The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film categories for the 94th Academy Awards®.
Becoming Cousteau
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Academy Announces Animated, Documentary and International Feature Films Eligible for 94th Oscars
Dave Chappelle Live in Real Life documentary is produced by Dave Chappelle and produced and directed by Oscar and Emmy-winning filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar (American Factory).
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‘Becoming Cousteau’ Documentary on French Explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Debut on Disney+ [Trailer]
Becoming Cousteau Becoming Cousteau, the acclaimed National Geographic Documentary Film on the iconic French explorer from Academy Award-nominated director Liz Garbus, will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, November 24th.
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Summer of Soul Sweeps 6th Critics Choice Documentary Awards + Named Best Documentary Feature
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was the big winner at the sixth Critics Choice Documentary Awards winning in every category in which it was nominated, including the award for Best Documentary Feature, as well as Best Director (TIE), Best First Documentary Feature, Best Editing, Best Archival Documentary and Best Music Documentary.
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FLEE and SUMMER OF SOUL Lead 2022 Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
Flee and Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) The animated documentary Flee from Danish/French filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen lead the nominations for the 15th Cinema Eye Honors awards with seven nominations, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Direction.
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Ascension and ‘Summer of Soul’ Lead Nominations for 6th Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Ascension directed by Jessica Kingdon Features by two first-time documentarians, Ascension by Jessica Kingdon and Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson lead this year’s nominations for the 6th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA) with six each.
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Iranian Film ‘Hit the Road’ Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival 2021
Hit the Road directed by Panah Panahi Panah Panahi’s thrilling debut Hit the Road described as “by turns tender, quirky, even laugh-out-loud funny” won the Best Film Award at the BFI London Film Festival 2021.
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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ to Open Rome Film Fest 2021 Lineup
The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain The Eyes of Tammy Faye directed by Michael Showalter will open and Marvel Studios’ Eternals will close the sixteenth Rome Film Fest taking place October 14 – 24, 2021. Rome Film Fest will also celebrate Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST to Kick Off SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2021 Lineup
(L to R) Caitriona Balfe as “Ma”, Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Judi Dench as “Granny”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Lewis McAskie as “Will” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features The 24th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival returns in-person and virtually from October 23–30, 2021 with 157 films, including 45 narrative feature films, 15 documentary feature films and 97 shorts – with 63 of these films directed by women.
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Hamptons International Film Festival 2021 Announces Film Lineup, SPENCER as Centerpiece Film
Spencer starring Kristen Stewart The 2021 Hamptons International Festival (HIFF) unveiled the full slate of films including Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch as Closing Night film and the East Coast Premiere of Pablo Larraín’s Spencer as the Saturday Centerpiece Film, and additional films to the Spotlight section, as well as Signature Programs including Views From Long Island; Conflict and Resolution; Air, Land & Sea; and Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights.
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‘Cyrano’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ ‘The French Dispatch’ Headline Mill Valley Film Festival 2021 Lineup
C’mon C’mon starring Joaquin Phoenix Mill Valley Film Festival announced the lineup of 118 films – 65 features and 53 shorts, for the 44th edition of the festival headlined by Joe Wright’s Cyrano as opening night film, Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Centerpiece film and Wes Anderson’s star-studded The French Dispatch as closing night film.
