Next weekend, the Key West Film Festival will debut the new Stock Island Film Festival (STIFF for short).
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THE SHAPE OF WATER Leads Nominations for 2017 Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, leads the nominations for the 2017 Houston Film Critics Society Awards with 11 nominations, including best picture and best director for Guillermo del Toro.
9 Indie Film Projects Win Fall 2017 SFFILM / Rainin Filmmaking Grants
Nine filmmaking teams have been selected to receive a total of $225,000 in funding in the Fall 2017 round of SFFILM / Rainin Filmmaking Grants
Sports Legends Navratilova, Nicklaus, Comaneci, Moses and Vergeer Featured in Documentary WINNING | Trailer
Winning is the compelling and inspiring story of the journeys of five legendary athletes – tennis champion Martina Navratilova, golf great Jack Nicklaus, Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci, track and field star Edwin Moses, and Dutch Paralympian Esther Vergeer.
8 Indie Filmmaking Team Win Spring 2017 SFFILM / Rainin Filmmaking Grants
Eight filmmaking teams will receive a total of $300,000 in funding in the latest round of SFFILM / Rainin Filmmaking Grants to help with the next stage of their creative process
Daniel Borgman’s LOVING PIA, About an Intellectually Disabled Woman Who Finds Love, will Premiere at Berlinale | Trailer
Loving Pia, Daniel Borgman’s second feature film, about an intellectually disabled woman who finds love, will World Premiere in the Forum, the section for experimental work at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival.
28th Palm Springs International Film Festival Winners – TONI ERDMANN Wins FIPRESCI Prize
The 28th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried award winners, awarding the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year to Toni Erdmann.
2016 National Society of Film Critics Awards – MOONLIGHT Named Best Picture
Moonlight directed by Barry Jenkins, was named best film of 2016 by the National Society of Film Critics.
African Diaspora International Film Festival Reveals Caribbean Films on 2016 Lineup
The 2016 African Diaspora International Film Festival in New York City is back for its 24th edition from now until December 11 with a total of 66 films from 30 countries including 34 US and NY Premieres.
THE WEDDING INVITATION to Open 4th Rahway International Film Festival | TRAILER
The feature film The Wedding Invitation, written, directed and produced by Rainy Kerwin will open the fourth annual Rahway International Film Festival
ON THE MAP, Doc about the Israeli Basketball Team Quest for ’77 European Cup, Sets US Release Date
ON THE MAP, a documentary film written and directed by Israeli Academy Award winning filmmaker Dani Menkin (39 Pounds of Love, Dolphin Boy, Is That You?), tells the against-all-odds story of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 1977 win of the European Cup.
Ethan Hawke, Amy Adams, Oliver Stone to Be Honored at 2016 IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards
Ethan Hawke and Amy Adams will be presented with Actor and Actress Tributes, and Oliver Stone will receive the Director Tribute at the 2016 IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards set for Monday, November 28th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
New York Film Festival Unveils Spotlight on Documentary Lineup
New films by Errol Morris and Steve James; films starring Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds, ballerina Wendy Whelan, and jazz singer Lee Morgan are among the lineup for the 2016 Spotlight on Documentary section of the 54th New York Film Festival
Mahmoud Sabbagh’s BARAKAH MEETS BARAKAH is Saudi Arabia’s Official Entry for 2017 Oscar for Best Foreign Film | TRAILER
Mahmoud Sabbagh’s Barakah Meets Barakah which is set to have its North American premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, has been selected as Saudi Arabia’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 Academy Awards.
New Orleans Film Festival Unveils 2016 Film Lineup + Official Poster
The 27th New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF), taking place October 12 to 20, 2016, unveiled the documentary, narrative and Louisiana feature competition lineup and official program artwork.
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON Star Jason Mitchell to Receive Rising Star Award
Actor Jason Mitchell best known for playing “Eazy E” in the 2015 N.W.A. biopic, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON will be the recipient of The Rising Star Award for 2016 at the San Diego International Film Festival (SDiFF).
New York Film Festival Unveils Special Events and “An Evening with…” Honorees Kristen Stewart and Adam Driver
Special Events including Jim Jarmusch’s Gimme Danger, the World Premiere of Alex Horwitz’s Hamilton’s America, Film Comment Presents Terence Davies’s A Quiet Passion, are among the Special Events at this year’s New York Film Festival.
TANNA Selected as Australia’s Official Entry for 2017 Oscar for Best Foreign Film | TRAILER
Tanna has been selected as Australia’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 Academy Awards, was announced today by Screen Australia.
Toronto International Film Festival to Screen 5 Virtual Reality Films in POP VR Program
The Toronto International Film Festival today unveiled its virtual reality selection of five projects for 2016 POP VR program.
GODLESS, DIVINES Among 35 Films to Screen in Toronto Film Fest’s Discovery Program
35 feature films, including 16 World Premieres, by first and second time feature directors from Canada and across the globe, will screen in the 2016 Discovery program of the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
‘I, DANIEL BLAKE’, ‘JULIETA’ Among 50 Films on 2016 European Film Awards Feature Film Selection
50 films are on this year’s European Film Awards EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of feature fiction films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2016!
Viewers Vote DONALD CRIED by Kris Avedisian Winner of Locarno’s Cinelab Award
The viewers have voted, and DONALD CRIED by Kris Avedisian has won the 2016 Cinelab Award at the Locarno Film Festival on Festival Scope.
DEEPWATER HORIZON Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to Receive Career Achievement Award at Zurich Film Festival
Movie producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (TRANSFORMERS and GI JOE franchises RED, SALT) will be the recipient of the ‘Golden Eye’ Career Achievement Award at this year’s Zurich Film Festival (ZFF)
Milwaukee Film Festival to Showcase Local Filmmakers in 2016 Cream City Cinema Program Lineup
The Milwaukee Film Festival will showcase the best new films from Milwaukee-based filmmakers in the 2016 Cream City Cinema Program lineup.