The Haiti International Film Festival (HIFF) is now accepting submissions for its 12th annual show taking place at Hollywood’s historic Barnsdall Gallery Theater. Timed to the historic Dessalines Day, which memorializes Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution who played an integral role in establishing Haiti as the first independent black nation in the…
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Charles Darwin University Partnership With Darwin International Film Festival
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A cohort of Charles Darwin University (CDU) student film buffs have had an invaluable close up with the screen industry thanks to a partnership with the Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF). In this year’s festival, CDU Bachelor of Creative Arts students majoring in Screen interviewed participating local, national and international filmmakers. Guests included Cannes Critics’…
Austin AI Film Festival Announces its 2026 Official Selection and Speaker Lineup
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The Austin AI Film Festival (AAIFF) has announced its 2026 Official Selection and speaker lineup for its second annual festival, October 16 and 17 at The Topfer at Zach Theater. AAIFF is the largest independent AI film festival in the nation and the only one in Texas. From over 700 submissions, the Selection Committee chose…
OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces Festival Lineup
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The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival returns for its Fall Edition running October 15 – 25, 2026, in South Florida. This edition brings more than 20 new international, North American, East Coast and Florida premieres from 20 countries to Broward and Miami-Dade counties! Buckle down for the return of the intriguing OUTshine After Dark, a thrilling…
DISCONNECTED Selected for 35th Heartland Film Festival
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Producer Kevin Sizemore’s new drama “DISCONNECTED” has been selected for the 35th Heartland Film Festival, in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it will have its World Premiere on October 15, 2026. With many parents and legislators raising concerns today over the negative impacts of social media on teen mental health, anxiety, and depression, “DISCONNECTED” invites timely conversations…
Irish Film Festival 2026 Unveils Program
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IFF26 will showcase a record 18 films and documentaries, including 13 Australian premieres, alongside a vibrant program of Irish and Irish/Australian short films. Screening across five Australian cities and online nationwide, this year’s festival offers audiences an unmissable window into contemporary Ireland, celebrating the stories, people and places that continue to shape the country’s distinctive…
2026 MIFF Award Winners Announced
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The winners of the 2026 MIFF Awards have been announced, celebrating the very best of this year’s festival program across a prize pool of more than $300,000 – from bold new voices in world cinema, to trailblazing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander screen creatives, to the local directing talent shaping the future of Australian film.…
Sydney Underground Film Festival – Meat Daddy
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When Rick goes to meet his fiancée’s Dad at his country home, he finds himself in a surreal nightmare world that he can’t escape from.
MIFF’s 2026 Industry programs wrap up
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Melbourne International Film Festival’s industry programs have closed out its 2026 edition on a high, with Friday night’s world premiere of Mad Rush – directed by MIFF Accelerator Lab alumna Maddelin McKenna – providing a fitting finale to a buzzy period of dealmaking, mentorship and discovery across 37°South Market and the Accelerator Lab program. This…
Trop Jr is back in 2026
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After a seven-year hiatus, Trop Jr – Australia’s national short film competition for young filmmakers aged 15 and under – is back in 2026. Powered by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), Trop Jr gives young people a platform to develop their storytelling skills, share original ideas and experience the creative process behind screen production.…