AwardsWatch - Film Festivals

NYFF54 Slate: Manchester, Moonlight, Double Kristen Stewart and Isabelle Huppert

Erik Anderson August 9, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] From Cannes hits like I, Daniel Blake, Toni Erdmann and Elle to high-profile films in the Oscar hunt like Manchester by... Read More

TIFF 2016: Free Fire, starring Oscar winner Brie Larson, to Headline Midnight Madness

Erik Anderson August 9, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] TORONTO — Run for cover and grab your loved ones, Midnight Madness just unleashed its terrorific lineup for the 41st Toronto International... Read More

TIFF 2016: Documentary Lineup Includes Films from Leonardo DiCaprio, Werner Herzog, Errol Morris, Jim Jarmusch

Erik Anderson August 9, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival’s 2016 documentary programme presents a diverse collection of works from award-winning directors including Steve James,... Read More

The Lost City of Z to Close New York Film Festival, Aims for a 2017 Bow

Erik Anderson August 3, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] James Gray’s much anticipated The Lost City of Z has been announced as the Closing Night Film of the New York... Read More

2016 Venice Film Festival Lineup: Amy Adams x 2, ‘Jackie,’ Terrence Malick

Erik Anderson July 28, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The lineup for the 73rd Venice Film Festival is giving a bit of deja vú of this week’s TIFF lineup with... Read More

TIFF 2016 Lineup: Arrival, Nocturnal Animals, Lion, La La Land and more

Erik Anderson July 26, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The first batch of films set to show at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival is here and it’s huge. So... Read More

Frameline 40: 5 Films You Must Watch

Erik Anderson June 14, 2016

Frameline 40 is about to kick off and here are five movies that well represent this year’s festival. From coming of age stories, great docs,... Read More

Frameline 40 Unveils Full Roster of Queer Cinema for San Francisco LGBTQ Film Festival

Erik Anderson May 24, 2016

After revealing the Opening and Closing Night films of the 40th San Francisco LGBTQ International Film Festival last month, Frameline has unveiled the full list... Read More

2016 Cannes: I, Daniel Blake Wins Palme, Andrea Arnold Wins Third Jury Prize

Erik Anderson May 20, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake took home the coveted Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It is Loach’s... Read More

First Look: ‘Loving,’ starring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton

Erik Anderson May 16, 2016

With the unveiling of Jeff Nichols’s Loving at the Cannes Film Festival to mostly rapturous reviews (especially for Ruth Negga) comes the first clip of the... Read More