Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) has revealed the 19 films competing for the Havana Star Prize at the upcoming 26th edition, set to take place May 1–7, 2026.
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (La misteriosa mirada del flamenco) (2025)
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26th Havana Film Festival New York Reveals 19 Films Competing for Havana Star Prize
My Cuban Dream (Mi sueño cubano) by Christian Dehugo
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‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Trailer – Diego Céspedes’ Cannes Winner and Chilean Oscar entry Opens in US Cinemas
Set deep in the deserts of northern Chile, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo stars Tamara Cortés as Lidia, a brave 11-year-old girl, alongside Matías Catalán as the flamboyant Flamingo and Paula Dinamarca as the steadfast Mamá Boa.
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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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73rd San Sebastián Festival Winners – Sundays Wins Golden Shell, The Voice of Hind Rajab and Little Amélie Nab Audience Awards
Sundays (Los domingos) by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (courtesy SSIFF) Sundays (Los domingos) directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa has won the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastián Festival, along with the FIPRESCI Prize, Feroz Zinemaldia 2025 Award, SIGNIS Award and the Irizar Basque Film Award.
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48th Mill Valley Film Festival Reveals Lineup – Closing with Rental Family Starring Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser in Rental Family (James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures) The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) taking place October 2–12, 2025 revealed the full lineup of 138 films from 40 countries.
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Kevin Shaw’s One Golden Summer Headlines Opening Night of Chicago Film Festival
One Golden Summer (Chicago Tribune TCA) The 61st Chicago International Film Festival will open with World Premiere of Kevin Shaw’s documentary One Golden Summer, the true story behind Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League team’s heartbreaking fall from grace and the subsequent road to redemption, as told by the players themselves.
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‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins LGBT Sebastiane Latino Award
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (La misteriosa mirada del flamenco) by Diego Céspedes The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (La misteriosa mirada del flamenco), the debut feature film from Chilean moviemaker Diego Céspedes, has won the Sebastiane Award given by Gehitu, the Basque Association of Gays, Lesbians, Transsexuals and Bisexuals, and presented at the upcoming San Sebastian Festival.
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Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Wins Palme D’or at Cannes Film Festival
It Was Just an Accident (Jafar Panahi Productions. Les Films Pelleas) The revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident directed by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has won the Palme D’or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
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78th Cannes Film Festival Unveils Official Selection with Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, Jafar Panahi
Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme by Wes Anderson (TPS Productions/Focus Features) 78th Cannes Film Festival taking place May 13 to 24, 2025, unveiled the Official Selections including feature films in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.
