The Palm Springs International ShortFest celebrates its 30th-anniversary edition at the Regal Palm Springs from June 18-24, 2024.
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Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville to be Honored at San Francisco’s Mostly British Film Festival
Hugh Bonneville as Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey Hugh Bonneville is an accomplished actor best known for his role as Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the popular drama series Downton Abbey. He will be honored for his 35-year vibrant and eclectic career at the Mostly British Film Festival at the Vogue Theatre in San Francisco, California.
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Mahesh Pailoor’s ‘Paper Flowers’ Headlines Exciting Lineup of 27th Dances With Films LA Fest
Paper Flowers Bookended by the world premieres of Mahesh Pailoor’s heartfelt drama Paper Flowers as the Opening Night film and Terre Weisman’s Max Dagan on Closing Night, Dances With Films: LA film festival revealed the film lineup for its 27th edition taking place June 20-30, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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‘Kinds of Kindness’ – Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe Star in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Weird Dark Comedy | Trailer
Kinds of Kindness (Atsushi Nishijima / Searchlight Pictures) Searchlight Pictures debuted the official trailer for Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos’ dark comedy anthology film of three distinct but loosely connected stories.
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58th Karlovy Vary Film Festival Unveils Official Selection and Juries
Tropicana (courtesy KVIFF) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival revealed the 2024 Official Selections in the Crystal Globe Competition, Proxima Competition and Special Screenings along with the jury members including Christine Vachon and Geoffrey Rush.
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‘My Life as a Zucchini’ Director Claude Barras to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
Claude Barras (courtesy Locarno FF © Adrienne Bovet) Claude Barras, Swiss animator and filmmaker behind the beloved Oscar-nominated modern classic Ma vie de Courgette (My Life as a Zucchini, 2016) will be awarded the Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare given to personalities credited with bringing younger generations to cinema, at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.
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‘Atikamekw Suns,’ ‘The Complex Forms,’ ‘Mediha’ Win Top Awards at 10th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
Atikamekw Suns The 10th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) announced the juried and audience award winners at the Closing Night Award Ceremony in Mammoth Lakes on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Viggo Mortensen Directs and Stars in ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Western Film with Vicky Krieps | Trailer
The Dead Don’t Hurt (Shout! Studios / Photo credit: Marcel Zyskind) Shout! Studios debuted the official trailer for The Dead Don’t Hurt, the cinematic Western film that artfully blends the action, grit, and thrills of the American West with a captivating story of two pioneers embarking on a life journey fraught with obstacles. The film offers a unique female-forward perspective, which adds an extra layer of depth and complexity to the story.
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Indie Animated Film ‘Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure’ Sets Summer Release Date | Trailer
Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure ( Pocket.watch, Sunlight Entertainment / screenshot) Inspired by Ryan’s World flagship series, Titan Universe, the new film Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure artistically blends live-action sequences with captivating anime. Here, viewers witness Ryan’s thrilling metamorphosis into Red Titan, his beloved animated superhero persona.
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77th Cannes Film Festival Winners – Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Wins Palme d’or
© Joachim Tournebize / Festival Anora directed by Sean Baker won the Palme d’or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The jury led by Greta Gerwig selected the comedy drama film of Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
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‘Ren Faire’ – HBO Docuseries Chronicles Succession Battle at Texas Renaissance Festival
Ren Faire (HBO / screenshot) HBO revealed the official trailer for “Ren Faire” a 3-part documentary series which chronicles a fantastic and farcical succession battle of Shakespearean proportions at the Texas Renaissance Festival.
