Sandulela Asanda’s romance drama Black Burns Fast will close the 40th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, with Paloma Schneideman’s Big Girls Don’t Cry as a Special Presentation on 26th March.
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Sandulela Asanda’s ‘Black Burns Fast’ to Close BFI Flare, with ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ as a Special Presentation
Black Burns Fast by by Sandulela Asanda (Esihle Ndleleni)
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‘Space Cowboy’ Trailer – Joe Jennings’ High-Flying Life Celebrated in Documentary by Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt
Here is the full official trailer for Space Cowboy, a breathtaking documentary celebrating the life and legacy of legendary skydiver and aerial cinematographer Joe Jennings, who is featured in the film, alongside his longtime partner Sissy Jennings.
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‘Dolly’ Trailer – Fabianne Therese Stars in Rod Blackhurst’s Gritty Folk Horror Film
Rod Blackhurst’s Dolly is an unsettling genre-blend of backwoods terror and psychological dread.
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‘The Last Resort’, ‘Calle Malaga’, ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Among Göteborg Film Festival 2026 Winners
(courtesy Göteborg Film Festival) The Last Resort directed by Maria Sødahl has won the Dragon Award Best Nordic Film at the 2026 Göteborg Film Festival.
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Melania Documentary Surpasses Expectations – Did it Break a Record?
Melania (Regine Mahaux, Amazon MGM Studios) Amazon MGM Studios’ Melania documentary has posted stronger-than-expected box office results in its opening weekend, with estimates on the higher end near $8.1 million, exceeding many early forecasts.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Film at 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won four awards, including Film of the Year at the 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.
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Critics Pan Melania Documentary as Glossy, Hollow Portrait of the First Lady
First Lady Melania Trump in Melania (Amazon MGM Studios) The documentary Melania, a high-budget film about First Lady Melania Trump directed by Brett Ratner, released this weekend, has been met with overwhelmingly negative critical reviews.
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Demond Wilson, Sanford and Son Star and Film Actor, Dies at 79
Demond Wilson (screenshot / YouTube) Demond Wilson, the actor best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on the iconic 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 79. He passed away Friday at his home in Palm Springs, California, from complications related to cancer, his son Demond Wilson Jr. told TMZ.
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Catherine O’Hara, Home Alone, Beetlejuice, Schitt’s Creek Actress, Dies at 71
Catherine O’Hara (PopularImages) Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress known for starring in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and Schitt’s Creek, has died at the age of 71.
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Sundance Award Winners – ‘Josephine,’ ‘Nuisance Bear’ ‘Shame and Money’ and ‘To Hold a Mountain’ Win Grand Jury Prizes
Gemma Chan, Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum in Josephine by Beth de Araújo (photo by Greta Zozula.) The 2026 Sundance Film Festival revealed the winning films, with Grand Jury Prizes going to Josephine for U.S. Dramatic Competition, Nuisance Bear for the U.S. Documentary Competition, Shame and Money for World Cinema Dramatic Competition, and To Hold a Mountain for World Cinema Documentary Competition.
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François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Headlines 31st Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Lineup at Film at Lincoln Center
The Stranger by François Ozon Rendez-Vous with French Cinema returns to Film at Lincoln Center for its 31st edition with a 22-film lineup of contemporary French cinema.
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Xu Zao’s ‘Light Pillar’ Completes Berlinale Perspectives Lineup
Han ye deng zhu (Light Pillar) by Xu Zao (Fengduan Pictures) The Chinese animated film Han ye deng zhu (Light Pillar) by Xu Zao will make its world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival. The addition of Light Pillar completes this year’s Berlinale Perspectives lineup of 14 feature film debuts.