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Film Festivals

Cannes 2026 Opens with Star-Studded Ceremony Celebrating Boldness, Freedom and Film

“To all of you who are trying to resist, here and elsewhere. Good evening and welcome.” Photos by © Jean-Louis Hupé /FDC With those opening words, French actress Eye Haïdara set the tone for the Opening Ceremony of the 79th Festival de Cannes, delivering an impassioned address that blended political resonance with a heartfelt tribute to cinema’s enduring power. Appearing on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière … Continue reading Cannes 2026 Opens with Star-Studded Ceremony Celebrating Boldness, Freedom and Film

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Academy Awards

Conan O’Brien, Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan Reunite for 99th Oscars

Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney Return as Producers for 2027 Ceremony Conan O’Brien will return to host the 99th Academy Awards, reuniting with executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan for the 2027 Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. The ceremony will air live Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and Hulu from … Continue reading Conan O’Brien, Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan Reunite for 99th Oscars

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TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Ellis Fox on Producing Stories That Live in the Unspoken

Photo credit: Alex Broadstock As the independent film landscape continues to embrace intimate, emotionally driven storytelling, producer Ellis Fox is emerging as a creative voice drawn to atmosphere, restraint, and emotional realism. His latest project, I’m Not Home, the Tribeca-bound short film from writer-director Elena Parasco, exemplifies that instinct. Ellis Fox is emerging as a creative voice drawn to atmosphere, restraint, and emotional realism. The film, … Continue reading TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Ellis Fox on Producing Stories That Live in the Unspoken

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TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Elena Parasco Brings A Tender, Unsettling New York Story To Tribeca With I’M NOT HOME

Writer-director Elena Parasco is making a notable arrival on the independent film landscape with I’m Not Home, the atmospheric debut short premiering at the Tribeca Festival. Starring Julian De Niro and Eli Brown, the Queens-set drama marks Parasco’s transition from experimental and commissioned work into narrative filmmaking, bringing with it a highly controlled visual language and a distinctly sensory approach to storytelling. Set over the course of a single afternoon, I’m Not Home follows … Continue reading TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Elena Parasco Brings A Tender, Unsettling New York Story To Tribeca With I’M NOT HOME

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Oscar-Nominated The Singers: Sam Davis on Underdogs, Improvisation and Finding Beauty in Ordinary Rooms

By Rebecca Ford Now streaming globally on Netflix, The Singers is an Oscar-nominated, genre-bending short from two-time Academy Award® nominee Sam A. Davis. Inspired by a nineteenth-century story from Ivan Turgenev, the film reimagines classic literature as a contemporary meditation on connection, artistry and the overlooked voices hiding in plain sight. Set inside a down-at-heel pub filled with downtrodden men, The Singers unfolds around an impromptu sing-off that gradually dissolves emotional barriers. … Continue reading Oscar-Nominated The Singers: Sam Davis on Underdogs, Improvisation and Finding Beauty in Ordinary Rooms

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