The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Awards to Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Michael J. Fox. The four Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 13th Governors Awards on Saturday, November 19, 2022, in Los Angeles.
HBO released the official trailer for Edge of the Earth, the four-part documentary series following four groups of elite action-adventure athletes on missions around the globe. Directed by Steve Jones and Todd Jones, the docu-series debuts Tuesday, July 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO with new episodes airing on subsequent Tuesdays at the same time
Directed by Ethan Hawke, who previously directed the highly-acclaimed documentary, “Seymour: An Introduction,” the six-part documentary The Last Movie Stars, celebrates the enigmatic personas, incredible talent, and love story of actors Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. Academy Award-winning director, writer and producer Martin Scorsese serves as executive producer.
Actor Matt Dillon will be honored at Locarno Film Festival with the Lifetime Achievement Award, accompanied by screenings of Drugstore Cowboy (Gus Van Sant, 1989) and City of Ghosts Matt Dillon, 2002).
Directed by Rex Miller and Sam Pollard, the documentary film Citizen Ashe, about the legacy of triple Grand Slam, barrier-breaking tennis legend and global humanitarian, Arthur Ashe, will make its television premiere on CNN.
Tribeca Film Festival announced the Audience Award winners for the 21st annual Festival, with Ellie Foumbi’s feature directorial debut, Our Father, The Devil winning for Best Narrative Feature, and The Cave of Adullam winning for Best Documentary.
Netflix premiered the official trailer for Girl in the Picture, a true-crime documentary of a woman found dying by a road who leaves behind a son, a man claiming to be her husband – and a mystery that unfolds like a nightmare.
Filmmaker Joshua Seftel looks at a U.S. Marine and the Muslim community he plotted to bomb in his documentary short Stranger at the Gate which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, and won a Special Jury Mention honor.
The California Film Institute announced the 45th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) dates, taking place Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 16, 2022.
Mailuki Films wickedly satirical, smart, mockumentary comedy, “The Daphne Project” stars Daphne Wilco (Zora Iman Crews), actress and social justice warrior, hilariously wreaking havoc on an off-off Broadway production of Euripides’ “The Bacchae” in the name of progress, her progress.
Screen Media released the official trailer for Code Name Banshee, the action film starring Antonio Banderas and Jamie King along with Catherine Davis (Run Hide Fight, S.W.A.T.) and Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy).
“my whole life changed in the last two years, and we had the cameras rolling…”