Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston, known for his iconic roles as Walter White in AMC’s crime drama Breaking Bad and Hal in Fox’s sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival taking place from October 16-20 in Santa Fe, NM.
Denis Villeneuve will receive The Gotham Director Tribute for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune: Part Two at the 34th annual Gotham Awards Ceremony.
Following the release of the anthology series, ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,’ Netflix follows up with the trailer for ‘The Menendez Brothers,’ a true crime documentary deep diving into the case of the Menendez Brothers’ murders of their parents.
In recognition of her outstanding body of work, actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini will be honored at this year’s 37th European Film Awards with the European Achievement in World Cinema.
The 60th Chicago International Film Festival unveiled the full program lineup including 122 feature films and 71 shorts from more than 60 countries around the world.
26 years after the SwissAir Flight 111 tragedy, production has commenced in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the drama film ‘111’ written and directed by Mauro Mueller. Starring in the movie are award-winning Canadian actors Kris Holden-Ried (Departure) and Natalie Brown (The Strain), and Swiss actor Ursina Lardi (Lore) alongside an international cast.
The 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival taking place October 18-26, 2024, in Arkansas will kick off with Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy that takes a thrilling look at the life of legendary skydiver and cinematographer Joe Jennings. Marah Strauch, and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy Directors Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt, along with the film’s main protagonist Joe Jennings, will be present for the Opening Night Gala.
Following the story of a former ISIS captive, the documentary ‘Mediha’ tells the remarkable story of the resilience of a young girl named Mediha coming to terms with her life after being held captive by ISIS, with the help of her film camera. The documentary follows her journey as she searches for her missing family members and helps investigators identify her captors.
“The Black Sea” directed by Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden, was named Best Narrative Feature, while Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie’s “Sugarcane” earned the Best Documentary Feature award at the 55th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm).
Directed by Matty Kiel, ‘Unicorn Boy’ is a young adult LGBTQ+ themed coming-of-age animated film that explores the complicated nature of sexual identities. The film world premiered at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival and went on to screen at other film festivals including the Florida Film Festival and Mamoth Lakes Film Festival.
The 13th Montclair Film Festival, taking place October 18-27, in Montclair, New Jersey opens with Edward Berger’s Conclave, the psychological thriller following one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.
Beyond Fest, the huge genre film festival in Los Angeles, California, returns for its 12th edition from September 25th – October 9th with a slate comprising 82 feature films.