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SFFILM announced the 12th edition of its Doc Stories festival, running November 5-8 at the Vogue Theatre. The Oscar-season event features 10 feature documentaries, including opening film '14th' by Ava DuVernay, and works by Sam Pollard and Laura Poitras.
DOC NYC has announced its influential 15-film Short List for the 2026 awards season, featuring titles with strong Oscar potential.
The European Film Academy has unveiled the 68-film shortlist for its 39th awards, featuring major festival winners from 40 countries.
The UK's Oscar submission and a new film about an actor's final role are in the awards spotlight.
Tony Gilroy's first feature film in 14 years, 'Behemoth!', premiered at the New York Film Festival. The musical drama stars Pedro Pascal and features a nine-composer collective, with Searchlight Pictures set for a December release.
The Spanish film 'La Bola Negra' will be honored with the Gotham Vanguard Tribute at the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards on November 30, 2026.
The second Corto Condorello short film festival for under-35 filmmakers runs December 11-13 in Rome, offering MUBI distribution deals and a new online audience prize via byNWR.
Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning film 'Pan's Labyrinth' returns to North American theaters on October 9 in a new 4K and 3D restoration, coinciding with the director's birthday.
Syria has submitted Tawfik Sabouni's documentary 'The Other Side of the Sun' for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin will return for the third Sicario film, with Steven Knight writing and Padraic McKinley directing.
Musician-actor Guitarricadelafuente will receive the Discovery Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Oct.
The 14th Annual Middleburg Film Festival has revealed its 2026 lineup of award recipients and spotlight films.
The Indie Memphis Film Festival returns for its 28th edition from November 5-8, 2026, led by Artistic Director Brandon Harris.
The 40th AFI Fest announces its October 21-25 lineup of 157 films, featuring world premieres from Oscar-winning directors.
The 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival announced its 2026 winners.
The inaugural Ojai Documentary Film Festival will run October 26-30 at the historic Ojai Playhouse.
Taylor Swift became the most decorated artist in MTV VMA history, winning Video of the Year and the inaugural Artist Director Honor.
Theja Rio's debut feature 'Angh' won the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival this month.
The American Film Institute announced Phil Lord and Chris Miller will serve as Guest Artistic Directors for AFI FEST 2026.
Madrid officials promoted the city as a leading European production center at San Sebastian.
The Spanish film La Bola Negra has won the top audience prize at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.
Director Duncan Jones premiered his animated film 'Rogue Trooper' at the Toronto International Film Festival, eight years after his last movie.
Director Zach Cregger says he was not ready for the negative reaction from fans to his new Resident Evil film.
Poland has selected Paweł Pawlikowski's Cannes drama 'Fatherland' as its official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
France has chosen exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's political thriller 'Minotaur' as its submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar.
Peter Farrelly's 'I Play Rocky' emerged as a potential Oscar contender following its Toronto premiere. Awards Daily's latest predictions reflect this shift, moving Olivia Wilde into Best Actress and adding the film to key technical categories.
Bassam Tariq's film 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,' starring Mahershala Ali, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. John Malkovich and Mathilde Arcel took the Volpi Cups for acting.
The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival will run from October 1 to 11, 2026, featuring 94 features and 80 shorts. The event will open with Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' and honor actor Sam Rockwell.
The American Film Institute has named six filmmakers as recipients of the 2026-27 Canva Fellowship at the AFI Conservatory.
The 54th Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund awarded its top prizes to 'The Rivals of Amziah King,' 'Butterfly,' and 'Pressure.'
Director Adam Wingard discusses his new A24 film 'Onslaught,' a return to the universe of 'The Guest.' The action-horror film explores government distrust and features a cast including Adria Arjona and Dan Stevens.
The AwardsWatch Podcast's latest episode features a review of Ridley Scott's new film 'The Dog Stars' by editors Ryan McQuade and Sophia Ciminello.
MVRDV has designed the Woma building in Miami's Wynwood Norte with a colour-blocked, textile-inspired facade to achieve human scale.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present its 19th annual Kirk Douglas Award to actor Emily Blunt at a gala on December 10, 2026.
Architecture studio Colar has updated a dilapidated adobe structure to create the 162-square-metre Casa Estelí home in Chiapas, Mexico.
Foster + Partners has secured a €4 million European grant for a three-year project to develop autonomous robot swarms for top-down timber construction.
Dezeen's August 2026 highlights feature Willo Perron's pillow-stack bed for Knoll and playful lamps from Copenhagen studio 91-92.
The Director Watch podcast released a new episode analyzing Jane Campion's 2009 period film 'Bright Star'.
Nodecraft Studio has completed Aalok Farmhouse, a 279-square-metre weekend retreat on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Film at Lincoln Center announces NYFF64 Talks and Crosscuts lineup with directors like Hamaguchi, Almodóvar, and Coppola.
Easterseals Disability Services and Film Independent named comedian Tina Friml as host of the inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The DARCYS) and announced Geri Jewell as the first Legacy Award honoree, with nominees revealed across nine competitive categories.