Director Benjamin Millepied’s “Carmen,” a musical starring Paul Mescal, will make its West Coast premiere March 25 at the 2023 Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF).
Another debut taking place during the five-day festival is the world premiere of ‘Jules’, with director Marc Turtletaub and stars Ben Kingsley and Jane Curtin planning to make an appearance for the occasion. The screening will begin on the opening night of the festival on March 22.
Rounding out the event are the evening’s closing films The Eight Mountains, which received the Grand Jury Prize after its Cannes premiere, and Stephen Williams’ Chevalier.
Including the seven American premieres scheduled for the festival, this year’s lineup includes 110 films representing 32 countries. In total, 38 narratives, 20 documentaries and 52 short films were selected by the curators of the festival.
“For my first edition of the Sonoma International Film Festival, with a new team of curators, we aimed to find films from around the world that excite us and that we love,” said Carl Spence, SIFF’s new artistic director. “In our search, we found both the amazing and wonderful as well as the fun box office hits from other countries. including eight outstanding films also premiering in Sonoma.”
Academy members confirmed to attend the festival include Christine Vachon, John Cooper, Laura Kim, Marcus Hu, Fred Tsui and Steven Raphael. More guests will be announced next month.
In addition to film programming, SIFF 2023 will host two culinary events with chefs Martin Yan and Joanne Weir, along with two panels for filmmakers and attendees. A panel discussion with industry guests entitled “Film Veterans Tell All” is scheduled for March 24, while “A Conversation About Food and Cinema” with culinary creators will take place on March 25.
The 2023 Sonoma International Film Festival will be held in the heart of Sonoma from March 22-26.
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival reveals upcoming lineup
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) has announced the line-up for the 2023 festival, which runs from April 12-19.
The upcoming festival will feature feature films, documentaries and short films from around the world, including Brazil, Iran, Germany, Mexico and the UK. Man Who Saved the Game,” while announced documentaries include “The Creative High,” “Roots of Fire” and “Jack Has a Plan.” Featured international shorts include “The Outing” from the UK. two animated shorts from Iran, “Fobi” and “The Sprayer”. as well as the short ‘Chipper’.
‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Moves to September Debut
Paramount Pictures has announced that the sequel to ‘Paw Patrol’, ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’, will now premiere on September 29. It was originally scheduled for October 13.
Directed by Cal Brunker, “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” stars Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Bell, Christian Convery, McKenna Grace, Brice Gonzalez, Lil Rel Howery, Alan Kim, Finn Lee-Epp, James Marsden, Serena Williams, Kim Kardashian, Marsai Martin, Ron Pardo, Callum Shoniker, Luxton Handspiker, Christian Corrao, Nylan Parthipan, North West and Saint West.
The film is produced by Spin Master Entertainment, Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, Jennifer Dodge, Laura Clunie and Toni Stevens. Bob Barlen is an associate producer, with Ronnen Harary, Adam Beder and Peter Schlessel serving as executive producers.
