The 27th Hamptons International Film Festival announced their award winners, with the top prizes going to A WHITE, WHITE DAY and OVERSEAS.
STEP
NAME OF FILM: STEP
DIRECTOR(S): Amanda Lipitz
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: This inspiring film follows three members of the Lethal Ladies step-dance team at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women. With the support of their intrepid coach and an uncompromising counselor, they are determined to attend college.
141 Scores in Contention for Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards
141 scores from eligible feature-length films released in 2017 have qualified to be nominated in the Original Score category for the 90th Academy Awards.
70 Original Songs Qualify to Compete in 90th Academy Awards
70 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2017 qualify for nomination in the Original Song category for the 90th Academy Awards.
GET OUT, CROWN HEIGHTS, STEP, THE WOUND Score with African American Film Critics Association Awards
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named Get Out the best film of 2017 along with Best Director and Best Screenplay for Jordan Peele.
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.
BRIMSTONE AND GLORY , CITY OF GHOSTS and STRONG ISLAND Lead Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
Three films – Viktor Jakovleski’s Brimstone & Glory, Matthew Heineman’s City of Ghosts and Yance Ford’s Strong Island – lead the 2018 Cinema Eye Honors nominations
AFI FEST 2017 Presentations and Conversations Lineups Feature Christopher Nolan, Angelina Jolie and More
Conversations on directing with Christopher Nolan and on storytelling with Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung are among the events on the Presentations and Conversations lineups for AFI FEST 2017
170 Documentary Feature Films Submitted for 90th Academy Awards
One hundred seventy features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 90th Academy Awards.
28th Stockholm International Film Festival Announces Lineup, THE SHAPE OF WATER, DOWNSIZING and More
150 films from 60 different countries have been selected to be screened at the 28th Stockholm International Film Festival that takes place from the November 8th to the 19th.
DOC NYC 2017 to Close with NY Premiere of ERIC CLAPTON: LIFE IN 12 BARS + Announces Lineup
DOC NYC announced the full lineup of over 250 films and events for its eighth edition, running November 9 to 16 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea’s SVA Theatre and Cinepolis Chelsea.
Street Cats of Istanbul Documentary KEDI, Leads 2nd Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
Kedi, a beautiful documentary about the street cats of Istanbul, leads the nominations for the second annual Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards
20th Savannah Film Festival to Honor Salma Hayek, Holly Hunter, Aaron Sorkin + Unveils Lineup
The 2017 SCAD Savannah Film Festival, celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, will run October 28 to November 4, and feature over 131 films.
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME and ALL FOR ONE Win Audience Awards at Melbourne International Film Festival
The 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) wrapped on August 20th after 18 days jam-packed with films, guests, talks and events.
STEP and FISH STORY Win AFI DOCS 2017 Audience Awards
The AFI DOCS 2017 Audience Award for Best Feature went to STEP, directed by Amanda Lipitz, and the Audience Award for Best Short went to Fish Story, directed by Charlie Lyne.
AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, SAMI BLOOD, and LANE 1974 Win Top Awards at Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) today announced the winners of the 2017 Golden Space Needle Audience and Competition Awards.
Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals First Glance Selection, PATTI CAKE$, STEP, POP AYE and More
For its 66th edition, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has revealed its First Glance selection of 30 films that will screen at this year’s festival from August 3 to 20, 2017
Geena Davis’ 2017 Bentonville Film Festival Reveals Panels and Showcase Films Lineup
The 2017 Bentonville Film Festival kicks off today May 2nd, and will feature a panels lineup that builds upon the mission-oriented foundation set in the previous years
Florida Film Festival to Feature 182 Films, Opens with THE HERO
The upcoming 26th Florida Film Festival taking place April 21 to 30, 2017, in Maitland and Winter Park, Florida, will feature a lineup of 182 films.
Amanda Lipitz’s STEP to Open and Zoe Lister-Jones’ BAND AID to Close 2017 Montclair Film Festival
The 6th Montclair Film Festival, taking place April 28 to May 7, 2017, will open with Amanda Lipitz’s STEP on Friday, April 28 and close with Zoe Lister-Jones’ BAND AID on Saturday, May 6.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces New Docs and Invited Program Lineups
The 2017 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, revealed its NEW DOCS lineup of 48 films – 27 features and 21 shorts; and the Invited Program lineup featuring 23 films – 22 features and 1 short— screening out of competition.
Sundance 2017: Festival Announces Winners – DINA, CHASING CORAL and More
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival came to a close last night with the Awards Ceremony, hosted by Jessica Williams.
Sundance 2017: Fox Searchlight Acquires Tony Award–Winning Amanda Lipitz’s Documentary STEP
Fox Searchlight has acquired the documentary Step, the directorial debut of Tony Award–winning producer Amanda Lipitz, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
2017 Sundance Film Festival Reveals NEXT + U.S. and World Competition + New Climate Lineup
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival revealed the 66 films selected for U.S. Competition, World Competition and NEXT, as well as a slate of environmentally focused programming under the Festival’s New Climate program.