Holy Spider

  • ‘Holy Spider’ ‘Forever’ ‘As in Heaven’ Shortlisted as Denmark’s Oscar Candidate for Best International Feature Film

    Forever by Frelle Petersen
    Jette Søndergaard and Ole Sørensen in Forever by Frelle Petersen. Photo: Rolf Konow | Danish Film Institute

    Three Danish films are Holy Spider by Ali Abbasi, Forever by Frelle Petersen and As in Heaven by Tea Lindeburg have been shortlisted as Denmark’s candidate in the International Feature Film category for the 95th Oscars. The winners will be decided on September 27.

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  • 49th Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup, ARMAGEDDON TIME, TÁR, ONE FINE MORNING

    One Fine Morning directed by Mia Hansen-Love
    One Fine Morning directed by Mia Hansen-Love

    The 49th Telluride Film Festival unveiled its official program selections of nearly ninety feature films, short films, and revival programs representing twenty-five countries, along with special artist Tributes, Conversations, Panels, Student Programs, and Festivities. Telluride Film Festival takes place Friday, September 2 – Monday, September 5, 2022.

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  • 66th BFI London Film Festival Announces Complete Lineup

    My Policeman directed by Michael Grandage
    My Policeman directed by Michael Grandage

    The 66th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) announced the full program line-up of films, series and immersive art works from over 63 countries with 41% of the program made by female and non-binary directors/creators or co-directors/creators and 34% made by ethnically diverse directors/creators.

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  • European Film Awards 2022 Reveals First 30 Films Eligible for Feature Film Selection

    Maixabel
    Maixabel directed by Icíar Bollaín

    The European Film Academy Board has chosen 30 films to be part of the Academy´s Feature Film Selection 2022 for the European Film Awards. The Feature Film Selection includes films that the Board of the Academy recommends to all Academy members for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2022. In a second part, 10-15 further titles for the Feature Film Selection will be announced in September.

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  • Ruben Östlund’s TRIANGLE OF SADNESS Wins Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival

    Triangle of Sadness - winners of 75th Cannes Film Festival
    Woody Harrelson in Triangle of Sadness directed by Ruben Östlund

    Triangle of Sadness directed by Ruben Östlund won the Palme d’or, the top prize at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. In the film starring Woody Harrelson as Thomas, The Captain, models Carl and Yaya are invited for a luxury cruise with a rogues’ gallery of super-rich passengers. At first, all appears Instagrammable. But a storm is brewing, and the cruise ends catastrophically. Carl and Yaya find themselves marooned on a desert island with a group of billionaires and one of the ship’s cleaners. Hierarchy is suddenly flipped upside down, as the housekeeper is the the only one who knows how to fish.

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  • Cannes Film Festival 2022 Announces Official Selections, Opens with Michel Hazanavicius’ Z (Comme Z)

    Z (Comme Z) directed by Michel Hazanavicius - 2022 Cannes Film Festival lineup
    Z (Comme Z) directed by Michel Hazanavicius

    Cannes Film Festival announced the Official Selection for the 75th edition of the festival. Michel Hazanavicius’ zombie comedy Z (Comme Z) starring Bérénice Bejo and Romain Duris will open the festival Out of Competition.

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