The 28th Dances With Films: LA wrapped with its Filmmaker Award ceremony, with the Grand Jury Prize winners led by Nate Hilgartner’s No Choice for Best Narrative Feature and David Anthoiny Ngo’s Never Get Busted! won Best Documentary Feature.
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Jaclyn Bethany’s Queer Drama ‘In Transit’ World Premieres at Edinburgh International Film Festival
In Transit (Valmora Productions, BKE Productions, Little Language Films) The queer drama film In Transit directed by Jaclyn Bethany (Tell That to the Winter Sea, Highway One) will have its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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Danny Villanueva’s Horror Film ‘What Happened to Dorothy Bell?’ Acquired by Dark Star Pictures
What Happened to Dorothy Bell? (Dark Star Pictures) The found footage horror film What Happened to Dorothy Bell? written and directed by Danny Villanueva Jr., has been acquired by Dark Star Pictures, and is set to be released in October 2025.
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‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ Docuseries Produced by Ryan Coogler Debuts on Nat Geo | Trailer
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time. (National Geographic) Almost 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history, roared into southeastern Louisiana on August 29, 2005, the documentary series Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time will debut on National Geographic. The five-part documentary series takes a look at the disaster directly from those who lived through it.
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31st Palm Springs ShortFest Winners – John Kelly’s Retirement Plan Wins Best of the Festival Award
Retirement Plan by John Kelly The 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried and audience award winners with Retirement Plan directed by John Kelly winning Best of the Festival Award.
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‘Monk in Pieces’ Documentary on Composer, Performer, and Artist Meredith Monk, Opens in Theaters | Trailer
Neutron: Meredith Monk with her beloved tortoise Neutron at a reptile hospital in New York. (courtesy of 110th Street Films) Monk in Pieces is New York filmmaker Billy Shebar’s revealing documentary portrait of composer and artist Meredith Monk, considered one of contemporary arts’ greatest innovators.
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South African Documentary ‘Mother City’ Wins Ladima Foundation’s Adiaha Award
Mother City directed by Pearlie Joubert and Miki Redelinghuys (Screenshot) Mother City, the South African film directed by Pearlie Joubert and Miki Redelinghuys and produced alongside Khetiwe Ngcobo has been awarded the Ladima Foundation’s 7th Adiaha Award for Best Documentary by an African Woman.
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XENO Trailer – Lulu Wilson, Omari Hardwick, Paul Schneider Star in Sci-fi Adventure Film
Xeno by Matthew Loren Oates (Blue Fox Entertainment) Blue Fox Entertainment debuted the official trailer for XENO, the PG-13 sci-fi adventure film starring Lulu Wilson (The Wrath of Becky, Annabelle: Creation), Omari Hardwick (Power, Star Trek: Section 31, Army of the Dead), Wrenn Schmidt (For All Mankind, The Looming Tower), Paul Schneider (Lars and the Real Girl, Parks and Recreation).
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Toronto International Film Festival Reveals First Official Selections by Steven Soderbergh, Sung-hyun Byun, Nia DaCosta
Hedda by Nia DaCosta (TIFF) The 50th Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 4–14, 2025 revealed the first five Special Presentation titles of its Official Selection set to make their World Premieres. These Official Selection films join the previously announced Opening Night Film, John Candy: I Like Me.
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18th Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in NYC Unveils Lineup Featuring Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Yuumi Kawai
Yuumi Kawai in A Girl Named Ann by Yu Irie Japan Society announced the full lineup of 30 films for the 18th Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film taking place from July 10 – 20, 2025 in New York City.
