The 45th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) returns as a hybrid event, screening 145 films representing 34 countries, including 49 premieres, 74 features, and 71 shorts; 53.8% of all films across the 2022 Festival are directed by women.
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45th Mill Valley Film Festival Unveils Lineup of 145 Films, TILL as Centerpiece Film
Till directed by Chinonye Chukwy
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Ilana Sosa’s SXSW Award-Winning Documentary WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND Released by Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY | Trailer
What We Leave Behind directed by Ilana Sosa ARRAY Releasing, the distribution arm of Ava DuVernay’s Peabody Award-winning narrative change collective, will release What We Leave Behind, the SXSW Film Festival award-winning documentary in select US AMC theaters on September 23, 2022, followed by Netflix (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand) on September 30, 2022, coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month in the US.
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Apple to Release Alek Keshishian’s ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’ Documentary
Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me directed by Alek Keshishian. Apple has landed the rights to Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me, a new documentary about singer, songwriter, actress, producer, entrepreneur and activist Selena Gomez, directed and produced by Alek Keshishian (“Madonna: Truth or Dare”).
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SIRENS Trailer: Rita Baghdadi’s Documentary on Middle East’s First All-Female Metal Band Premiered at Sundance
(l. to r.) Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara, founders of the all – female Lebanese thrash metal band Slave to Sirens, as seen in the documentary Sirens, directed by Rita Baghdadi. Image courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories Oscilloscope Laboratories released the official trailer for Sirens the documentary on Middle East’s first all-female metal band as they wrestle with friendship, sexuality and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal rock stars.
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OLD MAN Trailer: Stephen Lang, Marc Senter Star in Horror Thriller by Lucky McKee
Stephen Lang in Old Man directed by Lucky McKee RLJE Films debuted the official trailer for Old Man, the thriller starring Stephen Lang, Marc Senter, Liana Wright-Mark, Patch Darragh.
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GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Teaser Trailer. First Look at the Film Starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Netflix released the first look teaser trailer for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline with Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.
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Mill Valley Film Festival to Honor Brendan Fraser at West Coast Premiere of THE WHALE
Brendan Fraser in The Whale by Darren Aronofsky (A24) Mill Valley Film Festival will honor actor Brendan Fraser with the MVFF Award for Acting at the West Coast Premiere of his latest film The Whale directed by Darren Aronofsky, at the upcoming 45th edition of the festival.
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Jafar Panahi’s NO BEARS Unveils Official Poster Ahead of Venice Film Festival Premiere | Trailer
No Bears directed by Jafar Panahi Prior to its world premiere in the official competition category of the 79th Venice Film Festival, No Bears, the film directed by Jafar Panahi, unveiled the first official poster
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TIGER 24 Trailer: Warren Pereira’s Documentary on Killer Tiger Opens in US Theaters
Tiger 24 directed by Warren Pereira Filmmaker Warren Pereira’s feature documentary Tiger 24, takes a deep dive into who is responsible when animals kill humans in the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in India. Toronto’s Elevation Pictures will distribute in North America and The Gotham Group will executive produce the documentary.
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South Korean Action Film A MAN OF REASON by Jung Woo-sung Acquired by Epic Pictures for Release in US
A Man of Reason directed by Jung Woo-sung Ahead of the film’s world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, Epic Pictures Group acquired the South Korean action film A Man of Reason. A Man of Reason is the directorial debut of famed Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, who also leads the cast alongside Kim Nam-gil (Lovers Vanished) and Park Sung-woong (For the Emperor).
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GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Opens, and THE GOOD NURSE Closes 45th Mill Valley Film Festival
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery directed by Rian Johnson The 45th Mill Valley Film Festival will open with Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on Thursday, October 6. In the follow-up to Johnson’s Academy Award-nominated Knives Out (MVFF42), Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. Attending the Opening Night festivities will be Rian Johnson, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, and producer Ram Bergman.
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SHADOWLAND Trailer. Filmmaker Joe Berlinger Explores Political Conspiracy Theories in Peacock DocuSeries
Shadowland (Peacock | screenshot via Youtube) Peacock revealed the official trailer for Shadowland, filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s immersive six-part documentary series on political conspiracy theories premiering Wednesday September 21st as part of Peacock DocFest.