The 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest set for June 12-17, 2024 unveiled the full program of 109 films including the World premieres of Tilda Swinton’s feature directorial debut alongside filmmaker Bartek Dziadosz The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze and the latest film from Croatian director Goran Devic, Pavilion 6.
The 50th Seattle International Film Festival will showcase a lineup of 261 films representing 84 countries/regions, including 92 features, 47 documentaries, five archival features, two special tributes, two secret screenings, and 115 short films. The festival takes place held May 9–19, 2024 at venues across Seattle and followed by a week of select virtual screenings on the SIFF Channel May 20–27.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 96th Academy Awards®: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and Visual Effects.
Bobi Wine: The People’s President, the documentary directed by Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp on pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, as he runs in Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, won the top award – Best Feature Documentary at the 39th IDA Documentary Awards.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film categories for the 96th Academy Awards®.
The U.S. Premiere of Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock will open the 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
Nominations were revealed today for the film and television categories of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards with American Fiction, May December and Past Lives leading the film nominations with five each.
The 39th IDA Documentary Awards announced this year’s nominees with Against the Tide, ANHELL69, Apolonia, Apolonia, Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, In the Rearview, Milisuthando, Q, The Mother of All Lies and While We Watched nominated for Best Feature Documentary.
Documentary films on mountain climber Lhakpa Sherpa, Japan’s reality TV star Nasubi, Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, Indigenous activist Layla Staats, historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, and Canadian icon Mr. Dressup are among the 2023 selection for the Toronto International Film Festival’s TIFF Docs program featuring 22 titles from 12 countries around the world.
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.