Sophie Okonedo stars in Clarissa, a Lagos-set adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s celebrated novel Mrs. Dalloway, from Nigerian twin filmmakers Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri,
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Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Wins SFFILM Sloan Science in Cinema Prize
Project Hail Mary from Academy Award-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller has won the prestigious Sloan Science in Cinema Prize, presented by SFFILM and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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‘The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story’ Trailer – HBO Docuseries Investigates 1985 Murder in the Bayou
An investigation into a 1985 murder in the rural bayou outside New Orleans, Louisiana, turns into a haunting exploration of a community’s dark history of violence and bloodshed in the HBO documentary series, The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story.
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AFI FEST 2026 Announces Lineup – Bucking Fastard, Possible Love, and More
Bucking Fastard starring Kate Mara and Rooney Mara AFI FEST 2026, taking place in Hollywood from October 21 to 25, will present 157 films, including Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love; Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto; and Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, starring Kate Mara and Rooney Mara.
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Kerry Washington Named Ambassador for American Black Film Festival
Kerry Washington (Courtesy ABFF) Kerry Washington has been named the Ambassador for the 31st American Black Film Festival taking place May 20–23, 2027, in Los Angeles.
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74th San Sebastián Film Festival Awards – Mike Leigh’s “Tender Loving Care” Wins Golden Shell
Tender Loving Care by Mike Leigh (Joseph Lynn / Thin Man Films Ltd) Mike Leigh’s Tender Loving Care has won the Golden Shell at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival.
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Five Things I Learned While Watching ‘Runa Simi’ Augusto Zegarra’s Peruvian Documentary
Runa Simi by Augusto Zegarra When it comes to diversity in media, cultural representation has, undeniably, progressed over the past few years. There are still steps to be made, however, as Indigenous cultures are not yet at the forefront of such representation.
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2026 Prague Independent Film Festival Winners – Jonas Lawes’ The Watchmaker Takes Best Feature Film
Prague Independent Film Festival has announced the winners of its 2026 edition, with Jonas Lawes’ The Watchmaker winning the Best Feature Film prize.
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Borscht Belt Film Fest in Upstate NY to Open with ‘We Met at Grossinger’s’
We Met at Grossinger’s, a documentary about the legendary Catskills resort that inspired the movie Dirty Dancing, will open the 3rd annual Borscht Belt Film Fest, taking place November 6-8 in Ellenville, NY.
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Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut Headlines 39th Virginia Film Festival Lineup
Julianne Moore Paul Giamatti in The Debut by Jesse Eisenberg (A24) The 39th Virginia Film Festival, set for October 21-25, 2026, in Charlottesville, VA, has unveiled the lineup, kicking off on opening night with Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut.
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‘You Can See Everything’ A24 Reveals Full Trailer for Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
A24 revealed the full official trailer for You Can See Everything, an intimate documentary featuring disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes just days before reporting to prison.
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‘Who Killed Alex Odeh?’ Trailer – Documentary Investigates the Unsolved Murder of Palestinian Activist
In October 1985, the assassination of Palestinian American activist Alex Odeh shocked a Southern California community and began a search for answers that continues four decades later.