Writer-director-star Matthew Shear makes his feature directorial debut with Fantasy Life, a New York-set comedy-toned drama about a once-promising paralegal whose world unravels after a layoff and panic attack.
Fantasy Life (2025)
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‘Once Upon My Mother’ Headlines 35th New York Jewish Film Festival Lineup
Once Upon My Mother by Ken Scott New York Jewish Film Festival returns for its 35th edition to Film at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater from January 14 through January 28, 2026, showcasing nearly 30 features, documentaries, and shorts.
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Sirât, Blknws: Terms & Conditions, Sentimental Value Win Top Awards at Montclair Film Festival
Sirât (Courtesy of NEON) The 2025 Montclair Film Festival has officially wrapped, and announced the winners of the audience and jury awards.
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23rd Annual New Hampshire Film Festival Reveals Lineup with Jay Kelly, Blue Moon, The Secret Agent
Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sabrina Lantos / Sony Pictures Classics) Over 100 independent films have been selected to screen at the 23rd New Hampshire Film Festival taking place October 16–19, 2025 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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33rd Hamptons International Film Festival to Close with Premiere of Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along directed by Maria Friedman The 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of Maria Friedman’s Merrily We Roll Along starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez. .
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Wake Up Dead Man to Open 48th Denver Film Festival Lineup
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. (Netflix) Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will open the 48th annual Denver Film Festival, taking place October 31 – November 9, 2025, with the lineup showcasing 136 feature-length films, documentaries and shorts.
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34th Philadelphia Film Festival to Open with ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (John Wilson/Netflix) The 34th Philadelphia Film Festival spanning October 16 through 26, 2025, unveiled its lineup, opening with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
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2nd Boise Film Festival Reveals Lineup of 38 Indie Films
If You Should Leave Before Me by B. Robert Anderson, J. Markus Anderson The Boise Film Festival returns with its second edition, October 2-5, 2025, showcasing 38 independent films..
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Jay Duplass’ ‘The Baltimorons’ Headlines 12th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup
The Baltimorons by Jay Duplass (Jessie Cohen) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced the complete lineup, for the 12th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, taking place May 2-8 at the city’s historic Music Box Theatre.
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32nd SXSW Audience Award Winners – ‘Fantasy Life’ and ‘Remaining Native’ Win in Feature Competition
Amanda Peet and Matthew Shear in Fantasy Life. (Fantasy Life Productions LLC) SXSW announced the Audience Award winners for the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival today with Fantasy Life by Matthew Shear winning the Narrative Feature Competition Audience Award and and Remaining Native by Paige Bethman won the Documentary Feature Competition Audience Awards.
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Amy Wang’s ‘Slanted’ and Benjamin Flaherty’s ‘Shuffle’ Win Top Awards at 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival
Slanted by Amy Wang (courtesy SXSW) Slanted directed by Amy Wang has won the Narrative Feature Competition and Shuffle directed by Benjamin Flaherty wins the Documentary Feature Competition at the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival.
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32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’
Episode 1. Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Seth Rogen in “The Studio” | Credit: Courtesy of Apple TV+) The 32nd South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival taking place March 7-14, 2025, unveiled the lineup of feature films, TV projects, and XR Experiences.