Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker David Petersen and counting Sam Pollard as one of its executive producers and Misty Copeland as its principal advisor, LIFT shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City and the mentor who inspires them.
The 2022 Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) announced the film lineup for its 25th edition, themed “Unthinkable” showcasing 143 features and shorts from 34 countries in competition.
Directed by Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow, the documentary Kaepernick & America explores the intersection between Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protests and the reactions they spurred in the United States.
The animated documentary “Eternal Spring (長春)” by filmmaker Jason Loftus (“Ask No Questions”) is a multiple award winner at this year’s 2022 Hot Docs, winning Hot Docs Audience Award for best film and the Rogers Audience Award for best Canadian film.
Neon debuted the official trailer for Crimes of the Future, the horror film directed by David Cronenberg, starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart. The film will premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival before opening in theaters on June 3rd.
The 19th annual edition of the The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival will run from May 11th to the 15th, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, offering film screenings and also feature expert speakers, a guided tour and TAC Conference on Cultural Heritage Media.
The 24th Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF), running June 15 – 19, 2022 in Provincetown, MA, announced its lineup of narrative, documentary, and short films, as well as festival honorees.
Academy Award Winning Actor Forest Whitaker will be the honorary guest at the opening ceremony of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. He will also receive the honorary Palme d’or, which pays tribute to a sparkling artistic journey, a rare personality as well as a discreet but strong humanitarian commitment to key topical issues.
Livia De Paolis, Joely Richardson, and Vanessa Redgrave star in The Lost Girl, the fantasy drama film based on the novel by Laurie Fox. Also starring in the movie are Julian Ovenden, Parker Sawyers, Emily Carey, Louis Partridge, Ella-Rae Smith, and Iain Glen.
BAM announced the lineup for this year’s BAMcinemaFest 2022 taking place in person at BAM Rose Cinemas in Brooklyn, New York, June 23—30, 2022.
Bentonville Film Festival, produced by the BFFoundation and chaired by Academy Award-winning Actor Geena Davis, will take place in-person June 22-26 and virtually June 22-July 3. The Festival unveiled their Competition Jury composed of award-winning producers, directors, actors and authors, including actor Yolonda Ross, film and television producer Bird Runningwater, actor Shohreh Aghdashloo, writer and filmmaker Justine Bateman, among others.
Neon debuted the official trailer for A Chiara, the Italian coming-of-age drama starring Swamy Rotolo, Claudio Rotolo, Grecia Rotolo, and Carmela Fumo that world premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. The film went on to screen at multiple prestigious film festivals including its North American premiere at the 2021 New York Film Festival and the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.