry for the Best International Feature at the 97th annual Academy Awards.
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Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Cloud’ Selected as Japan’s Entry for Best International Feature Oscar Race
Cloud directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Joining in the ranks of ‘Perfect Days,’ ‘Drive My Car,’ and ‘Shoplifters,’ Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s newest thriller film ‘Cloud‘ has been chosen to represent Japan in the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Oscars.
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‘¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!’ – South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone Restore Beloved Mexican Restaurant in Tribeca-winning Documentary | Trailer
¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! directed by by Arthur Bradford (MTV Documentary Films) After the owner of the beloved Mexican restaurant Casa Bonita filed for bankruptcy and the restaurant faced the threat of closing its doors for good, ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided to step in and bought the famed restaurant. The documentary ‘¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!’ follows the two as they revive the dying restaurant.
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‘Memoir of a Snail’ – Sarah Snook is a Snail-Collecting Misfit in Adam Elliot’s Heartwarming Animated Film | Trailer
Memoir of a Snail. (screenshot/IFC Films) Oscar-winning claytography animation filmmaker Adam Elliot returns with a new film, ‘Memoir of a Snail‘. The film stars Sarah Snook as the voice of Grace, a young girl in 1970’s Australia befriending an eccentric older woman after having trouble with accepting her mother’s death.
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‘Blink’ – Canadian Family Travels the World After Life-Changing News in Edmund Stenson and Daniel Roher’s Documentary | Trailer
Mia, Leo, Colin, and Laurent Pelletier pose on top of their camper van in front of a double rainbow while in Mongolia. (Credit: Edith Lemay / National Geographic) After receiving a life-altering news that three of their children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and have to live with severe visual impairment, French Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier and their three children Mia, Léo, Colin and Lauren set out on a journey around the world to experience beauty while they still can. ‘Blink’ follows the family’s journey as they travel through 24 countries, experiencing life to the fullest. The documentary is directed by Edmund Stenson and Academy Award winner Daniel Roher (Navalny).