Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh, known for his films that focus on the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, will serve as jury president of the international competition (Concorso Internazionale), that will decide the winner of the Pardo d’Oro – the Golden Leopard – at the 78th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 6-16, 2025.
CNN has greenlit a new feature documentary titled I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, described as the authorized yet unfiltered documentary of the comedy legend, Chevy Chase. Directed by two-time Emmy Award winner Marina Zenovich, the film will premiere in 2026.
The 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline49) taking place June 18–28, 2025, unveiled the lineup featuring nearly 150 films from 40 countries..
Ahead of the world premiere at Tribeca Festival, here is the first look teaser trailer for Matter of Time, a documentary chronicling the fight to cure Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), set against the backdrop of Eddie Vedder’s 2023 benefit concerts at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. All proceeds from these concerts went directly to EB Research Partnership (EBRP), the world’s largest organization funding research for EB, with the ambitious goal of finding a cure by 2030.
The 28th edition of Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), themed Pause, unveiled the film lineup of 145 features and shorts from 34 countries. The full lineup includes 15 narrative features and 10 documentary features, highlighted below. The festival runs May 30th through June 8th, 2025.
The 2025 Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) set for June 16-22, 2025, Bentonville, Arkansas unveiled the narrative, documentary, homegrown, short film, and episodic selections. This year’s festival will showcase 28 feature competition films, including 9 World Premieres, with a newly launched Homegrown Competition highlighting stories from filmmakers based in or filming in Arkansas.
The second edition of Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 taking place from May 29 to June 1, 2025, in Mexico City, announced the lineup of 15 feature films and the Short Film program – all films originally premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year in the United States.
The 29th Fantasia International Film Festival taking place from July 17 through August 3, 2025, in Montreal unveiled the first wave of films.
Rooftop Films announced the lineup for the 29th annual Rooftop Films Summer Series, taking place from May 16th through August 22nd, 2025, with over 40 events, featuring new independent feature films, short film programs, family screenings, and live performances.
Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything, the ABC News Studios documentary directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker and journalist Jackie Jesko, will premiere Monday, June 23, on Hulu in the U.S. and later this year on Disney+, following its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.
