The 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest set for June 12-17, 2024 unveiled the full program of 109 films including the World premieres of Tilda Swinton’s feature directorial debut alongside filmmaker Bartek Dziadosz The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze and the latest film from Croatian director Goran Devic, Pavilion 6.
Magnolia Pictures debuted the official trailer for The Grab, the investigative documentary following journalist around the world as they uncover the money and private investors controlling the world’s food and water supply.
Cohen Media revealed the official trailer for June Zero, the Hebrew-language drama film revisits the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, through the experiences of three people.
Magnolia Pictures debuted the official trailer for Thelma, the hilarious comedy thriller film starring June Squibb as 93-year-old Thelma Post, who, with the assistance of her friend played by actor Richard Roundtree, sets out to get revenge on a phone scammer.
Documentary films “20 Days in Mariupol”, “All That Breathes”, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”, “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” and “Judy Blume Forever” are among the 34 winners of the 84th Annual Peabody Awards representing the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023.
The 12th Annual Israel Film Center Festival in New York announced the selection of Israeli films that will be presented at this year’s festival, which will take place June 4-10 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (MMJCCM).
Ahead of its Cannes premiere, Metrograph revealed the official trailer for Good One, the coming of age drama film starring Lily Collias as 17-year-old Sam contending with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend during a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills.
Drafthouse Films debuted the official trailer for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) the French language comedy, horror film starring Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who is too sensitive to kill, and “luckily” ends up befriending a boy with suicidal tendencies.
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.