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Emma Thompson will be honored with the Leopard Club Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival, where she will also world premiere her latest film, the action-thriller The Dead of Winter directed by Brian Kirk. The festival will take place from August 6 – 16, 2025.
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore is an intimate documentary portrait of the Oscar-winning actress and her impact on Deaf representation in Hollywood. Through candid interviews, archival footage, and heartfelt conversations, the film explores Matlin’s journey from her groundbreaking Academy Award win for Children of a Lesser God to her enduring advocacy for the Deaf community.
Danny Turkiewicz’s directorial debut, Stealing Pulp Fiction, is a quirky, comedy heist film that pays homage to Quentin Tarantino’s iconic 1994 film. The film follows three aspiring Hollywood friends who, along with their eccentric therapist, plot to steal Tarantino’s personal 35mm print of Pulp Fiction from his theater.
The 11th Bentonville Film Festival, set for June 16-22 in Bentonville, Arkansas announced their Juneteenth and Spotlight films, jurors, Shaping the Narrative, Geena & Friends participants, along with additional panels and events
Dark Sky Films revealed the release date and official trailer for The G, director Karl R. Hearne’s genre-defying thriller starring Dale Dickey as Ann Hunter ‘The G’ , a sharp-tongued, chain-smoking grandmother. After being forcibly placed in a sinister eldercare facility by a corrupt legal guardian, Ann -nicknamed ‘The G’ by her granddaughter Emma – unleashes a calculated and brutal campaign of revenge.
Get ready for a scary cinematic experience as Pete Davidson stars in the horror film The Home from director James DeMonaco, known for The Purge franchise. Davidson steps into the role of Max, a troubled graffiti artist who, after a run-in with the law, is assigned community service at a retirement home. As Max looks around, he uncovers dark secrets lurking within the facility, particularly on its forbidden fourth floor. Also starring in the movie are John Glover and Bruce Altman.
Giovanni Tortorici’s debut feature film, Diciannove (Italian for “Nineteen”), is a striking coming-of-age story that follows Leonardo, a 19-year-old from Palermo, as he moves across cities – London, Siena, and Turin – while wrestling with identity, academic expectations, and his evolving sense of self.
Prime Minister, a new documentary directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz, captures the remarkable journey of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former Prime Minister. With unprecedented access, the film offers an intimate and powerful portrait of Ardern’s time in office, from her unexpected rise in 2017 to her global recognition as a leader defined by empathy, strength, and humanity. The documentary traces pivotal moments such as the Christchurch mosque shootings, the COVID-19 pandemic, and her trailblazing role as a young mother and head of state.
The 51st Seattle International Film Festival wrapped with presentation of prizes to the winners of the 2025 Juried Competition Awards & Golden Space Needle Audience Awards – with top prizes going to Seeds, Tinā, Twinless, Come See Me in the Good Light, Suburban Fury, Deaf, and The Crowd.
The revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident directed by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has won the Palme D’or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Year of the Cat directed by Tony Nguyen walked away with the Audience Award at the 43rd CAAMFest.