Kerry Washington has been named the Ambassador for the 31st American Black Film Festival taking place May 20–23, 2027, in Los Angeles.
Garry Green
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Kerry Washington Named Ambassador for American Black Film Festival
Kerry Washington (Courtesy ABFF)
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74th San Sebastián Film Festival Awards – Mike Leigh’s “Tender Loving Care” Wins Golden Shell
Tender Loving Care by Mike Leigh (Joseph Lynn / Thin Man Films Ltd) Mike Leigh’s Tender Loving Care has won the Golden Shell at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival.
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Borscht Belt Film Fest in Upstate NY to Open with ‘We Met at Grossinger’s’
We Met at Grossinger’s, a documentary about the legendary Catskills resort that inspired the movie Dirty Dancing, will open the 3rd annual Borscht Belt Film Fest, taking place November 6-8 in Ellenville, NY.
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Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut Headlines 39th Virginia Film Festival Lineup
Julianne Moore Paul Giamatti in The Debut by Jesse Eisenberg (A24) The 39th Virginia Film Festival, set for October 21-25, 2026, in Charlottesville, VA, has unveiled the lineup, kicking off on opening night with Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut.
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Helen Mirren in ‘A Talent for Murder’ to Open SCAD Savannah Film Festival
The 29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival will open with Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder, starring Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren, who will accept the festival’s Legend of Entertainment Award.
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27th Newport Beach Film Festival Reveals Lineup of Over 300 Titles – ‘Paper Tiger,’ ‘Josephine,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’
Gemma Chan, from left, Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum appear in Josephine by Beth de Araújo (Greta Zozula) The 27th Newport Beach Film Festival, set to take place from October 15-22, 2026, in Southern California, will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 21 countries.
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35th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with Penny Lane’s ‘Wild Inside’
Wild Inside by Penny Lane (courtesy of Sandbox Films, Photographer: Benny Polatseck) Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival revealed the lineup of films and honorees for its 35th Anniversary edition, taking place October 9-17, 2026.
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Siân Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ Set as Closing Film of AFI FEST
Andrew Pilkington, Siena Rafter, Charlie Rush-Reese, Dylan O’Brien, Roberta Colindrez, Ruth Madeley and Madeline Delp in Being Heumann directed by Siân Heder (Apple) Being Heumann, the biographical drama directed and co-written by Academy Award winner Siân Heder (CODA, AFI DWW+ Class of 2005) will close the 2026 AFI FEST.
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Léa Seydoux and Director Marie Kreutzer to be Honored at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Gentle Monster’
Léa Seydoux in Gentle Monster by Marie Kreutzer (FILM AG Courtesy of Netflix Kreutzer) Director Marie Kreutzer and actor Léa Seydoux will both be honored at the Mill Valley Film Festival for their work on the thriller Gentle Monster.
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‘You Can See Everything’ Documentary on Elizabeth Holmes Added to New York Film Festival
You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim (A24) Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything documentary on Elizabeth Holmes has been added to the Spotlight section of the 64th New York Film Festival.
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49th Mill Valley Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Wild Horse Nine, I Play Rocky, The Debut and More
Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky (Claire Folger, Amazon MGM Studios) The Mill Valley Film Festival has revealed the full lineup for its 49th edition, taking place October 1–11, 2026.
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