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Julie Dash to receive Tribute at 39th Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 19, 2016

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES A TRIBUTE TO JULIE DASH OCTOBER 14TH, 2016 SAN RAFAEL, CA (September 19, 2016) – The Mill Valley Film Festival is proud... Read More

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TV Reviews

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Interviews (Film)

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travel notes of a geechee girl

Julie Dash to receive Tribute at 39th Mill Valley Film Festival

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Pre-BAFTA Conclave Begins, Will a New Frontrunner Be Anointed? (2/20/26)

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)

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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)

Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

Film Festivals

Final Additions to South by Southwest Film & TV Festival (SXSW), Including ‘Love Language,’ ‘Cookie Queens’ and ‘The Fox’

SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott

‘Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back’ to Close 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) at The Castro Theatre

76th Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Starry Films with Elle Fanning, Charli xcx, Callum Turner, Jamie Bell and Isabelle Huppert

2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Lineup: ‘Ready or Not 2,’ ‘I Love Boosters’ and the Return of David E. Kelley

Awards

Academy Announces 27 Recipients From Wētā, ILM, DreamWorks Animation and More for Scientific and Technical Achievements

26th Black Reel Awards: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record with 14 Wins

Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops with 10

41st Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘Train Dreams’ Takes Best Feature, Director; ‘Adolescence’ Sweeps TV Wins

Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAH) Awards: ‘Frankenstein, ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Wins

Podcasts

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