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Never After Dark, screened at SXSW 2026, follows professional psychic Airi and her deceased sister Miku as they investigate a haunted house owned by a mother‑son duo planning a property flip. The film blends classic J‑horror motifs with a modern mystery, delivering a plot twist that shifts tension from supernatural to human danger. Director Dave Boyle employs striking visual devices—candles, hair‑burning rituals, and a motorised zoetrope mirror—to create a disorienting, atmospheric experience. Critics note the emotional depth of the sisters’ relationship elevates the horror beyond typical genre fare.
"Edie Arnold Is A Loser" debuted at SXSW 2026, chronicling a Catholic schoolgirl who discovers punk drumming against strict curfew, anti‑punk authority, and a lack of instruments. The film blends teen romance with a DIY music narrative, highlighting the protagonist...
The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) has partnered with Rolex, naming the Swiss brand the exclusive timepiece for the 19th Asian Film Awards. Together they will present the Asian Film Awards – Jia Zhangke Masterclass, where the acclaimed director will...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You returns for a second season, adding new characters and more relaxed, yet slightly sensual, storylines. Rentaro’s involvement with the school baseball team and a series of contests drive the...
Director Lee Sang-min returns to horror with his solo feature debut, “Salmokji: Whispering Water.” The film follows a film crew investigating a mysterious figure captured at the remote Salmokji reservoir, where they encounter escalating supernatural phenomena. Starring Kim Hye‑yoon alongside...
Director Amy Wang discusses her debut feature Slanted, which premiered at SXSW 2025, won the Grand Jury Prize, and secured a theatrical release for 2026. She credits her AFI education and the Los Angeles creative community for providing the discipline and...
Lee Dong‑hwi headlines Lee Ki‑hyuk’s directorial debut “Method Acting,” a meta‑drama about a washed‑up comic actor using method techniques to reshape his image. The film pairs Dong‑hwi with Yoon Kyung‑ho and Kang Chan‑hee and follows his quest to play a...
Canadian horror debut "Undertone", written and directed by Ian Tuason, premiered at Fantasia Fest on July 27, 2025. The film stars Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco but shows only two characters on‑screen, using off‑screen voices and meticulous sound design to...
UCLA’s 2026 Hollywood Diversity Report examined 109 English‑language releases from 2025 and identified a clear financial sweet spot for on‑screen diversity. Films whose casts were 41 %‑50 % BIPOC achieved the highest median global ($117.1 M) and domestic ($52.6 M) box‑office receipts, widest theatrical...
Pedro Aguilera’s new film “Ladies’ Hunting Party” reinterprets Carlos Saura’s 1966 classic “The Hunt” by swapping its male protagonists for a group of women. Shot in stark black‑white, the drama follows three affluent friends and a younger niece on a...
Bryan Fuller, the creator of the acclaimed series “Hannibal,” announced a partnership with horror legend Clive Barker to develop a new television series. Fuller described the collaboration as a childhood dream, hinting it could be a reboot of Barker’s iconic...
Mario Martone is filming *Scherzetto* in Naples, starring Toni Servillo in his seventh collaboration with the director. The drama adapts Domenico Starnone’s 2016 novel about a tense three‑day duel between a reclusive grandfather and his lively grandson. Produced by Mad...
Mexican filmmaker Otilia Portillo Padua’s documentary *Daughters of the Forest* follows Indigenous women Lis and Juli as they safeguard generational mushroom knowledge while seeking academic recognition. The film treats fungi as narrative agents, using a sci‑fi visual language to portray spore journeys...
Shooting has wrapped on Anna Foglietta’s directorial debut, *Una storia*, marking the Roman actress’s first feature behind the camera. The intimate drama follows a small‑town couple, Erika and Mauro, as they grapple with the emotional vacuum left when their daughter...
German director Jens Schanze’s new documentary Materia Prima premiered at CPH:DOX, exposing the contentious push for lithium mining in Bolivia. The film juxtaposes EU‑driven investment with historic colonial exploitation, highlighting how the country’s salt flats—critical for batteries—are threatened by environmentally...
Max Walker‑Silverman’s second feature, Rebuilding, drops its first trailer and poster ahead of a UK/ROI theatrical launch on April 17. The drama stars Josh O’Connor as Dusty, a rancher forced into a trailer park after a wildfire destroys his home, and reunites...
