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“Union County” is an American independent drama film written and directed by Adam Meeks. It tells the story of Cody Parsons (Will Poulter), a young man assigned to a county-mandated drug court program toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio....

What’s that emerging from the shadows? Fantastic Fest’s 21st edition lineup is here and ready to thrill, chill, and delight you. We are proud to present 35 World Premieres, 21 International and North American Premieres, and 14 U.S. Premieres featuring...

Film Independent, the organization behind the Spirit Awards, announced today several updates for the 2027 Film Independent Spirit Awards, including the new Best International First Feature category, a new Digital Creator Award, and the addition of the Berlin International Film...

Film Independent, the organization behind the Spirit Awards, announced today several updates for the 2027 Film Independent Spirit Awards, including the new Best International First Feature category, a new Digital Creator Award, and the addition of the Berlin International Film...

Film at Lincoln Center announces the Revivals selections for the 64th New York Film Festival. The NYFF Revivals section celebrates films that have been restored, preserved, or digitally remastered, bringing both landmarks of cinema history and overlooked discoveries to new...

Following our 505th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Larry Fried & Tom O’Brien join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community....

Today marks the beginning of Emmy winner voting for the Television Academy. Voting runs until 10 pm PT on August 26th. As always, there are so many shows to consider, both new and returning, but some members of NBP wanted...

The 70th BFI London Film Festival (October 7th-18th) has announced the films selected to screen in Official Competition, contending for the festival’s prestigious Best Film Award. The nominated titles bring together an international line-up of filmmakers from across the world, with 10 countries represented, including...

For Episode 505 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Larry Fried & Tom O’Brien. This week, we’re discussing the Spotlight section of the 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF), the final additions to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) lineup, and the...

“DTF St. Louis” is an American dark comedy television miniseries created by Steven Conrad for HBO that follows a love triangle among three adults played by Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini, and David Harbour, as they experience middle-aged malaise that leads...