HBO revealed the official trailer for Enigma, a new documentary exploring transgender identity and legacy through the stories of icons from the ’70s whose lives helped shape trans culture and history.
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‘Enigma’ Trailer – Zackary Drucker’s HBO Documentary Exploring Transgender History Features April Ashley, Amanda Lear
Amanda Lear in Enigma by Zackary Drucker. photo by Lys Arango.
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24th Tribeca Festival Awards – Charliebird, Happy Birthday, and Natchez Win Top Competition Prizes
Charliebird by Libby Ewing Charliebird, Happy Birthday, and Natchez took top honors at the 24th Tribeca Festival competition, winning in the U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary competitions, respectively.
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Alexander Payne to Receive Prestigious Pardo d’Onore Award at Locarno Film Festival
Alexander Payne (magicinfoto | depositphotos) Writer-director Alexander Payne will receive the prestigious honorary leopard award, the Pardo d’Onore at the upcoming 78th Locarno Film Festival taking place from August 6-16, 2025. Payne will also present his films The Descendants and Nebraska and participate in a public discussion with the festival audience.
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Michael Douglas to Premiere Restored ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Michael Douglas (TankaV | depositphotos) Michael Douglas will attend the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to present a newly restored version of Miloš Forman’s 1975 classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest as part of the “Out of the Past” section. Michael Douglas, one of the film’s producers and recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture, will personally introduce the restored version at a special gala screening. He will be joined by fellow producer Paul Zaentz – nephew of the late Saul Zaentz, who co-produced the film, as well as members of Miloš Forman’s family.
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24th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) Announces Winners – Rebel With A Clause and Flamingo Camp Take Top Prizes
Rebel With A Clause by Brandt Johnson The 24th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) announced the winners with Audience Award for Best Feature going to Rebel With A Clause directed by Brandt Johnson and Jury Prize for Best Feature going to Flamingo Camp directed by Chris Coats.
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‘Ebony & Ivory’ Trailer – Sky Elobar and Gil Gex Star in Jim Hosking’s, comedic Anti-biopic Film
Ebony & Ivory by Jim Hosking (Drafthouse Films) In his signature style, Jim Hosking’s latest film Ebony & Ivory reunites him with his faithful collaborators Sky Elobar and Gil Gex in a surreal, comedic “anti-biopic.” Elobar and Gex play exaggerated versions of musical icons – rumored to be Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder – who convene in a remote Scottish cottage to forge a song that’s anything but ordinary.
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‘Long Shadows’ Trailer – Dermot Mulroney Stars as a Former Outlaw in the Old West in Western Drama Film
Long Shadows (Quiver Distribution) Dermot Mulroney is a former outlaw in the Old West in Long Shadows, the Western drama film from actor‑turned‑director William Shockley. Set in the 1880s in a rapidly modernizing American West, a young man must choose between vengeance and the love of a young woman, in the film also starring Dominic Monaghan, Jacqueline Bisset, Blaine Maye, and Sarah Cortez.
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Eddington Trailer – Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal Face Off in COVID‑era Western Thriller
Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal in Eddington (A24) A24 debuted the official trailer for Eddington, a high-stakes, COVID‑era Western thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix stars as Joe Cross, the morally conflicted sheriff of Eddington, New Mexico; Pedro Pascal as Ted Garcia, the charismatic mayor on the brink of re‑election and Emma Stone as Louise Cross, Joe’s emotionally guarded wife. Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, Amélie Hoeferle, Clifton Collins Jr., William Belleau, with Austin Butler round out the all-star ensemble cast.
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Lucy Liu to Receive Career Achievement Award + Premiere ‘Rosemead’ at Locarno Film Festival
Lucy Liu (PopularImages | Depositphotos) Actress Lucy Liu will be honored with the prestigious Career Achievement Award at the Locarno Film Festival and present the international premiere of Rosemead directed by Eric Lin, alongside the film’s cast and crew on the Piazza Grande. She will also engage in a public discussion with the festival audience at the Forum @Spazio Cinema.
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28th Brooklyn Film Festival Winners – Kenny Riches’ Mouse Wins Grand Chameleon and Best Narrative Feature
Mouse by Kenny Riches (Dualist) Mouse by Kenny Riches has won the top prize – the Grand Chameleon along with the Best Narrative Feature award at the Brooklyn Film Festival’s 28th edition, “Pause,” which wrapped up on Sunday, June 8th. In Mouse, a petty thief living with his mother, signs up for a penpal service in hopes of finding a friend, or maybe more. Unfortunately, his penpal has other plans.
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30th Stony Brook Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Opening with ‘The Ties That Bind Us’
The Ties That Bind Us directed by Carine Tardieu (courtesy Stony Brook Film Festival) The Stony Brook Film Festival revealed the full lineup for its 30th anniversary edition taking place from July 17–26 at Staller Center for the Arts. The 2025 Festival will showcase 36 films from 19 countries, including world premieres, U.S. debuts, and exclusive screenings.
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Actress Kim Novak to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at Venice Film Festival
Kim Novak (Jean Nelson, Depositphotos) Actress Kim Novak, known starring in Vertigo, Picnic, Bell, Book and Candle, will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival taking place August 27 – September 6, 2025.