Michael Sarrow’s Smile As You Kill won Best Narrative Feature and Lana Pavic’s Opera Selecta took the prize for Best Documentary Feature at the San Pedro International Film Festival (SPIFF) 2023 Fall Edition
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Michael Sarrow’s ‘Smile As You Kill’ and Lana Pavic’s ‘Opera Selecta’ Win Top Awards at San Pedro Film Festival Fall 2023
Smile As You Kill directed by Michael Sarrow
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Cillian Murphy to be Honored at Palm Springs Film Awards for Performance in Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (Universal | Courtesy Everett Collection Cillian Murphy will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024.
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Fast Charlie Trailer – Pierce Brosnan and James Caan Star in Action Thriller Film
Pierce Brosnan in Fast Charlie (Vertical) Vertical shared the official trailer for Fast Charlie, the action thriller film, adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel Gun Monkey, and starring Pierce Brosnan as a hitman named Fast Charlie. Also starring in the film are Morena Baccarin, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Toby Huss, with Sharon Gless and James Caan.
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‘Poor Things’ Emma Stone to Receive Achievement Award, Actress at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Emma Stone in Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) Emma Stone will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Searchlight Pictures’ Poor Things at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the Palm Springs International Film Festival running through January 15, 2024.
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‘South to Black Power’ Trailer – Sam Pollard and Llewellyn M. Smith Direct Documentary on Columnist Charles M. Blow
Charles M. Blow in South to Black Power directed by Sam Pollard and Llewellyn M. Smith (HBO) New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow called for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South in his book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.
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Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. to be Honored at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Picture) Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor Robert Downey Jr. with the Maltin Modern Master Award, its highest accolade, at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Downey Jr. will receive the prestigious award on Friday, February 9, 2024.
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Tótem Trailer – Lila Avilés’ Tender Family Drama and Mexico’s Oscar Entry Opens in US Theaters
Tótem directed by Lila Avilés Janus Films debuted the official trailer for Tótem, the drama film selected as Mexico’s Official Entry for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
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Palm Springs International Film Awards Honors ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ with Vanguard Award
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple TV+) The cast and director of Killers of the Flower Moon is the recipient of the Vanguard Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Vanguard Award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. The award will be presented to Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, Academy Award winner and Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio and Gotham Award nominee Lily Gladstone, all of whom will be in attendance.
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Juliette Binoche’s ‘The Taste of Things’ to Open 36th AFI European Union Film Showcase Lineup
The Taste of Things (The Pot-au-feu) [Carole Bethuel] 51 films representing all 27 EU member gets the spotlight at this year’s 36th AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place November 30–December 19, 2023, at the American Film Institute’s historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Trailer – Daisy Ridley is a Socially Awkward Office Worker in Sundance Indie Film
Sometimes I Think About Dying Oscilloscope Laboratories revealed the official trailer for Sometimes I Think About Dying, the indie drama film starring Daisy Ridley as a socially awkward office worker wooed by her friendly new coworker.
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Dominates at 8th Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+) Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie took home five awards including the top prize for Best Documentary Feature at the 8th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards in New York City. The film’s other wins were Best Director for Davis Guggenheim, Best Editing for Michael Harte, Best Narration for Michael J. Fox, and Best Biographical Documentary.
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Tia Kouvo’s ‘Family Time’ Wins Top Prize at 65th Nordic Film Days Lübeck
(c) Olaf Malzahn The Finnish-Swedish Christmas drama “Family Time” (“Mummola”) by Tia Kouvo won the NDR Film Prize, at 12,500 euros, the award with the highest cash prize, at the 65th Nordic Film Days Lübeck.