News•Mar 4, 2026
Evan Mascagni & Joe Keith Bickett on the Myth, Injustice, and Legacy of The Cornbread Mafia: Podcast
Evan Mascagni’s documentary, debuting at SXSW, chronicles the Cornbread Mafia—a group of Kentucky farmers who turned to marijuana cultivation in the late 1970s. The film relies on extensive interviews with co‑founder Joe Keith Bickett to separate myth from reality, revealing a profit‑driven operation rather than a traditional crime syndicate. Mascagni, a former law student, uses the story to illustrate how participants served decades for activities that are now legal. The project reframes a notorious chapter of the war on drugs for a modern audience.
By Consequence – Film
News•Mar 4, 2026
Release Rundown: What to Watch in March, From “Undertone” To “André Is an Idiot”
Sundance’s March slate blends horror, documentary, and speculative fiction, featuring titles like the sound‑driven thriller *undertone*, the darkly comic end‑of‑life documentary *André is an Idiot*, and the post‑apocalyptic podcast drama *Didn’t Die*. The lineup also includes the macabre romance *Dead...
By Sundance Institute – News
News•Mar 4, 2026
Damon Albarn Confirms He’s Scoring Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie Artificial
Damon Albarn confirmed he is scoring Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film Artificial, a dramatization of OpenAI’s 2023 leadership crisis. In a Needle Drop interview Albarn argued that AI cannot replicate the soulful intuition behind artistic creation. The movie stars Andrew Garfield...
By Consequence – Film
News•Mar 4, 2026
SXSW Vice President of Film & TV Claudette Godfrey Talks 2026 Festival Line-Up
SXSW 2026 will run film, TV, music and comedy programming concurrently for the first time, thanks to expanded hotel capacity in Austin. Vice‑President Claudette Godfrey explains the tighter ten‑day schedule forced a more deliberate curation process, emphasizing discovery and diverse...
By Den of Geek (Movies)
News•Mar 4, 2026
Watch a Haunting Theatrical Scene From ‘Hamnet’
Chloé Zhao’s film “Hamnet,” starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In a newly released “Anatomy of a Scene” video, Zhao narrates a pivotal moment where Agnes (Buckley) watches her husband...
By The New York Times – Movies
News•Mar 4, 2026
Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?
Hollywood’s newest Oscar nominees—Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone—all began their careers on reality‑TV competitions. The article traces Buckley’s 2008 debut on the talent show I’ll Do Anything and notes similar origins for Taylor and Stone, echoing earlier Oscar...
By The New York Times – Movies
News•Mar 4, 2026
BFI Innovation Challenge Fund Invests £350k to Support Equitable Futures in Screen Through ‘ACES: AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills’ Led by...
The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded £350,000 to Goldsmiths, University of London to launch the ACES programme – AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills. ACES will unite academic partners, industry leaders and NGOs to explore AI’s workforce impact, carbon...
By Sight & Sound (BFI)
News•Mar 3, 2026
Game of Thrones Franchise Continues to Evolve With Movie in Production
Warner Bros. and HBO have moved a Game of Thrones movie into production, with former House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon attached to pen the screenplay. The film aims to extend the franchise beyond television, potentially focusing on the legendary...
By Den of Geek (Movies)
News•Mar 3, 2026
Sound of Falling: There’s No Escape From Patriarchy in This Exquisitely Crafted Tale of German Women Through Time
Sound of Falling is a fragmented German arthouse film that follows four women across a century of patriarchal oppression. Director Mascha Schilinski and editor Evelyn Rack employ handheld, pinhole cinematography and abrupt cuts to dissolve linear narrative. Minimal dialogue is...
By Sight & Sound (BFI)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Desert Power: Óliver Laxe on the Spirituality and Unpredictability of His Desert Odyssey Sirāt
In 2025 the Louis Lumière theatre at Cannes was upgraded to Europe’s largest permanent Dolby Atmos system, unlocking height‑channel and object‑based audio. The first film screened in the new venue was Oliver Laxe’s desert odyssey Sirāt, which has earned a...
By Letterboxd Journal
News•Feb 27, 2026
Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions Opens The Underground Cinema at 180 Studios
180 Studios has launched The Underground Cinema, a dedicated film venue, with a month‑long theatrical residency of Kahlil Joseph’s feature‑length work BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions. The film, adapted from Joseph’s acclaimed video‑art installation, blends fictionalized versions of W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus...
By FACT Magazine
News•Feb 26, 2026
Get Rich or Die Trying: John Patton Ford Shows Us How to Make a Killing While Balling on a Budget
John Patton Ford’s new film How to Make a Killing, released by A24, reworks his 2014 Black List script “Rothchild” into a modern American take on Kind Hearts and Coronets. The story follows anti‑hero Becket Redfellow, who murders seven heirs to...
By Letterboxd Journal