Psychological thriller
Thriller psicologico
Time Travel
Viajes en el tiempo
Loop
Bucles
Unexpected endings
Finales Inesperados
This isn't intended to be a comprehensive list. I'm just going to be periodically updating this list with titles from the following IMDB search parameters:
UPDATED: 4/17/24
Pulled from Rotten Tomatoes Top Movies section:
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-movies-of-2023/
UPDATED: 1/2/2024
73rd Berlin International Film Festival (16-26 Feb 2023):
- 01-19: Competition
- 20-39: Berlinale Special
- 40-55: Encounters
- 56-90: Panorama
- 91-118: Forum
- 119-132: Perspektive Deutsches Kino
- 133-187: Generation
- 188-207: Berlinale Shorts
Awards:
- Competition Golden Bear: 01 - On the Adamant (Nicolas Philibert).
- Competition Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: 02 - Afire (Christian Petzold).
- Competition Silver Bear Jury Prize: 03 - Bad Living (João Canijo).
- Competition Silver Bear For Best Director: 04 - The Plough (Philippe Garrel).
- Competition Silver Bear Best Leading Performance: 05 - 20,000 Species of Bees (Sofía Otero).
- Competition Silver Bear Best Supporting Performance: 06 - Till the End of the Night (Thea Ehre).
- Competition Silver Bear Best Screenplay: 07 - Music (Angela Schanelec).
- Competition Silver Bear Outstanding Artistic Contribution: 08 - Disco Boy (Hélène Louvart).
- Competition FIPRESCI Prize: 09 - The Survival of Kindness (Rolf de Heer).
- Competition Ecumenical Prize: 10 - Totem (Lila Avilés).
- Competition Ecumenical Jury Special Mention: 01 - On the Adamant (Nicolas Philibert).
- Competition Guild Film Prize: 05 - 20,000 Species of Bees (Sofía Otero).
- Encounters Best Film: 40 - Here (Bas Devos).
- Encounters Special Jury Award (ex aequo): 41 - Samsara (Lois Patiño).
- Encounters Special Jury Award (ex aequo): 51 - Orlando, My Political Biography (Paul B. Preciado).
- Encounters Best Director: 50 - The Echo (Tatiana Huezo).
- Encounters FIPRESCI Prize: 40 - Here (Bas Devos).
- Panorama Feature Film Audience Award Winner: 56 - Sira (Apolline Traoré).
- Panorama FIPRESCI Prize: 57 - The Quiet Migration (Malene Choi).
- Panorama Ecumenical Prize: 58 - Midwives (Léa Fehner).
- Panorama CICAE Prize: 59 - The Teachers' Lounge (Ilker Çatak).
- Panorama Label Europa Cinemas Prize: 59 - The Teachers' Lounge (Ilker Çatak).
- Forum FIPRESCI Prize: 103 - Between Revolutions (Vlad Petri).
- Forum Ecumenical Prize: 104 - Where God Is Not (Mehran Tamadon).
- Forum CICAE Prize: 91 - The Face of the Jellyfish (Melisa Liebenthal).
- Perspektive Deutsches Kino Compass-Perspektive Award: 126 - Seven Winters in Teheran (Steffi Niederzoll).
- Perspektive Deutsches Kino Compass-Perspektive Special Mention: 129 - The Kidnapping of the Bride (Sophia Mocorrea).
- Perspektive Deutsches Kino Heiner Carow Prize: 119 - Bones and Names (Fabian Stumm).
- Generation 14plus Crystal Bear: 133 - Adolfo (Sofía Auza).
- Generation 14plus Grand Prix: 143 - Hummingbirds (Silvia Castaños, Estefanía Contreras).
- Generation 14plus Youth Jury Special Mention: 144 - And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine (Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryckù).
- Generation 14plus International Jury Special Mention: 134 - Mutt (Vuk Lungulov-Klotz).
- Generation 14plus AG Kino-Gilde Prize: 144 - And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine (Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryckù).
- Generation Kplus Crystal Bear: 135 - Sweet As (Jub Clerc).
- Generation Kplus Grand Prix: 136 - She – Hero (Mira Fornay).
- Generation Kplus Children's Jury Special Mention: 137 - Sea Sparkle (Domien Huyghe).
- Generation Kplus International Jury Special Mention: 138 - Longing for the World (Jenna Hasse).
- GWFF Best First Feature Award: 52 - The Klezmer Project (Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann).
- GWFF Best First Feature Spetial Mention: 92 - The Bride (Myriam Uwiragiye Birara).
- Berlinale Documentary Award: 50 - The Echo (Tatiana Huezo).
- Berlinale Documentary Special Mention: 51 - Orlando, My Political Biography (Paul B. Preciado).
- Panorama Documentary Audience Award Winner: 82 - Kokomo City (D. Smith).
- Short Film Golden Bear: 188 - Les Chenilles (Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany).
- Short Film Silver Bear Jury Prize: 189 - Dipped in Black (Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch).
- Short Film Special Mention: 190 - It’s a Date (Nadia Parfan).
- Short Film Berlin Candidate for the European Film Awards: 188 - Les Chenilles (Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany).
Program List (Different Categories) January 19th to 29th
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A collection of films screening at Screenwave International Film Festival in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen, New South Wales in April 2023.
Missing on Trakt:
- Return Chute: The Survival of a Small Town Video Store
- Ukrainistan Artist War
- You Can Go Now
- Birth of the Endless Summer
- The Spiral
I made this list for the 42nd Istanbul Film Festival, which will be held between April 7-18, organized by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV).
:trophy:Award List:
:earth_africa:International Competition
:tulip:Golden Tulip –
:woman:⚖Jury Special Prize –
National Competition
Golden Tulip Best Film –
Jury Special Prize –
Best Director –
Best Screenplay –
Best Actress –
Best Actor –
Honourable Mention –
Best Cinematography –
Best Editing –
Best Art Director –
Best Original Music –
:film_projector:National Documentary Competition
Best Documentary –
Honourable Mention –
Seyfi Teoman Best First Film Award
Best First Film –
National Short Film Competition
Best Short Film –
Honourable Mention –
FIPRESCI Awards
International Competition –
National Competition –
National Short Film Competition –
Young Masters Competition
Young Masters Award –
:1234:Grouped:
:earth_africa:International Competition:
001-) :paw_prints::tiger2: Aramızdalar / Animalia / Sofia Alaoui
002-) :heart: İnsanlık Ölmedi / The Survival of Kindness / Rolf de Heer
003-) :girl::lipstick: Sıradaki Kız / Next Sohee / Jung July
004-) :sweat_drops::ocean: Su / The Water / Elena López Riera
005-) :boat::red_circle: Al Yelkenler / Scarlet / Pietro Marcello
006-) :cocktail::notes: Atlantic Bar / Fanny Molins
007-) :dark_sunglasses::eyes: Kör Noktada / Im Toten Winkel / In the Blind Spot / Ayşe Polat
008-) :gun::bomb: Üçüncü Dünya Savaşı / World War III / Houman Seyyedi
009-) :world_map: Kopenhag Diye Bir Yer Yok / Copenhagen Does Not Exist / Martin Skovbjerg
010-) :man::fire: Pamfir / Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
National Competition:
007-) :dark_sunglasses::eyes: Kör Noktada / Im Toten Winkel / Ayşe Polat
011-) :cherry_blossom:⚰Bir Tutam Karanfil / Bekir Bülbül
012-) :books::skull: Ölüler İçin Yaşam Kılavuzu / Barış Fert
013-) :leopard::car: Bars / Orçun Köksal
014-) :broken_heart::busts_in_silhouette: Yüzleşme / Filiz Kuka
015-) :stars: Iguana Tokyo / Kaan Müjdeci
016-) :performing_arts::movie_camera: Cam Perde / Fikret Reyhan
017-) :ox::film_frames: Boğa Boğa / Onur Saylak
018-) :sun_with_face::movie_camera: Suna / Çiğdem Sezgin
019-):busts_in_silhouette: Ayna Ayna / Belmin Söylemez
020-) :cloud_with_tornado::clapper: Sanki Her Şey Biraz Felaket / Umut Subaşı
:clapper:National Short Film Competition
021-) :euro: Avrupa Fatihi / Fatih le Conquérant / Onur Yağız
022-) :scroll::books: Aforoz / Yılmaz Özdil
023-) :rocket::man::rocket: Suriyeli Kozmonot / The Syrian Cosmonaut / Charles Emir Richards
024-) :busts_in_silhouette::heart: Birlikte, Yalnız / Kasım Ördek
025-) :fork_knife_plate: Diyet / Handan İpekçi
026-) :man::woman::girl::boy::revolving_hearts: Ben Tek Siz Hepiniz / Barış Kefeli, Nükhet Taneri
027-) :bike::school_satchel: Charette / Sara Pınar Önder
028-) :grinning::pensive: Yüzler / Zeynep Demirhan
029-) :house::dog: Evcil / Deniz Uymaz
030-) :world_map::round_pushpin: Adres / Navnişan / Aram Dildar
031-) :calendar: 8 Mart 2020: Bir3 Günce / Fırat Yücel
:clapper:National Documentary Competition:
032-) :mantelpiece_clock: Fatma'dan Sonra 40 Yıl / Sezer Ağgez
033-) :microphone::notes: Düet / İdil Akkuş, Ekin İlkbağ
034-) :fire: Anqa / Helin Çelik
035-) :woman::briefcase: Kim Mihri / Berna Gençalp
036-) :zap::house: Dinamo Mesken / Ahmet Karanfil, Yusuf Anavatan
037-) :candy: Turkish Delight / Pınar Öğrenci
038-) :egg::fire: Kavur / Fırat Özeler
039-) :hole::eyes: Boşlukta / Somnur Vardar
Movies
My picks from:
https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/film/best-movies-to-look-forward-to-in-2023
https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/11-most-anticipated-movies-of-2023
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/most-anticipated-movies-of-2023/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084534778/
https://time.com/6241650/most-anticipated-movies-2023/
https://collider.com/most-anticipated-movies-2023-according-to-letterboxd/
https://www.deseret.com/2022/12/27/23508105/10-movies-look-forward-2023-theater
https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/2023-new-movie-release-dates-full-schedule-of-upcoming-movies
2023 Sundance Film Festival (19-29 Jan 2023):
- 01-12: U.S. Dramatic Competition
- 13-24: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
- 25-36: U.S. Documentary Competition
- 37-48: World Cinema Documentary Competition
- 49-75: Premieres
- 76-80: Spotlight
- 81-89: Next
- 90-97: Midnight
- 98: Special Screenings
- 99-101: New Frontier
- 102-104: Kids
- 105-167: Short Films Program:
. U.S. Fiction Short Films (105-127)
. International Fiction Short Films (128-145)
. Nonfiction Short Films (146-155)
. Animation Short Films (156-167)
Awards:
- U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize: 01 - A Thousand and One (A.V. Rockwell).
- U.S. Dramatic Audience Award: 02 - The Persian Version (Maryam Keshavarz).
- U.S. Dramatic Directing Award: 03 - The Accidental Getaway Driver (Sing J. Lee).
- U.S. Dramatic Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: 02 - The Persian Version (Maryam Keshavarz).
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast: 04 - Theater Camp.
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: 05 - Magazine Dreams (Elijah Bynum).
- World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize: 13 - Scrapper (Charlotte Regan).
- World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award: 14 - Shayda (Noora Niasari).
- World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award: 15 - Slow (Marija Kavtaradze).
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Performance: 16 - When it Melts (Rosa Marchant).
