Desert of Namibia by Japanese director Yoko Yamanaka made its world premiere at the 2024 Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival where Yamanaka became the youngest female director to win the FIPRESCI award.
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Yoko Yamanaka’s Japanese Drama Film ‘Desert of Namibia’ Opens in US Cinemas | Trailer
Desert of Namibia directed by Yoko Yamanaka (Kani Releasing)
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Snapshot – International Film Festival Rotterdam, Palm Springs Film Festival + Film Awards Announce 2026 Dates
Foreign Language Films, Independent Film, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Palm Springs International Film FestivalGerman Heist Comedy ‘Two To One’ Starring Sandra Hüller Opens in UK Cinemas in May | Trailer
Two To One (Zwei Zu Eins) directed by Natja Brunckhorst (courtesy Tull Stories)
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‘Will & Harper,’ ‘My Old Ass’ and ‘Crossing’ Among Winners of 36th GLAAD Media Awards
Harper Steele accepts the Outstanding Documentary award for “Will & Harper” at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for GLAAD) At the 36th GLAAD Media Awards held last night, Will & Harper walked away the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. The documentary film directed by Josh Greenbaum, follows friends actor Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele as they take a road trip following Steele’s recent gender transition.
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John Malkovich’s ‘Seneca’ Historical Drama Film Sets Release Date | Trailer
John Malkovich in Seneca (Freestyle Digital Media) The historical drama film Seneca, directed by Robert Schwentke and starring John Malkovich will be released on digital and DVD, starting April 8, 2025 via Freestyle Digital Media.
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‘Friendship’ Starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd to Open 22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival Program Lineup
Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd in Friendship (Spencer Pazer / A24) The 22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival taking place from April 17-27, 2025 at Globe Cinema unveiled a lineup of 41 feature films, 45 shorts, and host 8 special events over 11 days.
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Sundance Film Festival is Moving to Boulder, Colorado
Sundance Institute has selected Boulder, Colorado, as the Sundance Film Festival’s new home beginning in 2027.
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Snapshot – 78th Locarno Film Festival Unveils Poster, Chef Charlie Trotter Docu Sets UK Release Date, Billy Joel Docu to Debut in Summer
‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Documentary to Debut on HBO in Summer
Billy Joel ( Wirestock Creators | dp)
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‘Light of the Setting Sun’ Trailer – Vicky Du Explores Family Trauma in Her Award-Winning Documentary
Light of the Setting Sun by Vicky Du Filmmaker Vicky Du explores intergenerational trauma within her family in the very personal documentary film Light of the Setting Sun. Through intimate interviews and personal narratives, Du explores the lingering effects of political upheaval and silence that have persisted in her family since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949.
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Max Walker-Silverman’s ‘Rebuilding’ Headlines 68th San Francisco International Film Festival Lineup of Over 150 Films
Josh O’Connor and Lily LaTorre in Rebuilding by Max Walker-Silverman, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Jesse Hope) The 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), taking place April 17-27, unveiled the lineup of over 150 films from more than 50 countries.
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‘Rust’ Trailer – Alec Baldwin Stars as a Notorious Outlaw in the Western Drama
Alec Baldwin in Rust (screenshot | Rust) The first trailer debuted today for Rust, the long delayed Western drama film set in 1880s Kansas, starring Alec Baldwin.
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Snapshot – First Official Look at ‘The Legend of Ochi’, Mikey Madison’s First Film ‘Liza, Liza Skies Are Grey’ Re-Released
See First Official Look at ‘The Legend of Ochi’ Starring Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe
Helena Zengel, Baby Ochi BTS in The Legend of Ochi (Courtesy of A24.)
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Joseph Granda’s ‘The Sasqualogist’ Wins Palmer d’Or at 9th MidWest WeirdFest | Complete Winners List
Joseph Granda and Festival director Dean Bertram (courtesy MWFF) Joseph Granda has won the Palmer d’Or Award at the 9th annual MidWest WeirdFest in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for his film The Sasqualogist. Granda wrote, directed, and stars in the film that presents the microcosm of the Bigfoot research community. The award was instituted in 2023 to honor the memory of Wisconsin sci-fi and Fortean pioneer, Raymond A. Palmer, and recognize excellence in the field today.