Director, writer and producer Walter Hill (The Warriors, 48 Hrs., Last Man Standing) is the recipient of the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award of the 79th Venice International Film Festival. The award is dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry.
Sony Pictures Classics debuted an official teaser trailer for The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile, the new documentary on the country music star’s bumpy ride back to the top, that had its World Premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
The Irish-Language coming-of-age drama The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars® Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 95th annual Academy Awards.
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) announced the winners of the 2022 MIFF Shorts Awards, which reward filmmakers with more than $63,500 in prizes. A jury consisting of filmmaker Tiriki Onus (Ablaze), director James Vaughan (Friends and Strangers), and film writer Jourdain Searles selected seven out of the 78 films in the program
Twelve films set in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba and Mexico complete the Horizontes Latinos section at the 2022 San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Zurich Film Festival announced the first seven titles in Gala Premieres section at the upcoming 18th edition, including the star-studded drama The Banshees of Inisherin by Oscar-winning director Martin McDonagh, the European premiere of the German film adaptation All Quiet on the Western Front by Edward Berger as well as the world premieres of Der Nachname by Sönke Wortmann and Die Goldenen Jahre by Barbara Kulcsar.
Empire of Light by Oscar® and BAFTA winning filmmaker Sam Mendes will receive its European Premiere as the American Express Gala film of the 66th BFI London Film Festival.
Sony Pictures Classics announced updated release dates for The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams, The Son, Living and Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb.
From Tiananmen Square to the Arab Spring, Sarajevo to South Africa, and beyond, the documentary No Ordinary Life celebrates the trailblazing and courageous female photojournalists who captured much of that history.
IFC Films released the official trailer for Vesper, the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller starring Raffiella Chapman (The Theory of Everything), Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes), Rosy McEwen (“The Alienist”) and Richard Brake (“Game of Thrones”).
Actress Michelle Yeoh will be honored with the 15th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. This marks the first time since the passing of screen legend Kirk Douglas that the honor will be awarded.
Ahead of its World Premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, IFC Films acquired The Lost King by director Stephen Frears. The film stars Golden Globe winning actress Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) in the lead role of Philippa Langley, alongside Steve Coogan (Philomena, The Trip Series) in the role of Philippa’s husband, John Langley.