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Radical, American Fiction, Rustin Win Audience Awards at 46th Mill Valley Film Festival

Mill Valley Film Festival

Radical directed by Christopher Zalla

The 46th Mill Valley Film Festival capped 11 days of films, panels, parties, and musical performances and with Radical directed by Christopher Zalla winning MVFF Overall Audience Favorite prize. American Fiction directed by Cord Jefferson and Rustin directed by George C. Wolfe tied for Audience Favorite – US Cinema; with The Taste of Things (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant) directed by Trân Ang Húng winning for World Cinema and Water for Life directed by Will Parrinello took the prize for Audience Favorite – Documentary.

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Between The Rains and The Echo Win Top Awards at 32nd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

Between The Rains

Andrew H. Brown and Moses Thuranira’s Between The Rains won the jury prize for Best Feature, and Tatiana Huezo’s The Echo won the Critics Prize at 32nd edition of Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. The Audience Awards were led by Sharon “Rocky” Roggio’s 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture, taking Best Feature.

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‘The Zone of Interest’ Trailer – Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller Star in Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust Drama and British Oscar Entry

Independent Film

The Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer

A24 revealed the official first trailer for The Zone of Interest, the Cannes Film Festival award winning historical drama film starring Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller, selected as British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

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Simón, Rustin, ‘We Dare to Dream,’ ‘Hard Miles’ Win Top Awards at 32nd Heartland Film Festival

Heartland International Film Festival

Awards Winners of 32nd Heartland Film Festival

The 32nd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) announced the 2023 award winners with major cash prizes going to “Simón” from Director Diego Vicentini ($20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize), “We Dare to Dream” from Waad al-Kateab ($20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize), and “Hard Miles” from Director RJ Daniel Hanna ($5,000 Jimmy Stewart Legacy Award).

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‘Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story’ Trailer – Hulu Docuseries Explores British Social Media Scandal

Documentary

Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story (screengrab | Hulu)

Hulu revealed the official trailer for “Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story,” the British docuseries on the social media scandal that captivated Britain, sparked controversy online, and spawned a high court trial.

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The Delinquents Trailer – Rodrigo Moreno’s Heist Comedy Film and Argentina’s Oscar Entry Opens in US Cinemas

Foreign Language Films

The Delinquents (Los delincuentes)

MUBI debuted the official trailer for The Delinquents (Los delincuentes), the surreal offbeat heist comedy-drama film from Argentine writer-director Rodrigo Moreno, selected as Argentina’s official candidate for the Academy Awards® best international feature.

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DC Premiere of ‘Locked Out’ Opens 9th Double Exposure, Investigative Film Fest

Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival & Symposium

Locked Out directed by Kate Davis and Luchina Fisher

The Washington, DC premiere of Locked Out will open this year’s 2023 Double Exposure (DX), the United States’ only film festival dedicated exclusively to investigative cinema. The film runs November 2nd to November 5th with most screenings taking place at the newly renovated Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library’s 290-seat theater.

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American Fiction Trailer – Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown Star in Award Winning Satirical Comedy

Independent Film

Erika Alexander stars as Coraline and Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in writer/director Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction An Orion Pictures Release Photo credit: Claire Folger © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Orion Pictures and MGM revealed the official trailer for American Fiction, the award-winning comedy drama film starring Jeffrey Wright, based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett.

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Evil Does Not Exist Wins Best Film at London Film Festival

BFI London Film Festival

Evil Does Not Exist

Evil Does Not Exist, the new drama film by Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the Best Film Award in the Official Competition of the 67th BFI London Film Festival

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Karl R. Hearne’s Dark Thriller ‘The G’ World Premieres at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Teaser Trailer

Independent Film, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Thriller

The G

From writer/director Karl R. Hearne, The G starring Dale Dickey (Hell or High Water, Winter’s Bone, True Blood) will celebrate its World Premiere in competition at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

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‘Radical’ and ‘La Bruja’ Win Audience Awards at 15th Hola Mexico Film Festival

Hola Mexico Film Festival

Radical directed by Christopher Zalla is the winner of this year’s “Audience Award”, and La Bruja by writer/director Manuel Villareal won the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today “Audience Award” at the 2023 Hola México Film Festival

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American Cinematheque Launches First Ever PROOF: Proof-of-Concept Film Festival

PROOF: Proof of Concept Film Festival

Huella

The American Cinematheque announced the lineup for the debut of PROOF: Proof of Concept Film Festival, an innovative new film festival dedicated solely to the presentation of proof-of-concept short films, looking to be expanded into feature-length productions or series.

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