Whistler Film Festival (WFF) and the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) announced the winners of this year’s AWFJ EDA Awards at the 21st edition of the Whistler Film Festival .
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Sarah Fortin’s NOUVEAU QUEBEC and Robin Hauser’s $AVVY Win AWFJ EDA Awards
Nouveau Québec directed by Sarah Fortin
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LYNCHING POSTCARDS: ‘TOKEN OF A GREAT DAY Gets FREE Special Screening at Film Forum in NYC for MLK Day
Lynching Postcards: “Token of a Great Day” Film Forum in New York City will host a special presentation of MTV Documentary Films’ acclaimed short subject documentary Lynching Postcards: “Token of a Great Day” directed and produced by Christine Turner, during the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day running between January 14th – 20th. Each screening will be free and open to the public, and director Christine Turner will appear for Q&As at select screenings over the MLK holiday weekend at Film Forum.
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Isabelle Huppert to Receive Homage and Honorary Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival
Isabelle Huppert in Frankie directed by Ira Sachs The Homage section of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival will be dedicated to French film and stage actor Isabelle Huppert, who will be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. In conjunction with the Award Ceremony on February 15, 2022 at the Berlinale Palast, the festival will screen as Berlinale Special Gala À propos de Joan (About Joan, dir: Laurent Larivière). Huppert is one of the most versatile actors in the world, and has played an impressive range of characters in almost 150 cinema and television productions.
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Mijke de Jong’s ‘Along the Way’ to Open International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
Along the Way by Mijke de Jong Along the Way by award-winning Dutch director Mijke de Jong will open the on-site 51st edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on January 26, 2022. This moving yet unsentimental feature is based on the story of daring, young Afghan twins Nahid and Malihe – who the filmmaker met during her volunteer work at Moria refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos. The festival invites audiences, press and industry guests to attend film screenings, performances and installations in Rotterdam from January 26 to February 6, 2022, subject to the latest governmental regulations,
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‘Belfast,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ and ‘Flee’ Win Las Vegas Film Critics 2021 Honors
‘Belfast,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ and ‘Flee’ – Las Vegas Film Critics Awards 2021 The Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) named Belfast the best film of 2021, Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) won for Best Documentary and Flee won for Best International Film.
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Trailer – Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis Star in Hilarious Sci-fi Film
Everything Everywhere All At Once directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (A24) A24 released the official trailer for Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniels epic and emotional new film starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., with James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis. Everything Everywhere All at Once will have its world premiere as the opening night film of SXSW on March 11, 2022, and opens in theaters on March 25, 2021.
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Nicole Kidman to Receive Career Achievement Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Nicole Kidman in Being the Ricardos Academy Award® winning actress Nicole Kidman will receive the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in Being the Ricardos. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.
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‘Zola’ Leads Nominations for 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Zola directed by Janicza Bravo (A24) Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall and Naomi Watts announced the nominations for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Zola lead the field with 7 nominations including Best Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Male. The Novice scored 5 nominations including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Female.
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‘Cooley High’ ‘Selena’ Among 25 Films Joining National Film Registry
‘Cooley High’ ‘Selena’ – National Film Registry 2021 Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 movies to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for 2021. Selected for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, the newest selections include major roles for Jennifer Lopez and Cicely Tyson, extraordinary animated features, comedy and music, and films that took on racially-motivated violence against people of color decades ago.
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BRIGHTON 4TH Trailer. Tribeca Award-Winner and Georgia’s Official Oscar Entry Opens in Theaters in January 2022
(l. to r.) Levan Tediashvili (Kakhi) and Giorgi Tabidze (Soso) in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, in Brighton 4th, directed by Levan Koguashvili. Image courtesy of Kino Iberica. Kino Lorber released the official trailer for Brighton 4, Georgia’s Official Submission to the 94th Academy Awards; and winner of Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Levan Koguashvil, the film tells the story of Kakhi, a Georgian ex-wrestler who travels from Tbilisi to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, to help his son Soso find a way out of a gambling debt.
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New York Jewish Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup. Opens with NY Premiere of ‘Neighbours’
Neighbours directed by Mano Khalil The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center will present the 31st annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) in person and virtually from January 12 through 25, 2022. The NYJFF lineup showcases 33 wide-ranging and exciting features and shorts (24 features and nine shorts), including the latest works by dynamic voices in international cinema, as well as the world premiere of a new 4K restoration of the 1984 film Kaddish by Steve Brand.
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MINAMATA Trailer. Johnny Depp Stars as War Photographer W. Eugene Smith in David vs Goliath Story
Johnny Depp in Minamata (Photo Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films) Johnny Depp stars as W. Eugene Smith, the American photographer who documented the effects of mercury poisoning on the citizens of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan, in the film Minamata, directed by Andrew Levitas. Also starring in the film are Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Katherine Jenkins, Jun Kunimura, Lily Robinson, Ryo Kase, Akiko Iwase, Minami, and Bill Nighy.