A Note to Movie Lovers: Don’t Forget These Hidden Gems of 2024
Are you looking for some underrated hits to watch over the holiday season? Do not worry. Foremost Film is here to put some underrated titles from 2024 on your radar, plus information on where to find them!
Superstar Distributor Neon Dazzles at the Virginia Film Festival’s Opening Night Screening of ‘Anora’
The opening night of the 37th annual Virginia Film Festival hosted a sold-out crowd and celebrated Neon royalty, Anora star Mikey Madison and the distributor's founder and CEO, Tom Quinn.
10 Must-See Movies at This Year’s Virginia Film Festival
Tickets for the 37th edition of the Virginia Film Festival, which will run from October 30 to November 3, go on sale today, October 11.
5 Takeaways From This Year’s Toronto International Film Festival
The 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival drew to a close on September 15. Here's what we learned on the ground at this year's TIFF.
First Impressions: Toronto International Film Festival 2024
Catch our early thoughts and initial takes on the titles we screen at the 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival!
2024 Toronto International Film Festival Preview: 10 Titles to Look Forward To
It's that time again! From September 5-15, Industry professionals and film lovers from all corners of the globe will flock to Canada's largest city in celebration of TIFF's forty-seventh edition. Keep reading to find out the TIFF titles the Foremost Film squad is most looking forward to this year.
This Weekend, ‘Caligula: The Ultimate Cut’ Makes Its Way Into North American Theaters
Decades after its initial release, art historian Thomas Negovan revives the kooky, boundary-pushing cult classic with the authentic spirit of its original creators.
The Best Movies of 2024 (So Far)
Before audiences become inundated with the highly-anticipated new titles of the fall and winter that lead up to awards season, let's look back and appreciate the fantastic films that have already been theatrically released in 2024.
Revisiting: The End of an Era in ‘Old Joy’
Kelly Reichardt’s second feature, Old Joy, concretized many of the director’s fascinations with the myths of America that have become synonymous with the sensibilities of her filmography.
Cannes Preview 2024: 10 Official Selection Titles to Be Hyped For
In just a fortnight, cinema’s biggest celebration kicks off on the French Riviera, May 14-25. Check out the 10 titles from this year’s Official Cannes Selection that we are most excited for.
Revisiting: ‘Tony Manero,’ the Introduction to Pablo Larraín’s Pinochet Trilogy
Long before his fascination began with re-imagining iconic women of the Western world with films such as Jackie and Spencer, Pablo Larraín’s filmmaking was centered on the dictatorial Pinochet Regime and the national trauma it inflicted upon Chile.
Foremost Film's 2024 Best Picture Nominees, Ranked
Moreso than some years, 2024’s Best Picture nominees represent a wide range of cinema, spanning different eras of time, historical events, languages, and cultural perspectives. Keep reading to find out how Foremost Film ranks all of this year’s Best Picture nominees.
First Impressions: Berlin Film Festival 2024
Despite a year heavily influenced by political and infrastructural instability, the 74th Berlin Film Festival still introduced many exciting and bold new works of cinema to the world. Read our first impressions of the films we screened at this year’s Berlinale.
Kooky, Queer, and Pulpy: Bertrand Mandico’s ‘She Is Conann’ Comes to U.S. Theaters This Friday, February 2
Taking Conan the Barbarian and flipping it on its head, Mandico uses his avant-garde sensibilities to follow a woman’s time and space-hopping quest for revenge.
Favorite Films of 2023
From steely explorations of historical atrocities to romantic ghost stories set in the contemporary, here are Foremost Film’s favorite movies that made their theatrical release in the U.S. during 2023.
This Year, I Took My Favorite Movie-Lover to the Virginia Film Festival: My Mother!
This year’s Virginia Film Festival had a very special guest in attendance – my mom! Check out her thoughts and perspectives on some of the films that we screened together at the 36th edition of VAFF.
36th Annual Virginia Film Festival Wrap-Up: Ava DuVernay and Matthew Heineman's Latest Works Score Audience Award Wins
Held October 25-29 in Charlottesville, the 36th Virginia Film Festival boasted over 100 events, nearly 20,000 attendees, and 40 sold-out screenings.
2023 Virginia Film Festival Preview: Oscar Hopefuls and International Favorites Make Their Way to Screens Across Charlottesville, October 25-29
Taking place from October 25-29, this year’s 36th edition of the Virginia Film Festival will bring over 80 screenings and events, bringing many of the most anticipated films of 2023 to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
First Impressions: Toronto International Film Festival 2023
Foremost Film’s first thoughts and reactions on the buzziest titles at this year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. *CONSTANTLY UPDATING*
2023 Toronto International Film Festival Preview: 10 Titles to Look Forward To
TIFF time is almost here! These are the 10 film’s part of this year’s festival that we at Foremost Film are most looking forward to.