1001 Frames, the feature directorial debut of Brooklyn-based and Iranian-American filmmaker Mehrnoush Alia, will make its hometown New York premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival.
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Mehrnoush Alia’s ‘1001 Frames’ to Make Hometown Premiere at Brooklyn Film Festival
1001 Frames by Mahsa Rezaei (credit Hamed Hosseini Sangar)
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‘Promised Sky’ Trailer – Erige Sehiri’s Award-winning Drama Explores Migration and Humanity Amid Crisis in Tunisia
Promised Sky directed by French-Tunisian filmmaker Erige Sehiri, known for Under the Fig Trees, is a deeply human drama centered on migration, solidarity, and survival in contemporary Tunisia.
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‘Maddie’s Secret’ Trailer – John Early Directs and Stars in Bold and Chaotic Directorial Debut
John Early steps into the spotlight in a big way with Maddie’s Secret, a comedy melodrama blending absurd humor, emotional vulnerability, and biting satire into one cinematic piece.
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‘Black Rabbit, White Rabbit’ Trailer – Iranian Filmmaker Shahram Mokri Bends Time in Labyrinthine Thriller
Black Rabbit, White Rabbit, a mysterious and surreal drama from Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri bends time, reality, and storytelling into an intricate cinematic puzzle.
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Sundance Winning Documentary ‘Nuisance Bear’ Acquired by Mubi
Nuisance Bear by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman (Mubi) Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman’s Nuisance Bear, which world premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize, has been acquired by Mubi.
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Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience Award at San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Colman Domingo (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) Colman Domingo will be honored with the Variety Creative Conscience Award at the 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50).
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69th San Francisco Film Festival Winners – Filipiñana, How to Clean a House in 10 Easy Steps, Salvation Take Top Awards
Filipiñana by Rafael Manuel 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.