Capturing the thin line between the personal and professional worlds, Paula González-Nasser’s The Scout is a peek into the lives caught on camera in subtle ways.
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Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ to World Premiere as Closing Film of 64th New York Film Festival
The sitting Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden with filmmaker Ava DuVernay in Washington, D.C. in January 2025. Courtesy of Netflix Ten years after the world premiere of “13th”, Ava DuVernay returns to the 64th New York Film Festival with the world premiere of “14th”, as the Closing Night film.
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Toronto Film Festival Reveals Expanded Platform Lineup Headlined by Miwa Nishikawa’s ‘Children Untold’
Children Untold by Miwa Nishikawa The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled its 2026 Platform program, now expanded to 12 films.
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A Bird Sues Hawaii to Prevent its Extinction in ‘A Paradise Lost’ Laurie Sumiye’s Animated/Live-Action Documentary | Trailer
Directed by Hawaiian nature artist Laurie Sumiye, A Paradise Lost is a hybrid animated/live-action documentary that follows the plight of a small, yellow bird who sued to prevent its extinction in Palila v. Hawaii in 1979.
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Adam Meeks’ ‘Union County’ and Kirsten Dickerson’s ‘Handmade Future’ Win Top Prizes at 10th Waco Indie Film Festival
Handmade Future by Kirsten Dickerson The Waco Independent Film Festival (Waco Indie) announced the award winners for the 10th Anniversary edition, with Adam Meeks’ Will Poulter-starrer Union County winning Best Narrative Feature and Kirsten Dickerson’s Handmade Future winning Best Documentary Feature.
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Casper Kelly’s ‘Buddy’ and Sean Mannion’s ‘The Threshing’ Headline Film at Lincoln Center’s Scary Movies XIV
The Threshing by Sean Mannion (Yellow Veil Pictures) Film at Lincoln Center announced the lineup for Scary Movies XIV, the 14th edition of New York City’s showcase of horror and genre-bending cinema from around the world.
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‘Lost Chapters’ Trailer – Lorena Alvarado’s Venezuelan Docu-Drama Opens in US | Trailer
Set in Caracas, Venezuela, Lost Chapters (Los capítulos perdidos), the debut feature by writer-director Lorena Alvarado, follows Ena, who returns home to Caracas after years spent living abroad.
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Toronto Film Festival Sets ‘Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend’ as Closing Night Film + Reveals Gala and Special Presentations
Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend by Yan Lanouette Turgeon TIFF has set Yan Lanouette Turgeon’s Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend as the closing night film of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.
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James Gray to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival and Premiere ‘Paper Tiger’
James Gray Filmmaker James Gray will be honored at the Locarno Film Festival with the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera award and present his latest film, Paper Tiger, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller.
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‘Dead Janitors Club’ Trailer – Kenny Gage and Devon Downs’ Dark Comedy Brings Jeff Klima’s Memoir to Life
Jake Busey (Stranger Things, The Predator, Starship Troopers) and Felix Merback (Blood Star, The Summer I Turned Bad) star in The Dead Janitors Club, a dark comedic thriller revolving around the crime-scene cleanup profession
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‘Filipiñana’ Trailer – Rafael Manuel’s Film Reveals the Ugly Secrets of an Exclusive Country Club
Here is the trailer for Filipiñana, a film about Isabel, a 17-year-old girl from the rural north of the Philippines who finds herself working on the posh greens of an exclusive and mysterious golf course just outside of the bustling Manila.
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Interview – Director Aaron Fisher Discusses ‘Corporate Retreat’, His Directorial Approach, and Influences
Aaron Fisher (courtesy) Directed by Aaron Fisher, the horror-dark comedy Corporate Retreat tells the story of a group of ambitious young executives sent to a luxury team-building retreat that is unexpectedly hijacked by their former CEO and turned into a bloody battle for survival.