Top photo: Richie Simeone (second from right, blue hat) on the set of his directorial debut, Sunnyside. (All photos courtesy Taylor Rahn)

From January 21 to 31, 2027, the Sundance Film Festival will bring independent filmmakers, Hollywood stars, and movie lovers to Boulder. And while the premieres and celebrity sightings will draw plenty of attention, the festival is also making a point of welcoming locals, with brand-new affordable ticket options for students, young adults, and weekday moviegoers.

French actress Marion Cotillard will preside over the jury for the 2026 Marrakech International Film Festival (November 20-28).

Paola Malanga is the artistic director of the Rome Film Fest, which kicks off on October 13 with the world premiere of The Sound of Something New (Il Rumore Delle Cose Nuove) by Paolo Genovese, the director of the local hit Perfect Strangers.

Bulgarian filmmaker Ina Sotirova has won the Best Emerging Filmmaker award at the inaugural Caribbean Film Awards, held on 10 October in Wilmington, USA.

Alexandra Matthaiou travels to Cannes with her short film Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection).