
Rafael Manuel’s surreal debut feature, Filipiñana, winner of the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by Kino Lorber ahead of its European premiere at Berlinale.

Rafael Manuel’s surreal debut feature, Filipiñana, winner of the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by Kino Lorber ahead of its European premiere at Berlinale.

The Chinese animated film Han ye deng zhu (Light Pillar) by Xu Zao will make its world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival. The addition of Light Pillar completes this year’s Berlinale Perspectives lineup of 14 feature film debuts.

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival celebrating its final Utah edition, from January 22–February 1, 2026, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, unveiled the lineup of 90 feature films and seven episodic projects.
