I, Poppy directed by Vivek Chaudhary has won the Best International Feature Documentary award along with the $10,000 cash prize at the 2025 Hot Docs documentary film festival.
Film Festivals
From Maysles to FilmAfrica at BAM, 32nd New York African Film Festival Unveils Lineup
The 32nd New York African Film Festival running May 1 through 31, 2025 will screen 125 films from Africa and its diaspora at Film at Lincoln Center, the Maysles Documentary Center, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
‘Went Up the Hill’ and Marlee Matlin Documentary Headline 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Lineup
The 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival taking place in-person from May 21-25, 2025, in Mammoth Lakes, California will open with the psychological drama Went Up the Hill.
24th Open Roads: New Italian Cinema Announces Lineup, Opens with Francesca Comencini’s ‘The Time It Takes’
The 24th Open Roads: New Italian Cinema returns to Film at Lincoln Center in New York City from May 29 to June 5, 2025. It opens with the New York premiere of Francesca Comencini’s latest film, The Time It Takes
24th San Francisco Documentary Festival (SF DocFest) Unveils Lineup
The 24th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will screen 85 new non-fiction films, including 22 films local to the Bay Area, from May 29 to June 8, 2025.
Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong Among Jury for Cannes Film Festival
Chaired by Juliette Binoche, Halle Berry, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, and Jeremy Strong are among the jury for the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 Announces the Second Edition in Mexico City
Cinépolis and the Sundance Institute have partnered for the second edition of Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 in Mexico City, as well as upcoming editions in 2026 and 2027.
68th San Francisco Film Festival Announces Winners – ‘Ink Wash’ ‘All That’s Left of You’ ‘Seeds’
The 68th San Francisco International Film Festival has announced the winners of the Golden Gate Awards with Ink Wash winning New Directors, All That’s Left of You won Global Visions.
Jackie Chan to Receive Career Achievement Award at Locarno Film Festival
Jackie Chan will honored with the prestigious career achievement award, Pardo alla Carriera at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival.
‘My Late Summer’ and ‘My Father’s Diaries’ Win Top Golden Apple Awards at 21st Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in NYC
Danis Tanović’s My Late Summer and Ado Hasanović’s My Father’s Diaries have won the top Golden Apple Jury Awards at the 2025 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York City.
‘The Holdovers’ Director Alexander Payne Named President of Venice Film Festival International Jury
Alexander Payne, director of The Holdovers and The Descendants, will chair the International Jury at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival
Enzo and ‘Sorry, Baby’ Bookend 57th Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Lineup
Directors’ Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) has unveiled the lineup for the 57th edition taking place May 14-24, 2025. It will close with Sorry, Baby, the drama film directed by Eva Victor.