Filmmaker Katie Aselton (Mack & Rita), known for her work in independent cinema, both directs and stars alongside Daveed Diggs in Magic Hour, an intimate drama set in the stark isolation of the California desert.
Magic Hour (2025)
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20th Beaufort International Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Grainger Hines Set for Lifetime Achievement Award
Grainger Hines in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Netflix) Beaufort International Film Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary edition from February 17 – 22, 2026 in Beaufort, South Carolina with a lineup of 54 films and 5 screenplays from over 500 submissions from 56 countries.
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ to Open 26th Woodstock Film Festival Lineup
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33rd Hamptons International Film Festival to Close with Premiere of Merrily We Roll Along
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34th Heartland Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Closing with Rami Malek in Nuremberg
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Blue Moon and Frankenstein Headline 26th Newport Beach Film Festival Lineup
Frankenstein (Ken Woroner / Netflix) The 26th Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) in Southern California will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 32 countries from October 16-23, 2025.
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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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Paul McCartney Documentary ‘Man on the Run’ to Open Nashville Film Festival
Sir Paul McCartney The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) taking place September 18-24, 2025, has added more films including Man on the Run directed by Morgan Neville, exploring Paul McCartney’s life and career following The Beatles’ breakup, as opening night film.
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Maryse Legagneur’s ‘The Last Meal’ Takes Top Prize at 42nd Miami Film Festival | Complete Winners List
The Last Meal by Maryse Legagneur 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.
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42nd Miami Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Opens with Julie Delpy’s ‘Meet the Barbarians’
Meet the Barbarians directed by Julie Delpy (Obscured Pictures) With director Julie Delpy in attendance to receive the Impact Award, the 42nd Miami Film Festival taking place from April 3-13, 2025, will open with her latest film, Meet the Barbarians.
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‘On Swift Horses’ Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi to Close SXSW Film TV Festival
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‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ and ‘A Missing Part’ Bookend 40th Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life directed by Laura Piani (courtesy SBIFF) The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), set to take place February 4 to 15, 2025, announced the lineup of films from 60 countries.