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Film at Lincoln Center Announces ‘Talks’ for 63rd New York Film Festival, Including Jafar Panahi, Claire Denis, Noah Baumbach

New York Film Festival (NYFF)

Film at Lincoln Center Announces ‘Talks’ for 63rd New York Film Festival, Including Jafar Panahi, Claire Denis, Noah Baumbach

Erik Anderson September 23, 2025

Film at Lincoln Center has revealed the Talks for the 63rd New York Film Festival, including Jafar Panahi, who returns to the New York Film... Read More

Rose Kuo Named Artistic Director of California Film Institute and the Mill Valley Film Festival

Mill Valley Film Festival

Rose Kuo Named Artistic Director of California Film Institute and the Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 23, 2025

The California Film Institute (CAFILM) has named Rose Kuo as Artistic Director, a newly created leadership position established earlier this year to guide the organization’s... Read More

Nick Corirossi, Armen Weitzman, Jamar Neighbors, and Mike Mitchell Talk Willing a Franchise into Existence with ‘The Napa Boys’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Interviews (Film)

Nick Corirossi, Armen Weitzman, Jamar Neighbors, and Mike Mitchell Talk Willing a Franchise into Existence with ‘The Napa Boys’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Trace Sauveur September 22, 2025

The Napa Boys are back! That’s the central premise for the new niche as hell comedy from co-writers and stars Nick Corirossi (who also directs)... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (September)

Erik Anderson September 22, 2025

I haven’t done new Best Casting predictions since June and a bit has changed since then. As we’re past the Venice/Telluride/Toronto film festivals and on... Read More

Tonatiuh (‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’) to Receive MVFF Award at 48th Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 19, 2025

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

‘Bad Apples’ Review: The Kids Are Not All Right as Saoirse Ronan Snaps in Audacious Satire of the Education System [B+] TIFF

Nick Ruhrkraut September 19, 2025

The phrase “a rotten apple spoils the barrel” has been around for centuries, a warning to show how even one corrupt or troublesome individual can... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 117 – ‘Tokyo Twilight’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1957) with Special Guest Matthew Huff

Ryan McQuade September 19, 2025

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson September 19, 2025

If you’re seeing double, don’t worry. If you’re seeing double, don’t worry. This month feature no less than three films with at least two supporting... Read More

13th Middleburg Film Festival: ‘Jay Kelly’ to Open, ‘Hamnet’ is Centerpiece Film, Honorees Announced

Film Festivals

13th Middleburg Film Festival: ‘Jay Kelly’ to Open, ‘Hamnet’ is Centerpiece Film, Honorees Announced

Erik Anderson September 18, 2025

Chloé Zhao, Colin Farrell, Rose Byrne, Jafar Panahi, Jay Kelly Ensemble and Casting Directors Among Honorees The Middleburg Film Festival announced today an initial lineup of... Read More