The animated film Gaïa by Gwenola Heck walked away with the €20,000 Saxon Film Promotion Prize in the National Competition at the 38th Filmfest Dresden international short film festival.
Film Festivals
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Gwenola Heck’s ‘Gaïa’ Wins Top Prize at 38th Filmfest Dresde Short Film Fest
Gaïa by Gwenola Heck (courtesy Filmfest Dresden)
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‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ Wins Grand Jury Award at 28th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
A Fox Under a Pink Moon by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi A Fox Under a Pink Moon by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi has won the Grand Jury Award at the 28th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival , which closed on Sunday, April 19.
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First Look (Trailer) for ‘Apart’ Animated Film, Written by Spike Lee, Directed by Pola Maneli
Here is the first look (trailer) at Apart, an animated short film written by Spike Lee along with Tim Jones, Jeff Leisawitz, and Lubabalo Mtati.
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San Sebastián Festival Dedicates Retrospective to José Giovanni
José Giovanni (AGIP / Bridgeman Images) French director, screenwriter and novelist José Giovanni, known for his realistic, gritty crime novels, will be the focus of the retrospective at the 74th San Sebastián Film Festival.
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Regina King, Chloe Bailey, Coco Jones, Taye Diggs Among 30th American Black Film Festival Program Lineup
Regina King, Coco Jones, Taye Diggs (courtesy American Black Film Festival) Regina King, Chloe Baily, Coco Jones, Taye Diggs, and Iyanla Vanzant, are among the directors, producers, talent, and more participating in conversations and panels as part of the programming lineup at the 2026 American Black Film Festival.
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‘Obsession’ and ‘Never After Dark’ Win Top Awards at Overlook Film Festival
Never After Dark by Dave Boyle Curry Barker’s Obsession, the Opening Night film of the 2026 Overlook Film Festival, walked away with the feature film Audience Award at the horror film fest.
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25th Tribeca Festival Unveils Feature and Short Film Lineup Featuring Katie Holmes, André Holland, Susan Sarandon
Sylvia (Susan Sarandon) and Emily (Everly Carganilla) in The Accompanist by Zach Woods (Andre Lascaris) Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2026 feature and short film lineup for its milestone 25th-anniversary edition, taking place June 3–14, 2026 in New York City.
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Ryan Cunningham’s ‘Lone Wolves’ to Kick Off 18th ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York Lineup
Lone Wolves by Ryan Cunningham The 18th annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York returns April 23 to 30, 2026, presenting more than 30 films that the festival describes as titles that “speak to the urgency of this moment.”
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52nd Seattle International Film Festival Reveals Lineup
100 Sunset by Kunsang Kyirong The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival, taking place May 7 to 17, 2026, announced the lineup of 203 films from 71 countries and regions.
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Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary to Kick Off 25th Tribeca Festival
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World), by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson The world premiere of the documentary Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World), directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, will kick off the 25th anniversary edition of Tribeca Festival.
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58th Directors’ Fortnight Reveals Lineup, Opens with Kantemir Balagov’s ‘Butterfly Jam’
Butterfly Jam by Kantemir Balagov will open the 58th edition of the Directors’ Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes), taking place May 13-23, 2026.
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50th Hong Kong International Film Festival Winners – ‘Linka Linka’ and ‘Rose’ Take Top Firebird Awards
Kangdrun’s Linka Linka and Markus Schleinzer’s Rose have won the top prizes, the Firebird Awards in the Young Cinema Competition at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival.