Hundreds of founders, filmmakers, and creatives came together to honor bold, witty, and heartfelt short films that show how ideas meet the world. From 100+ submissions, 18 finalists screened across five categories, closing the night with laughter, applause, and recognition for this year’s standout creative work. The Winners of PLAYBACK 2025 Best Overall: Waves — for raising the bar in launch-film storytelling. Viral: Cluely — for capturing the internet’s attention with a vision built ...| No Film School
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With long summer days winding down, it means one thing: TIFF is upon us! The much anticipated annual film festival is taking place September 4th – 14th. Believe it or not, it really is that time again, so whether you’re planning to attend screenings, spot celebrities on the red carpet, or planning a few glamorous […] The post Where To Get TIFF Ready in Bloor-Yorkville appeared first on www.bloor-yorkville.com.| www.bloor-yorkville.com
By Trevor Anderson The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will take place September 4-14, 2025. The 291 titles on the schedule–209 new features, 6 classics, 66 shorts, and 10 series–include a diverse array of stories created by and featuring LGBTQ talent. GLAAD previously noted several films of interest to queer audiences, [...] The post TIFF’s 50th Film Festival Brings LGBTQ Stories to Screen & Talent to Toronto first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Day two at Telluride Film Festival includes 'A Private Life' with Jodie Foster, 'Tuner' and Werner Herzog's 'Ghost Elephants'. The post 2025 Telluride Film Festival Report – Day 2 – ‘A Private Life,’ ‘Tuner,’ ‘Ghost Elephants’ appeared first on Script Magazine.| Script Magazine
Attending the Telluride Film Festival, there is one thing for certain: you should always make your plans in pencil.| Script Magazine
Who knows what the Telluride Film Festival has to offer? One thing that will never change - great filmmakers will be making great films.| Script Magazine
Tickets to the 30th Anniversary of the Festival are On Sale Now DURHAM, August 1, 2025 —OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival returns to Durham for the festival’s 30th Anniversary from Aug 14 – 21, 2025. OUTSOUTH celebrates a worldwide glimpse of today’s LGBTQ+ life through a diverse array of entertaining and sophisticated shorts, documentaries, and feature […] The post OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival Returns to the Carolina Theatre August 14-21 appeared first on Carolina Theatre of Durham.| Carolina Theatre of Durham
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The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival has concluded its run from May 13 to May 24. This year’s festival was filled with surprises, standing ovations, plenty of debuts and Gen Z’s favorite stars. Before being widely known as the most prestigious international film festival in the world, Cannes began in 1939 as a way to... The post A Recap of the 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
This year, I attended the Annecy International Animation Film Festival for the first time, and it felt like the entire...| Independent Magazine
After premiering at Cannes Film Festival to exceptional critic reviews last month, Jayne Mansfield biographical documentary “My Mom Jayne” released... The post Interview: ‘My Mom Jayne’ Editor JD Marlow Talks Collaboration with Director Mariska Hargitay, Creative Challenges, and the Film’s Universal Message appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Another standout discovery in the 2025 Festival de Cannes lineup, in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar, was “Kika,” the... The post ‘Kika’ Interview with Alexe Poukine appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Senior Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews THE INQUISITOR, a documentary about Barbara Jordan in his coverage of the Tribeca Festival.| Independent Magazine
A refreshing gem in this year’s Festival de Cannes lineup in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar was “Baise-en-ville,” a...| Independent Magazine
Unfortunately, our time at the Cannes Film Festival has come to a speedy close. Our four reporters at the festival... The post Cannes Recap: The Independent’s Film Rankings appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Two peerless movies-about-movies top New York’s essential art cinema festival Next to the French New Wave, your critic’s cinematic tastes... The post Open Roads Italian Film Fest May 29-June 5 appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
CANNES — I got the golden ticket! After having spent the entirety of my brief first night at Cannes Film... The post ‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster’s COVID Cowboys Leave Audiences Divided — But United in Ticket Queues — with Astoundingly Elusive Screenings at Cannes appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Beyond the hundreds of screenings that take place, the Berlinale transforms Germany’s capital into a meeting point for the global film industry.| MetFilm School
Martin Scorsese is credited with popularising the concept of making “one for them, one for me”: sustaining a film career through the equilibrium between commercial productions and personal artistic expression. Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino appears to follow this mantra with his own particular spin. Calling it “one light, one dark” would be overly simplistic, but […]| The Upcoming
So far, Jon Watts was mainly known for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy, but by providing the platform for the reunion of a legendary silver screen duo, the American director made waves at the Venice festival. While a record number of shrieking fans awaited the arrival of the year’s highest-carat cast at the Lido, cinemas worldwide […]| The Upcoming
Prematurely ending my fest tenure with a mixed bag of features and shorts.| The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III)