Puerto Rican Indie Film Esta Isla Wins John Cassavetes Award, Heads to VOD Release

On a quiet night in Hollywood, a quiet triumph echoed for Puerto‑Rican cinema. At the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awa...

Rishab Shetty to Receive Leadership in Cinema Award at Melbourne Film Festival

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will honour Kannada actor, writer and filmmaker Rishab Shetty with its Lead...

Pal Bhar Ke Liye to Debut at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2026

On the horizon of Melbourne’s cinematic calendar, a new Indian story is set to light up the IFFM stage. Saiyami Kher a...

Hirokazu Kore-edas Sheep in the Box Explores AI-Driven Grief Amid Cannes Debut

On 16 May, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival opened its main competition to Hirokazu Kore‑eda’s latest feature, Sheep in...

Tunnels: Sun in the Dark - Vietnams First War Film Told from the Viet Cong Perspective

‘Tunnels: Sun in the Dark’ (2025) marks a landmark moment for Vietnamese cinema. Directed and written by Bùi Thạc...

Apples Being Heumann Opens Toronto International Film Festival as Tribute to Disability Rights Pioneer

Apple Original Films will kick off the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with the feature film Being Heuma...

Fantasia 2026 Unveils Star-Studded Horror Lineup for Montreals 30th Festival

The 30th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival will run from July 16 to August 2, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec...

San Francisco Frozen Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary with 100 In-Person LGBTQ Shorts

For the second decade of cinema under the San Francisco sky, the San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) will melt he...

Lars von Triers Dancer in the Dark Wins Palme dOr, Highlights Bjorks Dramatic Breakthrough

When the Cannes jury handed Lars von Trier a Palme d’Or on May 23, 2000, the world also witnessed Björk’s cinematic...

Australian Queer Horror Leviticus Premieres at Sundance, Gains International Attention

On 23 January, the 2026 Sundance Film Festival opened its Midnight lineup with the world premiere of Leviticus, an unset...

Olivia Wildes The Invite Debuts to Standing Ovation at 2026 Sundance, Marks Return to Directing

A roar of applause greeted Olivia Wilde’s third feature film, The Invite, as it opened in the Eccles Theater in Park C...

Tribeca Festival 2026: 25th Anniversary Highlights 118 Feature Films, From Dark Horror to Thought-Provoking Documentaries

For the first time in a quarter‑century, the streets of lower Manhattan transformed into a cinema cathedral as Tribeca...

Netflix Showcases Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 at Annecy Festival, Releases New Key Art

On June 23, 2026, Netflix turned the Annecy International Animation Film Festival into a launchpad for the second season...

Julian Schnabels In the Hand of Dante Premieres at Venice, Sets Netflix Release for June 24

Julian Schnabel’s latest opus, In the Hand of Dante, opened out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film F...

Cartoon Saloons Louise Bagnall Debuts Feature Julian at Annecy, Expanding Jessica Loves Picture Book into Animated Exploration of Gender and Heritage

Anna Mantzaris Returns to Short Animation with Stop-Motion Short "Please" - Winner of Animafest Zagrebs Best Short Film, Set for Annecy Screening

When a pandemic‑era Zoom marathon sparked an idea, Anna Mantzaris turned that observation into a stop‑motion short t...

Shanghai International Film Festival 2026: Golden Goblet Awards Crown Atlantic Rhapsody and Highlight Global Cinema

When the final curtain fell on June 20, the Shanghai Grand Theatre buzzed with applause and the glow of a city that has ...

Tony Leung Addresses AI, Cinema, and New Projects at Shanghai Film Festival

Tony Chiu‑wai Leung, 63, presided over the main jury of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) in June 2...

Women in Animation Celebrates 10th-Anniversary World Summit at Annecy

Women in Animation (WIA) marked a decade of advocacy with its 10th‑anniversary World Summit, a full‑day event that u...

Rashida Jones & Will McCormack Discuss The Invite as 2026 NBA Finals, US Open, and Audible Podcast Headlines

When the New York Knicks capped a 53‑year wait with an NBA title, Nelly Korda carved out a second consecutive major, a...

Portland Comedy Drama This is Fine Screens Pilot Again at Historic Hollywood Theatre

Portland‑based comedy‑drama series This is Fine will screen its pilot again at the city’s historic Hollywood Theat...

Sydney Film Festival 2026 Highlights: Minotaur Wins Sydney Film Prize, Top Five Films Spotlighted

The 73rd Sydney Film Festival unfolded from 3 to 14 June 2026, presenting a 12‑day marathon of more than 40 internatio...

Ellie Sachs Debuts Feature Film Lucy Schulman at Tribeca 2026

At the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival, director‑actor Ellie Sachs stepped into the spotlight with her feature‑length deb...

Dwayne Johnson Reflects on Oscar Miss and Venice Triumph After The Smashing Machine

When Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stepped off the stage in Venice, a silver sheen from the city’s famed lagoon still clin...

Bentonville Film Festival 2026 Spotlights Emerging Producers Championing Diverse Stories

June 15‑21 in Bentonville, Arkansas, will host the 12th Bentonville Film Festival, a two‑week showcase that brings a...

San Francisco Startup Higgsfield AI Debuts Hell Grind, a 95-Minute AI-Generated Action Film at Cannes Marketplace

When a 95‑minute, fully AI‑generated action‑adventure burst onto the screen in May 2026, it did so from the heart ...

Bleak Week 2026: Los Angeles Launches Fifth-Year Festival of Cinema of Despair

On June 1, Los Angeles slipped into a somber cinematic trance as the American Cinematheque opened the fifth edition of i...

Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes Reunite for Happy Hours Trilogy Debut at Tribeca 2026

After more than two decades, Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes step back onto the same screen, this time as co‑stars in ...