Film Festivals

A revealing documentary follows Alina Fernández Revuelta from escape to advocacy while voices from the Cuban diaspora weigh in

A festival stroll through Copenhagen that links bold documentaries, award surprises and a city still grappling with its culinary identity

Cannes’ 2026 slate favors international auteurs and festival regulars while major studio red carpets are notably scarce

Explore where to find 35mm prints, a fresh 4K restoration, and curated retrospectives across new york this weekend

Take a guided tour through the 2026 Official Selection, the opening film, jury leadership and the festival’s broader industry signal

Fatih Akin turned a postwar island fable into a spare, powerful film that resonated with German viewers

Explore a curated selection of striking debuts and shorts from the New Directors/New Films program, with notes on the films and filmmakers to prioritize.

A new film traces John Lilly’s unconventional experiments and the directors who reconstruct his legacy

Watch the fresh trailer and read why Francesco Sossai’s sophomore feature, praised at Cannes and NYFF, is heading to select U.S. cinemas

All of a sudden brings Ryûsuke Hamaguchi to France in a three-hour drama inspired by the letters in You and I – The Illness Suddenly Get Worse

Boots Riley reteams with LaKeith Stanfield and Keke Palmer in a satirical shoplifting comedy that has festival momentum

See the exclusive U.S. trailer for Manas, Marianna Brennand’s festival-acclaimed debut that explores resilience on the island of Marajó

The 29th Sonoma International Film Festival combined international premieres, industry panels and community initiatives, culminating in awards for Maspalomas and The Christophers

Festival highlights include a lively opening night, a distributor dispute and an audience pick with awards buzz

Get a first look at Heads or Tails, the Cannes-selected western starring John C. Reilly, as directors Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis expand their singular cinematic language

An intimate portrayal of roots and remembrance, Carla Simón’s Romería follows an 18-year-old as she uncovers family secrets on Spain’s northwest coast

A secluded Catalonian villa becomes a gilded pressure cooker when an outsider arrives and a wealthy clan begins to unravel.

A new edition of the Los Angeles Festival of Movies brings premieres, restored classics, and a debut poster

Three festival stories in one: Ebertfest’s last program, Mullum Roots’ headline expansion and SeriesFest’s bold indie pilot slate

Festival laurels and international sales are no longer a reliable path to U.S. distribution for politically charged and independently produced documentaries

Dongnan Chen’s intimate film Whispers in May won the festival’s flagship DOX:AWARD; a broader list of winners spans investigative films, human rights stories and experimental work

Austins SXSW juries honored Graham Parkes’ Wishful Thinking among narrative winners and a wide range of documentaries, shorts and immersive projects

A filmmaker returns to a small phone camera to blur reality and imagination in Dry Leaf

Industry executives at Filmart urged filmmakers to adopt hybrid AI workflows, showcased an AI-made feature and outlined how tools can free artists to focus on creative thinking