Directors from Ukraine, Syria and Tanzania receive the FilmAid Award
Ukrainian group DocuDays, known for its human rights documentaries, will be honored by the international film organization FilmAid at its annual awards ceremony on October 12 in New York City. DocuDays is currently building the War Archive, a database of testimonies and evidence of war crimes against Russia.
Syrian-American actor and film director Jay Abdo (pictured) and young Tanzanian director Martha Mgwada will also be honored at the ceremony.
Abdo is starring in the movie “The Neighbors,” which will be released in theaters in December. Mgwada, a former comedian, mentors new filmmakers through FilmAid and makes short films about sexual and gender-based violence and other issues affecting Tanzanian youth.
“We haven’t done anything like a war archive before, but we felt it was really important. This material can be used during war crimes investigations and in future documentaries,” says Julia Kartashova of DocuDays, who will be coming from Kyiv to New York to accept the FilmAid Award.
AFI Festival: Del Toro’s Pinocchio, The Son and She Said among the films of the Red Carpet Gala
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced Pinocchio’s “Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful of Truths,” “The Son,” “She Said,” “Living,” and “Is That Black Enough for You.” Among the six films that received first offers on the red carpet.
“Now is the time to open our hearts and minds to stories on the big screen,” said Bob Gazelle, President and CEO of AFI. “AFI is honored to bring audiences and artists together in the heart of Hollywood to experience the work of these narrators.”
This year’s AFI FEST 2022 will be held exclusively in person in Los Angeles from November 2-6 with all the aforementioned films screened at TCL China Theatre.
As previously announced, the festival will open the world premiere of the Apple Original Film “Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me”, and conclude with the US premiere of Universal Pictures and The Fabelmans from Amblin Entertainment.
Tickets and Passports will be available to AFI members starting October 3 and to the general public starting October 4 at FEST.AFI.com.
Sundance Film Festival reveals ticket details, dates and venues for sale
The Sundance Institute has announced the release of details for this year’s various tickets, sale dates, venues, and the festival’s online platform.
Tickets and packages will go on sale to the public starting October 17th. Online ticket packages will go on sale starting December 13th. Individual tickets will go on sale to the public beginning January 12, 2023. Special pre-sale access to cards and packages is available October 13 to Sundance Institute members at the Storyteller and Supporter level, as well as the Utah Locals ticket package. Even early, Sundance Circle donors will be able to purchase festival tickets and packages starting October 4. All members can purchase individual tickets as early as January 11, 2023.
The NewWorld Cinema Package is available both in person and online. Fans get 10 tickets for international documentaries and fiction films in the program. Sundance is also offering the SLC Youth Card, which will offer attendees ages 18-25 a discounted price of $200 to experience the festival. Back is the Locals Package – A special offer for all Utah residents, this package includes 10 tickets to in-person shows for the entire festival with early access to ticket selection before single movie ticket sales become available to the public.
Black American Film Festival to return to Miami Beach in June 2023, open call for applications
The American Black Film Festival has announced that its 27th annual screening will take place in Miami Beach from June 14-18, 2023 followed by a virtual segment streaming on ABFF Play on June 19-25. Three categories have opened for submissions: Narrative Feature, Documentary, and Web Series, with submission dates for the Festival’s Short Film category to be announced soon.
Filmmakers compete for jury awards in the Narrative Feature category – including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and the prestigious John Singleton Award for Best First Film – and for Best Documentary, Best Web Series and the HBO Award for Short Films. Submissions, deadline and eligibility details can be found at the festival website.
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