Academy Award-winner Jessica Chastain will be presented with the prestigious Golden Icon Award at the the Zurich Film Festival taking place September 28 to October 8. Alongside her director Michel Franco and co-star Peter Sarsgaard, Chastain will also present her new film, the romantic drama Memory.
Dekanalog debuted the official trailer for Mami Wata, the black and white Nigerian fantasy drama based on West African folklore directed by C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi.
Prime Video debuted the official trailer for The Burial, the courtroom drama film starring Jamie Foxx as a personal injury lawyer in over his head helping funeral home owner Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe, played by Tommy Lee Jones, sue a large funeral home company over a contractual dispute.
In his new documentary Silver Dollar Road, filmmaker Raoul Peck follows a Black family in North Carolina fighting a decades-long battle with land developers trying to seize their waterfront property.
Graham Streeter’s “Unfix” won the prestigious Best Feature award at the Prague Independent Film Festival 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. Streeter’s film delves into the poignant journey of Ari, who, after enduring Conversion Therapy at a young age, finds himself questioning his identity during a global pandemic. “Unfix” is a poignant exploration of self-discovery and the complexity of human emotions.
Linh Tran’s debut film, the drama Waiting For The Light To Change stars Sam Straley (‘Jay’), who appeared in the Hulu series The Dropout, and as a series regular on The Kids Are Alright (ABC) and Welcome to Flatch (Fox), along with Eric Barrientos (‘Alex’), Qun Chi (‘Lin’), Joyce Ha (‘Kim’), and Jin Park (‘Amy’).
Longtime collaborators Director Todd Haynes (Carol, MVFF 2015) and Producer Christine Vachon will be honored at the 46th Mill Valley Film Festival with the Lifetime Achievement for Collaboration Award along with a special onstage conversation, and the West Coast Premiere of their latest film May December.
Here is a first look at Toll, the new drama film from Award-winning Brazilian filmmaker Carolina Markowicz that world premiered to a packed house on Saturday night at Toronto International Film Festival.
Neon revealed the official trailer for The Royal Hotel, the thriller starring Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick as best friends backpacking through Australia.
Awkwafina and Sandra Oh star in Quiz Lady, a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about a dysfunctional family and the game show which just might be the key to their salvation.
Poor Things directed by Yorgos Lanthimos won the Golden Lion for Best Film at Venice Film Festival. In the film starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael, a young Victorian woman, Bella, is brought back to life by brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
Co-directed by Jordi Évole and Màrius Sánchez, the documentary No me llame Ternera will open Made in Spain and complete the section showcasing 20 Spanish features of the year at San Sebastian International Film Festival. The film features an exclusive interview between Évole and Josu Urrutikoetxea, who goes by the nickname of Josu Ternera, and takes a harsh and innovative look at his background as leader of the ETA terrorist organization.