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

Festival Guides

AFI Fest 2026 Guide: Wildwood, Being Heumann, and a 40th Edition at the TCL Chinese Theatre

AFI Fest turns 40 with Wildwood on opening night and Being Heumann closing, October 21 to 25 at the TCL Chinese Theatre…Sep 23, 2026

Title card: Hail to the Breadsticks!

Theorem Media Leads National Release of “Hail to the Breadsticks!”

Donick Cary's documentary Hail to the Breadsticks!, on the Native American mascot debate, premiered on Kinema September 16, 2026, with a wide…Sep 23, 2026

Poster for the documentary Boundless: The Man Who Became Human featuring Ben Greenfield

Ben Greenfield’s Debut Documentary ‘Boundless: The Man Who Became Human’ Launches on Amazon and Apple TV

Boundless: The Man Who Became Human, a documentary about Ben Greenfield directed by Caleb Applegate and executive produced by Zac Efron, is…Sep 22, 2026

Still from the coming-of-age punk comedy EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER

SXSW Comedy EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER Takes Its Punk Rock Roadshow Across America Ahead of October 8 Theatrical Release

SXSW comedy EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER, about a Catholic-school outsider who starts a punk band, opens in theaters October 8, 2026,…Sep 22, 2026

The rounded, tiered facade of the Directors Guild of America headquarters building on Sunset Boulevard under a clear sky

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The American French Film Festival 2026 Guide: In Waves Opens a 30th Anniversary Week at the DGA

TAFFF turns 30 at the Directors Guild of America, November 3 to 8, opening with the surf-set animated film In Waves. Here…Sep 21, 2026

The white Victorian Hotel del Coronado with its red turret roof, seen from the sand under a blue sky with clouds

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Coronado Island Film Festival 2026 Guide: I Play Rocky, Paper Tiger, and Five Days by the Hotel del

The Coronado Island Film Festival's 11th edition runs November 4 to 8, opening with I Play Rocky and closing with Paper Tiger.…Sep 21, 2026

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro smiling in glasses, a black sweater, and a dark blazer at a photocall

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GuadaLAjara Film Festival 2026 Guide: GLAFF Turns 16 in Los Angeles, With the Lineup Still to Come

GLAFF, the Los Angeles sister festival of Guadalajara's FICG, returns November 5 to 7, 2026. Here is the $75 pass, how reservations…Sep 21, 2026

The white arched Spanish Colonial Revival arcade along Ojai's main street, with a traffic signal and a banner over the road

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Ojai Film Festival 2026 Guide: Theodore Melfi Takes the Reins for a 27th Edition in the Valley

The Ojai Film Festival's 27th edition runs November 6 to 9, 2026, under new Artistic Director Theodore Melfi. Here is what's confirmed,…Sep 20, 2026

The back of the Hollywood Sign letters on Mount Lee, looking out over the Los Angeles basin

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NFMLA DocuSlate 2026 Guide: Sergio & Mirta, Mountainfilm Shorts, and a Documentary Sunday Downtown

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles runs its DocuSlate documentary program November 12 to 15, 2026, in Hollywood and downtown L.A. Here are the films,…Sep 19, 2026

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

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LA Skins Fest 2026 Guide: 20 Years of Native Cinema at the TCL Chinese Theatre

The largest Native American film festival in the U.S. marks its 20th edition in Hollywood, November 18 to 22, 2026. Here is…Sep 18, 2026

Key art for the wrestling documentary I FOUGHT JON MOXLEY

From the Indies to the Main Event: ‘I Fought Jon Moxley’ Set to Release October 13, 2026

I FOUGHT JON MOXLEY, an 80-minute documentary on the wrestler's rise through the independent circuit, premieres October 13, 2026 in select theaters…Sep 18, 2026

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Culver City Film Festival 2026 Guide: Nine Days of Indie Film in Marina del Rey

The Culver City Film Festival runs December 3 to 11, 2026, with every screening at the AMC Marina Marketplace 6. Here is…Sep 17, 2026