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Cannes and Tribeca may be coming first, but announcements for the 2026 Venice Film Festival have already begun. It was announced earlier this morning that Maggie Gyllenhaal has been selected to serve as jury president for the upcoming Venice Film...

It was announced this morning that Bruno Dumont’s new film, “Red Rocks,” will be added to the Directors’ Fortnight section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Born at the Fortnight in 1997 with “The Life of Jesus,” which was awarded...

Ahead of the upcoming 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the following titles have been added to the festival’s Official Selection 2026. This comes in addition to the previously announced Film Festival Lineup, the Critics’ Week Lineup, the Acid...

“Over Your Dead Body” is an American action-comedy-thriller film directed by Jorma Taccone and written by Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney. It is an English-language remake of the 2021 film “The Trip” starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Paul Guilfoyle, Keith...

We all knew it was coming. Thierry Frémaux said as much when the lineup for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival was announced earlier this month. But now, after weeks of anticipation, James Gray’s (“The Lost City of Z” & “Ad...

The Next Best Series Podcast is back as Alyssa Christian and Giovanni Lago join me to discuss the latest series, shows, and awards season updates for all things television! On this new episode, we discuss our first Emmy nomination predictions on the site,...

“I Swear” is a 2025 British biographical drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. It is based on the true life story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome who was the subject of the...

Compared with its sister Emmy category, Outstanding Comedy Series, which offers relatively few nomination slots for a new show this year, the race for Outstanding Drama Series is truly a race, with as many as half of its available slots...

Selected from 3,184 films, 10 short films will be presented this year in Competition, coming from productions and co-productions across 136 countries. The Short Film Palme d’Or will be awarded on Saturday, May 23rd, during the closing awards ceremony of...

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today unveiled its 2026 television and podcast lineup, featuring a dynamic mix of world premieres, live tapings, and exclusive conversations, taking place June 3rd–14th in New York City. Passes and...