Exclusive: ABFF has announced its 30th anniversary programming lineup, including panels with stars like Regina King, and screenings for documentaries spotlighting olympians Brittney Griner and Noah Lyles.

Telefilm Canada are investing a significant amount of coin towards 11 English feature-length films and part of the new wave of next generation of filmmakers we find Zarrar Kahn, Yung Chang, Sarah Gadon, Matt Johnson and Luis De Filippis.

Prior to the Palme d’Or short competition section being revealed, we have another section featuring the best in short film cinema that is worth keeping tabs on as several of these filmmakers will be talked about in the decade ahead.

Four documentary works-in-progress from Circle Doc Accelerator will screen at the Cannes Docs Showcase at the Cannes Film Market 2026, with the program for women and gender-expansive filmmakers appearing at the market for the seventh consecutive year. The four selected titles are “Amazonas” (Spain, Ecuador, Germany), directed by Clara López Rubio; “Intimate Revolutions” (U.S., U.K., […]

Artistic Director Julien Rejl is poised to draw major crowds this year, as the selection committee makes a compelling case that the Théâtre Croisette at the JW Marriott will be one of the festival’s key showcases.

Showbox has unveiled the first trailer for “Colony,” the new Korean action thriller from “Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho. The film, which stars Gianna Jun as a scientist caught in a rapidly escalating viral outbreak, has been selected for the Midnight Screening section at the Cannes Film Festival. The story centers on Se-jeong, a […]

Janus Films has secured all U.S. distribution rights to “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s adaptation of Yonezawa Honobu’s prize-winning historical novel, ahead of the film’s world premiere in the Cannes Premieres section. Janus will reveal theatrical release plans in the coming weeks. Charades handled international sales on the title; the company brokered the […]

Spanish cinema is flourishing, thanks in large part to a dynamic film industry bolstered by strong national and regional support, a rich and expansive creative talent and diverse natural, cultural and urban landscapes. Those elements are on dazzling display in the seven films showcased at the Goya Goes To – New Spanish Films showcase, which […]

Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed festival director of the Tokyo International Film Festival, effective April 14, marking his return to the post he held from 2017 to 2021. He steps in as outgoing chair Ando Hiroyasu prepares to leave the organization on May 31. Hisamatsu’s second stint at TIFF comes as the 39th edition, set […]

By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can learn […] The post Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Joel Alfonso...