Me Captain: Matteo (“Gomorrah”) Garrone’s Tale of Horrendous African Immigrants Odyssey to Italy—Winner of Two Awards at 2023 Venice Film Festival, Starring Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall

This year he was in competition at the Venice Film Festival with his immigration-themed drama Io Capitano (Me Captain), which won two major awards: Silver Lion for Best Director and Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor to Seydou Sar, one of the film’s two protagonists.

American Fiction: Director Cord Jefferson Scorches the Entertainment Machine–I Predict it’s a Contender for Best Picture Oscar Nomination

It’s Monk’s way of calling out the white publishing industry and, movie-making machine, and the Black artists who seemingly buy into it. 

Avatar: The Way of Water–Making of James Cameron Epic Sequel (Sequel Epic), Starring Sigourney Weaver and Others

“I try to be more emotionally present for the crew and use more humor”–James Cameron

Royal Hotel, The: Aussie Director Kitty Green Wants to Make Spiritual Trilogy with Julia Garner

Afte their 2019 drama The Assistant, Australian filmmaker Kitty Green and her thrice-Emmy-winning American star are back with another critically acclaimed film in The Royal Hotel, which examines power dynamics between men and women, and microaggressions from the female perspective.

Beau Is Afraid (2023): Ari Aster’s Dark, Strange Comedy, Starring Joaquin Phoenix

Ari Aster wanted to make himself laugh with the bleak ‘Beau Is Afraid’