From November 30 to December 8, 2018, festival-goers and cinema-lovers alike will discover no fewer than 80 films coming from 29 different countries at the 17th Marrakech International Film Festival
Astra Taylor’s Timely Documentary WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? Explores Meaning of ‘Democracy’
Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, What Is Democracy? is director Astra Taylor’s philosophical essay finding meaning in the word ‘democracy’ we too often take for granted.
FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY, BORDER, BLACK SHEEP Win at 63rd Cork Film Festival
Float Like a Butterfly, written and directed by Carmel Winters, which had its European Premiere as the Opening Night Gala film at the 63rd Cork Film Festival, went on to win the The Audience Award
DOGMAN, COLD WAR, THE CAPTAIN Among First Winners of 2018 European Film Awards
DOGMAN is the top film in the first wave of winners who will be honored at this year’s 2018 European Film Awards, grabbing the early awards for European Production Designer 2018 and European Hair & Make-up Artist 2018.
FILM REVIEW: THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES – intimate conversation from the past
How do you write a letter to someone who has been dead for over 30 years? Mark Cousins’ answer is to look at their sketches that date back from their teenage years all the way their last and create profile through their eyes.
26th African Diaspora International Film Festival To Showcase Films Featuring Miriam Makeba, Sandra Bland, Kofi Annan, Toni Morrison
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) celebrates its 26th anniversary in New York City, with a total of 61 films from 40 countries including 27 World, US and NY Premieres.
Jewish Documentary WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY in U.S. Theaters in January 2019
Award-winning director Roberta Grossman’s latest film Who Will Write Our History is a remarkable new documentary that tells the story of a clandestine group of journalists, scholars, and community leaders in the Warsaw Ghetto, led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum
Award-Winning Documentary HILLBILLY Explores Urban and Rural America Stereotypes
The award winning documentary hillbilly directed by Sally Ruben and Ashley York is a timely and urgent exploration of how we see and think about poverty and rural identity in contemporary America, offering a call for dialogue during this divisive time in U.S. history.
Alex Pettyfer’s Noir Thriller BACK ROADS Starring Juliette Lewis Opens Dec 7
Based on the Oprah’s Book Club selection and New York Times bestselling novel by Tawni O’Dell, Back Roads, the powerful directorial debut from actor Alex Pettyfer, explores the impact of family trauma with a powerful and visceral noir thriller.
FILM REVIEW: NORTH POLE, NY: A Fantasy Powered By Belief
By the halfway point of North Pole, NY — an hour-long exposé on the history and hardships of the theme park known as ‘Santa’s Workshop’ in upstate New York — one thing is undeniably clear:
FILM REVIEW: Heart-Wrenching Story “ELEPHANT PATH/NJAIA NJOKU”
Todd McGrain knows the importance of conservation. The artist turned filmmaker is best known for his Lost Bird Project, a series of larger-than-life sculptures dedicated to five extinct North American bird species.
Child Labor Documentary INVISIBLE HANDS Opens in Theaters on Black Friday
Invisible Hands is a new documentary that exposes child labor and child trafficking; and offers a harrowing account of children as young as five years old making the products we buy and consume every day.
BUFFALO BOYS, Singapore’s Foreign Language Oscar Picks Sets January 2019 Release Date
Buffalo Boys, the directorial debut from Mike Wiluan, a producer on this year’s highly successful cultural phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians, and Singapore’s Official Foreign-Language Oscar Contender will be released in theaters and VOD in US on January 11, 2019.
ROSIE and THE LONELY BATTLE OF THOMAS REID Win 2018 Irish Film Festival London Awards
The Irish Film Festival London hosted the 2018 awards ceremony in celebration of Irish Film, honoring the Dublin-set drama Rosie with the award Best Feature Film and The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid with the award for Best Documentary Feature.
Documentary SAY HER NAME: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SANDRA BLAND to Debut on HBO on December 3rd
On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland, a politically engaged and vibrant 28-year-old African American from Chicago, was arrested for a traffic violation in a small Texas town. After three days in custody, she was found hanging from a noose in her jail cell.
OUT OF OMAHA, A LITTLE WISDOM, BARBARA RUBIN Win 2018 DOC NYC Awards
Out of Omaha, a coming-of-age tale of twin African-American brothers filmed over eight years by director Clay Tweel won the Audience Award at the 2018 DOC NYC.
FILM REVIEW: ‘Call Her Ganda’: Justice For Jennifer
Ganda [gʌn-daː] – meaning “beauty” in Tagalog On October 11, 2014, Jennifer Laude was last seen with a United States Marine and later found dead in a motel bathroom.
WE THE ANIMALS, EIGHTH GRADE, FIRST REFORMED Lead Nominations for 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards
We the Animals leads the nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards with 5 nods including Best First Feature, but missed out on a nomination for Best Feature.
AFI FEST 2018 Award Winners – THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM Wins Audience Award
The AFI FEST announced the films that won this year’s Jury and Audience awards, with the Audience Award for Best Feature going to John Chester’s poignant and charming documentary The Biggest Little Farm.
Bohemian Rhapsody’s Rami Malek to Receive Breakthrough Performance Award
Rami Malek will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award Bohemian Rhapsody at the at the 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Film Awards Gala on Thursday, January 3.
Documentary THE INSUFFERABLE GROO Starring Jack Black Sets December Release Date
The documentary The Insufferable Groo by Scott Christopherson, follows a prolific low budget indie-filmmaker who sets off to cast Jack Black in his newest feature film, an elf/human love story.
Neflix to Release Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Directorial Debut THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, the directorial debut of Academy Award nominee and BAFTA Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor will launch in 2019 on Netflix and in select theaters in the US and UK.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE FAVOURITE Dominates Early 2018 British Independent Film Awards
Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite topped the first wave of awards for the 2018 British Independent Film Awards, winning five awards in the Craft category
NY Premiere of Eric Barbier’s PROMISE AT DAWN to Kick Off 2019 New York Jewish Film Festival
The New York premiere of Eric Barbier’s epic drama Promise at Dawn, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Pierre Niney will open the 2019 New York Jewish Film Festival























