Rosemead from Eric Lin won Best Narrative Award and The Librarians directed by Kim A. Snyder took home the prize for Best Documentary Award at the 2025 Bentonville Film Festival.
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Rosemead from Eric Lin won Best Narrative Award and The Librarians directed by Kim A. Snyder took home the prize for Best Documentary Award at the 2025 Bentonville Film Festival.
The 24th edition of New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) running July 11–27, 2025, unveiled the lineup of films. This year’s theme is “Cinema as Disruption” spotlighting films that challenge, provoke, and reimagine. The festival opens with the world premiere of Informant, a riotous Korean action-comedy that sets the tone for a radically inclusive lineup. Director Kim Seok will attend the premiere alongside actor Heo Sung-tae, known for his role in Squid Game. “This year’s […]
The 2025 Waco Independent Film Festival unveiled the film lineup, opening with Julia Barnett’s A Christmas in New Hope starring Katrina Bowden.
Charliebird, Happy Birthday, and Natchez took top honors at the 24th Tribeca Festival competition, winning in the U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary competitions, respectively.
Writer-director Alexander Payne will receive the prestigious honorary leopard award, the Pardo d’Onore at the 78th Locarno Film Festival.
Michael Douglas will attend the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to present a newly restored version of the 1975 classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
The 24th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) announced the winners with Audience Award for Best Feature going to Rebel With A Clause and Jury Prize for Best Feature going to Flamingo Camp.
Actress Lucy Liu will be honored with the prestigious Career Achievement Award at the Locarno Film Festival and present the international premiere of Rosemead.
Mouse by Kenny Riches has won the top prize – the Grand Chameleon along with the Best Narrative Feature award at the Brooklyn Film Festival’s 28th edition.
The Stony Brook Film Festival revealed the full lineup for its 30th anniversary edition taking place from July 17–26; opening with the The Ties That Bind Us directed by Carine Tardieu.
Actress Kim Novak, known starring in Vertigo, Picnic, Bell, Book and Candle, will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice International Film Festival.
The 2025 Tribeca Festival kicked off with the world premiere of the documentary Billy Joel: And So it Goes with Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg, Mariska Hargitay, Steve Zahn.