The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), set to take place February 4 to 15, 2025, announced the lineup of films from 60 countries.
Maya and the Wave (2022)
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‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ and ‘A Missing Part’ Bookend 40th Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life directed by Laura Piani (courtesy SBIFF)
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Cuban Drama ‘Los Frikis’ and Ukraine Docu ‘Porcelain War’ Win Top Awards at 29th Nantucket Film Festival
Porcelain War directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s Cuba-set early ‘90s coming of age tale Los Frikis won the Narrative Feature Audience Award at the 29th annual Nantucket Film Festival® (NFF). Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s Porcelain War, focused on Ukrainians using their art to resist during war, was the recipient of the Documentary Feature Audience Award. Puppy Love, directed by Daniel Rashid and written by Rashid and Elizabeth Valenti, about a woman who has to decide if her connection with a new man is a deep one or if she just likes his dog, received the Narrative Short Film Audience Award. Tom Dey’s Jumpman, profiling the photographer behind the iconic Michael Jordan mid-air shot, took home the Documentary Short Film Audience Award.
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29th Nantucket Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Thelma, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and More
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Photo by Herb Ritts / AUGUST.) The 29th Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) which will run from June 19 – 24, 2024, unveiled its lineup, honorees, and Signature Programs.
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2024 DocLands Documentary Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’
Skywalkers: A Love Story (Sundance Institute) The 2024 DocLands Documentary Film Festival taking place Thursday, May 2 – Sunday, May 5, 2024, unveiled the lineup of films including world premieres of From Here/From There (De Aquí/De Allá), I Hope This Helps!, Make A Circle, and Not Just A Goof, alongside the North American Premiere of Living with Wolves and the US premieres of 500 Days in The Wild and Hunt for the Oldest DNA.
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Tiger Stripes, ‘Maya and the Wave’, Ezra, Bobby Cannavale Win 13th Sun Valley Film Festival Awards
Ezra (John Baer | Bleecker Street) Opening night film Ezra directed by Tony Goldwyn won the Audience Award for best feature film at the 13th Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) which took place from February 28 – March 3, 2024, screening 20 narrative and documentary features, 37 shorts, and three episodics. Bobby Cannavale won the inaugural Best Performance in a Film Award for his role in the film.
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Ezra Starring Bobby Cannavale, Robert DeNiro Headline 2024 Sun Valley Film Festival Lineup
Ezra (John Baer | Bleecker Street) The Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), running from February 28 – March 3, 2024 will screen 20 narrative and documentary features, 37 shorts, and three episodics. The festival will kick off with opening night film Ezra directed by Tony Goldwyn and starring Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne and Robert DeNiro; and closing night film is the documentary Sugarcane directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie.
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DOC NYC 2022 to Showcase More Than 200 Films, Opens with MAYA AND THE WAVE
Maya and the Wave directed by Stephanie Johnes DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival returns in-person November 9-17 and continues online through November 27, presenting more than 110 feature-length documentaries among over 200 films and dozens of events.
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Toronto Film Festival 2022 Announces Docs and Contemporary World Cinema Lineups
The Happiest Man in the World directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska 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.