Lionsgate revealed the trailer for ‘Crescent City’, a crime thriller film from director RJ Collins and writer Rich Ronat. The film tells the story of the search for a serial killer in a small southern American town.
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‘Anora’ – Mikey Madison Star in Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or Winning Sex Worker Drama | Trailer
Anora by Sean Baker (Neon) Neon revealed the trailer for ‘Anora’, the new film by critically acclaimed director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Red Rocket). The film had its premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and won the festival’s most prestigious award, the Palme d’Or, becoming the first American film to win the award since 2011’s The Tree of Life.
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‘Lee’ – Kate Winslet Stars as World War II War Photographer Lee Miller | Trailer
Kate Winslet as “Lee Miller” in Lee (Kimberley French ©Sky UK Ltd) Roadside Attractions released the trailer (teaser) for the biographical drama film ‘Lee’. The film stars Kate Winslet as Lee Miller, a renowned American photographer/photojournalist who was a war correspondent for Vogue during World War II.
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Marco Ricci’s ‘Lucha: A Wrestling Tale’ Headlines 13th Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Film Festival Lineup
Lucha: A Wrestling Tale Marco Ricci’s Lucha: A Wrestling Tale kicks off the film lineup for the 13th edition of Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Film Festival taking place August 7-11. GFF will showcase a two-film retrospective of New York City-based Spanish filmmaker Alex Lora’s The Masterpiece and Unicorns as its Centerpiece presentation, and a documentary double feature including the US Premiere of Kelly Moneymaker’s Drum Song: The Rhythm of Life and festival favorite Miwene, directed by Keith Heyward, Jennifer Berglund, Gange Anita Yeti Enomenga, and Obe Beatriz Nenquimo Nihua for Closing Night.
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Alfonso Cuarón to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Locarno Film Festival
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma (Netflix) Five-time Academy Award-winning Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, given to film personalities with extraordinary careers, at this year’s 77th Locarno Film Festival.
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‘Nutcrackers’ Starring Ben Stiller to Open and Rebel Wilson’s ‘The Deb’ to Close Toronto Film Festival
Ben Stiller in Nutcrackers (Nutcracker LLC) The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival will open with David Gordon Green’s Nutcrackers starring Ben Stiller on September 5, and close with Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb on September 15, both making their World Premiere at Roy Thomson Hall as part of the Gala program.
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‘A Different Man’ – Sebastian Stan Stars in Dizzying Dark Comedy | Trailer
A Different Man (A24/screenshot) A24 debuted the official trailer for A Different Man, the dark comedy film starring Sebastian Stan as Edward, a man with the craniofacial condition known as neurofibromatosis who undergoes surgery hoping for a new start in life, but things don’t go as expected.
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Paula Ortiz’s ‘The Red Virgin’ Among 17 Spanish Titles Set for 72nd San Sebastian Festival
The Red Virgin (La Virgen Roja) by Paula Ortiz 17 Spanish produced titles – 12 feature films, one mid-length film, one short and three series – are slated for the 72nd San Sebastian Festival, taking place from September 20-28, 2024, in the Official Selection and the sections New Directors, Horizontes Latinos, Zabaltegi-Tabakalera and Velodrome.
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‘Hollywood Black’ – Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay Talk History of American Cinema Through a Black Perspective | Trailer
Hollywood Black by Justin Simien (MGM+ / screenshot) MGM+ debuts the trailer for ‘Hollywood Black’ a four-part documentary series directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People). The documentary is inspired by a book by American film historian, Donald Bogle, titled ‘Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black Hollywood’.
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‘City of Dreams’ – Ari Lopez and Diego Calva Star in Heartbreaking Child Trafficking Drama | Trailer
Ari Lopez as Jesús in City of Dreams (Courtesy of Roadside Attractions) Roadside Attractions revealed the trailer for ‘City of Dreams’, a film inspired by true events telling a story about the reality of child trafficking. ‘City of Dreams’ is the feature film directorial debut of writer/director Mohit Ramchandani. Serving as executive producers are Mexican director Luis Mandoki and Yalitza Aparicio., Oscar nominated actress of ‘Roma.’
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81st Venice Film Festival Confirms Selections in Orizzonti Short Films International Competition
Neredeyse Kesi̇nli̇kle Yanliş (Almost Certainly False) Venice International Film Festival finalized the line-up for the Orizzonti Short Films International Competition of the 81st edition taking place August 28 – September 7, 2024.
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 Unveils Impressive Program of Over 250 Films
Inside directed by Charles Williams Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) shared an impressive 2024 program of over 250 features, shorts and XR experiences running 8-25 August across Melbourne, around Victoria and online Australia-wide this August.