The 32nd New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), running May 1 through May 31, 2025 under the banner “Fluid Horizons: A Shifting Lens on a Hopeful World” will screen 125 contemporary and classic films from Africa and its diaspora. The festival is held in partnership with Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), the Maysles Documentary Center, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
The 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) taking place in-person from May 21-25, 2025, in Mammoth Lakes, California will open with the psychological drama Went Up the Hill, directed by Samuel Van Grinsven and starring Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps, and Sarah Peirse. Inspired by writer/director Samuel Van Grinsven’s memories of his childhood in New Zealand’s South Island, it’s an intimate, modern ghost story that explores the extremes of grief in the pursuit of letting go.
The 24th Open Roads: New Italian Cinema returns to Film at Lincoln Center in New York City, running from May 29 to June 5, 2025 showcasing contemporary Italian filmmaking.
Filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed turns the camera on herself in her personal genre-bending film A Photographic Memory, documenting her attempt to get to know her mother, Sheila Turner Seed. Sheila Turner Seed, a vibrant and pioneering journalist, photographer and filmmaker, died suddenly and tragically when Rachel was just 18 months old.
The 24th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will screen 85 new non-fiction films (28 features and 58 shorts.) including 22 films local to the Bay Area from May 29 to June 8, 2025.
A24 debuted the official trailer for Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby, a darkly comedic exploration of trauma and healing. Set against the backdrop of rural New England, the film follows Agnes, a graduate student-turned-professor, as she navigates life after a traumatic incident.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival taking place from Tuesday May 13 to Saturday May 24, 2025, has revealed the star-studded Jury responsible for selecting the winner of the prestigious Palme d’or from one of the 21 films in Competition. Last year Sean Baker’s Anora was presented with the award by the jury chaired Greta Gerwig.
Apple Original Films debuted the official trailer for Bono: Stories of Surrender, the film based on singer Bono’s celebrated memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” and the accompanying book/theatre tour.
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.
From virtual reality and mixed reality to video mapping and artificial intelligence, 16 works from 9 countries will be presented in the Immersive Selection, including 9 in the Competition, at the 78th Cannes Film Festival from Tuesday May 13 to 24, 2025. This year’s talented cast includes Fanny Ardant, Daisy Ridley, Zar Amir and Rod Paradot.