Malcolm D. Lee’s thriller Strung, starring Chloe Bailey, will open the 30th American Black Film Festival (ABFF).
Garry Green
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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)
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Overlook Film Festival Adds ‘Normal’, ‘The Furious’, ‘Over Your Dead Body’ and More to Complete 2026 Lineup
Bob Odenkirk in Normal. (Magnolia Films) The Overlook Film Festival has added 15 more films, along with new immersive events and presentations, to the lineup for its 10th Anniversary edition taking place April 9 – April 12 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres.
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10th MidWest WeirdFest Awards – ‘Variations On Violence’ Wins Best Film
Variations on Violence by Zachary Nicols 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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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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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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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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Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival
Barbra Streisand (Jean Nelson) Hello, Gorgeous! Barbra Streisand is set to attend Cannes Film Festival for the first time, where she will receive an Honorary Palme d’or during the Awards Ceremony.
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10th Overlook Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Films, Opens with Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’
Inde Navarrette stars as Nikki and Michael Johnston as Bear in Obsession directed by Curry Barker (Courtesy of Focus Features) The Overlook Film Festival unleashed the first wave of films for its tenth annual edition, taking place April 9 – April 12, 2026, at the Prytania Theatres in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Adrian Chiarella’s ‘Leviticus’ Headlines 55th New Directors/New Films Lineup
Joe Bird in Leviticus by Adrian Chiarella (Ben Saunders) Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, the 55th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF) returns from April 8 through April 19, 2026, with 24 features and 10 shorts.
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Peter Jackson to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
Peter Jackson (fredduval) New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson, known for directing the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit trilogies, will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
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Maude Apatow’s ‘Poetic License’ to Headline 29th Sonoma International Film Festival Lineup
Poetic License by Maude Apatow Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) has revealed a 104-film lineup spanning 37 countries for its 29th annual edition, taking place March 25–29, 2026.
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‘Phenomena’ First Look at Josef Gatti’s Psychedelic Immersive Documentary
Ahead of its World Premiere at the True/False Film Fest, here is the first look teaser clip for Phenomena, the immersive feature documentary from filmmaker Josef Gatti.