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Poster for the documentary ISKY about hot rod pioneer Ed Iskenderian

Freestyle Digital Media Releases Documentary ‘ISKY’

Freestyle Digital Media released ISKY, a documentary about hot rod and drag racing pioneer Ed "Isky" Iskenderian, on digital platforms worldwide October…Oct 2, 2026

The TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard at night, its facade lit red and gold with a crowd on the forecourt

Festival Guides

Screamfest 2026 Guide: The Night Driver, Trick ‘r Treat, and 10 Days of Horror in Hollywood

Screamfest's 26th edition runs October 6 to 15, 2026, at the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood. Here are the opening night film,…Sep 27, 2026

The Royal Theatre on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Los Angeles, with its vertical red ROYAL sign and marquee

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International LA Punk Film Festival 2026 Guide: 10 Years of DIY Cinema at the Laemmle Royal and Online

The International LA Punk Film Festival marks its 10th year October 8 to 18, 2026, with in-person screenings at the Laemmle Royal…Sep 27, 2026

The lit marquee of The Frida Cinema in downtown Santa Ana listing film titles

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Viet Film Fest 2026 Guide: 64 Films, a Dustin Nguyen Tribute, and Four Days at The Frida in Santa Ana

Viet Film Fest's 17th edition screens 64 films at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, October 8 to 11, 2026, then goes…Sep 27, 2026

The modern cream-colored facade of the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center on Fay Avenue in La Jolla under a blue sky

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San Diego International Film Festival 2026 Guide: 25 Years, 90 Films, and Galas With McDonagh, Farrelly, and Mike Leigh

The San Diego International Film Festival celebrates its 25th edition October 13 to 18, 2026, in La Jolla. Here are the gala…Sep 25, 2026

Pedestrians and palm trees along the Third Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica on a sunny day

Festival Guides

Awareness Film Festival 2026 Guide: Six Days of Films With a Cause in Downtown Santa Monica

The Awareness Film Festival's 17th edition runs October 13 to 18, 2026, in downtown Santa Monica, then streams online through December 31.…Sep 25, 2026

The Art Deco Lido Theater on Via Lido in Newport Beach, with its marquee and palm trees under a clear sky

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Newport Beach Film Festival 2026 Guide: Paper Tiger, Ink, Wild Horse Nine, and a Week of Parties

The 27th Newport Beach Film Festival runs October 15 to 22, 2026, with more than 350 films and a Centerpiece slate led…Sep 25, 2026

The pagoda-style facade of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on a sunny day

Festival Guides

Animation Is Film 2026 Guide: Knights of Guinevere, Iron Boy, Wolfwalkers, and a Weekend of Animation in Hollywood

Animation Is Film returns to the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood October 16 to 19, 2026, opening with Dana Terrace's Knights of…Sep 25, 2026

Poster for the Southern slasher film Hellbilly Hollow

‘Hellbilly Hollow’ Carves Up Hollywood With Sunset Strip Premiere, Now Open in Select Theaters Nationwide

Southern slasher Hellbilly Hollow, shot at the Alabama haunted attraction of the same name, opened in select U.S. theaters September 25, 2026,…Sep 25, 2026

Poster for the dance drama BALLROOM starring Madeline Delp

Freestyle Digital Media Releases Social Impact Dance Drama “BALLROOM”

Freestyle Digital Media released BALLROOM, a dance drama starring Madeline Delp as a dancer who uses a wheelchair, on North American VOD…Sep 25, 2026

The Pageant of the Masters entrance at the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach, with visitors walking under trees

Festival Guides

Coast Film & Music Festival 2026 Guide: SURFILMUSIC, Ben Harper, Amos Lee, and 10 Days of Adventure Films in Laguna Beach

The Coast Film & Music Festival runs October 16 to 25, 2026, across Laguna Beach, opening with the Jack Johnson documentary SURFILMUSIC…Sep 24, 2026

Key art for the summer camp comedy THE FLOATERS starring Jackie Tohn

Camp Comedy ‘The Floaters’ Brings the Summer Vibes Home for Digital Release

Jackie Tohn's Jewish summer camp comedy THE FLOATERS arrives on digital platforms November 10, 2026, with Apple TV pre-sale open now.Sep 24, 2026