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27th ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2026 AWARDS WINNERS

The 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) today announced its 2026 Awards winners. The 27th edition of the Festival was held from October 15-22, 2026, showcasing over 300 films from around the...

Newport Beach Film Fest is ready to kick off with an exceptional line-up: watch our dailies

Filmfestivals is proud to partner with Newport Beach Film Fest 27th ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL will open with Frampton, Peter Frampton attending for a Q&A The 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival...

VIDEO : a taste of Newport Beach Film Festival watch the sizzle reel

Join us October 15-22 for the 27th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival. Celebrated as the leading luxury lifestyle film festival in the United States, the annual Newport Beach Film Festival attracts...

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Shifter(s) Series x AFM House - Winston Baker taking over Opening Night!

AFM 2026 Click here to be considered for an invitationAll registrations are subject to approval. An RSVP request does not guarantee admission*For sponsorship inquiries for this event, please email...

Missed it Live? You Can Now Watch "Know Before You Go: Preparing for AFM" …

On October 14, AFM and The Numbers presented “Know Before You Go: Preparing for AFM,” a practical webinar designed to help filmmakers make the most of their AFM experience. Building on our popular...

AFM26 Is Almost Here. Will You Be There?

The People. The Projects. The Possibilities.NOVEMBER 10–15 | FAIRMONT CENTURY PLAZA | LOS ANGELES Spend a few days surrounded by like-minded people who could become your next collaborators, business...

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The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) unveils the line-up

The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)Multiple perspectives on a world in motion29th EDITION LINEUP REVEAL The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is proud to...

Shifter(s) Series x AFM House - Winston Baker taking over Opening Night!

AFM 2026 Click here to be considered for an invitation All registrations are subject to approval. An RSVP request does not guarantee admission*For sponsorship inquiries for this event, please email...

Thierry Frémaux, director of the Cannes Film Festival, will receive the Giraldillo de Honor at the 23rd edition of the Seville European Film Festival

The head of one of the world's leading film festivals will receive the award for his contribution to the promotion of cinema and the preservation of film heritage. His award joins those already announced for Agnieszka Holland and Cartoon Saloon. The Official Section jury will be chaired by screenwriter and vice-president of the American academy Howard A. Rodman and made up of José Luis Rebordinos, director of the San Sebastián Film Festival; Lisa Marie Russo, filmmaker and producer; Denise O'Dell, producer; and Miguel Ángel Vivas, director, screenwriter and producer from Seville.

48th EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL DES 3 CONTINENTS ready to kick off

An international festival dedicated to cinema from Africa, Latin America and Asia, the Festival des 3 Continents will take place in Nantes this year from 20 to 28 November 2026. Online ticket sales...

Hluma Film Festival previously known as uMgungundlovu Film Festival, returns to Pietermaritzburg with 16 Films and Seven Industry Discussions

Hluma Film Festival will bring two days of African storytelling, film screenings and industry dialogue to Pietermaritzburg on 14–15 November 2026. Now in its eighth edition, the festival, formerly...

Women take center stage at the 16th Crime and Punishment FF

International Crime and Punishment Film Festival Unveils Its Full Programm

The 23rd edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival takes place from November 20th to 28th, 2026

THE MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS ITS OFFICIAL SELECTION Download Assets HERE Rabat, November 2nd, 2026. For its 23rd edition, taking place from November 20th to 28th, 2026, the...

Run-up to IFFI 57, 2026, 3: Deadline for Market Screenings at WAVES Film Bazaar 2026 extended to November 3

Run-up to IFFI 57, 2026, 3: Deadline for Market Screenings at WAVES Film Bazaar 2026 extended to November 3• New Deadline: November 3, 2026 (previously October 30, 2026)• Event Dates: November 20–24,...

Run-up to IFFI 57, 2026, 02: Applications officially open for Producers’ Lab 2026

Run-up to IFFI 57, 2026, 02: Applications officially open for Producers’ Lab 2026A Producers’ lab will be taking place in Goa, from November 20th to 24th, 2026, as part of IFFI 57. This intensive lab...

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 04: Comments, Questions and NO answers

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 04: Comments, Questions and NO answersA media-house organising a film festival is commendable. That it is a travelling festival, and is held in several cities and...

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 03: Lost, but not found

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 03: Lost, but not foundMaking the most of my early arrival (9.30) am) on Wednesday, 28 October, I decided to watch films till the last show, which would end at...

Run-up to IFFI 57, 2026, 01

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 02: 16 years later, it still needs to wake up

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 02: 16 years later, it still needs to wake upAfter some effort, I managed to get as Badge that said Media. No name was written on it. I was told to write it...

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai: 16 years later, it still needs to wake up

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai: 16 years later, it still needs to wake upJagran is a media-house, known earlier as the group that published the Dainik Jagran newspaper. ‘Jagran’ means awakening...

Submissions open for the 18th LA Crime & Horror Film Festival

Submissions are now open for the 18th season of the Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festivals, scheduled to take place in May 2027!Since the birth of film, with stories about everything from zombies...

AFM26 Is Almost Here. Will You Be There?

Call For Entries- Best Shorts Competition - December 2026 Season - Deadline December 4, 2026

The Best Shorts Competition is unique in the industry. Attracting both powerhouse companies as well as talented new filmmakers, The Best Shorts is an exceptional, truly international...

147 Films from 43 Countries: Full Programme of the 36th FilmFestival Cottbus Announced

147 films from 43 (co-)production countries, including 12 world premieres, six international premieres and 58 German premieres: FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) has unveiled the full programme of its 36th...

Unveiling the programme of the 30th Ji.hlava IDFF

The anniversary edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival kicks off in two weeks, and we have unveiled our line-up! The festival’s 30th edition will showcase 350 films across...

Fantasporto 2027 / 47th Porto International Film Festival opens the call for entry

PORTO CITY OF CINEMA, CULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, LEISURE…THE CITY OF FANTASPORTOSUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN TILL NOVEMBER 15th The Fantasporto 2027/47th Porto International Film Festival informs that the...

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival April 17 - 24, 2027 Call for entry opening now!

The JDIFF Video Channel: ambiance and interviewsEmail I 467 Bluff Street Dubuque, IA 52001 United States I Website I Profile on filmfestivals.com I Facebook I Twitter I SUBMITPhotos by Bruno...

LUCCA COMICS & GAMES DIAMOND EDITION COMES TO A CLOSE 2027 DATES ANNOUNCED: OCTOBER 28 TO NOVEMBER 1

Percy Jackson top shot - San Michele campanile - Liza Abakumova @svoya_lizaMonday 2nd November 2026, Lucca, Italy: Lucca Comics & Games this year welcomed 345,000 participants, with an estimate of...

Kickboxer Goes Anime: Real Fighters, Ancient Warriors, and a New Global Audience

After bringing Jean-Claude Van Damme back to the franchise and assembling some of the world's greatest combat athletes, filmmaker Dimitri Logothetis is taking Kickboxer into a new arena: 3D anime...

The PBS promotional rollout for the documentary Coming Home: From Shadowland to Spiritworld highlights

The PBS promotional rollout for the documentary Coming Home: From Shadowland to Spiritworld highlights its national television premiere on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET. Anchoring the start...

PHANTOM CAROUSSEL.

PHANTOM CAROUSELDirected by: Efosa Osaghae Here comes the directorial debut of brilliant British Nigerian filmmaker Efosa Osaghae that follows a young man, Bento Moura, being a corporate spy, hunting...

Twelve Years, One Vision: Sunny Zhao Brings ‘The Gift – Fantaisie-Impromptu’ to Life

Dreams Factory has announced the October 26th streaming premiere of The Gift – Fantaisie-Impromptu on Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube and Fandango at Home. Made over a 12-year period, the...

Clayface, How it Ranks in Top 10 Star Face-Mash Movies?

by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Hollywood dubs them "bankable," "unforgettable," " faces, then occasionally takes a blade, a blowtorch or a bucket of latex to the merchandise. With...

Udta Teer, Review: A is told to become B but becomes C and is mistaken for D but turns out to be E

Udta Teer, Review: A is told to become B but becomes C and is mistaken for D but turns out to be EUdta Teer, The Flying Arrow, is neither flying nor is it an arrow. Then what is it? Good...

Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar, Review: A User’s Guide about how to marry your school crush

Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar, Review: A User’s Guide about how to marry your school crush A fresh new take at co-education school crushes, re-surfacing some 10 years later, to give 3 single classmates a...

Dhuud, Review: Too much of foreplay, too little of climax

Dhuud, Review: Too much of foreplay, too little of climaxNever mind if a film has no star cast. Never mind if it is made on a low budget. Never mind if it is in a regional language, and one has to...

HOPE, Review: Run, human run, run, alien run; run, human run, run alien run; run…

HOPE, Review: Run, human run, run, alien run; run, human run, run alien run; run…There is no running away from it (pun intended). How far will you get when you are chased by aliens, with unearthly...

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Watermelon Productions’ 3D Animated Family Feature ‘Viana The Legend of the Golden Hearts’ to Celebrate World Premiere in its Namesake City on November 14th

Portugal’s Largest Film Production Ever—Animated or Live Action—Debuts as a Landmark Moment for Portuguese Cinema and AnimationStar-studded Voice Cast includes Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad),...

MIPCOM Slims Down but Widens Its Lens as Creators, AI and Microdramas Join the TV Market

By Liza Foreman CANNES — MIPCOM closed its 42nd edition on Thursday with fewer delegates than a year ago but a much wider cast, as YouTube, TikTok, brand agencies, AI start-ups and vertical-drama...

