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Film Review, Short Film, Tribeca Film Festival

TRIBECA SHORTS – RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE Rejects Conventional Narratives Around Women and Illness

Margaret Brown There is a quiet power in films that refuse to look away from uncomfortable truths, and Lara Everly’s RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE does exactly that. Premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Festival as part of the Vital Stories Program, the short stands out not simply because it tackles breast cancer, but because it approaches the subject through a deeply female lens, one rooted in lived experience, bodily autonomy, … Continue reading TRIBECA SHORTS – RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE Rejects Conventional Narratives Around Women and Illness

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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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Short Film, Tribeca Film Festival

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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Academy Awards

AWARDS RULES AND CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL REGULATIONS APPROVED FOR 99TH OSCARS®

The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved awards rules, inclusion standards and campaign promotional regulations for the 99th Academy Awards®. For Academy Awards consideration, a feature film must have a qualifying theatrical release between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026. Substantive awards rules changes include:  In the Acting category, actors may be nominated for multiple performances in the same category if those performances place in the top five votes, … Continue reading AWARDS RULES AND CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL REGULATIONS APPROVED FOR 99TH OSCARS®

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Female Director, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Live action short, Tribeca Film Festival, Uncategorized

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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