Thomas Ancora is shooting his second feature, *L’Ordre Pourpre*, an atypical slasher set in Wallonia that tackles toxic masculinity, racism and homophobia. The story follows a hazing‑related murder at an elite Belgian university and a subsequent revenge plot. Filming began...
The 2025 film slate is dominated by politically charged works that confront the Trump era and its cultural fallout. High‑profile directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Yorgos Lanthimos, Kathryn Bigelow and Óliver Laxe use genre conventions—from satire to dystopian neo‑realism—to...
Hollywood faces a crossroads as streaming accelerates and theater attendance slips, prompting a debate over the future of film distribution. Industry veterans Hawk Koch and Chris Aronson argue that blockbuster spectacles still thrive on the big screen, while streaming champions...
Boots Riley’s second feature, I Love Boosters, blends absurdist sci‑fi with a razor‑sharp satire of the fashion industry. The story follows Corvette (Keke Palmer), a “booster” who steals overpriced designer clothes to fund her dream of becoming a designer, sparking...
Documentary "Barbara Forever" by Brydie O’Connor spotlights pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer, whose five‑decade career is introduced to new audiences at Sundance and Berlinale. The film resonates with both early‑twenties queer viewers and senior lesbians discovering Hammer for the first...
Caren Wuhrer’s debut feature *Große Mutter* is currently in principal photography in Hamburg’s Steilshoop district under the Nordlichter talent initiative, a joint programme by NDR, MOIN Filmförderung and nordmedia. The coming‑of‑age drama follows a disillusioned teenager and a weary septuagenarian...
Train Dreams is a period drama set in early 20th‑century America that follows a solitary lumberjack whose family is killed by a wildfire. The film repeatedly invokes the exploitation of Chinese railroad laborers as a symbolic conscience. Critics praise the...
All Day & All Night adds Kumail Nanjiani, O’Shea Jackson Jr., John Leguizamo and Dan Fogler to a cast already led by Josh Hartnett. The high‑concept thriller follows reformed bank robber Billy Davies, forced back into crime to fund his...
South Korean director Park Chan‑wook’s new thriller “No Other Choice” stars Lee Byung‑hun as a veteran paper‑mill worker whose job is eliminated by AI‑driven automation. Faced with unemployment, he lures three job seekers with a fake posting and murders them...
Emily Robinson’s feature debut Ugly Cry premiered at SXSW 2026, blending comedy, psychological thriller, and body‑horror to examine Hollywood’s beauty obsession. The film follows Delaney, a strikingly beautiful actress who becomes fixated on delivering an ‘ugly cry’ without compromising her looks,...
Netflix unveiled the trailer for its upcoming horror limited series *Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen*, debuting on Friday the 13th. The show, created by Haley Z. Boston and executive‑produced by Stranger Things’ Duffer brothers, follows a bride‑to‑be and...
Hulu unveiled the trailer and key art for its new comedy‑psychedelic film “Pizza Movie” at SXSW on March 13, 2026. The movie, starring Gaten Matarazzo, Sean Giambrone and a supporting ensemble, follows two college roommates whose pizza run spirals into a hallucinogenic night after an...
FOX Sports, Imagine Documentaries and Delirio Films announced the documentary feature “Summer of ’94,” which will debut on FOX on May 23, 2026, after a world premiere at SXSW on March 14. The film chronicles the U.S. Men’s National Team’s...
The Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brendon Park, makes his debut on Thursday’s episode of HBO’s series The Pitt. The role is played by Lou Ferrigno Jr., adding a new layer of medical grit to the show’s ensemble....
‘A Friend Of Dorothy,’ an Oscar‑nominated short reviewed by Jennie Kermode, explores the historic concept of queer safe‑spaces through a chance encounter between teenage JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) and an elderly Dorothy (Miriam Margolyes). The film weaves two origins of the phrase—The...
Kill Me, a dark‑comedy thriller screened at SXSW 2026, follows Jimmy (Charlie Day) who awakens in a blood‑soaked bathtub with no memory of a suicide attempt. He enlists the help of 911 operator Margot (Allison Williams) to uncover whether he...
Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts, directed by Tong Wang, debuted at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The dark crime‑thriller follows caregiver Ye Xiaolin, whose patients die under mysterious circumstances, and zookeeper Ma Deyong, who tends an aging lion. Set against China’s...
