Melbourne International Film Festival will open its 2019 festival with the world premiere of the documentary The Australian Dream, and Little Monsters starring Lupita Nyong’o as the Centerpiece Gala.
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ZAMA, BURNING, and FIRST REFORMED Top Film Comment 2018 Best Films
Lucrecia Martel’s Zama, Lee Chang-dong’s Burning, and Paul Schrader’s First Reformed took the top spots among films released in 2018 on Film Comment’s annual end-of-year survey.
JOY Wins Best Film at 62nd BFI London Film Festival
Sudabeh Mortezai’s Joy, the award-winning film that that tackles the vicious cycle of sex trafficking in modern Europe is the winner of the Best Film Award at this year’s 62nd BFI London Film Festival.
2018 Venice Film Festival Awards – Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA Wins Golden Lion for Best Film
The Jury of the 2018 Venice Film Festival chaired by Guillermo del Toro awarded the top prize, Golden Lion for Best Film to ROMA by Alfonso Cuarón. The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos was awarded the Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize, along with the award for Best Actress to Olivia Colman.
Documentaries with Roger Ailes, Maria Callas and Bill Cunningham in NY Film Festival Spotlight on Documentary
This year’s lineup for the Spotlight on Documentary section of the 56th New York Film Festival features intimate portraits of artists, depictions of the quest for political and social justice, and much more.
Toronto International Film Festival Unveils 2018 Wavelengths Program of 43 Experimental Films
The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled the 18th edition of it’s Wavelengths program showing adventurous and carefully curated lineup of shorts and feature films from around the world.