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.
Sony Pictures Classics dropped the official teaser trailer for Living, the British drama starring Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Bruke.
Toronto International Film Festival announced the 2022 selection for TIFF Docs program, Contemporary World Cinema program, and an additional title in the Discovery program. This lineup features titles from over 50 countries from around the world. Additionally, TIFF announced five documentary sessions as part of the 2022 Industry Conference.
Sony Pictures Classics announced updated release dates for The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams, The Son, Living and Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb.
Sony Pictures Classics acquired Oliver Hermanus’ film Living, starring BAFTA® and Golden Globe® winner Bill Nighy which world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was met with strong reviews. Written by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, Living is a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 film Ikiru.
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival set to take place January 20–30, 2022, announced the films selected in the Feature Film, Indie Episodic, and New Frontier categories. The full slate of works announced includes 82 feature-length films representing 28 countries, and 39 of 92 (42%) feature film directors are first-time feature filmmakers.