The 69th San Francisco International Film Festival revealed the winners of the Golden Gate Awards, with Filipiñana, directed by Rafael Manuel, winning the New Directors Award.
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29th Brooklyn Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with ‘A Mosquito In The Ear’
A Mosquito In The Ear by Nicola Rinciari The 29th Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), themed “The Invitation” and taking place May 29-June 7, 2026, revealed the lineup of films from 30 countries.
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Cannes Classics Unveils Lineup with ‘A Life, A Manifesto’ Bruce and Laura Dern, Guillermo del Toro
Michèle Firk, A Life, A Manifesto (Une vie manifeste) by Jean-Gabriel Périot © RR A Life, A Manifesto, a documentary on Michèle Firk, film critic, The Golden Age by Bérenger Thouin, along with Bruce and Laura Dern, Guillermo del Toro, are among the Official Selection for the Cannes Classics program of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 12 to May 23, 2026
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Darren Aronofsky to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
Darren Aronofsky (Darren Aronofsky /courtesy Locarno Film Festival) Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky will be honored with the Pardo d’Onore at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 5 to 15, 2026.
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‘Melodies in the Forest’ Starring Kevin Space Boarded by Blue Eyes Film & Distribution
Kevin Spacey (arp) Inspired by documented historical events at the Terezín concentration camp, the World War II film Melodies in the Forest (Le Melodie nel Bosco dei Faggi) starring Kevin Spacey has been boarded by sales agent Blue Eyes Film & Distribution.
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Lorena Luciano’s ‘Nuns vs. the Vatican’ Wins DocLands Documentary Film Festival’s Audience Choice Award
Nuns vs. the Vatican: Director Lorena Luciano, Producer Filippo Piscopo, Protagonist Barbara Dorris and SNAP Representative Mary Dispenza; conversation moderated by Anne Barrett-Doyle, co-director of Bishop Accountability and co-founder of the Coalition of Catholics and Survivors | Photo © Allison Levenson The 2026 DocLands Documentary Film Festival wrapped on Sunday, with the Audience Choice Award going to director Lorena Luciano for Nuns vs. the Vatican.
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‘Tony’ Trailer – Dominic Sessa Stars as Chef Anthony Bourdain, in Raw Biographical Drama
A24 debuted the official trailer for Tony, the biographical drama from director Matt Johnson starring Dominic Sessa as the celebrated chef Anthony Bourdain, who died in 2018.
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Hot Docs Winners – ‘Nekai Walks’ ‘Saigon Story’ ‘American Doctor’ Take Top Prizes
Nekai Walks by Rico King The 2026 Hot Docs announced the winning documentaries, with Nekai Walks directed by Rico King, taking the Hot Docs Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary.
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Interview – ‘Mistura’ Director Ricardo de Montreuil Talks Food, Self-discovery in Peruvian Drama
Mistura by Ricardo de Montreuil Set against the colorful backdrop of 1960s Lima, writer-director Ricardo de Montreuil’s latest feature, Mistura, tells the story of Norma Piet, a privileged French-Peruvian woman whose life is forever changed when her husband’s betrayal ostracizes her from the elite society around which she had forged her identity.
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30th American Black Film Festival Unveils Showcase Film Sections Lineup Featuring Jill Scott, Glynn Turman, Tabitha Brown
Crossroads by Horane Henry The 2026 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) revealed the Non-Competitive Showcase Film sections lineup, including Voices Of Culture, African Stories, and AI x XR Storytelling.
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‘The Last Viking’ Trailer – Mads Mikkelsen Goes Full Absurd in Anders Thomas Jensen Dark Comedy
Two estranged siblings chase buried loot and fractured identities in The Last Viking, a darkly comic odyssey from filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen
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‘U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men’s National Soccer Team’ Trailer – HBO Doc Chronicles the Journey to World Cup
U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men’s National Soccer Team is an inside look at the United States Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT) in the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America this June.