Though traditionally held in the spring, the 2025 Maryland Film Festival (MdFF) takes place in the fall, running November 5-9 (in 2026, it returns to the spring, with dates in April). Its home is Baltimore’s restored Parkway Theater. Over the course of 5 days, the event will present 134 short films and 29 features. In […] The post 5 Films to See at the 2025 Maryland Film Festival first...

Joel Edgerton at “Train Dreams” Park City premiere (photo by Soul Brother / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick What makes a life worth living? For the majority of us, it’s a collection of moments, connections, and memories that create a patchwork of a lifetime. It might not seem grand or exciting, but […] The post Joel Edgerton Is Transfixing in “Train Dreams”...

The Hotel del Coronado lives in Hollywood history as the key location of Billy Wilder’s classic comedy “Some Like It Hot.” But for 10 years, the hotel and the island of Coronado have played host to a small but mighty film festival where fans can take in top awards season fare, talk to movie creatives […]

Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actor, director and producer Regina King will serve as the ambassador for the American Black Film Festival’s landmark 30th anniversary edition. This year’s ABFF, presented by Nice Crowd, will be held in Miami Beach from May 27–31 under the celebratory theme “The Homecoming.” As ambassador, King will play a central […]

The 66th TIFF’s Agora Series Masterclass, titled “From Page to Screen, with Saverio Costanzo, on Making ” was successfully held on Sunday, November 2nd, in the Pavlos Zannas theater. During the event, which was moderated by film critic, Poly Lykourgou, the acclaimed director and scriptwriter Saverio Costanzo analyzed the creative process he experienced as a director, creator, and showrunner of...

Within the framework of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the dazzling star Isabelle Huppert, the guest of honor at this year's Festival, gave a press conference on Monday, November 3rd, at the John Cassavetes theater, sharing with the audience memorable moments and experiences from her radiant career in French and world cinema. 

In a heartfelt event, the 66th TIFF honored the film critic Ninos Phenek Mikelides for his lifetime contribution to cinema on Sunday, November 2nd, at the Pavlos Zannas theatre. At the same time, Mr. Mikelides prefaced Sylvain Chomet’s film , screened as part of the spotlight to Marcel Pagnol hosted by the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

The presentation of the projects participating in this year’s Crossroads Co-production Forum of the 66th TIFF’s Agora took place on Monday, November 3rd, at the Tonia Marketaki Theatre, in the presence of Elise Jalladeau, the Festival’s General Director, Angeliki Vergou, the head of the Agora, as well as the renowned chef Sotiris Kontizas, this year’s Agora ambassador. The 21st Crossroads...

Whether you are a burnt out mom or not, Stay At Home, Mom resonates with a soul taxed and frazzled by the duties of life. Zappulla delivers a poignant, quiet, and even exhilarating film here. We feel the pressure, the urgent, inexplicable need for escape. Zappulla takes care to establish a sense of suffocating claustrophobia. Life bombards our heroine to the point that it seems she cannot...

Cause Célèbre  is an extremely well-crafted film that demonstrates an impressive level of artistry and precision. From the very first frame, the cinematography is stunning - every shot feels like it belongs in a feature film. The production value is consistently high, with meticulous attention to set design, sound, and lighting, creating a polished and immersive visual world. What truly...