Film Festivals

Radu Jude’s latest project clears obligations to Romanian cinema while nodding to Rossellini and embracing low-budget filmmaking

A new film turns Chris Marker’s vast archive into a living map of memory, guided by an archivist and Charlotte Rampling’s voice

Renée Zellweger and Sissy Spacek join a new Julia Cox film that examines a fractured family over one month on Nantucket

The Incomer, a debut feature by Louis Paxton starring Domhnall Gleeson, will open the 79th Edinburgh International Film Festival; discover cast, backers and festival plans

Tony Leung opens up about trust with co-stars, choosing projects by chance and staying rooted after intense roles

A roundup of Sundance 2026 purchases highlighting prize winners, midnight shocks and documentaries now with distributors and release plans

Shana inherits a ring meant to ward off misfortune and becomes a catalyst in a small world of friends, fights and uneasy freedom

A seaside festival in Milwaukee brings daring films and community conversation to the Midwest

Fantasia International Film Festival revealed its first-wave slate for the 30th edition, highlighting high-profile premieres, international discoveries, and a recurring focus on themes of control

Discover the Cannes Classics lineup where landmark restorations like Ken Russell’s The Devils sit beside new features, shorts by Jia Zhangke and a slate of documentary contenders

An inside look at the Provincetown International Film Festival’s 2026 slate, honors for Ryan Murphy and Adam Shankman, and the films set to open and close the event

See where to catch Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s little-known 2013 work in New York and why Japan’s film presence at Cannes matters

Lucrecia Martel’s Our Land revisits the October 2009 killing of Javier Chocobar and the 2018 trial to explore communal land, state power, and enduring resistance

Explore restored classics, director retrospectives, and rare 35mm showings across New York City’s repertory cinemas.

A powerful short documentary chronicles how assisted typing allowed Emily Grodin to express her inner life after years of silence

A curated look at May releases spanning narrative debuts, festival darlings, and powerful documentaries

An overview of Prismatic Ground’s mission, major films, awardees, and the festival’s approach to online access and filmmaker payment

Tribeca Festival returns for its 25th edition with in-person talks, retrospectives, and premieres that bring together artists and audiences

A reflective look at EbertFest’s recent year, its tribute to Roger Ebert, and cinema’s role in building empathy

park chan-wook is adapting S. Craig Zahler’s long-lived script into a western with an A-list cast and festival sales plans

Queer East Festival stages five weeks of films, performances and talks from May 1 to June 6, mixing archival restorations with new voices from East and Southeast Asia

SFFILM presented the Sloan Science on Screen Award to Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend and distributed fellowships and development grants totaling $115,000 to support science-focused filmmakers

Explore restored prints, themed series, and late-night programs at the city’s repertory houses and independent cinemas

Kogonada quietly shot zi in Hong Kong after a big-budget detour; the Sundance premiere and new trailer hint at a poetic, experimental return