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A who’s who of the global film industry has gathered in the French resort of Saint-Paul-de-Vence today (September 7) for the Lumière Summit, which is aiming to find solutions for the screen sector amid disruptions from AI, streaming and the creator economy.

Films, animations, documentaries and experimental works are on the programme from 18 to 20 September

FEATURING Freddie Nole WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Dana Nachman RUNNING TIME 21 Mins. OFFICIAL IMDB

Detroit’s Campfire Film Cooperative is hosting a symposium called New Wave: The Rise of Cinema Culture in Metro Detroit. This event brings together independent cinema owners and programmers with audiences…

A new movie channel is streaming independent films from the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival

Tristen Tuckfield has joined UTA Independent Film Group as the team prepares for next month’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, September 10-20).

| 2026-08-21 New Film Festival Celebrates Independent Cinema Worldwide A new international film festival aims to highlight independent filmmakers and their diverse stories from across the globe.

Making a movie is a harder task than ever. It’s even trickier when you’re not being bankrolled by a major studio that can afford to throw tens—if not hundreds—of millions of dollars at your passion project. As a result, it’s becoming trickier to see the stuff that young indie filmmakers toil away at for barely…

 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. 

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…