At the 2024 Oscars, media watchdog Free Press will stage a protest outside the Dolby Theatre, unveiling a large mobile billboard that harshly critiques David Ellison. The billboard, designed to “congratulate” Ellison, targets his role in a high‑profile merger involving...
Film Comment’s podcast hosts Devika and Clint teamed with Los Angeles Review of Books editors Eric Newman, Annie Berke and Elizabeth Alsop for a special Oscars 2026 preview. The episode dissects the Best Picture slate—including Sinners, The Secret Agent and F1—while flagging emerging trends, surprise contenders and...
The 1926 silent film "The Darling of Paris" uses a dual‑role structure to contrast a 1890s stage star with her 1920s counterpart, reflecting the era’s fascination with rejuvenation. Betty Compson’s performance spans youthful vigor and seasoned age, aided by transformative...
"Bodycam" is a 75‑minute found‑footage horror film presented as police body‑camera recordings. The story follows two officers who stumble into a domestic dispute that spirals into a supernatural nightmare, delivering nonstop scares. Director Brandon Christensen adheres to diegetic sound and...
The Five Flavours Asian Film Festival celebrates its 20th edition in Warsaw from 10 to 17 November 2026, with online access continuing until 6 December. Replica screenings will travel to Łódź, Wrocław, and Poznań later in November, extending the festival’s reach beyond the capital....
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Filmmaker Wade Patterson produced the micro‑budget thriller *Death Cipher* for $4,000, shooting it in just 12 days inside his apartment. He collapsed multiple production roles—writer, director, cinematographer, editor—to keep costs low and used a single‑location concept to simplify logistics. After...
Outdoor film screenings often lose attendees due to poor visibility. The guide outlines six practical tactics—tall landmarks, concise signage, strategic placement, visual consistency, layout focus, and weather‑ready lighting—to make events instantly recognizable and easy to navigate. By using a single...
Martin Scorsese’s next feature, “What Happens at Night,” has begun principal photography in Prague. The psychological horror, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, is adapted from Peter Cameron’s 2020 novel with a screenplay by Patrick Marber. The film is co‑produced...
Netflix’s new feature *My Dearest Señorita* reimagines Jaime de Armiñán’s 1972 Oscar‑nominated film with a modern, intersex‑focused narrative. Directed by Fernando González Molina and scripted by trans writer Alana S. Portero, the remake stars intersex actress Elisabeth Martínez alongside veterans Paco León, Anna Castillo and Nagore Aranburu. The...
Multi‑award‑winning production designer Catherine Cosme makes her feature‑film debut with *Picking Up the Pieces*, which earned the Jury Prize at the Love International Film Festival de Mons. The drama follows Parisian photographer Lucile as she uncovers her mother’s secret consumer‑loan...
Asteria’s Research & Technology Division unveiled Continuum Suite, an operating system that turns scripts into fully coordinated productions. The platform automatically breaks down scripts, builds production databases, generates schedules, storyboards, and call sheets, and syncs updates across cast and crew....
The 24th Sofia Meetings, part of the 30th‑anniversary Sofia International Film Festival, runs March 18‑22 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Filmmakers will pitch 15 feature‑length projects, three TV series, and ten works‑in‑progress to co‑producers, sales agents and distributors. A closed "Projects in...
Steven Spielberg’s new sci‑fi thriller Disclosure Day drops its first trailer and poster, confirming a UK and ROI theatrical debut on 12 June 2026. The film reunites Spielberg with Jurassic Park and War of the Worlds writer David Koepp, sparking speculation of a hidden link to Close Encounters. A...
The 17th Bari International Film&TV Festival (Bif&st) will run 21‑28 March 2026, centering on the Euro‑Mediterranean theme. Iranian‑Italian director Raha Shirazi’s documentary *A War on Women* opens the Meridiana competition, which showcases 12 new films from the region. The lineup...
Kevin Williamson confirmed he has no plans to direct a potential Scream 8, despite having written and now directed Scream 7. He expressed openness to another filmmaker taking the helm, citing fresh perspectives for the long‑running horror series. Williamson remains focused on...
The French Ministry of Culture’s 2025 festival barometer shows 46% of French festivals posted a negative balance, with an average €78,000 deficit. Only 12% reported a surplus while 42% broke even, and 58% of festivals rely primarily on public subsidies....
