Orwell: 2+2=5 leads the nominations for the 10th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards with seven nominations including Best Documentary Feature.
Checkpoint Zoo (2024)
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Orwell: 2+2=5 Leads 10th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
ORWELL: 2+2=5 by Raoul Peck (Courtesy of NEON)
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Maryse Legagneur’s ‘The Last Meal’ Takes Top Prize at 42nd Miami Film Festival | Complete Winners List
The Last Meal by Maryse Legagneur The Last Meal directed by Maryse Legagneur, has won the $15,000 MARIMBAS Award, the top prize at the 42nd edition of Miami Film Festival. The film tells the moving story of Reynold, a man facing cancer who reconnects with his estranged daughter through the healing power of Haitian cuisine.
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‘DJ Ahmet’ and ‘Mistress Dispeller’ Win Top Jury Awards at 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival
DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski (courtesy SIFF) DJ Ahmet has won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature, and Mistress Dispeller wins for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival.
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42nd Miami Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Opens with Julie Delpy’s ‘Meet the Barbarians’
Meet the Barbarians directed by Julie Delpy (Obscured Pictures) With director Julie Delpy in attendance to receive the Impact Award, the 42nd Miami Film Festival taking place from April 3-13, 2025, will open with her latest film, Meet the Barbarians.
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World Premiere of ‘Sweet Störy’ to Open 28th Sonoma International Film Festival Lineup
Sweet Störy by Sarah Justine Kerruish and Matt Maude (courtesy Sonoma International Film Festival) The 28th Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) returns to wine country from March 19-23, 2025, featuring a lineup of 39 narrative features, 16 documentaries, and 38 short films from over 21 countries alongside an array of filmmakers, actors, and culinary icons.
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‘I’m Still Here’, Zoe Saldaña, ‘No Other Land’ Win Jury Awards at 36th Palm Springs Film Festival
I’m Still Here directed by Walter Salles (courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) The Brazilian Oscar entry I’m Still Here won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film at the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). Directed by Walter Salles, the film stars Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva, during the military dictatorship in Brazil in the 1970s.
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‘Better Man’ and ‘The Penguin Lessons’ Bookend 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival Lineup
The Penguin Lessons directed by Peter Cattaneo Better Man directed by Michael Gracey will open the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) taking place from January 2-13, 2025. The film is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
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‘Armand’ and ‘Viktor’ Take Top Prizes at 32nd Hamptons International Film Festival
Armand (Cannes Film Festival) Armand directed by Halfdan Ullman Tøndel won the Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 32nd Hamptons International Film Festival. Viktor, directed by Olivier Sarbil, received the Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ Wins Top Audience Favorite Award at 47th Mill Valley Film Festival
Conclave (Focus Features) Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ took the top prize of the MVFF Overall Audience Favorite at 47th Mill Valley Film Festival which wrapped after screening 132 films.
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‘Men of War;’ ‘Blitz’ ‘A Real Pain’ Headline 25th Woodstock Film Festival Lineup
Men of War by Jen Gatien and Billy Corben (Neon) Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Woodstock Film Festival will kick off on opening night with Men of War by Billy Corben and Jen Gatien, Blitz directed by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen will screen as centerpiece film, and A Real Pain directed by Jesse Eisenberg as closing night film.
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23rd Tribeca Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of ‘Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (Hulu) The 23rd Tribeca Festival, scheduled to run from June 5-16 in New York City, unveiled its features lineup, showcasing a diverse array of narrative, documentary, and animated films.