PORTSMOUTH, NH (September 25, 2026) – It was again the largest year yet for the NHFF Screenplay Competition, which continues to grow in both quantity and quality, since it was […] The post New Hampshire Film Festival Announces the 2026 Screenplay Competition Finalists appeared first on New Hampshire Film Festival.

PORTSMOUTH, NH (September 23, 2026) – The New Hampshire Film Festival is excited to unveil the prestigious juries of its upcoming 24th Annual edition, taking place October 15-18 throughout downtown […] The post New Hampshire Film Festival Unveils the 2026 Film Juries appeared first on New Hampshire Film Festival.

Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian filmmaker who secretly left his country in 2024 after being sentenced to eight years in prison, will receive the Kurosawa Akira Award at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival. He will share the honor with director O Mipo. The two were chosen by a committee of filmmakers Yamada Yoji and Lee […]

2026 was filled with visionary horror films that rocked the box office, like “Obsession” and “Backrooms.” But what does the future of the genre look like? At this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, I moderated a panel about fear, fandom and the future of the horror genre, which touched on several topics about the business […]

"Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!" is a colorful, occasionally surreal story about what happens when the body remembers what joy feels like, even as it’s still processing grief. The post “Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!” Encourages Us to Keep Dancing first appeared on sundance.org.

Hot Water earns Best Narrative Feature honors; A City in the Forest wins Best Documentary Feature; Liz Sargent’s Take Me Home receives the inaugural Mary Jane Coleman Award The Nashville Film Festival has announced the award winners of its 57th annual festival, honoring 28 films and scripts selected by juries of programmers, filmmakers, critics, and … Read more "Nashville Film Festival...