The winner of the 2021 Whistler Film Festival (WFF) Audience Award is Drinkwater, directed by Stephen Campanelli, which received its National Festival VOD Premiere at the 21st edition of the festival.
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Stephen Campanelli’s DRINKWATER Wins Audience Award at 2021 Whistler Film Festival
Drinkwater directed by Stephen Campanelli
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Russian WWI Drama FIRST OSCAR Debuts First Trailer
First Oscar by Sergey Mokritskiy The first trailer debuted for First Oscar by Sergey Mokritskiy (Battle for Sevastopol), the new Russian WWII drama starring Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Anton Momot, Darya Zhovner, Andrey Merzlikin and Nikita Tarasov.
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Alex Nevill’s FERROEQUINOLOGY Documentary on Railroad Photography to Premiere at Slamdance [Trailer]
A scene from Ferroequinology. Credit: Alex Nevill, Fifth Column Films Ferroequinology, literally meaning the study of iron horses, is a feature-length documentary with luminous black and white cinematography, directed by Alex Nevill about the passion and artistry of railroad photography. Having made its World Premiere at Chichester Film Festival (UK) in August 2021, Ferroequinology comes Stateside for its North American Premiere at 2022 Slamdance Film Festival. The film will screen virtually from January 27-Feburary 6, 2022.
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Film at Lincoln Center to Present The Films of Márta Mészáros Retrospective
Márta Mészáro [ Film at Lincoln Center. Photo credit: Fábián Évi] Film at Lincoln Center will present The Films of Márta Mészáros, a retrospective of the feminist screenwriter and director’s filmography, January 21-26, 2022.
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Slamdance Film Festival 2022 Cancels In-person Event, Goes Virtual in Response to Omnicron
Following Sundance Film Festival’s announcement, Slamdance Film Festival 2022 is also responding to increasing concerns around the Omicron variant by canceling the in-person portion of the upcoming festival and moving completely virtual. The festival will now start a week later on January 27 and run through February 6, 2022.
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COMPARTMENT NO. 6 Trailer. Finnish Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner Opens in Theaters in January
Compartment No. 6 directed by Juho Kuosmanen Sony Pictures Classics released the official trailer for Compartment No. 6, the Finnish arctic road movie which has been short-listed for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, as well as nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and the Golden Globe in their International Feature categories.
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‘The Green Knight’ Wins 2021 Best Picture and ‘The French Dispatch’ Wins with North Texas Film Critics
David Lowery’s THE GREEN KNIGHT starring Dev Patel The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) picked David Lowery’s “The Green Knight” as the Best Picture of 2021. The French Dispatch was a big winner, taking the honors of the Gary Murray Award for Best Ensemble; Best Supporting Actor for Jeffrey Wright and Best Supporting Actress for Tilda Swinton.
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‘The Crossing’ to Open 2022 Animation First Festival Lineup of French Animation Films
The Crossing (La Traversée) directed by Florence Miailhe The fifth anniversary of Animation First, the only film festival in the US dedicated to shining a light on the enduring ingenuity of French animation and its diverse representation of international artists, studios and schools returns to French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in person with an exciting lineup of programs from Friday, February 11 to Sunday, February 13. For the first time, the festival will also continue online with exclusive content from Monday, February 14 to Monday, February 21.
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Sundance Film Festival Now Requiring Boosters for In-person Attendees
Sundance Film Festival updated it COVID-19 health safety protocols as result of increasing concerns surrounding the omicron variant which is now confirmed in all 50 states roughly three weeks after it was first detected in the U.S. The festival is now requiring boosters for all in-person attendees and theaters will operate at reduced capacity with no eating or drinking permitted in theaters
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Black Film Critics Circle Honor KING RICHARD as Best Film of 2021, SUMMER OF SOUL as Best Documentary
(L – r) AUNJANUE ELLIS as Oracene “Brandy” Williams, MIKAYLA BARTHOLOMEW as Tunde Price, WILL SMITH as Richard Williams, SANIYYA SIDNEY as Venus Williams, DEMI SINGLETON as Serena Williams and DANIELE LAWSON as Isha Price in Warner Bros. Pictures’ inspiring drama KING RICHARD, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Chiabella James The Black Film Critics Circle awarded Reinaldo Marcus Green’s King Richard, the honor of Best Film of 2021, along with Best Actor for Will Smith and Best Supporting Actress for Aunjanue Ellis, as exclusively reported by Variety.
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Florida Film Critics Honor THE POWER OF THE DOG as Best Film of 2021, PIG Wins Best First Film
Pig starring Nicolas Cage (Neon) Florida Film Critics, (like pretty much most film critics), awarded The Power of the Dog the honors of Best Picture of 2021, along with Best Director and Adapted Screenplay for Jane Campion, Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Cinematography.
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CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: Just Call Out My Name Documentary to Premiere on CNN
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name (CNN) Directed by Frank Marshall, the new documentary Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name will premiere on television on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, at 9:00pm ET/PT on CNN. The documentary is centered around Carole King’s and James Taylor’s legendary 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour, and includes exclusive footage.