The Third Wife, directed by Ash Mayfair, won the Narrative Feature Jury Prize; and American Factory, directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, won the Documentary Feature Jury Prize at the 2019 Sarasota Film Festival.
Film Festivals
WILLIE, Story of Willie O’Ree – First Black Player in NHL – to World Premiere at Hot Docs
Willie follows the amazing story of Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL, and his family from his great, great-grandfather’s escape from slavery in 1779 to Willie’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
72nd Cannes Film Festival Unveils Official Poster Featuring Filmmaker Agnès Varda
Cannes Film Festival has chosen filmmaker Agnès Varda as the inspirational guiding light of the 72nd edition of the Festival and the official poster.
The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival in Oregon Announces 2019 Lineup of 23 Films
The 23 films in the competition at the 2019 Archaeology Channel International Film Festival cover a variety of fascinating subjects from places as far apart as China and Peru.
16 Electrifying and Fascinating Films in 2019 Krakow Film Festival Documentary Competition
The international documentary film competition of the 2019 Krakow Film Festival will showcase the most electrifying and fascinating stories from all over the world.
Sundance Award Winning JAWLINE to Open 2019 CineYouth
Jawline, directed by Liza Mandelup, and winner of the Sundance Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker, will open the 2019 CineYouth on Friday, April 26.
ALL ALONE, THE MUSEUM OF FORGOTTEN TRIUMPHS and THE CHAOTIC LIFE OF NADA KADIĆ Win at 2019 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival
The 2019 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York City announced the winners of the Golden Apple Awards with Bobo Jelčić ’s ALL ALONE winning the BHFF 2019 Golden Apple Jury Award for Best Feature.
Sheryl Crow To Perform at World Premiere of LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE at Tribeca Film Festival
Sheryl Crow will perform at the World Premiere of the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival on Friday April 26.
Watch First Trailer for OUR TIME MACHINE, Documentary on Chinese Artist Maleonn
Yang Sun and S. Leo Chiang’s evocative documentary OUR TIME MACHINE released the first trailer ahead of its World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
Chelsea Manning Documentary XY CHELSEA Releases First-Look Trailer
SHOWTIME released a first-look trailer for XY CHELSEA, directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, which will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
31st Filmfest Dresden Award Winners: MY LITTLE GOAT, SEALAND, IKTAMULI
A total of eleven Golden Horsemen trophies and three special prizes were awarded at the 31st Filmfest Dresden with two of the coveted trophies going to the Japanese animation MY LITTLE GOAT by Tomoki Misato.
4th Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
Over 200 of the world’s top short comedies have been selected to screen at this year’s 2019 Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival, opening with two exclusive episodes from CollegeHumor Originals’ series Downbeat.
SIR to Open and The LAST COLOR to Close 2019 New York Indian Film Festival
The 2019 New York Indian Film Festival announced its showcase films for Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night.
First 10 Documentaries Announced for 2019 Maryland Film Festival Featuring Miles Davis, Mike Wallace
Stanley Nelson’s Miles Davis documentary and an eye-popping expose on the world of competitive dog grooming are among the first 10 documentaries selected for the 2019 Maryland Film Festival.
Peter Webber’s Reggae Documentary INNA DE YARD: THE SOUL OF JAMAICA to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
More than 30 years after their golden age, some of the legendary voices of Reggae including Ken Boothe, Winston McAnuff, Kiddus I, and Cedric Myton are back on a World Tour, chronicled in the documentary Inna De Yard.
NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB and BROTHERHOOD Win Top Prizes at 2019 Aspen Shortsfest
The Oscar®-qualifying 28th Aspen Shortsfest, announced this year’s Award winners with NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB, receiving both Audience Award and Jury Award for Comedy.
ARTIFISHAL, Patagonia Documentary on Fight to Save Fish and Rivers to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Executive produced by Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard, Artifishal explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature.
2019 Tribeca Film Festival Debuts Tribeca Celebrates Pride Day Event and World Premiere of Documentary WIG
This year, the Tribeca Film Festival will debut the inaugural Tribeca Celebrates Pride, a day-long event concluding with the World Premiere of Wig, directed by Chris Moukarbel.
17 BLOCKS, Documentary on Twenty Years in the Life of a DC Family, to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
The documentary 17 Blocks, an intimate chronicle of a DC-based family’s struggles with addiction and gun violence, directed by Davy Rothbart will premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
Ashland Independent Film Festival to Honor B. Ruby Rich and THE INFILTRATORS Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra
The Ashland Independent Film Festival will present the 2019 Pride Award to film critic B. Ruby Rich and the 2019 Rogue Award to Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, directors of the Sundance NEXT Jury and Audience award winner, The Infiltrators.
2019 Cannes Film Festival to Open with Jim Jarmusch’s Zombie Thriller THE DEAD DON’T DIE
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival will open on Tuesday May 14th with Jim Jarmusch’s new film, The Dead Don’t Die starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover.
Brooklyn Film Festival Announces 2019 Edition: THE GATHERING
2019 Brooklyn Film Festival themed; THE GATHERING will run from May 31 through June 9 at two main venues: Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg and Windmill Studios in Greenpoint.
Director John Waters to Receive Pardo d’onore Manor Award at Locarno Film Festival
John Waters will receive the Pardo d’onore Manor award during the 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival followed by a “Crazy Midnight” screenings featuring his film Cecil B. DeMented.
Mudding Enthusiasts Documentary RED, WHITE & WASTED to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Red, White & Wasted is a new documentary from directors Andrei Bowden-Schwartz and Sam B. Jones that follows a family of mudding enthusiasts as the last mudhole in Orlando, Florida, that will World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.