The Chinese war drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, directed by Wen Muye, has been acquired by Well Go USA Entertainment for release in the U.S.
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Siân Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ Set as Closing Film of AFI FEST

Andrew Pilkington, Siena Rafter, Charlie Rush-Reese, Dylan O’Brien, Roberta Colindrez, Ruth Madeley and Madeline Delp in Being Heumann directed by Siân Heder (Apple) Being Heumann, the biographical drama directed and co-written by Academy Award winner Siân Heder (CODA, AFI DWW+ Class of 2005) will close the 2026 AFI FEST.
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Léa Seydoux and Director Marie Kreutzer to be Honored at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Gentle Monster’

Léa Seydoux in Gentle Monster by Marie Kreutzer (FILM AG Courtesy of Netflix Kreutzer) Director Marie Kreutzer and actor Léa Seydoux will both be honored at the Mill Valley Film Festival for their work on the thriller Gentle Monster.
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‘You Can See Everything’ Documentary on Elizabeth Holmes Added to New York Film Festival

You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim (A24) Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything documentary on Elizabeth Holmes has been added to the Spotlight section of the 64th New York Film Festival.
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49th Mill Valley Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Wild Horse Nine, I Play Rocky, The Debut and More

Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky (Claire Folger, Amazon MGM Studios) The Mill Valley Film Festival has revealed the full lineup for its 49th edition, taking place October 1–11, 2026.
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Travis Knight’s ‘Wildwood’ Stop-motion Animation to Open AFI FEST
The epic stop-motion fantasy Wildwood, directed by Travis Knight, will open the 40th edition of AFI FEST.
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‘Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time’ Trailer – Nat Geo Docuseries Chronicles 2010 Disaster
National Geographic revealed the official trailer for Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time, a documentary series on the 2010 disaster that trapped 33 miners nearly half a mile beneath Chile’s Atacama Desert.
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‘Everest: The Other Side’ Trailer – Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s Documentary Goes on a Dangerous Climb to North Face
Academy Award-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are back with a new daring documentary, Everest: The Other Side, that follows Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morisson as they pursue their dream to climb and ski Everest’s direct North Face, a feat no one had ever accomplished.
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‘You Can See Everything’ Teaser Trailer – First Look at Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Strange Documentary on Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes opens the door to her world in You Can See Everything, a startling new documentary that follows the convicted Theranos founder in the final weeks before she reports to prison.
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‘Musk’ Teaser – First Lok at Alex Gibney’s 4-Hour Elon Musk Documentary
From tech visionary to one of the most powerful and controversial figures in the world, Elon Musk becomes the subject of an expansive new documentary in Musk, the latest film from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney.
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‘Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie’ Trailer – Marlee Matlin Explores Legacy of Deaf Bodybuilder and American Gladiator
Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin explores the legacy of deaf bodybuilder and American gladiator Shelley “Siren” Beattie in the HBO documentary Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie.
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The Art of Adventure’ – Alison Reid’s Documentary on Wildlife Artist Robert Bateman and Biologist Bristol Foster Sets US Release Date
Filmmaker Alison Reid, known for directing The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, the critically acclaimed documentary on the late zoologist Anne Innis Dagg, returns with her latest feature documentary, The Art of Adventure.
