Award-winning playwright David Mamet returns to the director’s chair with Henry Johnson, his first theatrical film in 17 years. The prison drama stars Evan Jonigkeit as a man whose life is upended by an act of compassion, leading him into a morally ambiguous journey. Shia LaBeouf co-stars as a charismatic and manipulative inmate who becomes Henry’s cellmate, drawing him deeper into a world of ethical uncertainty. The film is an adaptation of Mamet’s 2023 play of the same name.
Cyprien Vial’s volcano thriller Magma has been named the recipient of the Sloan Science on Screen Award, and along with Cristina Costantini’s documentary Sally, will be showcased in Sloan Science on Screen Selection as part of this year’s program for the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival).
Soul On Fire, the drama film from director Sean McNamara (Reagan, Soul Surfer), inspired by the life of John O’Leary, will be released in theatres nationwide on October 10, 2025 by Sony Pictures Entertainment’s AFFIRM Films.
The 85th Peabody Awards announced the nominees for the Documentary, News, Public Service, and Radio/Podcast categories, for stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2024.
The 2025 Tribeca Festival set to run June 4 – 15 in New York City, unveiled the lineup of documentary, narrative and animated feature films.
Durga Chew-Bose’s directorial debut, Bonjour Tristesse, is a reimagining of Françoise Sagan’s 1954 novel, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of the French Riviera. The coming of age romantic drama film stars Lily McInerny as Cécile, a teenager navigating a summer of emotional upheaval, with Claes Bang portraying her charismatic father, along with Nailia Harzoune – his new girlfriend, and Chloë Sevigny as Anne, a fashion designer whose arrival disrupts their idyllic retreat.
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.
Ahead of the world premiere at Cannes, A24 has debuted the official teaser trailer for Eddington, the contemporary Western dark comedy film written and directed by Ari Aster, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, with Austin Butler, and Emma Stone.
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.