Elwira Niewiera is a Polish director and screenwriter of documentary films such as “Domino Effect” and “The Prince and the Dybbuk.” In her artistic work, she focuses primarily on political, social, and cultural transformations in Eastern Europe. Niewiera has received many international awards for her work, including Best Documentary on Cinema at the 74th Venice Film Festival, Polish Film Academy Award for Best Documentary, Grand Prix Semaine de la critique at 75th Locarno Film Festival, Golden Dove at DOK Leipzig Film Festival, Young German Cinema Award 2019, and the Chicken & Egg Pictures Award 2021.

“The Hamlet Syndrome” (“Syndrom Hamleta”) is screening at the 2022 DOC NYC film festival, which

IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Biosphere,” producer Mel Eslyn’s feature directorial debut. A press release announced that the sci-fi comedy will be released in 2023 with streaming to follow exclusively on AMC+.

Written by Eslyn and Mark Duplass, “Biosphere” is set in the “not-so-distant future” and sees “The Morning Show’s” Duplass and “This Is Us” alumna Sterling K. Brown playing the last two men on Earth. The best friends — and their relationship — must evolve if they have any hope of saving humanity.

“Biosphere” premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, said, “We are thrilled to work with producer

As a filmmaker, Fatimah Dadzie’s forte is in telling compelling stories about marginalized groups. She previously directed “success stories,” about the reproductive health of adolescent girls. “Fati’s choice” is her first documentary film. It was awarded best feature film at the 2021 Global Migration Film Festival  and won the Audience Award at the 2022 Filmfest Eberswalde Provinziale.

“Fati’s Choice” is screening at the 2022 DOC NYC film festival, which is running from November 9-27.

W&H: Describe the film for us in your own words.

FD: Fati didn’t want to go to Europe — it was her husband’s dream. Unemployed, the TV repairman left their village in Ghana but didn’t make

The Inside Out Film Fest has named the eight recipients of its annual RE:Focus Fund for women, non-binary, and/or trans filmmakers telling stories about 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. According to Deadline, this year’s selections include feature, episodic, and short projects coming from Canada, the U.S., Chile, Malta, and the U.K.

Launched in 2018, the RE:Focus Fund aims to address inequities in the entertainment industry and “respond to the immediate needs of filmmakers,” working to “eliminate barriers to career advancement,” per the source. It has distributed over $200,000 in festival travel grants and professional development programs since its inception. In 2019, festival expanded the fund with its Post-Production Grants to facilitate post-production and

Kino Lorber has landed North American rights to Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical film “The Super 8 Years” (“Les années Super-8”). A press release announced that the archival documentary composed of silent Super 8 footage of her family from 1972 to 1981 will be released at the Lincoln Center December 16, six days after Ernaux is awarded with the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Directed by Ernaux and her son, David Ernaux-Briot, “The Super 8 Years” features voiceover narration from the celebrated author and highlights “the inner lives of women alongside societal and cultural changes in France from the 1960s onwards,” per its synopsis. The film is described as a “natural extension of

Cate Blanchett is celebrating her role as a history-making conductor in “Tár” by making history herself at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). The two-time Oscar winner has been named as this year’s recipient of the fest’s Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, making her the first person to receive the honor twice. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news.

Now in theaters, “Tár” sees Blanchett playing Lydia Tár, a world-renowned composer who serves as the first female chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Blanchett was previously recognized with SBIFF’s Performer of the Year Award in 2014 for her performance in “Blue Jasmine.” In 2008, she received the fest’s Modern Master Award.

We haven’t seen the last of the Garvey sisters. Apple TV+ has given a green light to a second season of “Bad Sisters,” Sharon Horgan’s dark comedy about five sisters who are suspected of being involved with their brother-in-law’s death. Deadline confirmed the news.

“If you’d have told me three years ago that I’d be making a series about five murderous sisters chasing a man around Ireland trying to kill him, I’d have said, ‘Yeah, that sounds about right,’” said Horgan. “The response to our show had been beyond what we could have hoped for. It gave us the opportunity to shine a light on stories that don’t always get such

Set to take place November 9-27, this year’s edition of DOC NYC film festival promises to enlighten, entertain, inspire, and provoke. Programming includes exciting titles from first-time directors and gems from industry vets. Some of the films we’re most looking forward to address systemic racism (“Gumbo Coalition”), pay homage to local legends (“Queen of the Deuce”), and take us back in time (“A Witch Story”).

Below, find some of the highlights from DOC NYC 2022. Synopses are courtesy of the festival.

“Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net” – Directed by Dawn Porter

What it’s about: When Cirque du Soleil moves to reboot its flagship production, “O,” more than a year

New York-based cinematographer Charlotte Hornsby has been making a name for herself on the festival circuit, working on titles such as Mariama Diallo’s “Master,” a horror pic dealing with racism on a college campus, and Haroula Rose’s “Once Upon a River,” a coming-of-age drama about a Native American girl who embarks on an epic journey in search of her mother. Besides her work on features and shorts, Hornsby lists her roles as director and director of photography for Beyoncé’s September 2015 Vogue Cover Shoot among her most notable credits. Throughout her career, Hornsby has experimented with various styles of cinematography and established a distinct style while also weaving social