The Peabody announced the winners of the 85th Peabody Awards the winners selected to represent the most captivating and inspiring stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2024.
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Daughters, ‘Will & Harper’, Black Box Diaries Among 85th Peabody Awards Documentary Winners
Will & Harper by Josh Greenbaum (Netflix)
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‘I, Poppy’ and ‘Agatha’s Almanac’ Take Top Hot Docs 2025 Jury Awards
I, Poppy by Vivek Chaudhary I, Poppy directed by Vivek Chaudhary has won the Best International Feature Documentary award along with the $10,000 cash prize at the 2025 Hot Docs documentary film festival. Agatha’s Almanac directed by Amalie Atkins walked away with Best Canadian Feature Documentary award along with $10,000 cash prize.
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2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Announces Shortlisted Filmmakers
2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards shortlist The 2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards announced the 30 shortlisted filmmakers across four categories – Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, and Student.
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‘The Unholy Trinity’ Trailer – Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson Star in Western Action Film
Samuel L Jackson in The Unholy Trinity (Courtesy of Roadside Attractions) Ahead of the theatrical release, Saban Films and Roadside Attractions debuted the official trailer for The Unholy Trinity, the western action film starring Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson.
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From Maysles to FilmAfrica at BAM, 32nd New York African Film Festival Unveils Lineup
Timpi Tampa by Adama Bineta Sow The 32nd New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), running May 1 through May 31, 2025 under the banner “Fluid Horizons: A Shifting Lens on a Hopeful World” will screen 125 contemporary and classic films from Africa and its diaspora. The festival is held in partnership with Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), the Maysles Documentary Center, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
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‘Went Up the Hill’ and Marlee Matlin Documentary Headline 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Lineup
Went Up the Hill (Bankside Films) The 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) taking place in-person from May 21-25, 2025, in Mammoth Lakes, California will open with the psychological drama Went Up the Hill, directed by Samuel Van Grinsven and starring Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps, and Sarah Peirse. Inspired by writer/director Samuel Van Grinsven’s memories of his childhood in New Zealand’s South Island, it’s an intimate, modern ghost story that explores the extremes of grief in the pursuit of letting go.
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24th Open Roads: New Italian Cinema Announces Lineup, Opens with Francesca Comencini’s ‘The Time It Takes’
The Time It Takes directed by Francesca Comencini The 24th Open Roads: New Italian Cinema returns to Film at Lincoln Center in New York City, running from May 29 to June 5, 2025 showcasing contemporary Italian filmmaking.
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Rachel Elizabeth Seed’s Spirit Award Winner “A Photographic Memory” Opens in Theaters | Trailer
Sheila Turner Seed and Rachel Elizabeth Seed in A Photographic Memory. Photograph of Sheila and Rachel by Brian Seed. Film still by Drew Gardner. Courtesy of Capariva Films and Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber Filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed turns the camera on herself in her personal genre-bending film A Photographic Memory, documenting her attempt to get to know her mother, Sheila Turner Seed. Sheila Turner Seed, a vibrant and pioneering journalist, photographer and filmmaker, died suddenly and tragically when Rachel was just 18 months old.
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24th San Francisco Documentary Festival (SF DocFest) Unveils Lineup
Peaches Goes Bananas by Marie Losier (courtesy SF DocFest) The 24th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will screen 85 new non-fiction films (28 features and 58 shorts.) including 22 films local to the Bay Area from May 29 to June 8, 2025.
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‘Sorry, Baby’ Trailer – Eva Victor’s Sundance Drama Faces Trauma and Healing with Comedy
Sorry, Baby (screenshot | A24) A24 debuted the official trailer for Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby, a darkly comedic exploration of trauma and healing. Set against the backdrop of rural New England, the film follows Agnes, a graduate student-turned-professor, as she navigates life after a traumatic incident.
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Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong Among Jury for Cannes Film Festival
Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong (Image Press Agency | dp) The 78th Cannes Film Festival taking place from Tuesday May 13 to Saturday May 24, 2025, has revealed the star-studded Jury responsible for selecting the winner of the prestigious Palme d’or from one of the 21 films in Competition. Last year Sean Baker’s Anora was presented with the award by the jury chaired Greta Gerwig.
