Dances With Films: LA has announced the film lineup for its 28th edition of the Los Angeles’ indie film-focused film festival taking place June 19-29, 2025. This year’s lineup includes 254 films, including 43 narrative features, 18 documentary features, 23 television and streaming pilots, and 170 short films.
The Tribeca Festival taking place June 4 –15 in New York City unveiled its star-studded 2025 jury responsible for selecting the winners in the film, games, and audio storytelling sections.
Sunrise Films has revealed the official trailer and U.S. release dates for Sunlight, the offbeat indie road movie set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from British actress, comedian, and ventriloquist Nina Conti.
Instead of being behind the camera, Martin Scorsese will be the subject of a new five-part Apple TV+ documentary portrait series titled “Mr. Scorsese” directed by Rebecca Miller known for She Came to Me and Personal Velocity.
Film at Lincoln Center has announced a special screening series “The Other America: A Cosmology of Jordan Peele’s Us,” running from June 20–26, 2025.
Imagine sneezing your way into the future – literally. That’s the quirky premise behind Escape from the 21st Century, a genre-blending sci-fi time-travel martial-arts action comedy film directed by Yang Li.
HBO dropped the official trailer for The Mortician, the three-part documentary series, directed by Joshua Rofé and executive produced by Jonah Hill, on the story of the infamous family-run L.A. mortuary involved in mass cremations and stealing from the dead. It debuts Sunday, June 1 on HBO, with new episodes airing on subsequent Sundays at the same time.
Director Christopher M. Anthony’s debut feature, the boxing drama Heavyweight will make its World Premiere as the opening feature at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival on June 18th.
Writer-director John-Michael Powell’s sophomore feature film, the revenge thriller Violent Ends starring Billy Magnussen (Lilo & Stitch), Alexandra Shipp (Barbie), Nick Stahl (Sin City), James Badge Dale (The Empty Man), Emmy Award Winner Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), and Academy Award Winner Ray McKinnon (Knox Goes Away) has been acquired by Independent Film Company.
Neon debuted the first teaser trailer for Alpha, the latest film from Julia Ducournau, the visionary director behind Raw and the Palme D’or-winning Titane. Set in the 1980s, the French drama stars Mélissa Boros as Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old girl; Golshifteh Farahani as her mother; and Tahar Rahim as her ailing uncle, Amin, who underwent a significant physical transformation for his role.
Whistle, the new horror feature film from director Corin Hardy (The Nun, “Gangs Of London”) has been acquired by the Independent Film Company and Shudder. The film is written by Owen Egerton, and adapted from his own short story, and stars Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (“Yellowjackets”), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes White (My Old Ass) and Nick Frost (How to Train Your Dragon). Whistle is slated for a wide theatrical release.