NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
There has been a slew of encouraging wins during awards seasons over this past week: the Film Independent Spirit Awards saw Celine Song pick up Best Director for “Past Lives,” which also won Best Feature Film, while SAG gave Lily Gladstone the nod for Best Actress, for her performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Da'Vine Joy Randolph picked up the Best Supporting Actress gong. And of course, Mati Diop was awarded the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for her documentary “Dahomey,” which has been picked up by Mubi for distrbution.
The 2024 Athena Film Festival has now kicked off, and runs until March 3. We’re delighted to announce the 2024 Athena List Winners: “A Bridge Between Us” by Gina Hackett, “I Don’t Dream in Spanish Anymore” by Missy Hernandez, and “Keesha Goes to Camp” by Rebecca Jordan Smith - see The Hollywood Reporter for their loglines, and for info about our festival awards honorees.
Deadline has unveiled a first look at Rebecca Hall’s newest acting project, upcoming BBC drama series “The Listeners,” in which she portrays a woman “tormented by a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.” Janicza Bravo directs.
All synopses are courtesy of press materials, unless otherwise noted.
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN AND NON-GENDERED PERSONS OPENING AND COMING TO STREAMING/VOD
Silver Haze – Written and Directed by Sacha Polak
Franky (Vicky Knight) is a nurse who lives with her large family in an East London borough. Obsessed with revenge and a need to assign guilt for a traumatic event that occurred in her past, she is unable to build meaningful relationships – until she meets Florence (Esme Creed-Miles). Together they escape to the coast where Florence lives, and Franky just might be able to find the emotional shelter to deal with the grudges of her past.
“Silver Haze” is now in theaters and will be available on VOD March 12.