Paul Giamatti will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival for his moving portrayal of curmudgeonly prep school teacher Paul Hunham in Focus Features’ The Holdovers.
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The Holdovers’ Paul Giamatti to be Honored at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers (Seacia Pavao | Focus Features)
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Mia Wasikowska Stars in ‘Club Zero’ Provocative Dark Satire Film | Trailer
Club Zero Mia Wasikowska stars in the thriller film Club Zero as a teacher at an elite school who forms a disturbing bond with students, which takes a shocking turn.
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Patricia E. Gillespie’s ‘They Called Him Mostly Harmless’ True Crime Doc on John Doe Mystery Hiker Debuts on Max
They Called Him Mostly Harmless (Max / screenshot) In the new documentary They Called Him Mostly Harmless, filmmaker Patricia E. Gillespie chronicles the mystery surrounding the identity of a John Doe found dead in the swamplands of Florida and the legion of dedicated true crime fans who make it their mission to solve the case.
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Russell Crowe Stars in ‘ Sleeping Dogs’ Crime Thriller as Ex Detective with Memory Loss | Trailer
Sleeping Dogs (The Avenue Film / screenshot) The Avenue debuted the official trailer for Sleeping Dogs, the crime thriller film starring Russell Crowe as an ex-homicide detective with memory loss who is forced to solve a brutal murder he can’t recall.
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Emily Bett Rickards and Stephen Amell Star In ‘Calamity Jane’ Western Film | Trailer
Calamity Jane (Samuel Goldwyn Films / screenshot) Samuel Goldwyn Films revealed the official trailer for Calamity Jane, the western film reuniting Emily Bett Rickards starring as Calamity Jane and Stephen Amell starring as Wild Bill.
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Karena Lam Named Ambassador of 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival
Actress and singer Karena Lam has been named the ambassador for the 48th edition of Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF48), set to take place from March 28 to April 8, 2024.
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‘Inheritance’ Wins 2024 Slamdance Grand Jury Award for Documentary Feature | Complete List of Winners
Inheritance director/producer Matt Moyer, winner of the Slamdance Grand Jury Award for Documentary Feature and Slamdance co-founder Peter Baxter (photos by: David Roberson | Courtesy of: Roberson PR) Inheritance by husband and wife filmmaking team Matt Moyer and Amy Toensing won the Slamdance Grand Jury Award for Documentary Feature last night at the film festival’s 30th annual film festival.
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‘Carol Doda Topless at The Condor’ Documentary on Legendary Burlesque Performer Gets Release Date
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor (Max A. Guttierez / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) © Picturehouse Picturehouse will release Carol Doda Topless at The Condor, a revealing and fascinating documentary on the legendary San Francisco burlesque performer.
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Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple) Leads Movie Nominations for 55th NAACP Image Awards
Colman Domingo in Rustin and ‘The Color Purple’ Colman Domingo leads the nominations across the motion picture categories for the 55th NAACP Image Awards with three nominations. Domingo is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Rustin, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple.
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Sundance Awards – ‘In The Summers,’ ‘Porcelain War,’ Sujo Win Grand Jury Prizes
In The Summers by Alessandra Lacorazza. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. In The Summers directed by Alessandra Lacorazza won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. In the film two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Elizabeth Leiter’s ‘399: Queen of the Tetons’ to Open 21st Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
399: Queen of the Tetons (Elizabeth Leiter / screenshot) Filmmaker Elizabeth Leiter’s captivating documentary 399: Queen of the Tetons will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night selection at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
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Sundance Documentary ‘As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial’ to Premiere on Paramount+ | Trailer
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial (Paramount+ / screenshot) The documentary As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial follows Bronx rap artist Kemba as he explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the criminal-justice system.