The Egyptian feature film Feathers directed by Omar El Zohairy, was named Best Film at the 5th edition of the Joburg Film Festival in in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. This absurdist tale about a patriarch transformed into a chicken has a lot to say about Egyptian culture and the role of women.
Directed, produced and filmed by Jessica Beshir, Faya Dayi is a hypnotic immersion in the world of Harar, Ethiopia, a place where one commodity – khat, a euphoria-inducing plant – holds sway over the rituals and rhythms of everyday life.
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®.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Summer of Soul lead the nominations for the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards with four nominations, followed by Jessica Beshir with Faya Dayi and Nicholas Bruckman with Not Going Quietly each with three nominations.
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.
The nominations were announced today for the 31st Annual Gotham Awards, singling out 29 feature films, 16 series, and 32 performances for recognition in twelve award categories.
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.
Under the theme “See The World From Where You Are,” the Ashland Independent Film Festival presents 14 films from 15 countries for the 32nd annual World Film Week(s). The event will run virtually September 17-30, with a special outdoor screening of the documentary Torn at Lithia Park on September 18.
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) announced the slate of 37 features and 33 short films from over 30 countries for its 17th edition, which will take place in person from September 16-19 at venues in Camden and Rockland, Maine, and online from September 16-26 for audiences across North America.
