IFC Films debuted the official trailer for The Origin of Evil (L’Origine du mal), the dark comical thriller film starring Laure Calamy as Stéphane, a fish worker who discovers that she is the biological daughter of a wealthy businessman, however, his family is not too thrilled at the news.
20,000 Species of Bees directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren won the Outstanding First Feature award at the 47th Frameline, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. In the film, an eight-year-old child struggles with the fact that people keep addressing her in confusing ways. Frameline presents the annual juried Outstanding First Feature Award to a notable narrative feature from an emerging voice in LGBTQ+ cinema.
Alice Winocour’s Revoir Paris will open the 28th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the annual festival of contemporary French filmmaking, taking place March 2–12 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City.
IFC Films acquired The Origin of Evil (L’Origine du Mal), the thriller from writer and director Sébastien Marnier (Faultless, School’s Out) starring Laure Calamy (Cesar winner for My Donkey, My Lover & I and star of Call My Agent), Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Weber, Suzanne Clément, Céleste Brunnquell, and Véronique Ruggia Saura, for release in the US. The Origin of Evil world premiered at the Venice Film Festival, followed by its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. IFC Films will release the film in 2023.
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.
The 79th Venice Film Festival set to take place from August 31-September 10, unveiled the lineup of films including, competition and non-competition titles.
