Searchlight Pictures acquires Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan starrer ‘Fresh’ ahead of Sundance debut
Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to LegendaryEntertainment’s film Fresh, directed by Mimi Cave and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) and Sebastian Stan (Captain America franchise, I, Tonya), in advance of its World... Read More
Film Festivals
2022 Sundance Film Festival announces jury members including Marielle Heller, Andrew Haigh, Payman Maadi
The Sundance Institute announced today the members of the six juries awarding prizes for artistic and cinematic achievement at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Also... Read More
2022 Sundance lineup announced: new films from Dakota Johnson, Regina Hall, Michael Kenneth Williams and more
82 Features, 6 Indie Episodic, 15 New Frontier Projects to Debut The Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of Feature Film, Indie Episodic, and New... Read More
Illumination’s ‘Sing 2’ to world premiere at AFI FEST
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Illumination’s Sing 2, the new animated feature film written and directed by Garth... Read More
Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ added to AFI FEST red carpet premieres
Jane Campion’s award-winning film will screen at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 11 Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that critically acclaimed The Power... Read More
2021 AFI FEST announces full lineup; adds ‘Parallel Mothers’ to red carpet premieres
Full lineup features 6 world premieres Films are 51% women-directed and 39% directed by BIPOC filmmakers The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the full... Read More
NEON to screen Ninja Thyberg’s Sundance hit ‘Pleasure’ at AFI FEST 2021
NEON has acquired North American rights to Ninja Thyberg’s daring debut feature Pleasure, which made its world premiere to critical acclaim at this year’s Sundance Film Festival... Read More
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ NYFF Q&A with Joel Coen, Frances McDormand, Denzel Washington and more
The 59th edition of the New York Film Festival officially kicked off on September 24, 2021 with the Opening Night selection, the world premiere of... Read More
24th SCAD Savannah Film Festival announces lineup, honorees include Kenneth Branagh, Aunjanue Ellis, Clifton Collins, Jr.
2021 honorees include Kenneth Branagh, Adrien Brody, Clifton Collins, Jr., Aunjanue Ellis, Harry Gregson-Williams, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Mike Mills, Ruth Negga, Dylan... Read More
‘Swan Song,’ ‘Bruised’ to world premiere at AFI FEST 2021
Today, AFI FEST announced that this year’s fest will include the World Premieres of Academy Award winner Benjamin Cleary’s feature directorial debut Swan Song (not to... Read More
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