The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) honored Laura Dern, Frank Grillo, Luis Guzmán and Cooper Raiff during Day 1 and Day 2 of their 2022 NVFF Film, Food and Wine Showcase.
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Laura Dern, Frank Grillo, Luis Guzmán and Cooper Raiff Honored at Napa Valley Film Festival Film, Food and Wine Showcase
Spotlight Award Recipient Frank Grillo, Legend Award Recipient Laura Dern, Trailblazer Award Recipient Luis Guzman the 2022 Napa Valley Film Festival Film, Food and Wine Showcase in partnership with The CIA at Copia on November 11, 2022 in Napa Valley, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Radarpics for Napa Valley Film Festival/Shutterstock)
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FIRE OF LOVE Leads Nominations for 38th IDA Documentary Awards
Fire of Love directed by Sara Dosa Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love leads the nominations for the 38th annual International Documentary Association (IDA)Documentary Awards, earning 5 nods including Best Feature Documentary, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Writing.
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THE WHALE Wins Audience Award At 2022 Miami Film Festival Gems
The Whale by Darren Aronofsky (A24) The Whale is the winner of the Miami Film Festival’s Miami GEMS 2022 Audience Award. The film, directed by Darren Aronofsky, tells the story of a reclusive English teacher (Brendan Fraser), who is living with severe obesity, seeks to reconnect with his teenage daughter (Sadie Sink) for one last chance at redemption. MFF’s annual fall event took place from November 3-10 at MDC’s Tower Theater Miami.
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THE CORRIDORS OF POWER Trailer: Dror Moreh’s Documentary Examines US Response to Genocide and War Crimes
The Corridors of Power directed by Dror Moreh “Why do American leaders who vow ‘never again’ repeatedly fail to stop genocide?” – former UN Ambassador Samantha Power.
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MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK Trailer: HBO Documentary Chronicles High School Musical Theater Production
My So-called High School Rank HBO debuted the official trailer for My So-called High School Rank, the documentary chronicles the creation of a musical theater production at Granite Bay High School in Sacramento, CA, inspired by students’ stories of the constant pressures to achieve a top-rank in every part of their lives to get ahead in today’s fierce college admissions process.
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FIRE OF LOVE and THE TERRITORY Lead Nominations for 16th Cinema Eye Honors Nonfiction Film Awards
The Territory directed by Alex Pritz Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love and Alex Pritz’ The Territory lead the nominees for the 16th Cinema Eye Honors Annual Awards celebrating outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking, with seven nominations each, tying the record for most Cinema Eye nominations in a single year. Shaunak Sen’s Cannes-winning feature, All That Breathes, received six nominations, and Laura Poitras’ All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, received four.
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Judit Elek, Yuasa Masaaki, Stanya Kahn at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023
So Low You Can’t Get Over It directed by Stanya Kahn At its 52nd edition, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will celebrate radical filmmakers and visual artists including Hungarian filmmaker Judit Elek, Japanese animator Yuasa Masaaki,and American interdisciplinary artist Stanya Kahn. The festival also revealed the first titles in Harbour, the festival’s largest and broadest program.
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ON SACRED GROUND Trailer: Amy Smart, David Arquette Star in Dakota Pipeline Protest Drama
On Sacred Ground directed by by Rebecca Tickell and Josh Tickell [screenshot] Inspired by real events, the drama film On Sacred Ground is set amidst a confrontation around an oil pipeline that is being built at the Standing Rock Native American Reservation. The film stars William Mapother, Amy Smart, Mariel Hemingway, David Arquette, Irene Bedard, Kerry Knuppe, David Midthunder, Che Jim, James Kyson, and Frances Fisher.
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CRIME SCENE: THE TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Trailer: Netflix Documentary Series Investigates Unsolved Murders
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields Netflix released the official trailer for Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields, the documentary series investigates the Texas Killing Fields, a region with a dark pattern of girls who have disappeared and turned up dead.
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CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS Trailer: Killer Santa is on the Loose in Horror Film by Joe Begos
Christmas Bloody Christmas directed by Joe Begos A robotic Santa Claus at a toy store begins a killing spree in a small town in Christmas Bloody Christmas, the horror film starring Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Dora Madison, Jeremy Gardner, with Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Abraham Benrubi.
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IDINA MENZEL: WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE? Trailer: Award-winning Actress and Singer Finally Realizes Her Dream in Disney+ Documentary
Idina Menzel: Which Way To The Stage?. Idina Menzel. (credit: John Russo) Disney+ unveiled the official trailer for Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? the intimate and inspirational documentary on the Tony Award® -winning actress and singer on her journey to fulfill a lifelong dream to headline Madison Square Garden.
