Being Heumann, the biographical drama directed and co-written by Academy Award winner Siân Heder (CODA, AFI DWW+ Class of 2005) will close the 2026 AFI FEST.
Film Festivals
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Siân Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ Set as Closing Film of AFI FEST
Andrew Pilkington, Siena Rafter, Charlie Rush-Reese, Dylan O’Brien, Roberta Colindrez, Ruth Madeley and Madeline Delp in Being Heumann directed by Siân Heder (Apple)
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Léa Seydoux and Director Marie Kreutzer to be Honored at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Gentle Monster’
Léa Seydoux in Gentle Monster by Marie Kreutzer (FILM AG Courtesy of Netflix Kreutzer) Director Marie Kreutzer and actor Léa Seydoux will both be honored at the Mill Valley Film Festival for their work on the thriller Gentle Monster.
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‘You Can See Everything’ Documentary on Elizabeth Holmes Added to New York Film Festival
You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim (A24) Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything documentary on Elizabeth Holmes has been added to the Spotlight section of the 64th New York Film Festival.
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49th Mill Valley Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Wild Horse Nine, I Play Rocky, The Debut and More
Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky (Claire Folger, Amazon MGM Studios) The Mill Valley Film Festival has revealed the full lineup for its 49th edition, taking place October 1–11, 2026.
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Luna Wedler to Receive a Golden Eye Award at Zurich Film Festival
Luna Wedler Swiss actress Luna Wedler will be presented with the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival, where she is featured in two films: Frauke Finsterwalder’s Eurotrash and the animated film De Rägebogefisch, in which she voices a character.
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John Turturro to Receive Golden Eye Award at Zurich Film Festival for ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’
John Turturro (Primož Korošec) John Turturro will be honored at the Zurich Film Festival with the Golden Eye Award for his performance in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, written and directed by Noah Segan.
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James Gray To Receive Director Award at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Paper Tiger’
James Gray Director James Gray will be presented with the MVFF Director Award at the Mill Valley Film Festival in honor of his work on the new crime drama Paper Tiger.
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NAZA, Documentary on Israel’s Mass Killing of Palestinian Civilians, Added to San Sebastian Film Festival
NAZA by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor NAZA, the documentary on Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, will complete the Perlak section of the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
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18th Hola México Film Festival Unveils Lineup
Hola México Film Festival revealed the official selections for its 18th annual edition, taking place September 25-October 3rd, 2026, during Hispanic Heritage Month in Los Angeles, California.
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53rd Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York by Noah Segan (Sony Pictures Classics) Telluride Film Festival has unveiled its official program selections for the 53rd edition running Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7, 2026.
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‘Being Heumann’ Teaser Trailer – First Look at Siân Heder’s Biopic of Judy Heumann, “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement”
Apple revealed the teaser trailer for Being Heumann, a biographical drama film that chronicles Judy Heumann, known as the “mother of the disability rights movement,” as she leads a group of young adults who come together to find their collective voice in a fight against discrimination.