The Town That Takes, directed by and starring Britt Bankhead, is a supernatural horror thriller inspired by the disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
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‘Mockbuster’ Trailer – Anthony Firth Directs Comedy-filled Mockumentary of Himself
Anthony Firth’s Mockbuster is a comedy-filled mockumentary that chronicles his experience directing a film for The Asylum, the (in)famous studio behind the pop culture phenomenon Sharknado.
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‘Cruel Hands’ Trailer – Al Kalyk’s Award-winning Horror Thriller Heads to Theaters
Cruel Hands is a horror thriller film directed by Al Kalyk and starring Mavournee Hazel, Josh McConville, and Diesel La Torraca.
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Palm Springs International ShortFest Winners – Jen Nee Lim’s Fruit Wins Best of the Festival

Fruit by Jen Nee Lim The 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest honored the winners of its juried and audience award winners at the Awards Ceremony, with the Best of the Festival prize going to Fruit directed by Jen Nee Lim.
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9th Indy Shorts Reveals Lineup, Sam Davis to Receive Pioneering Spirit Award

Sam Davis receiving the Narrative Grand Prize for “The Singers” at the 2025 Indy Shorts Film Festival Awards (courtesy Indy Shorts Film Festival) Heartland Film has unveiled the lineup of 266 short films for the 9th Indy Shorts Film Festival (Indy Shorts), running July 21-26, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Virginie Efira to Receive Leopard Club Award at Locarno Film Festival

Virginie Efira (Rudy Marmet) Actress Virginie Efira will be honored at the 79th Locarno Film Festival with the Leopard Club Award, and present Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, the film for which she won the Palme for Best Actress in Cannes.
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‘The Man Will Burn’ Trailer – Burning Man Docuseries to Premiere on HBO
HBO has debuted the trailer for The Man Will Burn, a four-part documentary series that goes behind the scenes of Burning Man, the 40-year-old cultural event and temporary city built in the Nevada desert.
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Nick Hamm’s ‘Black Palace’ Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Freya Allan Begins Production

Kodi Smit-McPhee (credit Jared Eng), Freya Allan ( credit Rebecca Miller – Disney), Nick Hamm (credit Lorenzo Pesce) Black Palace, the twisted romantic drama directed by BAFTA-winning director Nick Hamm, has begun production in the UK.
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60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Reveals Opening and Closing Films

The Match (El Partido) by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will open with The Match, an Argentinian-Spanish documentary directed by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, which chronicles the 1986 Football World Cup match between Argentina and England.
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Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Robert Richardson, and Jeffrey Wright to be Honored at 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright and Robert Richardson Actors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche, along with cinematographer Robert Richardson, will be honored at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with a Crystal Globe award. The festival will present the President’s Award to actor Jeffrey Wright.
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‘A Sad and Beautiful World’ Trailer – Cyril Aris’ Award-winning Lebanese Drama Captures Love in a Time of Tragedy
Set in the heart of Lebanon, Cyril Aris’ debut feature film, A Sad and Beautiful World, tells a story of love and friendship across three decades amid war and tragedy.
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‘The Debut’ Trailer – Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Star in Jesse Eisenberg’s Musical Comedy
A24 revealed the official trailer for The Debut, a new musical comedy starring Julianne Moore as a shy and reserved housewife whose life takes an unexpected turn after she lands a minor role in a local theater production under the watchful eye of a demanding director played by Paul Giamatti.
