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.
Award-winning filmmaker Nisha Platzer’s, deeply personal documentary feature debut “back home” will play for audiences in Toronto as the opening night film at Rendezvous with Madness 2023.
Director Kevin Duncan Wong’s documentary Home Is a Hotel immerses viewers in what it means to call a single room home in the heart of one of America’s richest cities.
The Hico-based Billy the Kid Film Festival announced the films and events for the 5th edition of the film festival taking place November 3-5. The annual spotlight on outlaw-themed films, as well as Texas-shot and made productions, will be led by Daniel A. Edwards’ documentary about the film festival’s namesake, Billy the Kid: The Silver City Photo, and Oscar Torre’s provocative drama A Summer Night will be the official Closing Night selection
The debut feature film Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants from actor-turned writer/director Bryce Hodgson has gone to camera in Toronto. The film, which is based on a true story, stars Hunter Dillon (Riceboy Sleeps, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) and newcomer Kevin Nguyen in title roles and also features Fred Nguyen Khan (The Sympathizer), Tony Nappo (Four Brothers, Saw II), Ryan Mcdonald (Seven Veils, The King Tide) and musician Kimberly Ha.
Alison Ellwood’s documentary about Cyndi Lauper, Let The Canary Sing, will kick off the 24th Annual Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival taking place in Minneapolis November 8–12, 2023.
10 features, two shorts programs, and a very special tribute to the late filmmaker, Julia Reichert are among the program for SFFILM’s ninth annual documentary film showcase Doc Stories running November 2–5, 2023. Several films will also be available for a limited streaming window November 6–7.
Clair Titley’s The Contestant will open the 14th DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival — running in-person November 8-16 and continuing online through November 26, presenting more than 105 feature-length documentaries .
Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi (daughter of Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives) turns her camera on some of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in the HBO documentary film The Insurrectionist Next Door.
Following the world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, the Mexican coming of age drama All the Fires (Todos los incendios) will have its North American premiere at the 35th NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival, taking place in person and online, October 12-24, 2023.
The 27th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival set to take place on November 1-5, 2023, unveiled its official 2023 slate
NYAD, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, will open Savannah College of Art and Design’s 26th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival which returns in person October 21–28, 2023.