The 2026 Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 15. As I do every year, I have watched all 15 of the nominated short films, which are divided into the 3 separate categories of animation, documentary, and live action. […]

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NEW YORK, NY (November 12, 2025) – Indie Film Site Network (IFSN) has announced Julia Loktev’s My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow as the recipient of the 2025 IFSN Advocate Award. The award was established in […]

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One of the most chilling documentaries of this year forces us to take a hard, unfiltered look at this country’s controversial stand-your-ground laws. Director Geeta Gandbhir’s unflinching The Perfect Neighbor explores the events leading up to the 2023 murder of […]

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The New York Film Festival, presented by Film at Lincoln Center, has announced the lineup for its Spotlight section taking place at its 63rd edition. This section will showcase a selection of 12 significant and anticipated features, including three world […]

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(The 2025 Sundance Film Festival ran January 23- February 2 in and around gorgeous Park City, UT. HtN has you covered for all the hottest titles like Matt Delman’s The Perfect Neighbor movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd […]

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After a week of buzzy premieres and cinematic revelations, the Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the Jury and Audience award winners for its 2025 edition. Over the past week, the festival screened 94 feature-length and episodic works, and 57 short […]

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The Tribeca Film Festival just announced its lineup of narrative, documentary, & animated features/shorts for the 2022 edition. This year’s festival will run from June 8-19, and will open with the Jennifer Lopez Netflix documentary, Halftime. About 110 feature films […]

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