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THE STORY – Following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many people in Russia face a weighty choice: military service, prison or exile. Margarita, Yuri and their friends refuse to comply with the regime and leave the country in search...

“Scarlet” is a Japanese animated fantasy action film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Inspired by Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet,” the film follows the eponymous princess, who can cross time and space on a quest for vengeance after her father is...

The Black Reel Awards (BRAs) have announced their winners representing the best in film for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… Outstanding Film (Award given to producers)Hedda – Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson, producersHighest 2...

THE STORY – After rehab, Laura returns to her family’s Cape Cod home. Once the face of her late father’s renowned dance company, she built an identity tethered to his legacy and the cost of growing up in his shadow. Laura’s...

THE STORY – In bustling contemporary Singapore, 21-year-old Junyang is enjoying the ease of youth while his father struggles to hold their modest life together. When Junyang’s relationship with his girlfriend takes an unexpected and life-altering turn, the young couple is...

THE STORY – A viral video of an 8-year-old Bulgarian artist catches the eye of a major art collector. Mihail is sent there, 30 years after leaving his home country, to assess the value of the girl’s work and confront the...

Yesterday on the podcast, we announced the 2025 NBP Film Community Awards nominations, representing the best in film for 2025, voted on by all of you, the fans of Next Best Picture! The complete list of nominations is listed below,...

THE STORY – Nine-year-old Milo lives in a remote Argentinian village where he studies the Malambo, a folk dance full of bravura. He is an excellent dancer, but Milo’s only desire is to escape the countryside on a train for the...

THE STORY – In a remote village high in the Turkish mountains, the return of an exiled clan reignites a decades-old land feud. While dormant resentments resurface, Mesut, the local leader’s brother, is seized by unsettling visions. Believing them to be...

THE STORY – A young boy called Lubicchi is filled with sorrow after losing his best friend, Poupelle. Then he accidentally wanders into a mysterious realm that governs time. In this world, any clock that stops ticking is immediately discarded. But...