The 39th edition of Santa Barbara International Film will run February 7 to 17, 2024 showcasing 45 world premieres and 77 U.S. premieres from 48 countries.
The Taste of Things (THE POT AU FEU) (LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT) (2023)
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World Premieres of ‘Madu’ and ‘Chosen Family’ Headline 39th Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup
Madu (courtesy SBIFF)
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The Holdovers and ‘The Zone of Interest’ Win Top Honors at Boston Society of Film Critics 2023 Awards
The Holdovers (Seacia Pavao / Focus Features) The Holdovers was honored as Best Film of 2023 by the Boston Society of Film Critics, along with Best Actor – Paul Giamatti, Best Supporting Actress – Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay – David Hemingson.
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2024 Oscars Reveals Shortlists for Documentary, International and Short Films, Music, Sound and Visual Effects
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+) 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.
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Barbie Leads Nominations for 29th Critics Choice Awards
Margot Robbie in Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures) Barbie leads the film nominations for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards earning 18 nominations including Best Picture and Best Comedy. The film received several acting nominations including Best Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling and Best Supporting Actress for America Ferrera. Ariana Greenblatt is also up for Best Young Actor/Actress, and the cast garnered a Best Acting Ensemble nomination. Greta Gerwig earned a nod for Best Director and both Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are contenders for Best Original Screenplay.
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Academy Announces Feature Films Eligible for Oscars for Animated, Documentary and International Feature Films
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson present at the 95th Oscars®. ©A.M.P.A.S. 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®.
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Thea Sharock’s Wicked Little Letters to Open 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival Lineup
Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock (courtesy Palm Springs International Film Festival) The U.S. Premiere of Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock will open the 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
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Juliette Binoche’s ‘The Taste of Things’ to Open 36th AFI European Union Film Showcase Lineup
The Taste of Things (The Pot-au-feu) [Carole Bethuel] 51 films representing all 27 EU member gets the spotlight at this year’s 36th AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place November 30–December 19, 2023, at the American Film Institute’s historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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All Of Us Strangers, Past Lives, A Thousand and One Lead Nominations for 33rd Gotham Awards
All of Us Strangers Indie films All Of Us Strangers, Past Lives, The Zone of Interest, and A Thousand and One are among feature films receiving nominations for the 33rd Annual Gotham Awards.
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Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla to Open 12th Key West Film Festival Official Lineup
Priscilla The 12th Annual Key West Film Festival announced its official 2023 lineup showcasing films from Sofia Coppola, Wim Wenders, Aki Kaurasmaki, Matthew Heineman, Andrew Haigh, Lisa Cortes and Angus MacLachlan. More than 75 films will be shown during the 5-day festival, which runs November 15-19, 2023.
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Radical, American Fiction, Rustin Win Audience Awards at 46th Mill Valley Film Festival
Radical directed by Christopher Zalla The 46th Mill Valley Film Festival capped 11 days of films, panels, parties, and musical performances and with Radical directed by Christopher Zalla winning MVFF Overall Audience Favorite prize. American Fiction directed by Cord Jefferson and Rustin directed by George C. Wolfe tied for Audience Favorite – US Cinema; with The Taste of Things (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant) directed by Trân Ang Húng winning for World Cinema and Water for Life directed by Will Parrinello took the prize for Audience Favorite – Documentary.
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NYAD Starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster to Open 26th SCAD Savannah Film Festival Lineup
NYAD. Annette Bening as Diana Nyad in NYAD. Cr. Liz Parkinson/Netflix ©2023 NYAD, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, will open Savannah College of Art and Design’s 26th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival which returns in person October 21–28, 2023.
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Mexican Drama ‘Radical’ to Open, ‘The Holdovers’ to Close 10th Miami Film Festival GEMS Lineup
Radical directed by Christopher Zalla Miami Film Festival unveiled the lineup of 26 films from 14 countries for its 10th Miami Film Festival (MFF) GEMS taking place from November 2 – 5, 2023.