
Nantucket Film Festival unveiled the first selection of films for the 28th annual edition, which will run from June 21-26, 2023 at the Dreamland Theater, the ‘Sconset Casino, and the White Heron Theatre.

Nantucket Film Festival unveiled the first selection of films for the 28th annual edition, which will run from June 21-26, 2023 at the Dreamland Theater, the ‘Sconset Casino, and the White Heron Theatre.

The Goya Award-winning film The Beasts, directed by Goya Award-winner and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen, took the top jury prize, the $25,000 Knight MARIMBAS Award, at the 40th Miami Film Festival. The thriller about a French couple starting a new life in rural Galicia, Spain, also received the Rene Rodriguez Critics Award, and “The Beasts” composer Oliver Arson earned the Alacran Music in Film Award. The award highlights the power of music and film and celebrates the role of the film composer and was selected by the Art of Light (Composer) Award honoree Nicholas Britell.

Cleveland International Film Festival announced its juried competitions for the upcoming 47th edition of the festival, comprised of thirty-two feature films in three competitions, with $30,000 in cash prizes available. In addition, dozens of short films will be included in CIFF’s three Oscar qualifying categories, with $3,000 in cash prizes available.