Actor and musician Gary Farmer will receive the 2022 August Schellenberg Award of Excellence at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Kicks of 2022 SCAD Savannah Film Festival Lineup
The 25th SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place in person October 22–29, 2022, will open with The Banshees of Inisherin, directed by Martin McDonagh.
FINDING HER BEAT Clip: Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett’s Documentary Spotlights Women in Taiko Drumming
A Japanese drum master and Korean adoptee from North Dakota join forces to assemble the world’s best Taiko drummers in an effort to claim a cultural spotlight that has historically been reserved only for men in Finding Her Beat.
INLAND Trailer: Rory Alexander, Mark Rylance Star in Fridtjof Ryder’s Modern Folktale Debut at London Film Festival
Set in the small town of Gloucester, this surrealist drama Inland by Fridtjof Ryder explores the return of a young man to his old life after the disappearance of his mother.
MANIFEST WEST Trailer: Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson’s Coming-of-Age Drama in Theaters in November
Manifest West by Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson is a coming of age story told through the eyes of a young girl whose family spirals out of control after they move off the grid.
Saim Sadiq’s JOYLAND Selected as Pakistan’s Oscar Entry
Pakistan selects Saim Sadiq’s debut feature, Joyland as the country’s submission for Best International Feature at the 2023 Oscars.
13th San Francisco Dance Film Festival Announces Complete Program
The 13th San Francisco Dance Film Festival showcases international and local dance films from October 28 to November 7, 2022.
2022 Zurich Film Festival Award: STUNTWOMEN, LOS REYES DEL MUNDO and SAM NOW Win Golden Eye Prizes
Cascadeuses (Stuntwomen), Los Reyes del Mundo and Sam Now win the Golden Eye prizes at the 18th Zurich Film Festival
I AM VANESSA GUILLEN Documentary on U.S. Army Soldier Murdered in 2020 Debuts on Netflix
I Am Vanessa Guillen, a documentary by Christy Wegener on the life and death of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen, will be released on Netflix
2022 New York Baltic Film Festival Unveils Lineup Inspired by Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The 5th New York Baltic Film Festival features 15 feature films under the theme Past or Present, inspired by the intense emotional response felt in the Baltic countries following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ava DuVernay Named Guest Artistic Director at AFI Fest 2022
Ava DuVernay will serve as Guest Artistic Director at AFI Fest 2022 and has selected three independent films by women directors to showcase.
2022 Montclair Film Festival Unveils Lineup, SHE SAID to Receive David Carr Award
The 2022 Montclair Film Festival unveiled its program featuring over 130 films, events, and conversations for the festival’s 11th edition.