Pakistan has selected Saim Sadiq’s debut feature, Joyland as the country’s official submission for Best International Feature at the 2023 Oscars.
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13th San Francisco Dance Film Festival Announces Complete Program
Victor Amaya, formerly of New York Theatre Ballet’s LIFT program, leaps in the air, as seen in LIFT, directed by David Petersen. Photo credit: Fyodor Shiryaev. Courtesy of Beaufort 9 Films The 13th annual San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF) showcases international and locally produced dance films from October 28 to November 7, 2022, in various San Francisco theaters and streamed online.
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2022 Zurich Film Festival Award: STUNTWOMEN, LOS REYES DEL MUNDO and SAM NOW Win Golden Eye Prizes
Cascadeuses (Stuntwomen) by Elena Avdija The 18th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) presented the main Golden Eye prizes in the three competition categories to Cascadeuses by Elena Avdija, Los Reyes del Mundo by Laura Mora Ortega and Sam Now by Reed Harkness.
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I AM VANESSA GUILLEN Documentary on U.S. Army Soldier Murdered in 2020 Debuts on Netflix
I Am Vanessa Guillen directed by Christy Wegener (Netflix) Directed by Christy Wegener, I Am Vanessa Guillen, a new documentary based on the life and death of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen, will be released on Netflix on November 17, 2022.
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2022 New York Baltic Film Festival Unveils Lineup Inspired by Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Mariupolis 2 directed by Mantas Kvedaravičius The 5th New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns on November 2-13, 2022 as a hybrid festival featuring 15 feature films – 10 narrative and 5 documentaries.
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Ava DuVernay Named Guest Artistic Director at AFI Fest 2022
Ava DuVernay – Courtesy of ARRAY Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will serve as Guest Artistic Director at AFI Fest 2022 and has selected three independent films amplifying the voices and vision of women directors to showcase: Hellion (2014), directed by Kat Candler and starring Juliette Lewis and Aaron Paul; Mosquita y Mari (2012), directed by Aurora Guerrero; and Yelling to the Sky (2011), directed by Victoria Mahoney and starring Gabourey Sidibe and Zoë Kravitz. In addition to the screenings, Ava DuVernay will moderate a special panel with the directors, who are part of the historic all-women directorial roster for the acclaimed drama series Queen Sugar.
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2022 Montclair Film Festival Unveils Lineup, SHE SAID to Receive David Carr Award
She Said directed by Maria Schrader The 2022 Montclair Film Festival unveiled its program featuring over 130 films, events, parties, and conversations for the festival’s 11th edition.
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French Drama PEACEFUL Starring Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel Sets Fall Release Date | Trailer
Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel in Peaceful (De son vivant) directed by Emmanuelle Bercot Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel and director Emmanuelle Bercot reunite for Peaceful (De son vivant), a French drama described as a lyrical and moving portrait about the fragility of the human experience. Benoît Magimel won the Award for Best Actor at the 27th Lumières Awards and 47th César Awards for his performance in the film.
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THE COMPUTER ACCENT Documentary Featuring Pop Band YACHT Opens in Theaters in the Fall | Watch Clip
YACHT in Riel Roch Decter and Sebastian Pardo’s documentary The Computer Accent (MEMORY) The boundary-pushing pop group YACHT explores the intersection of art, technology, and human intuition in Riel Roch Decter and Sebastian Pardo’s documentary The Computer Accent.
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SAY HEY, WILLIE MAYS! Documentary on MLB Hall of Famer Debuts on HBO
Say Hey, Willie Mays! directed by Nelson George (HBO) Directed by Nelson George, Say Hey, Willie Mays!, is a new documentary film exploring the life and career of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, including exclusive interviews with Mays and his family. The film will have its world premiere at the 2022 UrbanWorld Film Festival on October 27, and debuts Wednesday, November 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
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BROTHER’S KEEPER Trailer: Ferit Karahan’s Award-Winning Turkish Thriller Opens in US
Brother’s Keeper (Okul Tıraşı) directed by Ferit Karahan Altered Innocence debuted the new official U.S. trailer for Brother’s Keeper (Okul Tıraşı) Ferit Karahan’s award-winning tense Turkish thriller that premiered at Berlin International Film Festival – Panorama 2021 and won the FIPRESCI Prize.
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PRINCE ANDREW: BANISHED Trailer: Documentary Exploring Duke of York’s Scandals Premieres on Peacock
Prince Andrew: Banished (Peacock | screenshot via Youtube) Peacock unveiled the official trailer for the documentary Prince Andrew: Banished, premiering October 5 on the streaming network.