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Japan Society Announces Kazuhiko Hasegawa’s Anarchic Ethos

©Courtesy of Japan Society Japan Society Announces Kazuhiko Hasegawa’s Anarchic Ethos A Focus on The Man Who Stole the Sun Filmmaker and Associated Works May 8–16, 2026 Japan Society is pleased to announce Kazuhiko Hasegawa’s Anarchic Ethos, a long overdue focus on a crucial figure in Japanese cinema, the late Kazuhiko Hasegawa (1946-2026), the widely influential and tenacious director of the monumental picture The Man…

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Official Selection

©Courtesy of The Cannes Film Festival Today, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival lineup was revealed, with Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda as well as two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and veteran American indie director Ira Sachs as the main names to debut new works. The competition lineup features a plethora of auteurs with a…

2026 USA Film Festival Announces  Official Selections and Special Guests for USAFF56 (April 22-26)

2026 USA Film Festival Announces  Official Selections and Special Guests for USAFF56 (April 22-26) Opening Night will feature Warren Elgort’s Arthur Elgort: Models & Muses with Arthur Elgort in attendance, Centerpiece screening will be Renny Harlin’s Deep Water with the filmmaker joined by executive producer and music legend Gene Simmons USAFF will host a special salute to Academy…

FLC Announces “The Grandmaster: Tony Leung” April 29–May 7

  FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES “THE GRANDMASTER: TONY LEUNG” CELEBRATING THE LEGENDARY HONG KONG ACTOR Series runs April 29–May 7 and spotlights 13 iconic films, with Tony Leung in person for a special conversation and Silent Friend Q&As Film at Lincoln Center announces “The Grandmaster: Tony Leung,” a 13-film retrospective running April 29 through May 7…

FLC and MoMA announce 55th edition of New Directors/New Films, April 8–19

©Courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center / MOMA Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art today announced the 55th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), taking place from April 8 through April 19, 2026, with filmmakers scheduled to attend in person. With a focus on innovative cinema that sets the stage for the future of…

Japan Society Announces Meiko Kaji: A Retrospective

©Courtesy of Japan Society Japan Society is pleased to announce the film series Meiko Kaji: A Retrospective, a focus on the cult actress featuring her first public New York appearance in over 40 years—running March 27 – April 4. Best known in the West as the mythic katana-wielding Lady Snowblood of the eponymous 1973 Toho picture—a violent cult work…

New York International Children’s Film Festival Line-Up!

©Courtesy of NYICFF Disney and Pixar’s HOPPERS to Receive Special Opening Spotlight Preview at New York International Children’s Film Festival Announcing the NYICFF’s Centerpiece Screenings: REMAINING NATIVE and NATIVE STORIES This Year’s Audience Spotlight Selection is the U.S. Premiere of MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES, Based on the NYICFF 2020 Grand Prize-Winning Short NYICFF RUNS FEBRUARY…

RenGyoSoh Artist Lab 2026 : Kotsu-kotsu / Jan 31st Sat 7pm

©Photo Credit Ai Toyoshima w/ iPhoto After last June’s sold-out run, Kotsu-Kotsu returns in a newly expanded 60-minute version. This piece was born from a simple hypothesis of mine: If “Kun-Chan manga” spread all over the world, perhaps wars would disappear, and the Earth could become a quieter, warmer place. “Kun-Chan manga” refers to a beloved…

Dances With Films NY 2026 Announces Film Lineup with a Host of World Premieres

4th Annual Dances With Films – NY Announces lineup of 160 narrative, documentary, and Midnight features, family films, pilots, and shorts kicking off the new year (January 15-18) Recently cited as one of MovieMaker’s “Coolest” film festivals, DWF: NY will feature 30 Feature-length films, and television/web series pilots making World Premieres    Dominik Sedlar’s VINDICTA…

Online 2025 International Film Festival Manhattan Commences Today!

©Courtesy of the International Film Festival Manhattan Season’s Greetings & Happy Holidays!!!!!! We are thrilled to announce that Our writer and the festival founder, Luis Pedron is having the Online 2025 International Film Festival Manhattan NYC commences today, December 12, and runs through December 20th, 2025. Support these exceptional Indie Films from around the world,…

2026 Sundance Film Festival Features & Episodic Lineup Announcement!

2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils 97 Projects Selected for the Feature Film and Episodic Program In-Person and Online Ticket Packages and Passes Currently on Sale; Individual Tickets on Sale Starting January 14   Top L–R: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, Hanging by a Wire, Broken English, Buddy Center Row L–R: Cookie Queens, The Moment, The Weight, The Gallerist Bottom L–R: American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, BAIT, LADY, The…