Netflix revealed the full official trailer for Queen of Chess, a documentary on the remarkable true story of Judit Polgár, the Hungarian chess prodigy who shattered expectations and redefined what was possible in a male-dominated world.
Film Festivals
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Natalie Erika James’ ‘Saccharine’ Horror Film Acquired by Independent Film Company and Shudder
Saccharine directed by Natalie Erika James (XYZ Films / Independent Film Company / Shudder) Ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Natalie Erika James’ supernatural body horror Saccharine from XYZ Films has been acquired by Independent Film Company and Shudder.
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Berlin Film Festival Reveals Titles in Berlinale Competition and Perspectives Competition
Elle Fanning, Jamie Bell, Riley Keough, Callum Turner, Tracy Letts, Lukas Gage in Rosebush Pruning by Karim Aïnouz (Felix Dickinson) Berlin Film Festival unveiled the 22 films in the Berlinale Competition, competing for the Golden and Silver Bears, and the Perspectives competition lineup comprised of 13 feature film debuts – with a possible 14th to be announced at a later date.
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Berlin Film Festival Unveils Berlinale Forum and Berlinale Forum Expanded Lineup
Crocodile by The Critics, Pietra Brettkelly (Crocodile Film Limited) Berlin Film Festival revealed the titles featured in the Berlinale Forum and Forum Expanded at the 2026 festival, addressing social, cultural, ecological, and political issues present and future.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Boards Abby Ellis’ Sundance Bound Documentary ‘The Lake’
Leonardo DiCaprio (arp) Ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Leonardo DiCaprio, along with Jennifer Davisson and Phillip Watson, have boarded the feature documentary The Lake from director Abby Ellis and producer Fletcher Keyes.
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Berlin Film Festival to Open with Premiere of ‘No Good Men’ by Afghan Director Shahrbanoo Sadat
Anwar Hashimi, Shahrbanoo Sadat in No Good Men by Shahrbanoo Sadat (Virginie Surdej) The world premiere of No Good Men by Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat will open the Berlin Film Festival on February 12, 2026.
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David Linde Named CEO of Sundance Institute
David Linde David Linde has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Sundance Institute and will assume the role effective on February 17, 2026.
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76th Berlin Film Festival Reveals Titles in Berlinale Special, Panorama, Generation and Classics
Bella Ramsey, Neil Patrick Harris in Sunny Dancer by George Jaques (Colin J Smith, Sunny Dancer Distribution Limited) The 76th Berlin International Film Festival revealed the films in the Berlinale Special, Panorama, Generation, and Classics programs.
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SXSW Film & TV Fest Unveils Lineup, Opens with Apple TV’s ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV) The 33rd edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival, taking place March 12–18, 2026, revealed its slate of Feature Films, TV projects, and XR projects, opening with the TV premiere of the Apple TV series Margo’s Got Money Troubles from Emmy-winning producer David E. Kelley.
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Sundance Film Festival Unveils Jury with Azazel Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, A.V. Rockwell, and More
Top Row L–R: Ana Katz, Natalia Almada, Bao Nguyen, Tatiana Maslany, A.V. Rockwell, Dr. Heather Berlin
Second Row L–R: Sophie Barthes, Azazel Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, Martin Starr, Dr. Andrea Ghez, Ari Handel
Third Row L–R:Jennie Livingston, Toni Kamau, Liv Constable-Maxwell, Nisha Ganatra, Trevor Groth, Justin Chang
Bottom Row L–R: John Cooper, Nicole Perlman, Kirsten Schaffer, So Yong KimThe 2026 Sundance Film Festival, set to kick off in 2 weeks, revealed the 17-member jury drawn from the world of film, art, and culture.
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MidWest WeirdFest Reveals First Films – Premieres of ‘Sunset Strip Killers’, ‘Incubation’, ‘The Philip Experiment’
Sunset Strip Killers by Chad Ferrin MidWest WeirdFest revealed the first films selected for the 2026 festival, including the world premieres of Incubation by Joshua Land and Victor Fink, The Philip Experiment by Thomas Eliot, and Sunset Strip Killers by Chad Ferrin.
