SFFILM Announces Golden Gate Award and Audience Award Winners at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival

Posted on May 1, 2025 by admin

L to R, top row: New Directors Awardee: INK WASH, Global Visions Awardee: ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU. L to R, bottom row: Cine Latino Awardee: BELOVED TROPIC, Kirby Walker Documentary Award Awardee: SEEDS Seeds. Courtesy of SFFILM and rights holders.

Today, SFFILM announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards competition and the Audience Awards at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival). Since the Festival’s first edition in 1957, the prestigious Golden Gate Awards have served as a launching pad for internationally renowned filmmakers who are early in their careers and have grown to include Audience Awards as well as serving as a qualifier for films under 40 minutes for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). In 2025, Academy Award-qualifying honors presented at the Festival included Narrative Short, Documentary Short, and Animated Short.

Golden Gate Awards were given in the feature film categories of New Directors–Ink Wash, Global Visions–All That’s Left of You, Cine Latino–Beloved Tropic, and the newly named Kirby Walker Documentary Award–Seeds.

Honoring the best documentary feature, the Kirby Walker Documentary Award celebrates the legacy of Kirby Walker, beloved Bay Area activist and filmmaker, whose profound curiosity about the lives of others and the world in general sparked a lasting love and respect for documentary filmmaking that allows audiences to develop their own informed viewpoint.
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Revival TV Show Trailer Revealed, June 12 Airdate Announced

Posted on May 1, 2025 by admin

Earlier today IGN exclusively revealed the long-awaited, highly-anticipated first official trailer for the upcoming Revival TV show set to premiere Thursday, June 12 at 10 p.m. on SYFY with episodes available on Peacock a week after they air.

This paranormal noir show stars fan-favorite Wynonna Earp actress, Melanie Scrofano, alongside Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, and Andy McQueen. It will bring to life (revive?) Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s New York Times bestselling graphic novel series of the same name.

This Wisconsin-set ‘farm noir’ story puts a twist on the zombie genre that makes it the perfect read for fans of horror obsessions like Twin Peaks, The Walking Dead, and The Last of Us, but with a grounded procedural mystery through-line similar to Mare of Easttown and Broadchurch.
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Wiz Khalifa And Sean Paul Announce Co-Headline ‘Good Vibes Only Tour’ With Special Guest DaBaby

Posted on May 1, 2025 by admin

Today, Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul announced their 2025 co-headlining Good Vibes Only Tour across North America this summer, featuring special guest DaBaby and support from Chevy Woods, Fedd the God, and DJ Bonics.

Produced by Live Nation, the 15-date amphitheater run kicks off on Sunday, July 6 in Darien Center, NY at Darien Lake Amphitheater, with additional stops in Camden, NJ, Toronto, ON, Tinley, Park, IL, Clarkston, MI and more before wrapping up on Sunday, July 27 at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA. The run also includes a hometown performance for Wiz in Burgettstown, PA at The Pavilion at Star Lake on Saturday, July 19.

Touring amphitheaters since 2012, Wiz always delivers an electric performance to rev up his fans. The tour announce arrives after Wiz’s most recently released his highly anticipated new album, Kush + Orange Juice 2, two weeks ago.Listen here. Kush + Orange Juice 2 makes its mark as Wiz’s eighth studio album and is the official follow-up to his 2010 breakout mixtape Kush & Orange Juice, on the heels of its 15th anniversary.
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Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 Announced

Posted on April 30, 2025 by admin

Cinépolis, the leading film exhibition company in Mexico and Latin America, and the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences and host of the Sundance Film Festival, have partnered for the second edition of Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025, as well as upcoming editions in 2026 and 2027. This year’s festival will take place from May 29 to June 1, 2025 in Mexico City, with Cinépolis Diana as the main venue, complemented by Cinépolis Carso, Cinépolis Mítikah, and Cinépolis Oasis Coyoacán.

“Following the launch of Sundance Film Festival: CDMX last year, we are delighted to be returning to audiences in Mexico City and further engaging with the local film community,” said Amanda Kelso, Sundance Institute Acting CEO. “Along with our valued partner Cinépolis, it is an honor to be celebrating independent cinema together again in 2025, and for upcoming editions, as we present this remarkable convening of artists and audiences to discover visionary voices and participate in compelling conversations.”

