Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice, Borat) stars in filmmaker Hala Matar’s directorial debut Electra, a stylish, sexy, and seductive thriller set in Italy.
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Maria Bakalova Starring in Hala Matar’s ‘Electra’ Seductive Thriller Film Opens in Theaters | Trailer
Electra by Hala Matar (Level 33 Entertainment)
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Snapshot – The Quincy Avery Effect Documentary Debuts on Hulu, On Swift Horses Opens in Bay Area Theaters, ‘Egghead & Twinkie’ on VOD + more
‘The Quincy Avery Effect’ documentary premieres on Hulu
Quincy Avery, one of the NFL’s most sought-after quarterback coaches, and the man behind the rise of some of football’s biggest names, from Jalen Hurts to Justin Fields, CJ Stroud, and Jordan Love, is the subject of the documentary The Quincy Avery Effect. Directed by Bryant Robinson it premieres on Hulu on April 23rd.
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‘Eddington’ Teaser Trailer – First Look at Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in Ari Aster’s Western Dark Comedy Film
Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal in Eddington (A24) Ahead of the world premiere at Cannes, A24 has debuted the official teaser trailer for Eddington, the contemporary Western dark comedy film written and directed by Ari Aster, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, with Austin Butler, and Emma Stone.
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‘Saigon Kiss’ ‘Do Something’ ‘Panadrilo’ Among Short Film Winners of 37th Filmfest Dresden
Saigon Kiss by Hồng Anh Nguyễn (courtesy Filmfest Dresden) Saigon Kiss from Hồng Anh Nguyễn has won the €20,000 Saxon Film Promotion Prize in the National Competition at the 37th Filmfest Dresden international short film festival. in Dresden, the capital city of Saxony, which ran from April 8 to 13, 2025.
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Ryan White’s ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ Wins Best Film at 49th Cleveland International Film Festival
Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley in Come See Me in the Good Light by Ryan White. (photo by Brandon Somerhalder) Come See Me in the Good Light, directed by Ryan White has won the Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the 49th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF49). The Sundance Award-winning documentary captures poet Andrea Gibson as they navigate a terminal cancer diagnosis with their wife, fellow poet Megan Falley, by their side.
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Yoko Yamanaka’s Japanese Drama Film ‘Desert of Namibia’ Opens in US Cinemas | Trailer
Desert of Namibia directed by Yoko Yamanaka (Kani Releasing) Desert of Namibia by Japanese director Yoko Yamanaka made its world premiere at the 2024 Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival where Yamanaka became the youngest female director to win the FIPRESCI award.
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‘Will & Harper,’ ‘My Old Ass’ and ‘Crossing’ Among Winners of 36th GLAAD Media Awards
Harper Steele accepts the Outstanding Documentary award for “Will & Harper” at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for GLAAD) At the 36th GLAAD Media Awards held last night, Will & Harper walked away the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. The documentary film directed by Josh Greenbaum, follows friends actor Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele as they take a road trip following Steele’s recent gender transition.
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‘DJ Ahmet’ and ‘Mistress Dispeller’ Win Top Jury Awards at 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival
DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski (courtesy SIFF) DJ Ahmet has won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature, and Mistress Dispeller wins for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival.
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32nd SXSW Audience Award Winners – ‘Fantasy Life’ and ‘Remaining Native’ Win in Feature Competition
Amanda Peet and Matthew Shear in Fantasy Life. (Fantasy Life Productions LLC) SXSW announced the Audience Award winners for the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival today with Fantasy Life by Matthew Shear winning the Narrative Feature Competition Audience Award and and Remaining Native by Paige Bethman won the Documentary Feature Competition Audience Awards.
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‘The Shrouds’ Trailer – Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce Star in David Cronenberg’s Grievous Horror Film
The Shrouds (Janus Films) Janus Films | Sideshow debuted the official trailer for David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, the body horror film starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt.
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‘Mistura’, ‘Ultimate Citizens’ and ‘Porcelain War’ Win Top Awards at Durango Independent Film Festival 2025
Mistura by Ricardo de Montreuil Ricardo de Montreuil’s Mistura, a drama set in 1960s Peru, has won both the Jury Award and Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Durango Independent Film Festival 2025 in Durango, Colorado. Barbara Mori (winner of the Jury Award – Best Performance Female Actor Narrative Feature) stars as a privileged French-Peruvian woman whose life unravels after her husband’s betrayal ostracizes her from elite society.
