The ballots have been tabulated and the festival attendees of the 38th edition of the Hawaii International Film Festival voted SHOPLIFTERS directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda winner of Narrative Feature Audience Award
BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE Wins Top Prize at 38th Hawaii International Film Festival
The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) presented their 2018 Jury awards with The Best Made In Hawaii Feature Award going to BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE directed by Aaron Lieber.
Leon Lee’s Social Justice Documentary LETTER FROM MASANJIA on DVD/VOD on December 4th
Filmmaker and Peabody Award winner, Leon Lee’s social justice documentary Letter From Masanjia, follows the true story of an Oregon woman who finds a desperate SOS letter penned by a political prisoner in her Halloween decorations
7 Documentaries Nominated for 2019 Producers Guild of America Award
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) revealed today the 7 documentary films selected as 2019 Documentary Motion Pictures nominees
Yance Ford, Alexandria Bombach Among Inaugural Class of Sundance Institute’s Momentum Fellows
Sundance Institute announced today the eight members of the inaugural class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, customized creative and professional support for writers, directors, and producers from underrepresented communities
5 Indie Films Win $100,000 in Fall 2018 SFFILM Westridge Grants
Five filmmaking teams were granted funding in the Fall 2018 round of SFFILM Westridge Grants, to help support the screenwriting and project development stages of their narrative feature films.
PBS Independent Lens Winter/Spring 2019 Season to Feature RUMBLE, THE KING, CHARM CITY
From renowned film veterans including Eugene Jarecki (The King) to first-time filmmakers Anna Moot-Levin and Laura Green (The Providers), Denali Tiller (Tre Maison Dasan) and Ciara Lacey (Out of State), the award-winning PBS series Independent Lens Winter and Spring 2019 lineup of documentary films takes viewers on a cross-country journey through modern America.
GREEN BOOK to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
The cast and director of the film Green Book will be presented with the Vanguard Award at the annual Film Awards Gala at the upcoming 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
Dame Judi Dench will be Honored at 21st British Independent Film Awards
Dame Judi Dench will receive the 2018 Richard Harris Award at the British Independent Film Awards for her outstanding contribution by an actor to British film, in recognition of her distinguished career
African Diaspora International Film Festival 2018 in NY to Showcase Caribbean Films
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) 2018 will celebrate the Caribbean with films from the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Panama, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Barbados, and T&T.
“This is Spinal Tap” and “Reality Bites” to get Anniversary Tributes at 2019 Tribeca Film Fest
This Is Spinal Tap will return to the big screen for the iconic mockumentary’s 35th anniversary at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival which runs April 24 to May. Generation X will also have a comeback for the 25th anniversary of Reality Bites.
Oscar Submission SOBIBOR Among 14 Russian Films at 2018 Russian Film Week in New York
Russian Film Week in New York – the showcase of independent and commercial films that represents the dynamic landscape of Russian filmmaking today returns to New York City December 8 to 14, 2018
Melissa McCarthy to Receive Spotlight Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Melissa McCarthy will receive the Spotlight Award at the 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) annual Film Awards Gala for Can You Ever Forgive Me?
AT ETERNITY’S GATE to Open 2018 Marrakech International Film Festival, Fest Unveils Official Selection
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.