“The Sundance Film Festival’s return to CDMX in 2025 showcases Cinépolis’ dedication to fostering environments where independent films can reach broader audiences,” said Alejandro Ramírez, CEO of Cinépolis. “We are motivated by the chance for these exceptional movies to inspire future filmmakers and to broaden the dialogue around cinema as a powerful medium for expression and change. And we are proud that our partnership with the Sundance Institute to host Sundance Film Festival: CDMX is extending through 2027.”
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Shelf-Busting Spread Compendium Edition Will Infect Stores This Fall

Posted on April 29, 2025 by admin

The Last of Us fans will find much to love in the apocalyptic Spread series by fan-favorite The Strange Tale of Luther Strode writer Justin Jordan and Twig artist Kyle Strahm. This infectious series will be collected in its entirety and available in one shelf-busting Spread Compendium paperback edition this October from Image Comics.

This definitive package includes Spread issues #1-25 and weighs in at over 500 pages of tentacled, science fiction horror. This is a must-read for fans of survivalist stories or Lovecraftian terror.

“Want to know what would happen if John Carpenter’s The Thing ate North America? Do you think Lone Wolf and Cub after the end of the world sounds awesome? Spread is all of that and more,” said Jordan. “And now we’ve finally got the infection contained in one big damn volume for the first time. The complete story, all in one place.”
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John Krasinski, Natalie Portman Globe-Hopping In “Fountain of Youth” Trailer

Posted on April 28, 2025 by admin

The Apple TV+ service has released a second trailer for director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure film “Fountain of Youth“.

The film follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Academy Award winner Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives … and possibly lead to immortality.

Also in ‘Youth’ are Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Carmen Ejogo, Laz Alonso and Benjamin Chivers.

Written by Jams Vanderbilt (“Zodiac”, “The Amazing Spider-Man” movies), “Fountain of Youth” will debut via Apple TV+ on May 23.

Watch the action packed trailer below.

Teaser Trailer for “Predator: Badlands” Released

Posted on April 26, 2025 by admin

“You’re hunting something that can’t be killed,” character Thia says in the trailer.

The first look at the upcoming action sci-fi “Predator: Badlands” has been released, following the descriptions of film arrived at CinemaCon earlier this month.

The film is from director Dan Trachtenberg and screenwriter Patrick Aison. “Predator: Badlands” stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Koloamatangi, who plays a young Predator.

The film is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

“Predator: Badlands” is set for release on November 07, 2025 20th Century Studios.

Abrams ComicArts to Publish Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis as an Original Graphic Novel

Posted on April 25, 2025 by admin

Abrams ComicArts has announced the debut graphic novel from legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel, set to hit shelves this fall.

This 160-page graphic novel is adapted by writer Chris Ryall and Eisner-winning artist Jacob Phillips, and offers readers “an immersive new version of Coppola’s iconic cinematic story.”

The description says: “Set in the futuristic city of New Rome, Megalopolis originally captivated audiences with its masterful filmmaking, becoming one of Francis Ford Coppola’s most widely discussed films. Now, in graphic novel form, it explores the gripping narrative of idealism versus corruption. Architect and dreamer Cesar Catilina seeks a utopian future, while Mayor Franklyn Cicero fights to preserve the status quo—rife with greed and political warfare. Caught between these powerful forces is Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose romance with Cesar tests her loyalty and compels her to redefine her beliefs about what humanity truly deserves.”
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Official Trailer for “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

Posted on April 24, 2025 by admin

Sony released the trailer for “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, the fourth film in the I Know What You Did Last Summer film franchise, which began with the release of the original in the 1997 slasher film of the same name.

The film’s cast includes Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, Jonah Hauer-King, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Billy Campbell, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez.

Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, “I Know What You Did Last Summer” is set to hit theaters July 18.

Here’s the film’s synopsis and the new trailer below:

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer… and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.

First Authorized Documentary on Hollywood Blonde Bombshell Mamie Van Doren in the Works

Posted on April 23, 2025 by admin

Entitled “Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell”, the first authorized doc on Hollywood’s Blonde Bombshell Mamie Van Doren is in the works. The feature film is an intimate and unprecedented look inside the life of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars, and will reveal intimate never-before-shared secrets of Van Doren’s enigmatic, scandalous, and fiercely private personal life.

Production is currently taking place in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, and will be completed by the end of 2025.

Van Doren is on board as Executive Producer. Producers are Alan Eichler, Stephen Israel and Marc Saltarelli, who also directs – the same team that brought audiences the award-winning 2024 documentary “Studio One Forever.” They are also developing a narrative feature based on her published memoirs.

Van Doren in a swimsuit photoshoot in 1955 (source: wikipedia)

Said Van Doren, “I have been fiercely private my whole life, and at ninety-four I’ve decided to throw caution to the wind and reveal intimacies, secrets, and never before shared moments from my incredible life as the last original Hollywood Blonde Bombshell. Marc Saltarelli and his exceptional team are truly talented stewards of my documentary life story. Together we’re going to reveal and celebrate a provocative, entertaining, and indelible life journey.”
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