Italian director and screenwriter Alice Rohrwacher has been named the president of the Jury of the Caméra d’or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival taking place from May 13 to May 24, 2025.
Film Festivals
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Alice Rohrwacher Named President of the Caméra d’or Jury at Cannes Film Festival
Alice Rohrwacher (Tiziana Poli)
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Jimpa starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow to Open NewFest Pride and San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Olivia Colman and John Lithgow in Jimpa by Sophie Hyde (courtesy Frameline. NewFest) Jimpa starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow will open the 2025 editions of NewFest Pride on Thursday, May 29th and Frameline49, the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival on Wednesday, June 18th. Directed by filmmaker Sophie Hyde, the drama made its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
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2025 Tribeca Festival Unveils TV, NOW Indie Episodic Series Lineup
Lena Dunham (Image Press Agency | dp) The 2025 Tribeca Festival, which takes place June 4 – 15 in New York City, announced its lineup of television and original independent episodic series, along with exclusive panels featuring select cast members, from major networks and streamers including Apple TV+, HBO, Prime Video, Paramount+, and more.
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RZA’s ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ Starring Shameik Moore and Paris Jackson to Premiere at Tribeca Festival
One Spoon of Chocolate directed by RZA One Spoon of Chocolate, the feature film directed by rapper, actor, director, and record producer RZA will make its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Cyprien Vial’s Magma, Cristina Costantini’s Sally and Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters Named Sloan Science Honorees at SFFILM Festival
Magma directed by Cyprien Vial (Pyramide ) Cyprien Vial’s volcano thriller Magma has been named the recipient of the Sloan Science on Screen Award, and along with Cristina Costantini’s documentary Sally, will be showcased in Sloan Science on Screen Selection as part of this year’s program for the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival).
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Tribeca Festival 2025 Announces Feature Film Lineup with Miley Cyrus, Counting Crows, Culture Club Films and More
Miley Cyrus (Image Press Agency) The 2025 Tribeca Festival set to run June 4 – 15 in New York City, unveiled the lineup of documentary, narrative and animated feature films.
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Maryse Legagneur’s ‘The Last Meal’ Takes Top Prize at 42nd Miami Film Festival | Complete Winners List
The Last Meal by Maryse Legagneur The Last Meal directed by Maryse Legagneur, has won the $15,000 MARIMBAS Award, the top prize at the 42nd edition of Miami Film Festival. The film tells the moving story of Reynold, a man facing cancer who reconnects with his estranged daughter through the healing power of Haitian cuisine.
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‘Adam’s Interest’ and ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ Bookend 64th Cannes Critics’ Week Lineup
Adam’s Interest (L’interêt d’Adam) by Laura Wendel The 64th Cannes Critics’ Week (Semaine de la critique) taking place May 14th – 22nd, 2025 has unveiled the official selection. The parallel section to the Cannes Film Festival will open with L’interêt d’Adam (Adam’s Interest), Belgian director Laura Wendel’s second feature film. Her handheld camera takes us into a pediatric ward to follow three characters; a helpless mother, her malnourished son, and the nurse caring for them.
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20th South East European Film Festival (Seefest) in LA Unveils Line-up, Opens with ‘The New Year That Never Came’
The New Year That Never Came by Bogdan Mureșanu (courtesy SEEfest) From April 30 – May 7, 2025, the 20th annual South East European Film Festival #SEEfest in Los Angeles will showcase over 50 movies from East and South-East Europe.
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‘Saigon Kiss’ ‘Do Something’ ‘Panadrilo’ Among Short Film Winners of 37th Filmfest Dresden
Saigon Kiss by Hồng Anh Nguyễn (courtesy Filmfest Dresden) Saigon Kiss from Hồng Anh Nguyễn has won the €20,000 Saxon Film Promotion Prize in the National Competition at the 37th Filmfest Dresden international short film festival. in Dresden, the capital city of Saxony, which ran from April 8 to 13, 2025.
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‘The Ugly Stepsister’ and ‘Touch Me’ Win Top Prizes at 2025 Overlook Film Festival
The Ugly Stepsister (Lukasz Bak | IFC Films. Shudder) Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister, a warped, sinister spin on the Cinderella story has won the feature film Audience Award at the 2025 Overlook Film Festival.
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78th Cannes Film Festival Unveils Official Selection with Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, Jafar Panahi
Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme by Wes Anderson (TPS Productions/Focus Features) 78th Cannes Film Festival taking place May 13 to 24, 2025, unveiled the Official Selections including feature films in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.