Film Tampa Bay teamed up with the Tampa Theatre and local filmmaker Cranstan Cumberbatch to bring locally made short films to the big screen. Last week’s Juneteenth Film Festival hosted 400+ moviegoers at the historic Tampa Theatre for an evening that celebrated Black excellence in cinema. The evening began with a selection of locally made__
The 78th Cannes Film Festival has officially wrapped; the final films have been screened, the red carpets walked, and the Palme d’Or awarded. But insiders know that the real business is done behind the scenes; the less-than-glamorous meetings between producers and distributors are really where the festival has its effects. And 2025 was no different.__
Day 1 The 78th Festival de Cannes has officially kicked off, and so has the business of the industry. Day 1 saw countless deals made between studios, filmmakers, and countries from around the world. Closer Media is on the hunt for international auteur filmmakers, The New York-based producer-financier is in Cannes with Oliver Hermanus’s The History__
After a lengthy search, the Sundance Institute announced yesterday that they have found their new home. Starting in 2027, the Sundance Film Festival will relocate from Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, to Boulder, Colorado.
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