(L–R) Lee Eddy, Macon Blair, Kiernan Shipka, Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Nicholas Braun, Macon Blair attend the premiere of “Idiots” by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (© 2026 Sundance Institute | Photo by Breanna Downs) By Ramona Flume (Editor’s note: The film has changed its title from […]
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Your teaser doesn’t need to explain your short film. It needs to make people want to watch it. Here’s a simple step-by-step formula for building a punchy teaser using the same attention tricks popular YouTubers use.
HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) RETURNS FOR 2026 — OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OPEN The HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) returns for its fifth year in 2026, continuing its mission to cultivate the next generation of film critics and cultural voices in Hawai‘i. Powered by Critical Minded, HOCCI supports sustainable film criticism through mentorship, professional...
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The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a 13-film Japanese Animation Special program, marking the first Korea visit in 17 years for animation master Rintaro alongside four next-generation directors. Billed as a Special Program in Focus, the lineup puts a spotlight on Japan’s animation history across a full century, mixing formative classics with […]
Utah has more film festivals than you realize. Here’s how to find legit Utah film festivals that fits your film, your goals and the experience you actually want.
Laura Dern is set to give the Laudatio speech honoring George Clooney at Venice Film Festival where, as previously announced, he will be honored on Wed., Sept. 2, with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Clooney – who is one of only three people to have been nominated in six different Oscar categories throughout his career […]
Polish director Agnieszka Holland first came to my attention with her 1990 masterpiece Europa Europa, about a young Jewish boy during World War II who hides from the Nazis by joining the Hitler Youth, with nobody suspecting his true identity. She has remained on my cinematic radar ever since. Now, with Franz, she crafts a […]
Creativity thrives when knowledge is shared. At Aesthetica, the programme is built around the belief that access to ideas, experience and conversation can transform the way we see – and make – the world. Across film, television, photography, visual art, […]
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