Directed by Edmund Stenson and Oscar and BAFTA Award-winner Daniel Roher, the documentary Blink follows the Pelletier family on an epic journey to show their children the beauty of the world after they are diagnosed with an incurable genetic eye disease
“La Cocina” directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios won the $20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize and “Porcelain War” directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the $20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize at the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF).
The 13th Annual Key West Film Festival which runs November 13-17, 2024, will showcase a lineup of over 75 films during its 5-day festival, including major Fall films from Pedro Almodovar, Barry Jenkins, Billy Corben, Michael Gracey, and Gia Coppola.
Sugarcane leads the Ninth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA) nominations with eight nods including Best Documentary Feature. Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie for Best Director and Best New Documentary Filmmakers, Christopher LaMarca and Emily Kassie for Best Cinematography, Nathan Punwar and Maya Daisy Hawk for Best Editing, Best Historical Documentary, Best Political Documentary, and Best True Crime Documentary.
The 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), taking place over twelve days from October 9 – 20, 2024, announced the full program line-up of Galas, Special Presentations and Official Competition titles.
After receiving a life-altering news that three of their children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and have to live with severe visual impairment, French Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier and their three children Mia, Léo, Colin and Lauren set out on a journey around the world to experience beauty while they still can. ‘Blink’ follows the family’s journey as they travel through 24 countries, experiencing life to the fullest. The documentary is directed by Edmund Stenson and Academy Award winner Daniel Roher (Navalny).
Telluride Film Festival announced its official program selections of nearly sixty feature films, short films, and revival programs for the 51st edition taking place over Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2, 2024.