Atropia directed by Hailey Gates won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Other Grand Jury prizes went to Seeds, Cactus Pears, and Cutting Through Rocks.
Film Festivals
Nia Long and Larenz Tate Named Ambassadors of 29th American Black Film Festival
Nia Long and Larenz Tate, stars of Love Jones has reunited to serve as Ambassadors to the 29th American Black Film Festival.
Emmanuel Mouret’s ‘Three Friends’ to Open 30th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema at FLC in NYC Lineup
The 30th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, running March 6 to 16, 2025, at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City opens with Emmanuel Mouret’s romantic drama Three Friends.
Demi Moore to be Celebrated at Santa Barbara Film Festival With Retrospective – The Substance, Indecent Proposal, Ghost
Demi Moore will be celebrated at Santa Barbara International Film Festival with a retrospective of her acting career.
Sundance Short Film Winners: Theo Panagopoulos’ ‘The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing’ Wins Grand Jury Prize
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing, directed by Theo Panagopoulos took home the Grand Jury Prize in the short film competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Trailer – Questlove Directs Documentary on Sly and the Family Stone Band
Watch the official trailer for SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove’s documentary film on Sly & The Family Stone
Andrew Ahn’s ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Starrin Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone to Open BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Andrew Ahn’s dramedy The Wedding Banquet starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Youn Yuh-Jung makes its International Premiere as the opening film of the 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.
‘Debaters’ Trailer – Alex Heller’s Comedy Short Film Premieres at Sundance
Directed by Alex Heller, Debaters is a comedy short film telling the story of high school debaters and their unqualified adult judges
Kahlil Joseph’s ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ to Premiere at Sundance After Being Pulled in Dispute with Producer (Updated)
Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions has been pulled from the Sundance Film Festival reportedly due to a dispute with the film’s financier and copyright holder, Participant.
‘April’ First Look Clip – Dea Kulumbegashvili’s Georgian Abortion Drama Opens in Theaters Following Sundance Bow
Watch a clip from April (Aprili), the award-winning Georgian drama film directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, starring Ia Sukhitashvili as Nina, an obstetrician in rural Georgia who helps patients seeking abortions despite legal prohibition.
‘Rains Over Babel’ Teaser Clip – Gala del Sol’s Queer Colombian Drama Premieres at Sundance
Gala del Sol’s feature debut Rains Over Babel follows a group of misfits converging at Babel, a legendary dive bar in Cali, Colombia.
Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2’ Makes U.S. Premiere at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Kevin Costner’s epic Western film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 will finally makes its U.S premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival.