Filmmaker-cinematographer Derick Halliman makes his feature directorial debut with Life of Mike, an emotionally charged thriller about ambition, betrayal, and a birthday that changes everything.
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‘Violent Butterflies’ and ‘E se mio padre’ Take Top Awards at 24th Rome Independent Film Festival
Violent Butterflies by Adolfo Dávila (courtesy RIFF) Violent Butterflies by Adolfo Dávila has won the Best International Feature Film at the 24th RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival under the artistic direction of Academy Award winner Paul Haggis.
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Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire Headlines 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival Lineup
Dead Man’s Wire by Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire will open the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival kicking off today November 28th, and running through December 6th, 2025.
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Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident Wins Best Film at 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi (Neon) Jafar Panahi’s slow-burn thriller It Was Just an Accident was awarded Best Film, with Panahi receiving the award for Best Director at the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards ceremony in Australia.
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‘The Dutchman’ Trailer – André Holland, Kate Mara Star in Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka’s 1964 Play
Andre Gaines’ The Dutchman brings to life a modern reinvention of the explosive 1964 play by Amiri Baraka. The film stars André Holland as Clay, a successful yet troubled Black businessman, alongside Kate Mara as Lula, the enigmatic stranger whose appearance upends his world.
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Teenage Wasteland Trailer – 90’s Highschoolers Uncover Corruption and Ecological Conspiracy in Upstate New York
Teenage Wasteland, the new documentary by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, follows a band of high schoolers in upstate New York In the ‘90s, who, expose a toxic landfill threatening their own community.
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33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Opens with ‘The Dutchman’
André Holland and Kate Mara in The Dutchman directed by Andre Gaines (Matt Sayles) The 33rd Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival returns to New York City from November 28 to December 14, 2025, with a lineup of over 70 films about people of color from Peru to Zimbabwe, from the USA to Belgium, and from New Zealand to Jamaica.
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Sinners Tops 31st Critics Choice Awards Below-the-line Film Shortlists
Sinners by Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros) The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards unveiled their below-the-line film shortlists, with Sinners emerging as the dominant contender across the crafts categories. The film topped all other titles, securing recognition in every below-the-line field.
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‘Sound of Falling’ and Sirāt Lead European Film Awards Arts & Crafts Nominations
Sound of Falling (In Die Sonne Schauen) by Mascha Schilinski (Fabian Gamper, Studio Zentral) Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski and Sirāt by Óliver Laxe lead the nominations for the Arts & Crafts categories for the 2026 European Film Awards with 5 nominations each.
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Sean Combs: The Reckoning – Netflix Reveals Release Date and First Look Trailer
Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a new four-part documentary series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson that examines the shocking allegations behind Sean “Diddy” Combs and his Bad Boy empire.
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‘One Battle After Another’ ‘Sentimental Value’, Sinners Lead Nominations for Astra Film Awards
Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value directed by Joachim Trier (Neon / Christian Belgaux) Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another led the nominations for the 2025 Astra Film Awards with 11 nominations, earning nods for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Director for Anderson, and four supporting nominations for Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro.
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‘The Mother and the Bear’ Trailer – A Mother Reconnects with her Daughter in Johnny Ma’s Winnipeg Drama
Set in snowy Winnipeg, the comedy-drama The Mother and the Bear is Johnny Ma’s new film about a mother’s journey to reconnect with her distant daughter.