Cypriot filmmaker Tonia Mishiali tackles immigration, the patriarchy and the strength of women in “The Lion at My Back,” which is playing in the Crystal Globe competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The feature follows the bond that grows between Senegalese immigrant Mariama (Sokhna Diallo) and Stella (Elena Kallinikou), a woman who works at […]
Acclaimed Bulgarian directing duo Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov return to the Karlovy Vary Film Festival competition with “Black Money for White Nights.” They won the Crystal Globe in 2019 with ‘The Father,” which repped Bulgaria in the foreign-language film Oscar race. An indictment of modern Bulgarian corruption and moral decay set in 2022, “Black […]
David Baldwin, Producer of Cinema & Screen at Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham, shares learnings from Expanding The Frame, their project to embed accessibility into their cinema programme. Around 25% of the UK population has a disability of some kind – a huge audience for whom accessibility is essential. When I started working as the […]
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In only two directorial outings, Karlovy Vary Film Festival honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal has managed to subvert more than 100 years of cinematic female stereotypes — “The Lost Daughter” acknowledged the darker aspects of motherhood and what’s expected of women, while “The Bride” gave the Bride of Frankenstein agency and autonomy. Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award […]
The Invite (Olivia Wilde, 2026) 4½ out of 5 stars An adaptation of the 2020 Spanish film Sentimental (or “The People Upstairs,” as it was called in its American release), Olivia Wilde’s new movie The Invite sparkles with wit, vim, and a lot of vigor. Featuring a screenplay by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (co-writers […]
The Venice Production Bridge have unveiled the projects lining up the Venice Gap-Financing Market and we find auteurs such as Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés, Damian Kocur, Asmae El Moudir and a slew of great auteurs are among the 38 feature-length fiction and documentary projects showcased this upcoming September.
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Ripper, an ambitious student crime thriller directed by Harrison Ellis (USA), has been named Best Short of April–May 2026 at IndieX Film Fest, earning the festival’s highest distinction for the combined April–May season. Inspired by true events, the film transforms one of Atlanta’s most overlooked historical crime cases into a gripping contemporary thriller that explores […]
LOS ANGELES, CA — In addition to naming The Ripper as Best Short of the Season, the April–May 2026 edition also recognizes two exceptional films whose powerful storytelling and social relevance left a lasting impression on the jury. From a poignant American drama exploring immigration, identity, and human connection to a gripping British crime story confronting the realities of […]
The Short Script competition for April-May 2026 at IndieX Film Fest brings together stories that examine memory, love, truth, and survival through deeply personal perspectives. From an elderly couple drifting through a dreamlike landscape suspended between remembrance and farewell, to a journalist confronting the legacy of political repression, and from a young musician discovering his […]
IndieX Film Fest is pleased to announce the award winners for April-May 2026, recognizing outstanding achievements across both genre and technical categories. Award Winners: Genre Categories Award Winners: Technical Categories This Season’s Highlights All monthly nominees and award winners can add their achievements to their projects’ IMDb pages through our event page. Additionally, they are...