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography : 17 - Mami Wata (Lílis Soares).
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: 18 - Animalia (Sofia Alaoui).
- U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize: 25 - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson).
- U.S. Documentary Audience Award: 26 - Beyond Utopia (Madeleine Gavin).
- U.S. Documentary Directing Award: 27 - A Still Small Voice (Luke Lorentzen).
- U.S. Documentary Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: 28 - Going Varsity in Mariachi (Daniela I. Quiroz).
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Clarity of Vision: 29 - The Stroll (Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucke).
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression: 30 - Bad Press.
- World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize: 37 - The Eternal Memory (Maite Alberdi).
- World Cinema Documentary Audience Award: 38 - 20 Days in Mariupol (Mstyslav Chernov).
- World Cinema Documentary Directing Award: 39 - Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Anna Hints).
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: 40 - Fantastic Machine.
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking: 41 - Against the Tide.
- Festival Favorite Audience Award: 49 - Radical (Christopher Zalla).
- Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize: 50 - The Pod Generation (Sophie Barthes).
- Next Audience Award: 81 - Kokomo City (D. Smith).
- Next Innovator Award: 81 - Kokomo City (D. Smith).
- Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction: 06 - The Starling Girl.
- Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction: 51 - It’s Only Life After All.
- Short Film Grand Jury Prize: 105 - When You Left Me on That Boulevard.
- Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction: 106 - Rest Stop.
- Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction: 128 - The Kidnapping of the Bride.
- Short Film Jury Award: Non-Fiction: 146 - Will You Look at Me.
- Short Film Jury Award: Animation: 156 - The Flying Sailor.
- Short Film Special Jury Award for U.S. Directing: 107 - The Vacation.
- Short Film Special Jury Award for International Directing: 129 - AliEN0089.
Odeon Limitless *
First time watch **
Rewatch ***
January:
Raiders of the Lost Arc ***
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ***
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ***
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ***
John Wick **
M3GAN *
TAR *
John Wick Chapter Two **
Babylon *
John Wick Chapter Three: Parabellum **
X **
The Banshees of Inisherin **
Firestarter **
February:
The Fabelmans *
Knock at the Cabin *
Get him to the Greek ***
Scream 2 ***
Shaun Of The Dead **
Hot Fuzz **
The World's End **
Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantomania *
The Godfather **
Cocaine Bear *
March:
The Invitation **
Scream VI *
Freaky Friday ***
John Wick: Chapter 4 *
Shazam! Fury of the Gods *
Olympus has Fallen ***
London has Fallen ***
26th: Angel has Fallen **
April:
The Super Mario Bros. Movie *
Venom **
Venom: Let There Be Carnage **
The Irishman **
Transformers ***
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen ***
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre **
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves *
Renfield *
Evil Dead Rise *
Fast And Furious: Hobbs & Shaw **
May:
Chicago **
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 *
Escape Room ***
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions **
Fast & Furious **
Django Unchained ***
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ***
Furious 7 **
The Fate of the Furious **
Easy A ***
The Devil wears Prada ***
F9 **
Fast X *
Hereditary **
Transformers: Dark of the Moon **
Transformers: Age of Extinction **
Batman **
Batman Returns **
Batman Forever **
Batman & Robin **
June:
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse *
Moonlight **
The Wolf Of Wall Street **
The Flash *
No Hard Feelings *
July:
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny *
Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol **
Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation **
Mission Impossible - Fallout **
Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part I *
Pearl **
Infinity Pool **
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ***
Batman Begins ***
The Dark Knight ***
The Dark Knight Rises ***
Barbie *
Oppenheimer *
Talk To Me *
August:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem *
Joy Ride *
Haunted Mansion *
Red, White & Royal Blue **
Scrapper *
Blue Beetle *
Strays *
The Blackening *
September:
Cobweb *
Saw ***
Saw III ***
The Nun II *
Tar ***
A Haunting In Venice *
Saw V ***
Nightmare Alley ***
Elemental **
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