Peabody Awards announced the 27 nominees for the Documentary and News categories selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in 2022 across broadcasting and streaming media.
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‘The Territory’ ‘Lucy and Desi’ ‘Batata’ Among Documentary Films Nominated for Peabody Awards
Lucy and Desi (Prime Video)
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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ Starring Ethan Hawke to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Strange Way of Life by Pedro Almodóvar © Iglesias Más / El Deseo Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, the Spanish western short film Strange Way of Life will world premiere as an Official Selection of 76th Cannes Film Festival. This short is the filmmaker’s second English-language experience, after The Human Voice in 2020. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal, Pedro Casablanc, Manu Ríos, George Steane, José Condessa, Jason Fernández, Sara Sálamo, Ohiana Cueto, and Daniela Medina.
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FOOL’S PARADISE Trailer. Ken Jeong, Kate Beckinsale, Common Star in Charlie Day’s Satirical Comedy
Charlie Day and Ken Jeoung in Fools Paradise (Roadside Attractions) Roadside Attractions unveiled the official trailer for Fool’s Paradise, the comedy film starring Charlie Day as a man recently released from a mental health facility who is a doppelganger for a method actor who refuses to leave his trailer.
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TALK TO ME Trailer. Sophie Wilde Stars in Danny & Michael Phillipou’s Supernatural Horror Film Debut
Talk To Me directed by Danny and Michael Phillipou A24 revealed the official trailer for Talk To Me, the Australian horror film starring Sophie Wilde as a young woman who gets caught up with the supernatural following a séance with an embalmed hand.
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Close to Vermeer Trailer. Suzanne Raes’ Documentary Spotlights Dutch Painter Johannes Vermeer Exhibition
Close to Vermeer directed by Suzanne Raes Kino Lorber debuted the official trailer for Close to Vermeer, a new documentary following Gregor Weber, a flamboyant curator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and expert on Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
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ON OUR WAY Trailer: Micheál Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave Star in Sophie Lane Curtis’ Directorial Debut Drama
On Our Way directed by Sophie Lane Curtis Gravitas Ventures revealed the official trailer for On Our Way, the drama starring Micheál Richardson (Liam Neeson’s son) as a young struggling filmmaker.
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Anxiety and Mental Health Documentary ANXIOUS NATION Opens in Theaters in May
Anxious Nation directed by Vanessa Roth and Laura Morton Anxious Nation, a new documentary that takes a deep look into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its crippling impact on kids and families, will open in select theaters nationwide and online on May 5, 2023.
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Moussa Sène Absa’s Xalé Kicks off 2023 New York African Film Festival Lineup
Xalé directed by Moussa Sène Absa The New York premiere of Moussa Sène Absa’s Xalé will kickoff of the 30th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) at Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) from May 10 to 16, 2023. Under the banner, Freeforms, the festival presents over 30 films from more than 15 countries.
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German Drama HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH by Helena Wittmann Opens in NY on April 14 | Trailer
Human Flowers of Flesh directed by Helena Wittmann Helena Wittmann’s sophomore feature, the German drama film Human Flowers of Flesh, opens for a one-week NY exclusive theatrical engagement at Metrograph, beginning Friday, April 14.
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Stonewalling, ‘Apolonia, Apolonia’, Totem Among Winners of Hong Kong Film Festival 2023 Firebird Awards
Stonewalling stole the limelight at the 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF47) taking home three Firebird Awards at the award ceremony.
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Senior Artistic Swimmers Prepare for Competition in Megan Wennberg’s UNSYNCABLE Documentary at Hot Docs | Trailer
Unsyncable directed by Megan Wennberg Senior artistic swimmers (formerly known as synchronized swimmers) push physical, emotional and societal boundaries as they prepare for the U.S. Masters Artistic Swimming Championships in the documentary Unsyncable, set to World Premiere Hot Docs Canadian International Festival on May 3, 2023.
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UNREST Trailer. Love, Anarchism, and Wristwatches Collide in Swiss Film by Cyril Schäublin
Unrest (Unrueh) directed by Cyril Schäublin KimStim debuted the official trailer for Unrest (Unrueh), a Swiss film filled with a complex mix of love, anarchism, and wristwatches, all set in the Swiss watchmaking town of Saint-Imier in the 1870s.