The New York African Film Festival returns for its 33rd edition, spotlighting 14 feature and 25 short films under the theme “As the Stars Sow the Earth”.
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Erige Sehiri’s ‘Promised Sky’ Headline 33rd New York African Film Festival Lineup
Promised Sky by Erige Sehiri (Maneki Films, Henia Production)
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‘Backrooms’ Trailer – Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve Star in Kane Parsons’ Horror Film
Endless yellow corridors, flickering fluorescent lights, and the creeping sense that you were never meant to be there define Backrooms, the horror film taking a chilling leap from internet folklore to the big screen.
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‘The Travel Companion’ Trailer – Travis Wood and Alex Mallis’ Dramedy Explores Friendship, and Indie Filmmaking Struggles
In The Travel Companion, a sharply observed indie comedy-drama from filmmakers Travis Wood and Alex Mallis, a simple airline perk becomes the catalyst for the unraveling of a friendship.
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‘I Love Boosters’ Trailer – Keke Palmer Leads Boots Riley’s Wild Anti-Capitalist Heist Comedy
A rebellious crew of shoplifters target the fashion elite in I Love Boosters, the bold, genre-bending heist comedy from Boots Riley.
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‘The Dark Wizard’ Trailer – BASE Jumper Dean Potter’s Docu-Series Debuts on HBO
Controversial climber, BASE jumper, and highline walker Dean Potter is the subject of the HBO documentary series The Dark Wizard.
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‘Mārama’ Trailer – Taratoa Stappard’s Haunting Māori Gothic Horror Story Opens in US Theaters
Mārama, the genre-bending gothic horror feature from Indigenous Māori director Taratoa Stappard, follows a young Māori woman in the mid-19th century who travels from New Zealand to England after receiving a mysterious letter about her family.
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Janessa St. Pierre’s ‘Hair Or No Hair’ Starring Cody Kearsley, Ryrla McIntosh, Karen Holness Begins Filming in Vancouver
Janessa St. Pierre (credit Brian Van Wyk), Cody Kearsley (credit Steph Ebbers), Ryrla McIntosh, Karen Holness Hair Or No Hair, the latest dramatic feature from award-winning filmmaker Janessa St. Pierre, has begun filming in Vancouver, BC.
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‘Hokum’ and ‘I Love Boosters’ Bookend 23rd Calgary Underground Film Festival Lineup
Adam Scott in Hokum by Damian McCarthy (Neon) The 23rd Calgary Underground Film Festival, set to take place from April 16-26, 2026, at Globe Cinema, revealed the lineup of 45 feature films, 35 shorts, and 6 special events.
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11th Indie Meme Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with Vimukt (In Search of the Sky)
Vimukt (In Search of the Sky) by Jitank Singh Gurjar Jitank Singh Gurjar’s Vimukt (In Search of the Sky) will kick off the 11th Annual Indie Meme Film Festival, taking place April 22-26, 2026.
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‘Maspalomas’ and ‘State of Firsts’ Win Sonoma International Film Festival Grand Jury Awards | List of Winners
Maspalomas directed by Jose Mari Goenaga, Aitor Arregi The Spanish drama Maspalomas and the documentary State of Firsts have won the Grand Jury Awards at the 2026 Sonoma International Film Festival.
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‘Magic Hour’ Trailer – Katie Aselton Directs and Stars with Daveed Diggs in Desert-Set Relationship Drama
Filmmaker Katie Aselton (Mack & Rita), known for her work in independent cinema, both directs and stars alongside Daveed Diggs in Magic Hour, an intimate drama set in the stark isolation of the California desert.
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Malcolm D. Lee’s ‘Strung’ Starring Chloe Bailey to Open American Black Film Festival
Chloe Bailey in Strung by Malcolm D. Lee (Ilze Kitshoff. Courtesy of Peacock) Malcolm D. Lee’s thriller Strung, starring Chloe Bailey, will open the 30th American Black Film Festival (ABFF).