2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
Ben Schnetzer on Starring in ‘The Madison’ and Working with Michelle Pfeiffer [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
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50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Pride Kickoff Films 
Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
Interview: Uzo Aduba (‘Mrs. America’), from Shirley Chisholm to Kamala Harris and standing at the cornerstones of history
Actress Uzo Aduba has already carved out a place in Emmy history, sharing a unique record with legendary television actor Ed Asner, the two actors... Read More
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Interview: ‘Watchmen’ composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on syncing multiple eras and the chemistry of respectful collaboration
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross aren’t exactly newcomers to film scoring, yet after several collaborations with David Fincher, along with an Oscar for The Social... Read More
McBride is a filmmaker and consultant with background in tech; joins the SFFILM Makers team to lead Filmmaker Grant and Residency Programs SFFILM announced today a major... Read More
Slamdance winner, Venice selection ‘Residue,’ from ARRAY and Ava DuVernay, will hit Netflix in September
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing independent film collective, which amplifies the creative voices of people of color and women of all kinds, will premiere Merawi Gerima’s striking... Read More
VH1 greenlights new seasons of Emmy-winning ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘All Stars’ and ‘Untucked’
On the heels of the highest-rated season in franchise history and 13 Emmy Award nominations, VH1 today announced that RuPaul’s Drag Race has been greenlit... Read More
Motion Picture Academy announces “It Starts with Us” conversation series on race and gender equity
Panelists include Victoria Alonso, Lisa Cortés, Debra Martin Chase, Carmen Cuba, Lee Daniels, DeVon Franklin, Whoopi Goldberg, Nadia Hallgren, Taraji P. Henson, Franklin Leonard, Delroy Lindo,... Read More
‘The Right Stuff’ series launches October 9 on Disney+
The 8-episode series stars Patrick J. Adams, Jake McDorman, Colin O’Donoghue, James Lafferty, Aaron Staton, Michael Trotter and Micah Stock as America’s First Astronauts The... Read More
New York’s LGBTQ+ NewFest goes virtual for 2020
The 32nd edition of the festival will take place October 16 – 27, 2020 NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ film and media organization and one... Read More
The Venice Orizzonti section film also stars Nat Wolff, Alexa Demie and Jason Schwartzman Just above Hollywood boulevard, lives Frankie (Maya Hawke) a young woman... Read More
Sony Classics’ ‘French Exit’ with Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges gets release date
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit will be released in theaters on February 12, 2021, taking full advantage of the extended eligibility period for... Read More
2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations