Cannes Film Festival has announced more additions to its lineup, including Zachary Wigon’s horror film “Victorian Psycho” starring Maika Monroe, and Judith Godrèche’s feature debut “A Girl’s Story” for its Un Certain Regard section. “Victorian Psycho” stars scream queen Monroe as Winifred Notty, an “eccentric young governess who arrives at the remote gothic manor known […]

After weeks of suspense, James Gray’s anticipated next film “Paper Tiger” has joined the Palme d’Or race at the Cannes Film Festival. The gritty crime thriller, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller, will world premiere in competition, while Neon has secured North American rights, Variety has learned. “Paper Tiger” follows two brothers as […]

James Gray’s Paper Tiger was confirmed a couple of hour ago as the 20th and final feature in the Palme d’Or competition but we have a whole bunch of extra titles filling up the rest of the fest major sections with the Un Certain Regard section receiving a quartet of films.

Rashad Frett attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Ricky” at Eccles Theatre on January 24, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Lucy Spicer It’s not often that a film receives a standing ovation before the screening even starts. But when director of the Sundance Film […] The post “Ricky” Sensitively Portrays a...

3rd Annual HIFF ‘Ōpio Fest: JUNIOR & NEXT GEN HONORABLE MENTIONS & AWARD WINNERS The third annual HIFF ‘Ōpio Fest, presented by Halekulani, celebrated Hawai‘i’s student filmmakers on Saturday, April 18, and announced this year’s jury award winners and honorable mentions. The festival showcased two short film programs that highlighted the talent of Hawaiʻi’s emerging voices: the ‘ŌPIO JUNIOR...

Ten short films—nine clocking in at 15 minutes, with Portuguese filmmaker Daniel Soares’ latest just a minute shy—are vying for the Palme d’Or for Short Film (3,184 submissions in all), in what may be the most strikingly auteur-forward lineup in years.

Regal LA Live · 1000 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015May 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Explore the full lineup of screenings and events at Regal LA Live, featuring all films selected for the IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards showcase. 64 Films · 18 Countries · 11 Screening Blocks · 3 […]

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 2025 Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can […] The post Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Cole Webley, the...

Swiss-Kenyan director Damien Hauser’s dystopian fable “Memory of Princess Mumbi,” set during 2093 in an imaginary Africa created with the use of artificial intelligence, scooped the Golden Tulip Award at the Istanbul Film Festival on Sunday. Set in the futuristic African country of Umata, “Memory of Princess Mumbi” is a playful meta-fiction that is part […]

Review of Daniel Pemberton's soundtrack for Project Hail Mary

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