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The Festival Beat N°1168

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Red Sea Souk 2026 FINAL CALL FOR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION

The deadline for Projects in Development and Production for Red Sea Souk 2026 is fast approaching. Don't miss the opportunity to present your project at the Project Market, compete for Red Sea Fund cash awards, and gain access to additional prizes supported by Red Sea Souk partners and sponsors. Submit your project before 14 June. Get Your Project Ready and Apply Today!

Entertainment Oxygen Launches CineLot to Transform Film Festival Infrastructure

New platform unifies festival operations and connects screenings to ongoing distribution through eoFlixEntertainment Oxygen today has announced the launch of CineLot, a new platform built to solve a...

Russian Cinema Festival to Be Held in Morocco for the First Time

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9th MIFFest Programme Lineup Announcement

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The 6th Annual KNON Film Festival returns to Dallas historic Texas Theatre

THE STARCK PROJECT, Starck Club and Pure Ecstasy Returns to the Big Screen Again at The 6th Annual KNON Film Festival returns to the historic Texas Theatre with a full day celebrating Texas stories,...

I AM FRANKELDA.

I AM FRANKELDAA NETFLIX PRESENTATIONInterview with Directors: Arturo Ambriz and Roy AmbrizTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diRwnGRr-Ko Welcome to the unique stop motion animated universe of...

Lo Que Viene Tenerife 2026 to Bring Exclusive Premieres, Industry Talks and Spain’s Biggest Upcoming Screen Releases

The 7th edition of Lo Que Viene Tenerife 2026, organized by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España (AICE), will kick off next Monday, June 1, with a packed four-day program...

Call for Entries - Socially Relevant Film Festival New York 2027

SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival NY is proud to announce that submissions are now officially open for the festival's 14th edition, scheduled for March 2027. SRFF invites filmmakers from around the...

The World's Biggest Animation Festival Returns to Annecy, June 21 to 27.

You may have had a taste of what's to come on the Croisette, but from June 21–27, Annecy will once again host the world's leading international event dedicated to animation. This year's edition will...

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Spectacular stills from the documentary IN THE COMPANY OF WOLVES: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY

IN THE COMPANY OF WOLVES: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY Director Biography - Susan Kucera

Susan Kucera and Academy Award winner, Jeff Bridges, team up for their 3rd Documentary Film together, In the Company of Wolves; An American Journey. This is Susan's 8th documentary film following...

In The Company of Wolves an American Journey Trailer

Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges narrates this stunning journey, following wolves and other animals as co-travelers through American history — from the shores of England to the birth of the New...

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IN THE COMPANY OF WOLVES: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY Documentary by Susan Kucera

1 hour 21 minutes USA, December 2025

Academy-Award winner, JEFF BRIDGES narrates this stunning journey, following wolves as co-travelers through American history — from the shores of England to the birth of the New Republic and ultimately the colonization of the vast, contested landscapes of the modern American West. A place where the ensemble doesn’t merely walk through history; they trot, lope, stampede, and migrate across it reminding us that the connection between the wild and the domesticated have always reflected a deeper story of who we are as a nation — and who we might yet become.

Susan Kucera and Academy Award winner, Jeff Bridges, team up for their 3rd Documentary Film together. This is Susan's 8th documentary film following award winning films such as, Living in the Future's Past, Hot Money, 12th Hour, For the Love of Tango, Wild Genius, Breath of Life and Trading on Thin Air. She spent her youth filming on the ice fields of the Athabasca Glacier and has a deep love of nature, cinematography, animals and the great outdoors.

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STAKEOUT by Riker Lynch USA 90 minutes April 26

Suspicious of his new girlfriend, Jon enlists his wannabe-detective best friend for a DIY stakeout - only to stumble on a dangerous secret that puts them in way over their heads.

Action, comedy romantic thriller by Riker Lynch Writer, Director, Producer

Produced by Billy Gould, Ross Lynch, Gordy De St. Jeor and Riker Lynch

Casting: Riker Lynch, Titus Makin, Bella Martinez, Samuel Del Real, Curt Mega, Sammy Ferrenbach,Bobby UKey, Kayden Muller-Janssen

Riker’s band is ready to perform in sync with festival screenings.

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Coming Home From Shadowland to Spiritworld

US April 2026 Documentaryby J.Mitchell Johnson & Daniel Golding

Coming Home: From Shadowland to Spiritworld is the story of a California native tribe’s surprisingly successful recovery of sacred land and their unique quest for reunification with descendants of tribal women taken to Russia at the end of that country’s brief colonial enterprise on the California coast.

Shot over a period of 14 years beginning in 2012 in a cinéma vérité style, Coming Home: From Shadowland to Spiritworld follows the story of the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians as they undertake an extraordinary effort to reclaim their ancestral lands on the Sonoma Coast after 170 years of displacement. Interweaving the little-known history of Russian colonization in California with a modern story of negotiation, diplomacy, and ceremony, the film shows how land repatriation becomes a powerful act of cultural renewal. The Kashia tell their own story without a third-party narrator as they confront the legacy of historical trauma—including generational loss and the ongoing impacts of colonialism—the return to their sacred places like Metini and Danaka reveals how restoring land can help restore identity, resilience, and community.

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'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film award winning script by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala
at development stage, with a finalised script

Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive exploration of women’s status against the backdrop of the Roma culture. From the director of an award-winning film in Cannes 2023.

“I worked in Cannes with Emir Kusturica as his Sony Distributor on his brilliant award winning film: “Time of The Gypsies”: when I read the script for “Lala, my redhead” I immediately saw the connection and the potential of a unique story: I trust you will like it too. “

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Uranium Film Festival Award to Documentary from Spain

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US-Comedy The Alpaca Connection Wins Honorable Mention in Brazil

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Honorable Mention to US Documentary Too Late to Learn

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FILM FROM QUEBEC WINS TOP AWARD IN RIO DE JANEIRO

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Honorable Mention to HIBAKUSHA – WANDERING SOUL

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Maja Hohenberg from Berlin wins Emerging Filmmaker Award in Rio

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US Documentary "Bombshell" Wins in Rio de Janeiro

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