Two world premiere feature films – The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales directed by Abigail E. Disney and Kathleen Hughes and Phoenix Rising directed by Amy Berg have been added to the Special Screenings section of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens announced the nominees for the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year.
A24 released the official trailer for X, billed as a wild horror ride from writer-director Ti West, starring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, and Scott Mescudi. Also starring in the film are Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell and Stephen Ure. X opens in theaters on March 18, 2022.
The world premiere of Peter von Kant by writer/director François Ozon will open the 72nd edition of the Berlin International Film Festival. The film which stars Denis Menochet, Isabelle Adjani and Hanna Schygulla is part of the international Competition and will celebrate its world premiere on February 10, 2022, at the Berlinale Palast.
BAFTA revealed the longlists for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2022.
The Power of the Dog dominated the 2021 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) awards, winning 5 awards including Best Film, Best Director for Jane Campion, Best Supporting Actress for Kirsten Dunst, Best Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee and Best Original Score.
The powerful documentary Use of Force: The Policing of Black America examines police brutality against people of color and explores a path forward to address this critical issue. The full-length film narrated and co-produced by Hip Hop Legend Chuck D, directed and written by Cary Grant Jr. premieres on January 14, 2022 on Peacock.
Netflix released the trailer for The Tinder Swindler, the docuseries on Shimon Hayut, who, posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
Netflix released the official trailer for Neymar: The Perfect Chaos, the new documentary series on Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, one of the most famous, highly paid and controversial athletes in the world. Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, the docuseries debuts on Netflix on January 25, 2022.
The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) named The Power of the Dog, the Best Picture of 2021, along with awarding Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay to Jane Campion.
The 7th edition of Final Girls Berlin Film Festival (FGBFF), Berlin’s premier showcase of horror films made by women* and non-binary filmmakers returns for their full program of feature films, short blocks, talks by international horror specialists, and a retro screening. In addition to the live in-person line-up, FGBFF, running February 3 – 6th, 2022, will offer most of their short film programs online for worldwide on-demand access during the festival.
HBO Sports and NFL Films takes a unique look at the life of the four-time Super Bowl Champion and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback in the documentary Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep. Directed by award-winning documentarian Keith Cossrow of NFL Films, the special, which combines Bradshaw’s distinctive stage show with a revealing interview and rare archival footage, debuts Tuesday, February 1 (9:00-10:15 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.