The 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, set to take place July 16 through August 2, 2026, revealed the lineup of 65 films, including 21 narratives and 24 documentary features, as well as 4 dynamic shorts programs, including a showcase of Bay Area filmmakers on closing day.
The Sundance award-winning documentary American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, directed by David Alvarado, which follows the life and career of the playwright and director known as the father of Chicano theater, will be released in theaters in the Summer by Insignia Films.
Here is the trailer for The Isolate Thief, a Civil War-era western starring Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar), Odeya Rush (Corporate Retreat), Jack Kesy (The Killer), Ty Simpkins (The Whale), and Martin Sensmeier (Frybread Face and Me).
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will receive the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Filmland in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Asia Argento, the Italian actress, filmmaker, and musician, is set to receive the Life Achievement Award at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 5 to 15 in Switzerland.
The 2026 Sheffield DocFest announced the award winners with Filthy (Sucia – Per què no vas fer res?) directed by Bàrbara Mestanza and Marc Pujolar winning the Academy Award-accredited Grand Jury Award for the International Competition.
Misty Lee, Eric Roberts, and Sam Humphrey are set to star in Alma, Catya Plate’s first stop-motion animated feature film. They join Clarissa Jacobson, Phil Miler, John McBride and Sandrine Morin.
Here is the official trailer for The Floaters, a comedy film directed by Rachel Israel, about two best friends trying to save their Jewish summer camp.
Here is the trailer for Situations, Greg Vrotsos’ relationship dramedy starring Greg Vrotsos, P.J. Byrne (The Wolf of Wall Street), Melora Walters (Magnolia), Katie Parker (The Beldham), Fiona Dourif (The Pitt), Fernanda Andrade (Finestkind), and Gino Vento (Mayans M.C.).
The award-winning documentary Celtic Utopia made its New York premiere at this year’s 2026 Brooklyn Film Festival.
The Iceland-born and U.S.-based film, music video, and television producer Sigurjón “Joni” Sighvatsson is set to receive the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 5 to 15, 2026, in Switzerland.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will present its President’s Award to director, screenwriter, and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and director, screenwriter, and author Jesse Eisenberg at the opening ceremony of the upcoming 60th edition.