Variations on Violence from Zachary Nicols captured the prestigious Best Film award at the 10th annual MidWest WeirdFest in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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10th MidWest WeirdFest Awards – ‘Variations On Violence’ Wins Best Film
Variations on Violence by Zachary Nicols
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24th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Unveils Lineup, Opens with Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘Patriot’
Patriot by Mahesh Narayanan The 24th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), set to take place April 23-26, 2026, has unveiled its lineup of 27 films, including seven narrative features, two documentary features, and 18 short films.
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‘Mistura’ Ricardo de Montreuil’s Peruvian Drama Sets US Release Date
Mistura, the richly textured historical Peruvian drama directed by Ricardo de Montreuil, is finally set to make its US theatrical premiere.
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Chuck Norris, Action Film Star and Martial Arts Legend, Dies at 86
Chuck Norris (Kathy Hutchins / Hutchins Photo) Chuck Norris, martial artist and one of the defining action stars of the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 86.
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Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ to Open 52nd Seattle International Film Festival
I Love Boosters by Boots Riley (Neon) Boots Riley’s crime comedy I Love Boosters will open the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival, set to take place May 7-17, 2026.
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Leyla Bouzid ‘In a Whisper and Cédric Klapisch ‘Colors of Times’ Win at 31st Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
In a Whisper by Leyla Bouzid The 2026 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema has announced the winning films, with Leyla Bouzid’s In a Whisper receiving the Best Emerging Filmmaker Award and Colors of Times by Cédric Klapisch winning the Audience Award.
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‘Bunnylovr’ Trailer – A Cam Girl Navigates Loneliness in Katarina Zhu’s Sundance Drama
A Chinese American cam girl searching for connection finds her carefully constructed online persona colliding with the realities of family, intimacy, and emotional vulnerability in Bunnylovr, the bold feature debut from writer, director, and star Katarina Zhu.
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26th Beverly Hills Film Festival Returns in April with Record 450 Films
The 26th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF) is set to return from April 12 through April 19, 2026, presenting 450 films from over 65 countries.
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‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ Trailer – Netflix Docu-Series Exposes FLDS Polygamist Samuel Bateman
Netflix has revealed the trailer for Trust Me: The False Prophet, a true crime documentary series directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Rachel Dretzin that follows a cult expert and filmmaker as they infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.
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33rd SXSW Film & TV Festival Winners – Wishful Thinking and Summer 2000 Take Top Prizes
Wishful Thinking by Graham Parkes (Christopher Ripley) South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival announced the 2026 Jury and Special Award winners, with Wishful Thinking, directed by Graham Parkes, winning in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story, directed by Ayden Mayeri, winning in the Documentary Feature Competition.
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‘Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)’ Trailer – Joel Alfonso Vargas Delivers a Raw and Lively Portrait of Bronx Youth
Set in the Bronx, Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), the breakout debut from filmmaker Joel Alfonso Vargas follows Rico, a charismatic but directionless 19-year-old hustling through summer while selling homemade drinks and chasing fleeting pleasures.
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‘Barbara Forever’, ‘Hunky Jesus’ Among Frameline 2026 Completion Fund Grantees
Barbara Forever by Brydie O’Connor (courtesy Barbara Forever LLC) Frameline, the organizer of the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, announced the recipients of its annual Frameline Completion Fund grants.