Cinema

AFI FEST 2023 Celebrates Global Cinema with Star-Studded Premieres and Award-Winning Short Films

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — AFI FEST 2023, a renowned film festival held in Los Angeles, recently concluded its five-day run with a lineup filled with star-studded premieres and thought-provoking cinematic works. The festival kicked off with the world premiere of “Leave the World Behind,” a film written and directed by Sam Esmail and starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali. AFI FEST closed with “Maestro,” a love story portraying the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein, directed by Bradley Cooper. Greta Gerwig, the Guest Artistic Director for AFI FEST, curated … Read more

Renowned Filmmaker Jennifer Kent to Judge at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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PARK CITY, Utah — The 16 jurors who will decide the winners at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were announced by the Sundance Institute. The festival, now in its 40th edition, will take place in Park City and Salt Lake City from Jan. 18-28, with a selection of films also available online from Jan. 25-28. The jury is made up of a diverse group of individuals from the film, art, and culture sectors. All jurors are festival alumni who have had their own films showcased at Sundance in the past. In addition to serving on … Read more

Shaunak to Join Esteemed Jury at World Cinema Documentary Competition, Sundance Film Festival 2024

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Salt Lake City, Utah – Shaunak, director of the award-winning film “All That Breathes,” has been invited to join the jury for the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2024. The festival, scheduled to take place from January 18 to 28, is a renowned platform for independent cinema. Shaunak’s film had previously won the Grand Jury Prize in the same category at the Sundance fest in 2022. Shaunak expressed his honor and excitement about being selected as a jury member at the Sundance Film Festival. The festival is highly regarded as … Read more