Blaga’s Lessons by Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev was awarded the Grand Prix – Crystal Globe at the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The social drama about an elderly woman forced to abandon her moral principles after losing all her savings also earned lead actress Eli Skorcheva the Best Actress Award.
María Alché and Benjamín Naishtat, Robin Campillo, Joachim Lafosse, Noah Pritzker, Cristi Puiu and Martín Rejtman will present their latest films in the Official Selection of the 71st San Sebastián Festival, which will be held from September 22nd to the 30th, 2023.
Vertical debuted the official trailer for Inside Man (previously titled “Gemini Lounge”), the thriller starring Emile Hirsch as a troubled detective who goes undercover to take down the mob but instead finds his life spiraling way out of control.
Tae-Jim Ahn’s The Night Owl will open this year’s 22nd edition of the Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) taking place July 13-16, 2023.
Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) returns for its 54th annual event from September 28 – October 4, 2023, with film screenings, post-film Q&As with filmmakers, industry panels, live music showcases, social events and more. This year, an expanded offering of film screenings are slated to take place at several arts venues throughout the area, including the historic Belcourt Theater, Regal Green Hills, the Franklin Theatre, Vanderbilt’s Rothschild Black Box Theater and Sarratt Cinema.
The Deep in the Heart Film Festival will host a special 30th Anniversary screening of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused on Saturday, July 22.
Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist is the Opening Film, Out of Competition, of the 80th Venice International Film Festival taking place August 30 to September 9, 2023.
Today’s press conference saw the unveiling of the official program for the 76th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 2nd to 12th, 2023.
Apple TV debuted the full official trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, the Western crime drama film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone.
Ladj Ly, the acclaimed French filmmaker behind Les Misérables, will world premiere his latest film, Les Indésirables, at the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 7–17, 2023.
Actor Riz Ahmed will be the recipient of the Excellence Award Davide Campari at the 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival taking place from August 2nd to 12th.
