The Last Meal directed by Maryse Legagneur, has won the $15,000 MARIMBAS Award, the top prize at the 42nd edition of Miami Film Festival. The film tells the moving story of Reynold, a man facing cancer who reconnects with his estranged daughter through the healing power of Haitian cuisine.
Ahead of the world premiere at Cannes, A24 has debuted the official teaser trailer for Eddington, the contemporary Western dark comedy film written and directed by Ari Aster, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, with Austin Butler, and Emma Stone.
The 64th Cannes Critics’ Week (Semaine de la critique) taking place May 14th – 22nd, 2025 has unveiled the official selection. The parallel section to the Cannes Film Festival will open with L’interêt d’Adam (Adam’s Interest), Belgian director Laura Wendel’s second feature film. Her handheld camera takes us into a pediatric ward to follow three characters; a helpless mother, her malnourished son, and the nurse caring for them.
From April 30 – May 7, 2025, the 20th annual South East European Film Festival #SEEfest in Los Angeles will showcase over 50 movies from East and South-East Europe.
Saigon Kiss from Hồng Anh Nguyễn has won the €20,000 Saxon Film Promotion Prize in the National Competition at the 37th Filmfest Dresden international short film festival. in Dresden, the capital city of Saxony, which ran from April 8 to 13, 2025.
Oscilloscope Laboratories debuted the official trailer for Vulcanizadora, the black comedy thriller film edited, written, directed, and starring Joel Potrykus. Potrykus and Joshua Burge star as two friends who travel into the Michigan woods for a dark mission that goes awry. Also starring in the movie are Bill Vincent, Solo Potrykus and Melissa Blanchard.
Ahead of its world premiere in Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, My Father’s Shadow, the feature debut from upcoming filmmaker Akinola Davies Jnr., has secured French distribution through Le Pacte.
Giant Pictures debuted the official trailer for Absolute Dominion, a martial arts science fiction movie starring Désiré Mia, Andy Allo, Mario D’Leon, Alex Winter, Patton Oswalt, Junes Zahdi, Julie Ann Emery, Olunike Adeliyi, Alok Vaid-Menon, John Siciliano.
Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister, a warped, sinister spin on the Cinderella story has won the feature film Audience Award at the 2025 Overlook Film Festival.
Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme has unveiled its first official trailer, giving audiences a glimpse into his trademark quirky and intricate narrative that seamlessly blends family dynamics with high-stakes intrigue.