Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman’s Nuisance Bear, which world premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize, has been acquired by Mubi.
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Sundance Winning Documentary ‘Nuisance Bear’ Acquired by Mubi
Nuisance Bear by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman (Mubi)
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Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience Award at San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Colman Domingo (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) Colman Domingo will be honored with the Variety Creative Conscience Award at the 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50).
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69th San Francisco Film Festival Winners – Filipiñana, How to Clean a House in 10 Easy Steps, Salvation Take Top Awards
Filipiñana by Rafael Manuel The 69th San Francisco International Film Festival revealed the winners of the Golden Gate Awards, with Filipiñana, directed by Rafael Manuel, winning the New Directors Award.
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29th Brooklyn Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with ‘A Mosquito In The Ear’
A Mosquito In The Ear by Nicola Rinciari The 29th Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), themed “The Invitation” and taking place May 29-June 7, 2026, revealed the lineup of films from 30 countries.
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Cannes Classics Unveils Lineup with ‘A Life, A Manifesto’ Bruce and Laura Dern, Guillermo del Toro
Michèle Firk, A Life, A Manifesto (Une vie manifeste) by Jean-Gabriel Périot © RR A Life, A Manifesto, a documentary on Michèle Firk, film critic, The Golden Age by Bérenger Thouin, along with Bruce and Laura Dern, Guillermo del Toro, are among the Official Selection for the Cannes Classics program of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 12 to May 23, 2026
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Darren Aronofsky to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
Darren Aronofsky (Darren Aronofsky /courtesy Locarno Film Festival) Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky will be honored with the Pardo d’Onore at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 5 to 15, 2026.
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‘Melodies in the Forest’ Starring Kevin Space Boarded by Blue Eyes Film & Distribution
Kevin Spacey (arp) Inspired by documented historical events at the Terezín concentration camp, the World War II film Melodies in the Forest (Le Melodie nel Bosco dei Faggi) starring Kevin Spacey has been boarded by sales agent Blue Eyes Film & Distribution.
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Lorena Luciano’s ‘Nuns vs. the Vatican’ Wins DocLands Documentary Film Festival’s Audience Choice Award
Nuns vs. the Vatican: Director Lorena Luciano, Producer Filippo Piscopo, Protagonist Barbara Dorris and SNAP Representative Mary Dispenza; conversation moderated by Anne Barrett-Doyle, co-director of Bishop Accountability and co-founder of the Coalition of Catholics and Survivors | Photo © Allison Levenson The 2026 DocLands Documentary Film Festival wrapped on Sunday, with the Audience Choice Award going to director Lorena Luciano for Nuns vs. the Vatican.
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‘Tony’ Trailer – Dominic Sessa Stars as Chef Anthony Bourdain, in Raw Biographical Drama
A24 debuted the official trailer for Tony, the biographical drama from director Matt Johnson starring Dominic Sessa as the celebrated chef Anthony Bourdain, who died in 2018.
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Hot Docs Winners – ‘Nekai Walks’ ‘Saigon Story’ ‘American Doctor’ Take Top Prizes
Nekai Walks by Rico King The 2026 Hot Docs announced the winning documentaries, with Nekai Walks directed by Rico King, taking the Hot Docs Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary.
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Interview – ‘Mistura’ Director Ricardo de Montreuil Talks Food, Self-discovery in Peruvian Drama
Mistura by Ricardo de Montreuil Set against the colorful backdrop of 1960s Lima, writer-director Ricardo de Montreuil’s latest feature, Mistura, tells the story of Norma Piet, a privileged French-Peruvian woman whose life is forever changed when her husband’s betrayal ostracizes her from the elite society around which she had forged her identity.
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30th American Black Film Festival Unveils Showcase Film Sections Lineup Featuring Jill Scott, Glynn Turman, Tabitha Brown
Crossroads by Horane Henry The 2026 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) revealed the Non-Competitive Showcase Film sections lineup, including Voices Of Culture, African Stories, and AI x XR Storytelling.