Hwang Byeong-gug’s Korean Crime Thriller ‘Yadang: The Snitch’ Opens in Theaters in U.S. and Canada

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Fresh off the NYC premiere at New Directors/New Films, Dekanalog revealed the new trailer and release date for Drowning Dry (Sesės), the family drama film from Lithuanian filmmaker Laurynas Bareiša, co-produced by Academy Award-winner Matiss Kaza (Flow). The film was Lithuania’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.

The Last Meal directed by Maryse Legagneur, has won the $15,000 MARIMBAS Award, the top prize at the 42nd edition of Miami Film Festival. The film tells the moving story of Reynold, a man facing cancer who reconnects with his estranged daughter through the healing power of Haitian cuisine.

The 64th Cannes Critics’ Week (Semaine de la critique) taking place May 14th – 22nd, 2025 has unveiled the official selection. The parallel section to the Cannes Film Festival will open with L’interêt d’Adam (Adam’s Interest), Belgian director Laura Wendel’s second feature film. Her handheld camera takes us into a pediatric ward to follow three characters; a helpless mother, her malnourished son, and the nurse caring for them.

From April 30 – May 7, 2025, the 20th annual South East European Film Festival #SEEfest in Los Angeles will showcase over 50 movies from East and South-East Europe.


Oscilloscope Laboratories debuted the official trailer for Vulcanizadora, the black comedy thriller film edited, written, directed, and starring Joel Potrykus. Potrykus and Joshua Burge star as two friends who travel into the Michigan woods for a dark mission that goes awry. Also starring in the movie are Bill Vincent, Solo Potrykus and Melissa Blanchard.


Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister, a warped, sinister spin on the Cinderella story has won the feature film Audience Award at the 2025 Overlook Film Festival.

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme has unveiled its first official trailer, giving audiences a glimpse into his trademark quirky and intricate narrative that seamlessly blends family dynamics with high-stakes intrigue.

78th Cannes Film Festival taking place May 13 to 24, 2025, unveiled the Official Selections including feature films in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.

Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired The Thing With Feathers, the narrative feature film debut from writer-director Dylan Southern, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, alongside newcomers Richard Boxall and Henry Boxall. It is described as a bold, genre-bending adaptation of Max Porter’s acclaimed novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers.