The 2026 Slamdance Film Festival, the artist-led organization “by filmmakers, for filmmakers,” has unveiled its 2026 lineup.

Slamdance is proud to offer a diverse lineup of voices with 50% of the 2026 films helmed by female, trans and non-binary directors and 41.4% of this year’s films are by BIPOC creators. In addition, ...

A festival with a true independent spirit, Slamdance Film Festival has recently found a new home in Los Angeles, where it ...

Slamdance 2026 returns to L.A. with 141 films, led by Unstoppable titles ‘Back on Track,’ ‘Brailled It,’ ‘The Tallest Dwarf,’ ...

"Our mission is to champion extraordinary cinema while creating a bridge for emerging filmmakers to enter the international distribution landscape,” says Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Vilpa. By Georg ...

Josh O'Connor, left, and Daniel Craig in a scene from "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery." Credit: John Wilson/Netflix via AP Father Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) is a fighter. A former boxer, ...

The directors and stars of 'Alice,' 'Amal | Hope,' 'Amarela,' 'Classroom 4' and 'One Last Round' let us in on their filmmaking process. By Brande Victorian Deputy Awards Editor Identity is a big theme ...

After experiencing a tremendous loss, some try to stay grounded in their community, while others turn to the stars for answers about life’s grand design. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ artistic ...

The New Yorker has acquired the Alexander Molochnikov-directed live action short film Extremist. The short, which premiered at Telluride, will debut this week. Extremist is inspired by the true story ...

When Sean Ono Lennon teamed up with filmmaker Dave Mullins to create the short film War Is Over!, winning an Academy Award was the last thing on his mind. His focus was taking the anti-war anthem ...

Jodie Foster was honored with a tribute award at the Marrakech Film Festival on Saturday, where she gave a touching speech in which she reminisced on her six decades in cinema. After a reel played ...

While discussing their Oscar-eligible short films, four directors from around the world recognized a common thread between their vastly different projects: they’re all political. These filmmakers ...