Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival
On Tuesday, May 12, La Vénus électrique will launch the festivities of the 79th Festival de Cannes. French director and screenwriter Pierre Salvadori’s new film... Read More
Film Festivals
California Film Institute (CAFILM) Announces 2026 DocLands Documentary Film Festival Lineup
The California Film Institute (CAFILM) has announced the lineup for the 10th anniversary edition of the DocLands Documentary Film Festival, scheduled from April 30 to May... Read More
33rd New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) Lineup Announced
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) announce the lineup at FLC for the 33rd edition of the New York African... Read More
Six Join 51st Residence of the Festival de Cannes, including Harry Lighton, Mansi Maheshwari, Oliver McGoldrick
Harry Lighton, Emma Branderhorst, Joecar Hanna, Saulé Bliuvaité, Mansi Maheshwari and Oliver McGoldrick are the six new directors welcomed to the 51st session of La... Read More
San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF) to Hold Event at Central California Women’s Facility
The San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF) announced that its first event held outside the walls of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center will take place March 28... Read More
Frameline Announces 2026 Completion Fund Grantees Ahead of 50th LGBTQ+ Festival
Since 1991, the Frameline Completion Fund has awarded $717,500 to 203 projects centered on LGBTQ+ stories Today, Frameline, the queer media nonprofit that hosts the annual San... Read More
17th TCM Classic Film Festival to Open with ‘Barefoot in the Park,’ Tributes for Barbara Hershey, Paul Williams
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has announced programming highlights for the 17th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival, taking place April 30 through May 3, 2026 in... Read More
Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates
The Palm Springs International Film Society has announced that the 38th Palm Springs International Film Festival will return Thursday, January 7 through Monday, January 18, 2027. The Film Awards,... Read More
Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Lands West Coast Premiere as Centerpiece of 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM)
Today, SFFILM announced the Centerpiece program of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival with a hometown and West Coast premiere of award-winning writer/director Boots... Read More
29th Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF): ‘Poetic License,’ ‘I Swear,’ Conversations with Julian Schnabel, Barry Jenkins and Lulu Wang
The lineup of the 29th annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) has been announced, unveiling a program that features 41narrative features, 16 documentary features, and... Read More
‘Death by Lightning,’ ‘Big Mistakes,’ Rachel Sennott Lead 2026 Gotham Television Awards Nominations 
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]