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Awards Season, Director Spotlight

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky on Never Give Up!, the Business of Short Film and Why Words Can Outlive the People Who Speak Them

Oscar-qualified filmmaker Tamás Yvan Topolánszky talks independent financing, discovering a remarkable nine-year-old first-time actor, the economics of ambitious short filmmaking and why his latest film asks a deceptively complicated question: who really owns a message? There is a deceptively simple question at the centre of Topolánszky’s Oscar-qualified short Never Give Up!: Do words belong to the person who says them, or to the person who ultimately gives them meaning? Produced by … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky on Never Give Up!, the Business of Short Film and Why Words Can Outlive the People Who Speak Them

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Tribeca Film Festival

TRIBECA SHORTS – GETAR HERO Brings Cowboys to Mumbai in One of Tribeca’s Most Exciting Short Film Premieres

Getar Hero delivers a bold and exhilarating reimagining of the Western One of the most inventive short films premiering at this year’s Tribeca Festival, Getar Hero delivers a bold and exhilarating reimagining of the Western, transporting one of cinema’s most iconic archetypes from the American frontier to the bustling streets of Mumbai. Directed by Teddy Stern and produced by Sneha Mehta under their creative partnership Sneddy, the visually … Continue reading TRIBECA SHORTS – GETAR HERO Brings Cowboys to Mumbai in One of Tribeca’s Most Exciting Short Film Premieres

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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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Director Spotlight, Female Director, Interview, Tribeca Film Festival

TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Lara Everly’s Tribeca Double Premiere Marks the Arrival of a Distinct New Auteur

Meet Lara Everly, The Director Turning Personal Trauma Into Fearless Cinema At the 2026 Tribeca Festival, filmmaker Lara Everly arrives with a distinction few directors achieve in a single year: two short film premieres. But for Everly, the milestone is less about industry validation than survival, reinvention, and artistic catharsis. RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE Her two Tribeca selections, RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE and SELAH, are vastly different in tone and setting, yet … Continue reading TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Lara Everly’s Tribeca Double Premiere Marks the Arrival of a Distinct New Auteur

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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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