Mubi will release Lurker, the psychological thriller and debut feature film from writer/director Alex Russell (The Bear, Beef), in North American theaters on August 22, 2025.
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Afolabi Olalekan’s ‘Freedom Way’ to Open 32nd New York African Film Festival Lineup
Freedom Way by Afolabi Olalekan (Bluhouse Studios) The 32nd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) unveiled the lineup featuring more than 30 contemporary and classic films from Africa and its diaspora. This year’s theme, “Fluid Horizons: A Shifting Lens on a Hopeful World,” honors the resilience of African youth and the forebearers who paved the way for them.
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‘The Last Rodeo’ Starring Neal McDonough Headlines 55th USA Film Festival in Dallas Lineup
The Last Rodeo by Jon Avnet (Angel Studios) The USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas celebrates its 55th edition from April 23-27, 2025, with a star-studded lineup of films and events.
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Werner Herzog to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice International Film Festival
Werner Herzog (courtesy of Lena Herzog) Director Werner Herzog (Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, Nosferatu the Vampyre) will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia taking place August 27 – September 6, 2025.
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Brittany Shyne’s ‘ Seeds’ Wins Grand Jury Award at 2025 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Willie Head Jr. in Seeds by Brittany Shyne | photo by Brittany Shyne. Seeds, Brittany Shyne’s documentary portrait of Centennial farmers in the geographical south has won the Full Frame Grand Jury Award at the 2025 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Using lyrical black-and-white imagery, the film examines the decline of generational Black farmers and the significance of owning land.
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‘Invention’ Trailer – Callie Hernandez and Courtney Stephens’ Award-Winning Hybrid Film Opens in US Cinemas
Invention by Callie Hernandez and Courtney Stephens Here is the new trailer for Invention, a hybrid film of of metafiction and archival footage from filmmakers Callie Hernandez and Courtney Stephens, making its US Premiere this weekend at the Los Angeles Festival of Movies and East Coast Premiere at New Directors/New Films.
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Snapshot – Alex Ross Perry’s ‘Pavements’, Rachel Suissa’s ‘Greek Mother’s Never Die’ Set Release Days
‘Pavements’ Alex Ross Perry’s Hybrid Biopic Documentary Makes its US theatrical premiere on Friday, May 2
Pavements by Alex Ross Perry
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Snapshot – Netflix ‘Race for the Crown’, Jack McCafferty’s RomCom ‘Dreaming of You’, Federico Fellini’s ‘8 ½’ Set Release Dates
Dreaming of You directed by Jack McCafferty (Freestyle Digital Media) Dreaming of You – A Man at a Sleep Study Meets the Girl of his Dreams in Jack McCafferty’s Romantic Comedy
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World Premiere of Jess Dang’s ‘Surrender’ to Open 41st LA Asian Pacific Film Festival Lineup
Surrender, written and directed by Jess Dang (courtesy LAAPFF) The 41st Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) taking place from May 1 to May 7, 2025 will open with the world premiere of Surrender, Jess Dang’s feature directorial debut, starring Andrea Bang and Keiko Agena. Also screening on opening night May 1 is the world premiere of the short documentary, Māhū: A Trans-Pacific Love Story. Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary, the film explores the Native Hawaiian concept of gender fluidity as it follows an innovative theater production by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne.
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Snapshot – Adam Jack’s Indie Thriller Film ‘Jackknife’ Sets Release Date, Rock Climber Beth Rodden to Headline NZ Mountain Film Festival
Adam Jack’s Award Winning Indie Thriller Film ‘Jackknife’ Set for Release on April 29 | Trailer
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Canadian Indie Film ‘Wild Goat Surf’ by Caitlyn Sponheimer Launches at Look Dine-In Cinemas | Trailer
Wild Goat Surf directed by Caitlyn Sponheimer (Studio 104 Entertainment | Tribeca Films) Wild Goat Surf, the debut feature film from director, writer, and actor Caitlyn Sponheimer (The Boys) starring Shayelin Martin (American Gods) as Goat, Leandro Guedes (A Million Little Things), Caitlyn Sponheimer (Transplant), and Dyllón Burnside (Pose, Thoughts of a Colored Man) will premiere at Look Dine-In Cinemas across the US starting on April 4, 2025. Sponheimer and members of the cast and crew will be at select screenings in Los Angeles, New York, and Virginia for post-screening Q&As.
