See First Official Look at ‘The Legend of Ochi’ Starring Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe
Film Festivals
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Snapshot – First Official Look at ‘The Legend of Ochi’, Mikey Madison’s First Film ‘Liza, Liza Skies Are Grey’ Re-Released
Helena Zengel, Baby Ochi BTS in The Legend of Ochi (Courtesy of A24.)
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Joseph Granda’s ‘The Sasqualogist’ Wins Palmer d’Or at 9th MidWest WeirdFest | Complete Winners List
Joseph Granda and Festival director Dean Bertram (courtesy MWFF) Joseph Granda has won the Palmer d’Or Award at the 9th annual MidWest WeirdFest in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for his film The Sasqualogist. Granda wrote, directed, and stars in the film that presents the microcosm of the Bigfoot research community. The award was instituted in 2023 to honor the memory of Wisconsin sci-fi and Fortean pioneer, Raymond A. Palmer, and recognize excellence in the field today.
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Actor Jason Isaacs to Receive the Precious Gem Award at Miami Film Festival
Jason Isaacs (Jean Nelson | dp) The White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs will receive the Precious Gem Award at the Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film Festival (MFF) taking place from April 3-13, 2025.
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‘DJ Ahmet’ and ‘Mistress Dispeller’ Win Top Jury Awards at 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival
DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski (courtesy SIFF) DJ Ahmet has won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature, and Mistress Dispeller wins for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival.
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See First Trailer for ‘The Helsinki Effect’ Documentary Revisits 1975 Cold War Summit
General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev & President Gerald Ford outside the Soviet Embassy / Helsinki – August 2, 1975. The Helsinki Effect (YLE – Finnish Broadcasting Company) Ahead of the world premiere at CPH:DOX 2025 on March 24, 2025 in the Main Competition section DOX:Award, here is the first trailer for the documentary The Helsinki Effect directed by Arthur Franck.
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Cloud, LifeHack and Rosario Among New Films Added to Overlook Film Festival Lineup
Lifehack by Ronan Corrigan (Lifehack) Nine films, including Cloud, LifeHack and Rosario, have been added to the lineup for the 2025 Overlook Film Festival, taking place April 3 – April 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres. The horror festival also announced new immersive events, presentations and parties.
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Bari Kang’s ‘Itch!’ Wins Best Film at 17th A Night of Horror International Film Festival
Bari Kang, director of Itch! (ANOHIFF) Bari Kang’s Itch! captured the Best Film award at the 17th A Night of Horror International Film Festival which wrapped last week in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The zombie film captures a touching relationship between a father and daughter, who are trapped in a convenience store with other survivors trying to escape the apocalyptic pandemic taking place in the outside world.
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32nd SXSW Audience Award Winners – ‘Fantasy Life’ and ‘Remaining Native’ Win in Feature Competition
Amanda Peet and Matthew Shear in Fantasy Life. (Fantasy Life Productions LLC) SXSW announced the Audience Award winners for the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival today with Fantasy Life by Matthew Shear winning the Narrative Feature Competition Audience Award and and Remaining Native by Paige Bethman won the Documentary Feature Competition Audience Awards.
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‘Mistura’, ‘Ultimate Citizens’ and ‘Porcelain War’ Win Top Awards at Durango Independent Film Festival 2025
Mistura by Ricardo de Montreuil Ricardo de Montreuil’s Mistura, a drama set in 1960s Peru, has won both the Jury Award and Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Durango Independent Film Festival 2025 in Durango, Colorado. Barbara Mori (winner of the Jury Award – Best Performance Female Actor Narrative Feature) stars as a privileged French-Peruvian woman whose life unravels after her husband’s betrayal ostracizes her from elite society.
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Paloma López Carrillo’s ‘Say Goodbye’ to World Premiere at Visions Du Réel
Say Goodbye by Paloma López Carrillo (Barlovento Cine) Say Goodbye, the debut feature film by director Paloma López Carrillo, will have its world premiere at Visions du Réel, the prestigious documentary film festival in Nyon, Switzerland. The festival will take place from April 4 to 13, 2025, and the film will be part of the competitive Burning Lights section, dedicated to international films that explore new and contemporary cinematographic perspectives.
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Amy Wang’s ‘Slanted’ and Benjamin Flaherty’s ‘Shuffle’ Win Top Awards at 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival
Slanted by Amy Wang (courtesy SXSW) Slanted directed by Amy Wang has won the Narrative Feature Competition and Shuffle directed by Benjamin Flaherty wins the Documentary Feature Competition at the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival.
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Jason Priestley, Mena Suvari, Laurel Marsden Star in ‘All There Is’ Indie Drama Premiering at Beverly Hills Film Festival
Jason Priestley, Mena Suvari and Laurel Marsden star in “All There Is” by Kit Williamson (Karin Catt) Jason Priestley, Mena Suvari and Laurel Marsden star in “All There Is” the indie drama film on parent-child relationships and how the media shapes our society. Also starring in the movie are Elsie Fisher, Shiv Pai, Jack Wright, and Nick E. Tarabay.