In one of the first sales out of SXSW, Cartuna and Dweck Productions have teamed up on a new distribution venture, Cartuna x Dweck and acquired Grace Glowicki’s Dead Lover which made its Texas premiere at the festival.
Film Festivals
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Grace Glowicki’s SXSW Dark Comedy ‘Dead Lover’ Acquired by Cartuna x Dweck
Dead Lover by Grace Glowicki (Cartuna x Dweck)
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‘Prime Minister’ and ‘SALLY’Headline 27th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Jacinda Ardern in Prime Minister by Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Radio New Zealand) The 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival taking place April 3-6, 2025, in downtown Durham, North Carolina has unveiled a lineup of forty-nine films from 30 countries
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‘Village Keeper’ ‘Inay (Mama)’ ‘Singing Back the Buffalo’ Win Top Awards at 20th GEMFest
Village Keeper directed by Karen Chapman The Canadian drama film Village Keeper directed by Karen Chapman has won Best Feature at Gender Equity in Media Society (GEMS)’s 20th annual GEMFest. It stars Oluniké Adeliyi (who won the award for Best Performance) as a widow living in the Lawrence Heights, Toronto, where she tries to protect her children from neighborhood violence.
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Alejandro Zuno Tackles Intersexuality in ‘Newborn’ Film Premiering at Cinequest | Trailer
Newborn (Un mundo para mí) directed by Alejandro Zuno (Screenshot ) Alejandro Zuno, director of the hit Netflix series The Secret of the River, makes his feature directorial debut with Newborn (Un mundo para mí), the first known Mexican film to address intersexuality.
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Casey Shaw’s ‘Unseen Olympiad’ Documentary Brings Olympic Spirit Home With Premiere at Thessaloniki Fest
Unseen Olympiad by Casey Shaw (Shawscope) Where is the best place to premiere a film about the Olympics?
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Jean Tsien to be Feted with Tribute at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Jean Tsien.(Kristina Bumphrey) Award-winning editor and producer Jean Tsien will be honored with the 2025 Full Frame Tribute at the 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival taking place April 3-6, in Durham. The festival will also screen a curated selection from her significant body of work.
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Overlook Film Festival Unveils First Wave of Films, Christopher Landon’s ‘Drop’ to Open Fest
(from left) Violet (Meghann Fahy) and Henry (Brandon Sklenar) in Drop, directed by Christopher Landon (courtesy The Overlook Film Festival) Overlook Film Festival unveiled the first wave of the horror film lineup for its 2025 edition, taking place April 3 – April 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres.
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‘The Surfer’ Starring Nicolas Cage Headlines 25th Boston Underground Film Festival Lineup
Nicolas Cage in The Surfer (Roadside Attractions) The Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) returns to the Brattle Theatre for its 25th anniversary celebration, from March 19th–23rd, 2025.
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42nd Miami Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Opens with Julie Delpy’s ‘Meet the Barbarians’
Meet the Barbarians directed by Julie Delpy (Obscured Pictures) With director Julie Delpy in attendance to receive the Impact Award, the 42nd Miami Film Festival taking place from April 3-13, 2025, will open with her latest film, Meet the Barbarians.
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4th Marvels of Media Festival Celebrating Autistic Media-makers Returns to MoMI in NYC
Pictured (L to R): Bella Zoe Martinez and Matt Jones in Once More Like Rain Man. (Sue Ann Pien) Autistic media-makers get the spotlight at the 4th annual Marvels of Media Festival taking place from March 27–29 at Museum of the Moving Image in New York City. This year, in addition to screenings, panel discussions, and workshops, the festival will also feature an exhibition, and, for the first time, an expansion tour across the country, March 27–April 30.
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Sarah Friedland’s ‘Familiar Touch’ to Open , Alex Russell’s Lurker to Close 54th New Directors/New Films Lineup
Familiar Touch by Sarah Friedland The 54th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), taking place from April 2 through April 13 in New York City, unveiled a lineup of 24 features and nine short films.
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World Premiere of ‘Sweet Störy’ to Open 28th Sonoma International Film Festival Lineup
Sweet Störy by Sarah Justine Kerruish and Matt Maude (courtesy Sonoma International Film Festival) The 28th Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) returns to wine country from March 19-23, 2025, featuring a lineup of 39 narrative features, 16 documentaries, and 38 short films from over 21 countries alongside an array of filmmakers, actors, and culinary icons.