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Mijke de Jong’s ‘Along the Way’ to Open International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

Along the Way by Mijke de Jong

Along the Way by award-winning Dutch director Mijke de Jong will open the on-site 51st edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on January 26, 2022. This moving yet unsentimental feature is based on the story of daring, young Afghan twins Nahid and Malihe – who the filmmaker met during her volunteer work at Moria refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos. The festival invites audiences, press and industry guests to attend film screenings, performances and installations in Rotterdam from January 26 to February 6, 2022, subject to the latest governmental regulations,

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‘Belfast,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ and ‘Flee’ Win Las Vegas Film Critics 2021 Honors

Awards

‘Belfast,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ and ‘Flee’ – Las Vegas Film Critics Awards 2021

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) named Belfast the best film of 2021, Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) won for Best Documentary and Flee won for Best International Film.

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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Trailer – Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis Star in Hilarious Sci-fi Film

Independent Film

Everything Everywhere All At Once directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (A24)

A24 released the official trailer for Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniels epic and emotional new film starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., with James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis. Everything Everywhere All at Once will have its world premiere as the opening night film of SXSW on March 11, 2022, and opens in theaters on March 25, 2021.

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Nicole Kidman to Receive Career Achievement Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Awards, Palm Springs International Film Festival

Nicole Kidman in Being the Ricardos

Academy Award® winning actress Nicole Kidman will receive the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in Being the Ricardos. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.

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‘Zola’ Leads Nominations for 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Awards

Zola directed by Janicza Bravo (A24)

Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall and Naomi Watts announced the nominations for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Zola lead the field with 7 nominations including Best Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Male. The Novice scored 5 nominations including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Female.

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‘Cooley High’ ‘Selena’ Among 25 Films Joining National Film Registry

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‘Cooley High’ ‘Selena’ – National Film Registry 2021

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 movies to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for 2021. Selected for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, the newest selections include major roles for Jennifer Lopez and Cicely Tyson, extraordinary animated features, comedy and music, and films that took on racially-motivated violence against people of color decades ago.

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BRIGHTON 4TH Trailer. Tribeca Award-Winner and Georgia’s Official Oscar Entry Opens in Theaters in January 2022

Foreign Language Films, Independent Film

(l. to r.) Levan Tediashvili (Kakhi) and Giorgi Tabidze (Soso) in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, in Brighton 4th, directed by Levan Koguashvili. Image courtesy of Kino Iberica.

Kino Lorber released the official trailer for Brighton 4, Georgia’s Official Submission to the 94th Academy Awards; and winner of Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Levan Koguashvil, the film tells the story of Kakhi, a Georgian ex-wrestler who travels from Tbilisi to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, to help his son Soso find a way out of a gambling debt.

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New York Jewish Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup. Opens with NY Premiere of ‘Neighbours’

New York Jewish Film Festival

Neighbours directed by Mano Khalil

The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center will present the 31^st annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) in person and virtually from January 12 through 25, 2022. The NYJFF lineup showcases 33 wide-ranging and exciting features and shorts (24 features and nine shorts), including the latest works by dynamic voices in international cinema, as well as the world premiere of a new 4K restoration of the 1984 film Kaddish by Steve Brand.

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MINAMATA Trailer. Johnny Depp Stars as War Photographer W. Eugene Smith in David vs Goliath Story

Independent Film

Johnny Depp in Minamata (Photo Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films)

Johnny Depp stars as W. Eugene Smith, the American photographer who documented the effects of mercury poisoning on the citizens of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan, in the film Minamata, directed by Andrew Levitas. Also starring in the film are Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Katherine Jenkins, Jun Kunimura, Lily Robinson, Ryo Kase, Akiko Iwase, Minami, and Bill Nighy.

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‘Belfast’ Wins Best Picture in Phoenix Film Critic’s Society’s 2021 Awards

Awards

Jude Hill stars as “Buddy” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast took Best Picture honors, and Branagh won for Best Director and Best Screenplay, in the Phoenix Film Critic’s Society’s 2021 awards. The film also captured awards for Ciaran Hinds for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and for Jude Hill for Best Performance by a Youth. With five wins, Belfast tied with Dune for the most honored film of the year.

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Southeastern Film Critics Award THE POWER OF THE DOG with Best Picture, Director and Actor Honors

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The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog was named the Best Picture of 2021 by the Southeastern Film Critics Association, along with Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Jane Campion, Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch, Best Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee and Best Supporting Actress for Kirsten Dunst. This is the second time a film directed by Jane Campion has won Best Picture and Best Director as SEFCA also recognized her film The Piano in 1993.

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27th Critics Choice Awards – ‘Belfast’ and ‘West Side Story’ Lead Nominations

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“Belfast” and “West Side Story” lead nominations for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards

“Belfast” along with “West Side Story” lead this year’s film contenders for the 27^th Annual Critics Choice Awards, earning eleven nominations each. In addition to Best Picture, “Belfast” racked up several acting nominations including Best Supporting Actor nods for both Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds, Best Supporting Actress for Caitríona Balfe, Best Young Actor/Actress for Jude Hill, and Best Acting Ensemble, while Kenneth Branagh could take home both the Best Director and Best Original Screenplay trophies. “Belfast” also earned nominations for Haris Zambarloukos for Best Cinematography, Jim Clay and Claire Nia Richards for Best Production Design, and Úna Ní Dhonghaíle for Best Editing.

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