Below is Synopsis of an Interview-Discussion-Q&A With the Director. Part 2 is in the works. ON THE OUTS Directed by Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik – 20th Anniversary Cast: Judy Marte, Anny Mariano, Paola Mendoza, Dominic Colón • Retrospective From the…
In the interview, Calixto Chinchilla reflected on the festival’s long successful history, noting its survival through historically significant events like 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic, which tested its leadership and adaptability. Despite financial challenges, the festival is showcasing 120 films this year, highlighting its commitment to creativity and storytelling.
Festival of Cinema NYC Founder and Executive Director Jayson Simba: “As we near the end of our first decade of bringing films to Forest Hills/Queens, we have established a well-earned reputation for celebrating truly independent films and filmmakers from Europe, the West Coast, and New York City as well.” The Festival of Cinema NYC is an independent film festival designed to support and expose emerging filmmakers by screening a diverse range of films, including features, shorts, animation, and music videos.
This year, NYLFF will once again present an exciting line-up of feature films in various forms, including feature, documentary, and shorts from the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Highlights include Aguadilla (2025, 107 min., Puerto Rico/USA), a tale of desire, deception, and survival, as a wheelchair-bound ex-surfer (Lou Diamond Phillips) becomes entangled in a dangerous triangle with a Dominican migrant couple on the shores of Puerto Rico.
Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of a family-run food stand, young Quinn (Jovie Leigh) and her younger brother Liam (Kailen Jude) stop their petty bickering and settle on a family-oriented détente to keep the family’s food stand operating when mom…
The Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is proudly known as “The First Home to Asian American Cinema. Organized by Asian CineVision, it’s the first and longest-running festival dedicated to showcasing the moving image work by media artists of Asian descent for and about the Asian diaspora experience. The Festival takes place in New York City, the second-largest Asian-American market in the U.S. Every year, AAIFF attracts audiences from all five boroughs of New York City, the tri-state region, and around the world.
The anthology is an alarm that needs to be heard around the world. The seven vignettes being showcased in the anthology feature a particular animal as a central figure of each story; ANIMALS IN WAR radiates for many reasons and one is the range of artistic styles showing the war’s overlooked ecological crisis.
The 24th annual Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, announced competition winners with CHARLIEBIRD, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and NATCHEZ taking top honors in the U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary competitions. The Competition categories represent the breadth of Tribeca’s programming with awards for U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, Documentary, Viewpoints, Nora Ephron, Short Film, Best New Directors, Audio Storytelling, Games, AT&T Untold Stories, and Tribeca X. The Festival concludes June 15.
“Every year at Tribeca we set out to spotlight the most exciting new voices from around the world,Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano was quoted as saying in a press release. “We are thrilled our jury honored this mission with winners that brilliantly represent the vibrancy and diversity of global independent storytelling today.”
“A testament to the resilience, creativity, and cultural richness of Black artists in the Pacific Northwest. At its heart is the annual music program that brings together the largest gathering of Black musical talent on a single stage in the region, a powerful celebration of Juneteenth and the spirit of community it embodies.” –
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Audience Awards Winner — Feature Film The Ugly Stepsister Director: Emilie Blichfeldt Cast: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli, Isac Calmroth, Malte Gårdinger Norway, 2024 In this warped, sinister spin on a Cinderella story, the lens…