The 2026 edition of The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival wrapped in Eugene, Oregon, with a collection of films celebrating cultural memory, archeology and artistic traditions from around the world.
Film Festivals
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The Archaeology Channel Film Festival Reveals 2026 Award Winners, Oya Wins Best Film
Oya: The Unique Art of Anatolian Women, by Sevinç Baloğlu (screenshot)
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Lighthouse International Film Festival Sets Lineup for 18th Edition on Long Beach Island
Chili Finger by Edd Banda and Stephen Halsted The Lighthouse International Film Festival will return June 10-14 with its 18th edition, unveiling a 2026 lineup that spans world premieres, festival standouts from Sundance and SXSW, and a wide range of narrative, documentary, and genre programming.
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12th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Award Winners – ‘Mono 222’, ‘Dreaming of Lions’ Take Top Jury Prizes
(credit Chris Cambio) At the Closing Night Award Ceremony, the 12th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) announced this year’s jury and audience award winners, with the top jury award for Best N. American Narrative Feature going to Mono 222, directed by Quinton Dominguez, and Best International Narrative Feature went to Dreaming of Lions, directed and written by Paolo Marinou-Blanco.
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29th Dances With Films: LA Unveils Lineup. Opens with Jay Silverman’s ‘Yale’
Yale by Jay Silverman (Jay Silverman Productions) Dances With Films: LA has unveiled the film lineup for the 29th edition of the Los Angeles-based indie film festival taking place June 18-28, 2026.
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79th Cannes Film Festival Winners – Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or
Fjord by Cristian Mungiu The Norwegian-set drama Fjord, directed by Cristian Mungiu, has won the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
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Moshe Rosenthal’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ to Open 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Tell Me Everything by Moshe Rosenthal | photo by Ziv Berkovich Tell Me Everything, from Israeli director Moshe Rosenthal, will make its California Premiere as the Opening Night film of the 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival on Thursday, July 16 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco.
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56th USA Film Festival Winners – ‘Olive’ and ‘Every Line Becomes A Circle’ Take Top Prizes
Olive by Tom Koch After several days of screenings and celebrity appearances, the 56th USA Film Festival concluded in Dallas with the filmmaker award presentations.
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50th Frameline – San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
Brittney Griner in The Brittney Griner Story by Alex Stapleton. Frameline announced the full lineup of over 140 films from 35 countries for the milestone 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) taking place June 17–27, 2026.
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Forge, ‘Before the Moon Falls’ and ‘Seat at the Table’ Win at 44th CAAMFest
Jing Ai Ng, director, Forge (left), Andie Ju, lead actress, Forge (center), and Dave Liu, producer, Forge (right) at CAAMFest (Photo Credit: Justin Chu) The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) wrapped its 44th annual CAAMFest in San Francisco Japantown, with the top award for best narrative feature going to Jing Ai Ng’s Forge, and the documentary feature prize went to Kimberlee Bassfor’s Before the Moon Falls.
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12th Bentonville Film Festival Reveals Lineup, Opens with Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s ‘Family Movie’
Family Movie starring Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick The 2026 Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) set for June 15-21, in Bentonville, Arkansas, revealed the competition program lineup of 34 feature films.
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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ to Close Frameline – San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma by Jane Schoenbrun (Mubi) The US premiere of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, directed by Jane Schoenbrun, will close the 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50), taking place June 17–27, 2026.
