Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett will be honored at the San Sebastian Festival’s 72nd edition with a Donostia Award and will also be featured on the festival’s official poster. The image of the poster is the work of graphic designer José Luis Lanzagorta based on a photograph by Gustavo Papaleo.
Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master & Commander) will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement honor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 – September 7, 2024.
De Niro Con, a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro, takes place alongside the 2024 Tribeca Festival, from June 14-16.
Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) returns fully in-person for its 19th edition from May 16-26, 2024, opening with the world premiere of Nana Ghana’s You Are Always Right Here, preceded by Gabri Christa’s short film Kankantri (the Silk Cotton Tree), and a special premiere curation of Uptown Shorts.
Dark Sky Films debuted the official trailer for Kill Your Lover, a horror film about the dark side of relationships – starring Paige Gilmour and Shane Quigley Murphy as a couple in a toxic relationship, that becomes a real-life horror show when one of them try to end it.
Investigation Discovery unveiled the first look trailer for Spacey Unmasked, the documentary outlining new revelations and allegations against Hollywood superstar Kevin Spacey featuring first-hand accounts from multiple men who have previously not shared their stories publicly.
Apple TV+ debuted the official trailer for Fancy Dance the indigenous drama film starring Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone as Jax taking care of her niece played by Isabel Deroy-Olson on a reservation, after her sister’s disappearance.
Roadside Attractions revealed the official trailer for Firebrand, the historical drama film starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII played by Jude Law.
BRKLY debuted the official trailer for Maestra, executive produced by David Letterman, the competition documentary shares personal stories of survival, passion, and perseverance of the women competing in the “La Maestra” orchestral conductor competition.
Kino Lorber debuted the official trailer for Green Border, the black and white filmed Polish drama set at the “green border” zone on the Belarus–European Union border, where Middle Eastern and African refugees are caught in a geopolitical crisis created by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko.
South by Southwest® (SXSW®) is heading across the pond with the launch of a London edition in June 2025.
Kate Winslet will present the European premiere of her film Lee at Munich International Film Festival,, where she will be honored with Cinemerit Award for her achievements in the art of film.