New York City is about to get a whole lot funnier. This spring, the New York Comedy Film Festival makes its debut, launching a brand-new event designed to bring together filmmakers, comedians, and passionate audiences.
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‘You Had to Be There’ and ‘Sentimental Value’ to Headline Inaugural New York Comedy Film Festival
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution by Nick Davis (courtesy TIFF)
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76th Berlin Film Festival Reveals First Films in Panorama, Generation and Retrospective Programs
Hiam Abbass & Amine Benrachid in Only Rebels Win by Danielle Arbid (Easy Riders Films) The 76th Berlin International Film Festival taking place from February 12 to 22, 2026 revealed the first films in the Berlinale Panorama, Berlinale Generation and Berlinale Retrospective programs.
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Agnieszka Holland to Receive Honorary Dragon Award at Göteborg Film Festival
Agnieszka Holland (Marlene Film Production) Filmmaker Agnieszka Holland will be honored at the 2026 Göteborg Film Festival with the international Honorary Dragon Award.
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55th IFFR Reveals Competition Lineup, João Nicolau’s ‘Providence and the Guitar’ to Open Fest
Providence and the Guitar by João Nicolau (courtesy IFFR) Festival Director Vanja Kaludjercic presented the lineup of films selected across the Tiger, Big Screen and Tiger Short competitions for the 55th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam IFFR taking place January 29 – February 8, 2026.
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Sundance Film Festival 2026 Reveals Short Films Lineup
Izzi Rojas and Angela Giarratana appear in Balloon Animals by Anna Baumgarten, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sevag Chahinian. Sundance Film Festival revealed the 54 short films selected for the 2026 festival, and screening in eight curated Short Film Programs.
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Wim Wenders Named Jury President of 76th Berlin Film Festival
Wim Wenders (arp) German director Wim Wenders will lead the International Jury at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival taking place from February 12 to 22, 2026.
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Noomi Rapace to Receive Nordic Honorary Dragon Award and Premiere ‘Mother’ at Göteborg Film Festival
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Marcus Carlsson’s The Quiet Beekeeper to Open 49th Göteborg Film Festival
The Quiet Beekeeper by Marcus Carlsson The world premiere of Marcus Carlsson’s The Quiet Beekeeper will open the 49th edition of the Göteborg Film Festival taking place in Gothenburg and in cinemas across Sweden, from 23 January –1 February, 2026.
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Alexandre Rockwell’s ‘The Projectionist’ to Open 32nd Slamdance Film Festival
The Projectionist by Alexandre Rockwell (Slamdance Film Festival) Alexandre Rockwell’s The Projectionist will World Premiere as the Opening Night selection for the 32nd edition Slamdance Film Festival.
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Erige Sehiri’s ‘Promised Sky’ Wins Top Prize at Marrakech International Film Festival
Promised Sky by Erige Sehiri Promised Sky by Erige Sehiri took the top prize Étoile d’or at the 22nd edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival.
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‘Train Dreams,’ ‘Ask E. Jean,’ ‘Natchez’ Win at 14th Sun Valley Film Festival
Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones in Train Dreams (Netflix) Train Dreams directed by Clint Bentley took the Audience Award for Narrative Feature at the 14th annual Sun Valley Film Festival along with along with Best Performance in a Film Award for Joel Edgerton.
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Mayumi Yoshida’s ‘Akashi’ Sweeps 25th Whistler Film Festival Awards, Wins Best Canadian Feature
Akashi by Mayumi Yoshida Akashi walked away with the top honor, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 25th Whistler Film Festival which wrapped on Sunday in British Columbia, Canada.
