See First Official Look at ‘The Legend of Ochi’ Starring Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe

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Joseph Granda has won the Palmer d’Or Award at the 9th annual MidWest WeirdFest in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for his film The Sasqualogist. Granda wrote, directed, and stars in the film that presents the microcosm of the Bigfoot research community. The award was instituted in 2023 to honor the memory of Wisconsin sci-fi and Fortean pioneer, Raymond A. Palmer, and recognize excellence in the field today.

The White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs will receive the Precious Gem Award at the Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film Festival (MFF) taking place from April 3-13, 2025.


Set against the backdrop of the early 2000s music scene, the lesbian pop musical satire film Queens of Drama (Les reines du drame), directed by Alexis Langlois, stars Louiza Aura, Gio Ventura, Bilal Hassani (France’s Eurovision Song Contest 2019 singer), Alma Jodorowsky (Blue Is the Warmest Colour), Nana Benamer (Langlois’ shorts The Demons of Dorothy and Terror, Sisters!), Asia Argento (XXX, Land of the Dead, Marie Antoinette), Thomas Poitevin, Dustin Muchuvitz, Raya Martigny.

Sony Pictures Classics has revealed the release date and official trailer for Embeth Davidtz’s South African drama film Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight.

Iair Said wrote and stars in his feature film directorial debut, Most People Die on Sundays (Los domingos mueren más personas), the Argentine comedy-drama film loosely based on his real-life experiences when his own father died.

Ahead of the world premiere at CPH:DOX 2025 on March 24, 2025 in the Main Competition section DOX:Award, here is the first trailer for the documentary The Helsinki Effect directed by Arthur Franck.

Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Shirley Henderson, Olivia Williams, Indira Varma star in the British dark comedy film, The Trouble with Jessica. Tudyk, Sewell, Henderson, and Williams portray couples enjoying a private dinner party, however, the evening takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an uninvited guest, played by Indira Varma, who ends up committing suicide.

Nine films, including Cloud, LifeHack and Rosario, have been added to the lineup for the 2025 Overlook Film Festival, taking place April 3 – April 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres. The horror festival also announced new immersive events, presentations and parties.

Bari Kang’s Itch! captured the Best Film award at the 17th A Night of Horror International Film Festival which wrapped last week in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The zombie film captures a touching relationship between a father and daughter, who are trapped in a convenience store with other survivors trying to escape the apocalyptic pandemic taking place in the outside world.