The 2026 Sundance Film Festival announced the Short Film Award winners, with the Grand Jury Prize going to The Baddest Speechwriter of All by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry.
Film Festivals
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Sundance Short Film Awards – Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry’s ‘The Baddest Speechwriter of All’ Wins Grand Prize
Dr. Clarence B Jones in The Baddest Speechwriter of All by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry. (photo by Brandon Somerhalder)
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Dances With Films, NY Awards – ‘The Cereal Aisle Effect’ and ‘Untouchables’ Win Top Audience Prizes
Dances With Films -NY 2026 Award Winners (Photo by Dustin McWethy) Following a weekend of sold-out screenings and events, the 4th New York edition of Dances With Films honored its Audience and Industry Choice Award winners at its breakfast awards event.
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Jennifer Kroot’s ‘Hunky Jesus’ to Open 40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Hunky Jesus by Jennifer Kroot (courtesy of Tigerlily Pictures) Hunky Jesus, Jennifer Kroot’s documentary on the San Francisco Easter Sunday tradition, will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night film of the 40th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.
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41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival Reveals Lineup, Opens with Nicola Rinciari’s ‘A Mosquito in the Ear’
Nazanin Boniadi, Ruhi Pal and Jake Lacy in A Mosquito in the Ear directed by Nicola Rinciari (Kai Dickson) Nicola Rinciari’s A Mosquito in the Ear, starring Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, and Ruhi Pal, will open the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which runs from February 4 to 14, 2026.
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22nd Glasgow Film Festival Unveils Full Program – Angelina Jolie in ‘Couture’, Josh O’Connor in ‘Rebuilding’, Charli XCX in ‘Erupcja’
Angelina Jolie in Couture by Alice Winocour (Signature Entertainment) The 22nd edition of the Glasgow Film Festival (GFF), set to take place from 25 February to 8 March 2026, has rolled out its full program of 126 films featuring Angelina Jolie, Charli XCX, Josh O’Connor, and Jude Law.
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18th A Night of Horror International Film Festival in Wisconsin Reveals First Films
Lily’s Ritual directed by Manu Herrera A Night of Horror International Film Festival revealed the first films set to be showcased at its 18th edition, and third year in the US, taking place March 5 to 8, 2026, at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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‘Queen of Chess’ Trailer – Netflix Documentary Tells True Story of Prodigy Judit Polgár
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.
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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.
