George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to present the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award to Francis Ford Coppola
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Snapshot – George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to Present AFI Life Achievement Award to Francis Ford Coppola, Release Dates for Jess Plus None, Midnight in Phoenix and more
Steven Spielberg, Geroge Lucas at the American Film Institute 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams (Jean Nelson | dp)
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2025 Tribeca Festival Unveils Audio Storytelling Lineup with 30 Year Celebration of Ira Glass’ This American Life’
This American Life with Ira Glass and Special Guest Host Ira Madison III The 2025 Tribeca Festival unveiled its audio storytelling lineup, featuring a dynamic mix of live episodes, immersive audio experiences, and world premieres. Most of the audio events will take place between June 10–14 in New York City.
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Tribeca Festival 2025 to Spotlight 11 Projects in Immersive Program Titled ‘In Search of Us’
Titled In Search of Us, the Immersive program of the 2025 Tribeca Festival will spotlight 11 projects – including six world premieres. The program will be hosted by Water Street Projects at WSA, transforming the space into a hub of innovation, reflection, and collective imagination.
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Tribeca Festival 2025 Unveils Games Program with Playable Demos – Sleep Awake, Dispatch, Mixtape, Death Howl, and More
Sleep Awake (Eyes Out | Blumhouse Games | courtesy Tribeca Festival) The 2025 Tribeca Festival announced its official games program featuring nine selections, all eligible for the Tribeca Games Award, which honors an unreleased game for excellence in artistic storytelling. The games gallery will host free playable demos of this year’s selections exclusively at Pier 57, which will be open to the public from June 11-15.
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‘Bride Hard’ Trailer – Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Da’Vine Joy Randolph Star in Action Pack Comedy Film
Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Bride Hard (Magenta Light Studios) Pitch Perfect’s Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp reunite to star in Bride Hard, an action-packed female led comedy set at a fairy-tale wedding with some uninvited and unexpected crashers.
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Cannes Adds New Films by Lynne Ramsay, Kristen Stewart, Ethan Coen and More
Kristen Stewart (magicinfoto | dp) New films by Lynne Ramsay, Kristen Stewart, Hlynur Pálmason, Ethan Coen and more have been added to the official selection of films premiering at the 78th Cannes Film Festival taking place from May 13 to May 24, 2025.
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‘Pee-Wee as Himself’ Trailer – Paul Reubens Tells All, Comes Out as Gay in Revealing HBO Documentary
Paul Reubens in Pee-wee as Himself (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.) Paul Reubens, the man behind the iconic character Pee-wee Herman, gets personal and tells his life story, all in his owns words, in the two-part documentary Pee-Wee as Himself. In the documentary, Reubens comes out posthumously as gay in the interviews taped before his death in 2023.
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‘Four Mothers’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ Headline 51st Seattle International Film Festival Lineup
Sorry, Baby by Eva Victor (courtesy SIFF) The 51st Seattle International Film Festival set for May 15-25, 2025, will screen 245 films, including two secret films, from 74 countries and regions around the globe.
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Peter McDowell Investigates His Brother’s Death in ‘Jimmy in Saigon’ Documentary | Trailer
Jimmy in Saigon by Peter McDowell Filmmaker Peter McDowell delves into the mysterious life and untimely death of his older brother, Jimmy McDowell in the documentary Jimmy in Saigon. At just 24, Jimmy, a Vietnam War veteran, died in Saigon in 1972. Through a decade-long investigation, Peter embarks on a personal journey across the U.S., Vietnam, and France, seeking to unravel the secrets surrounding his brother’s past, including aspects of his sexuality and rumored drug use.
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Maria Bakalova Starring in Hala Matar’s ‘Electra’ Seductive Thriller Film Opens in Theaters | Trailer
Electra by Hala Matar (Level 33 Entertainment) Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice, Borat) stars in filmmaker Hala Matar’s directorial debut Electra, a stylish, sexy, and seductive thriller set in Italy.
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2025 Tribeca Festival Unveils Short Film Lineup, Whoopi Goldberg’s Curated Animated Shorts Program
Whoopi Goldberg (Jean Nelson | dp) The 2025 Tribeca Festival taking place June 4–15 in New York City, announced its short film lineup, featuring narrative, documentary, animated works, and music videos.
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Academy Announces New Awards Rules, Campaign Promotional Regulations and Key Dates for 98th Oscars
(Richard Harbaugh / Phil McCarten ©A.M.P.A.S.) The Academy announced new awards rules, campaign promotional regulations and key dates for the 98th Academy Awards approved by the Board of Governors. The 98th Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.