Goodbye Julia directed by Mohamed Kordofani walked away with the Grand Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature at the 27th Sonoma International Film Festival. The film follows the story of Mona, a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage, who is wracked by guilt after covering up a murder.
The East Coast Premiere of Lynn Dow’s Bull Street starring Loretta Devine and Amy Madigan opens the 26th Sarasota Film Festival taking place across Sarasota April 5 through April 14, 2024. The festival will close with a special presentation of Steve Buscemi’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson.
The U.S. Premiere of Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock will open the 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
The 67th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) taking place October 4 – 15, unveiled the full program line-up featuring films from filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sally El Hosaini, Jonathan Glazer, Steve McQueen, Quentin Dupieux and more.
Anatomy Of A Fall (Anatomie D’une Chute) directed by Justine Triet won the Palme d’or award, the top prize of the 76th Cannes Film Festival, becoming the third woman to win the prestigious prize. Jane Campion won in 1993 for The Piano, and Julia Ducournau won in 2001 for Titane.
Cannes Film Festival 2023 revealed the official feature films selected in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.