PBS HONORS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2026 WITH POWERFUL STORIES PAST AND PRESENT COMING HOME

Featured Programming Includes New Episodes of PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA, and New Documentaries COMING HOME: FROM SHADOWLAND TO SPIRITWORLD and MEDICINE BALLThis November, PBS will celebrate...

Introducing the BFFoundation's The Stories We Share

Films for Future-The annual industry event: DokFilmWerkstatt Monschau/Germany

This three-day documentary film event taking place October 9-11 held at the Aukloster Civic Hall and at the Monschau Castle in North Rhine-Westphalia where the participants also stay in comfortable...

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Coming Home from ShadowLand to SpiritWorld

USA April 2026 85 minutes documentary film by J.Mitchell Johnson & Daniel Golding (Quechan Indian tribe)

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.

After sacred land goes up for sale following 170 years of dispossession brought-on by

the California genocide of native peoples, Kashia Pomo tribal-elder (OTIS PARRISH) mentors a pair of young tribal members (MARTINA MORGAN and JERRY PINOLA) on a journey seeking coastal land return and self-recovery that inspires healing, spiritual revival, and a search for the truth about those tribal members gone missing and murdered.

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

1 hour 21 minutes
USA, December 2025

The American West is a mythos known around the world — a landscape of freedom, rugged individualism, boundless possibility, and the collision of human ambition with ecological reality. This film explores the truth beneath it, revealing how wolves — and the domesticated animals traveling in their wake — shaped our ideas, our folklore, and our sense of nationhood, altering the course of American history as profoundly as any human hand.

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, In the Company of Wolves; An American Journey. 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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"Lala my readhead" script by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala

'LALA, MY REDHEAD'

Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala

in development stage, with a finalised script

Looking for support: partners and financiers.

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.

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Jessica Lange Receives the Inaugural Chelsea Film Festival ICON AWARD Following Live Conversation with Acclaimed Producer Richard Gladstein

The Chelsea Film Festival proudly announces that Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Lange was honored with the first-ever Chelsea Film Festival ICON AWARD on October 15, 2026, during the...

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 05: Awards, and the unseen awards ceremony

Jagran Film Festival, 2026, Mumbai, 05: Awards, and the unseen awards ceremonyCompared to a multiplex, like Cinépolis, a 5-star hotel is a much better venue for the closing ceremony and awards...

SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2026 AUDIENCE AND COMPETITION AWARD WINNERS

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announced the award winners for the 29th-annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. A key stop on the festival circuit leading up to the Academy Awards,...

THE 2026 INDUSTRY AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE 30TH JI.HLAVA IDFF

Thirteen industry awards were presented today to the most promising projects participating in the Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2026. In total, 29 projects from Europe, United States and East &...

Winners of the 55th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival Announced

The 55th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival held its awards ceremony at the House of Cinema on October 31. Mykyta Gibalenko’s debut feature film Camouflage (Germany) won the Grand Prix. It...

30TH JI.HLAVA IDFF ANNOUNCES ITS WINNERS!

The 30th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival has announced its award-winning films! Mohabat by American documentary filmmaker James Longley won the Opus Bonum award for the most...

Jeff Bridges honored with the 2026 UNAFF Visionary Award

Jeff Bridges, narrator of In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey, received the Visionary Award at the 29th United Nations Association Film Festival.The festival is recognizing his longtime...

27th ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2026 AWARDS WINNERS

‘WILD HORSE NINE’ AND ‘LA BOLA NEGRA’ LAND AUDIENCE AWARD RECOGNITION AT NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL A Talent for Murder, Fatherland, and All American Girls also Score Big.

FNC Montréal Awards 2026

FEATURE FILM AND INDUSTRY AWARDS CEREMONY 2026: DISCOVER THE WINNERSPhoto: Boris Hadžija and Hoda Taheri, winners of the Louve d'or for the film I Plant my Hand in the Garden INTERNATIONAL FEATURE...

The winners of the Warsaw Co-Production Forum and Warsaw Next have been announced | Warsaw Industry Days 2026

Awards for Producers and Film Projects at the 42nd WIFFWarsaw Co-Production Forum and Warsaw Next Winners Announced!Julia Jendrysik Stolecka, producer of „Mother Daughter”, directed by Marta...

FNC Montréal SHORT FILM AWARD 2026 : Discover the Winners

SHORT FILM AWARD 2026 : DISCOVER THE WINNERSFrom the International Competition to the Emerging Film Critic Award, we’re thrilled to share the full list of winners and prizes presented last night at...

Jessica Lange Receives the Inaugural Chelsea Film Festival ICON AWARD Following Live Conversation with Acclaimed Producer Richard Gladstein at TBN Studios

The Chelsea Film Festival proudly announces that Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Lange was honored with the first-ever Chelsea Film Festival ICON AWARD on October 15, 2026, during the...