Paweł Pawlikowski is back with another black-and-white stunner. His new film “Fatherland” premieres October 23 at Film Forum in New York, and it’s already racking up serious attention.

The film stars Sandra Hüller (fresh off “Anatomy of a Fall”) as Erika Mann, daughter of legendary author Thomas Mann, played by Hanns Zischler. Set in 1949, they’re driving through a bombed-out Germany after years of exile in the U.S. Mann’s returned as a Nobel Prize winner with celebrity status, but the country he knew is gone. Erika’s coordinating his trip while dealing with her own family trauma, trying to break through her father’s distant facade.

Pawlikowski won Best Director at Cannes for this one. It’s also Poland’s official Oscar submission for Best International Feature. If you know his work, the pedigree checks out. “Ida” won the Oscar in 2014, and “Cold War” scored three nominations including Best Director.

The reviews are glowing. Critics are calling it “a perfectly cut jewel” and praising cinematographer Łukasz Żal’s gorgeous monochrome work. At just 82 minutes, Pawlikowski keeps it lean and devastating.

For indie cinema lovers, this is the kind of restrained, visually striking filmmaking that reminds you why arthouse matters. Film Forum’s the place to see it first.

Jordan Firstman is bringing his feature directorial debut to San Francisco before it hits theaters nationwide. SFFILM just announced a special 35mm screening of Club Kid at the Castro Theatre on November 2, with Firstman sticking around for a post-screening Q&A.

The film made waves at Cannes before A24 scooped it up. Firstman wrote, directed, and stars as Peter, a New York City club promoter whose party-heavy lifestyle gets flipped upside down when a 10-year-old son he didn’t know existed shows up at his door. The ensemble includes Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Reggie Absolom, and Colleen Camp.

“The anarchic humor, incredible ensemble, and unexpected tenderness make this a distinctive film,” said Jessie Fairbanks, SFFILM’s Director of Programming. She called out the needle drops as “thrillingly precise” to the characters and story.

SFFILM Executive Director Anne Lai pointed out the fitting venue. “For decades, gathering to see movies at The Castro has been at the heart of San Francisco’s queer culture and history.”

Tickets go on sale to SFFILM members September 22 at 10 am, with general public access starting September 24. General admission is $35, members pay $30. Club Kid opens in select cities November 6.

Jet2, the UK’s largest tour operator, is teaming up with Adobe to overhaul how 10 million customers plan and book their holidays. The multi-year deal brings Adobe’s AI tools into Jet2’s booking system, promising smarter recommendations and faster, more personalized service.

At the core is Adobe CX Enterprise Coworker, which uses agentic AI to help Jet2 staff deliver custom experiences at scale. The tech will analyze each traveler’s booking history and preferences, then serve up destination ideas, resort picks, and daily itineraries that actually match what they’re looking for, whether that’s a family getaway or a solo city break.

Jet2 will also use Adobe Firefly Foundry to create on-brand content faster, and Adobe Brand Intelligence to keep everything consistent across channels. The goal is to meet customers where they are, especially as more people turn to AI search to research trips.

The two companies are launching a joint Customer Experience Lab, where Adobe engineers and Jet2’s teams will work side by side to test and build new AI-driven services. Jet2’s chief customer officer David Hills says the partnership will let them “make every interaction more personal, more relevant, more timely.”

For the indie travel world watching the big players lean into AI, this is a clear signal: personalization at scale is the new baseline.

Jet2, the UK’s largest tour operator, is teaming up with Adobe to give its 10 million customers a more personalized way to plan their vacations.

The multi-year partnership will use Adobe’s AI tools to help Jet2 deliver tailored destination ideas, offers, and trip recommendations based on each traveler’s preferences and booking history. Think family-friendly resort suggestions or curated daily itineraries once you’re on the ground.

Adobe CX Enterprise Coworker sits at the center of the deal. It’s agentic AI tech that helps Jet2 teams create on-brand content faster and serve up the right message at the right moment, whether you’re browsing flights or checking into your hotel.

The two companies are also launching a joint Customer Experience Lab, where Adobe engineers and Jet2’s digital team will build and test new AI-powered services. The goal is to match travelers with holidays that actually fit what they’re looking for, not just what’s being pushed that week.

“Customers know they will always receive a VIP experience when they holiday with us,” says David Hills, Jet2’s chief customer officer. “Working with Adobe will enable us to serve our customers even better.”

For indie creators and small studios watching how tech giants flex their tools, this is a peek at how AI is being embedded into consumer-facing platforms at scale.

UK travel giant Jet2 is teaming up with Adobe to give its 10 million customers smarter, more personalized holiday planning.

The multi-year partnership will use Adobe’s AI tech to help Jet2 deliver custom vacation recommendations based on each traveler’s preferences and booking history. Think family-friendly resort suggestions or curated daily itineraries while you’re already on vacation.

At the center of it all is Adobe CX Enterprise Coworker, which uses what Adobe calls “agentic AI” to help Jet2 staff quickly build personalized experiences at scale. The system will pull from customer data to send the right offer at the right time, whether that’s a city break idea or a last-minute deal.

Jet2 will also tap Adobe Firefly Foundry to create on-brand content faster, using custom AI models trained on the company’s own assets. That means quicker responses to travel trends and shifting customer demand.

A new Jet2 x Adobe Customer Experience Lab will bring engineers and travel specialists together to test and build new AI services, like better ways to match customers with trips that actually fit their style.

“Our customers are at the heart of everything we do,” says David Hills, Jet2’s chief customer officer. “Working with Adobe will enable us to serve our customers even better, using the power of AI to make every interaction more personal, more relevant, more timely.”

For indie creators and travelers alike, it’s a glimpse at how AI is reshaping the experience economy.