Actors Patricia Clarkson, Eugenio Derbez, William Shatner, Glenn Howerton, and Jesse Williams, directors Todd Haynes and Jack Huston, along with producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller will be honored at the 24th edition of Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF).
The European Film Academy added 21 more films to the shortlist for the European Film Awards’ Feature Film Selection 2023, now comprising 40 European feature films. This year’s feature film selection includes an increased number of female filmmakers with 18 female directors out of all 43 directors of the 40 selected films.
HBO debuted the official trailer for No Accident, the documentary film chronicling the legal battle of everyday citizens vs. white supremacy in the civil rights trial against organizers of the Charlottesville “Unite The Right” rally
Netflix debuted the official trailer for May December, the romantic drama film starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton.
AFI FEST 2023 taking place in Los Angeles from October 25 to October 29 unveiled the lineup of 141 features and shorts from 49 countries.
The 36th Virginia Film Festival set for October 25-29 announced its lineup with Maestro written, produced, and directed by Bradley Cooper as Opening Night Film. The film focuses on the relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and his wife Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan).
The 15th annual Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) set for October 26-29, 2023, will open with the East Coast premiere of R.J. Daniel Hanna’s epic cycling drama, Hard Miles, and will close with a special presentation of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, featuring a live performance of John Williams’ iconic score by the Naples Philharmonic and conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will replace actor Hattie McDaniel’s missing Best Supporting Actress Academy Award® and gift it to the Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. Howard University will host a ceremony titled “Hattie’s Come Home” at its Ira Aldridge Theater in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2023.
David Fincher’s The Killer has been named the surprise film at the 71st San Sebastian Festival and the Spotlight selection of the 61st New York Film Festival.
Master Of The House, the narrative debut from award-winning commercial director Dylan Maranda, will have its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival on Friday, September 29th at 8:30 pm at Vancity Theatre.
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person directed by Ariane Louis-Seize won the Grand Jury Prize – Emerging Canadian Artist Award at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival. The film stars Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who struggles with the morality of killing people for their blood.
Music Box Films shared the official trailer for The Road Dance, the Scottish period drama film set in a small Scottish village at the dawn of World War I – based on the book by John Mackay.