Jakarta World Cinema aims to bring back its First Feature Competition next year, open to filmmakers from around the world and judged by an international jury. This year’s edition did not accept submissions. The competition was put on hold because of the difficulty of assembling an international jury. “[Previously] we’ve only had Indonesian judges,” festival […]
Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner “Fjord” opened the fifth edition of Jakarta World Cinema at CGV Grand Indonesia. Dan Adrian Bălănescu, Romania’s ambassador to Indonesia, said he was proud of the film, which is Romania’s submission for the international feature Oscar at the 2027 Academy Awards, and hoped it would speak to local audiences. “Many […]
Unspoken emotional wounds linger throughout “Between Us,” Japanese director Matsumura Shingo’s new film playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Nippon Cinema Now section, its strand for Japanese films. The film follows Makoto and Kasumi, childhood best friends who drift apart after an incident on a joint family camping trip and reunite six years later […]
November: Native American Heritage Month A time to honor Indigenous peoples, celebrate their cultures and histories, and recognize the knowledge, traditions, and voices that continue to shape our relationship with the Earth. At SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival, we believe films can do more than tell stories. They can open our eyes, challenge our […]
The cast of “Godzilla Minus Zero” brought the glow of a Hollywood standing ovation to the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival on Sunday, two days before Yamazaki Takashi’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One” opens in Japan. Kamiki Ryunosuke, who returns as lead character Shikishima Koichi, and Hamabe Minami, who reprises the role of […]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Drowning, directed by Scottish filmmaker Reiff Gaskell (UK), has been named Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award) at the September 2026 edition of IndieX Film Fest. Written by and starring Rebecca Baker, the 17-minute psychological sci-fi thriller explores trauma, fractured memory, and the failures of a healthcare system through […]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Alongside Drowning, directed by Reiff Gaskell (UK) and named Best Short of the Season, the September 2026 edition of IndieX Film Fest recognizes three films with the Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention): Behind the Door by Justus van den Elsen (Netherlands), Hallo Johann by Joshua Mueller (Germany), and Soulmurder by […]
The Short Screenplay Competition for September 2026 at IndieX Film Fest brings together three screenplays exploring fear, loss, and human relationships through contrasting genres. From a mother and son escaping domestic violence, to a young girl confronting the death of her closest friend, and an irreverent horror-comedy that turns sexual embarrassment into an unlikely defense […]
IndieX Film Fest is pleased to announce the award winners for September 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...
Chinese painter and filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong began shaping his new film during the pandemic. With the world suddenly forced to pause, he tells Variety, people felt an urgent desire to return to everyday life and to gather around a table. That idea became the starting point for “Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting,” which is competing […]