Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, the 55th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF) returns from April 8 through April 19, 2026, with 24 features and 10 shorts.
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Adrian Chiarella’s ‘Leviticus’ Headlines 55th New Directors/New Films Lineup
Joe Bird in Leviticus by Adrian Chiarella (Ben Saunders)
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Filmmaker David Usui Emphasizes The Importance of “Been Here Stay Here” | Interview
Been Here Stay Here by David Usu (Lost and Found Films) Climate change seems to be taking a backseat. With everything currently going on in the world, this important ecological issue is being overshadowed even while it’s happening. So much so that we’re seeing effects of it in our own country, and nothing is getting done.
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‘Mile End Kicks’ Trailer – Barbie Ferreira Stars in Romantic Comedy Set in Montreal’s Indie Music Scene
The vibrant indie music scene of Montreal’s Mile End neighborhood takes center stage in Mile End Kicks, the new romantic comedy from Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levack.
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78th Writers Guild Awards – Sinners, ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘2,000 Meters to Andriivka’ Win
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners won Original Screenplay, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another received Adapted Screenplay at the 78th Writers Guild Awards (WGA).
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Q&A: Director Naveen Chaubal Talks ‘Pinball’ Coming-of-Age Documentary
Yosef and Azraa in Pinball by Naveen Chaubal. When we first meet Yosef, the subject of Naveen Chaubal’s coming-of-age documentary, Pinball, which celebrated its world premiere at True/False Film Festival on March 6, he seems to be the typical American teenager. He plays soccer, debates college admissions, works at a restaurant to support his family, and spends free time hanging out with friends in his Louisville, Kentucky home.
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‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Trailer – Documentary Chronicles the 2021 Glasgow Protest
Everybody to Kenmure Street, the documentary directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra, chronicles one of the most remarkable acts of grassroots resistance in modern Scotland.
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‘The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel’ Trailer – Documentary Revisits the Band’s Origins and Legacy of Hillel Slovak
The story of a gifted guitarist whose influence helped shape one of rock’s most iconic bands takes center stage in The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel, a new music documentary directed by Ben Feldman.
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37th GLAAD Media Awards Winners – ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ Take Top Wins
Jennifer Lopez in Kiss of the Spider Woman (Roadside Attractions) Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman took the award for Outstanding Film (Wide Theatrical Release) at the 37th GLAAD Media Awards held last night in Los Angeles.
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‘I Swear’ Trailer – BAFTA Winner Robert Aramayo Stars as Tourette Syndrome Campaigner John Davidson
The remarkable real-life story of Scottish Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson takes center stage in I Swear, the new biographical drama directed by Kirk Jones.
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‘Underland’ Trailer – Sandra Hüller Narrates Rob Petit’s Deep Earth Documentary
Narrated by Sandra Hüller, Underland takes audiences on a mesmerizing journey into the world that lies beneath our feet, where mystery, science, history, and human curiosity intersect with profound beauty.
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‘Twisted Yoga’ Trailer – Ex-followers of Tantric Yoga Guru Speak Out in Apple TV docuseries
In the Apple TV docuseries, Twisted Yoga, ex-members of a tantric yoga school speak out about how they went from searching for wellness and community to fearing they’d joined a cult.
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Peter Jackson to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
Peter Jackson (fredduval) New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson, known for directing the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit trilogies, will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.