‘Hamnet’ Wins Audience Award at 48th Mill Valley Film Festival
Today, the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF48) announced the winners of its Audience Awards after officially wrapping on Sunday, October 12. Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet,... Read More
Film Festivals
Billy Connolly, Deborah L. Scott to Receive Golden Key Awards at 2025 Key West Film Festival (Exclusive)
The Key West Film Festival announced today the recipients of its Golden Key Award For Artistic Excellence, honoring legendary comedian and performer Billy Connolly. The festival also celebrates its tenth annual Golden Key... Read More
2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival Honorees Include Rose Byrne, Oscar Isaac, Dylan O’Brien and Tessa Thompson
Award presentations to take place alongside screenings of Frankenstein, Hedda, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Is This Thing On?, The Life of Chuck,... Read More
Tonatiuh (‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’) to Receive MVFF Award at 48th Mill Valley Film Festival
The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF48) will present a Spotlight Program honoring Tonatiuh, recipient of a 2025 MVFF Award, for his transformative artistry in Bill Condon’s Kiss... Read More
Jon M. Chu to Receive Vanguard Director Award from SCAD Film Festival
The 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival announced today that acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu will receive the Vanguard Director Award in recognition of his visionary storytelling. Chu will be honored on... Read More
Jennifer Lopez to Receive Virtuoso Award at 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival
The 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival announced today that global icon and multi-hyphenate Jennifer Lopez will receive the Virtuoso Award in honor of her performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman and her... Read More
Rian Johnson (‘Wake Up Dead Man’) to Receive Bill Wittliff Screenwriting Award from Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced today the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting will be given to celebrated writer-director Rian Johnson, during the 2025 Writers Conference happening October 23... Read More
Frameline49 Closes with Pride and Prizes for the Longest-Running LGBTQ+ Film Festival in the U.S.
Frameline announced the winners of the juried and Audience Awards at the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline49), which ran from June 18-28,... Read More
SFFILM Announces Golden Gate Award and Audience Award Winners of the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival
Today, SFFILM announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards competition and the Audience Awards at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM... Read More
2025 SFFILM Celebrates Scientific Excellence in Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twisters’ with $20,000 Sloan Science in Cinema Prize
Today, SFFILM announced the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), which runs April 17–27, which will include... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy,’ a Nancy Meyers Double Feature and Action-Packed Spectacles Highlight the Physical Media releases for the Week of April 27 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 151 – ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ (Burnett, 1999) 
2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘Two Pianos,’ ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me,’ ‘Filipiñana,’ ‘Elder Son’ [SFFILM] 
‘Idiots’ Review: Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore [B] Atlanta Film Festival