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 November 6-8 festival to feature Miss Representation: Rise Up, Josh Fox’s The Welcome Table, Oscar-nominated A Lien, award-winning animation, industry programming and an Opening Night VIP Gala. 

Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 13th Annual NoHo CineFest returns August 27–30, 2026, transforming LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Glendale into a celebration of independent filmmaking with more than 100 feature films and short films from around the world, filmmaker Q&As, networking opportunities, and appearances by acclaimed industry professionals

The last few weeks have been an extraordinary time for cinema – with a pair of indie horrors by Gen Z directors making massive profits, while traditional blockbusters have flopped. It could be the start of a new era.

Short documentary filmmakers have until August 20 to enter the 42nd IDA Documentary Awards, with the 2026 competition introducing revised pricing and an extended deadline for IDA members.

The latest rule changes by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are not merely procedural — they signal a philosophical shift in how global cinema is seen, validated, and circulated. By loosening the “one country, one film” submission rule for the International Feature category, and allowing festival-acclaimed films to qualify independently, the Academy…

There were 226 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 482,162 in the last 365 days.

Lots of films are called by the same title, so now you add James Crow’s Harbinger, which is part of the recent revival of British independent horror, consciously embracing the traditions established by Hammer Films, Tyburn and Amicus Productions while staying away from established monsters. A  harkening  back to video nasties in a very tame…

Short filmmakers who qualified for the 99th Academy Awards before the end of June have only days left to complete their Oscar submissions.

Donald Trump has claimed that Melania: Twenty Days to History is the “number one movie of the year”.

Los Angeles County supervisors are working on a new initiative called the “Entertainment Evergreen Fund” to support independent film productions with budgets under $1 million.