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Indie Films Ignite Theatrical Runs
Three indie films open limited releases as awards season heats up.
Deadline · 1m
Jordan Firstman storms awards season with Club Kid
The internet personality turned filmmaker is betting his directorial debut will prove he's more than viral videos and edgy jokes.
Vanity Fair · 5m
Inside the Emmys 2026 party circuit
The long Emmy weekend ended with trophies on tables and Jeff Hiller behind the DJ booth.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
The Emmys Rulebook Nobody Talks About
Backstage bans, no phones, no flasks, and one door you can only walk through once.
Cosmopolitan · 1m
Helen Mirren's toast to two farm girls
At TIFF's Tribute Awards, Helen Mirren turned a trophy into a thank-you note to Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem.
Vanity Fair · 1m
Netflix opens up Lee Chang-dong's back catalog
A Venice win for 'Possible Love' just put six of Korea's most admired dramas within reach of a global audience.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
TIFF 2026's 20 international films worth tracking
Variety's Toronto shortlist leans on British star power, new voices from Scotland and Ireland, and a gothic musical about taxidermy.
Variety · 1m · 5 views
The Philippines bets on a Sundance breakout
Rafael Manuel's debut feature beat seven other films to become the country's Oscar pick.
Variety · 1m
Why 'I Play Rocky' Smells Like a Best Picture Winner
Two Oscar histories, fifty years apart, point at the same underdog playbook now running in Toronto.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Chris Rock's 'Misty Green' lands at TIFF
A Hollywood send-up premieres in Toronto, and Rosalind Eleazar stops the room cold with one song.
Variety · 1m
Who's up for a 2026 IBMA Award, and who hosts
Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sister Sadie and East Nash Grass lead the 2026 bluegrass nominations, with the trophies handed out in Chattanooga in October.
Billboard · 3m
17 Movies to Watch at Toronto This Year
Helen Mirren as a maybe-murderer, Chris Rock's return, and a Blackpink doc walk into an 11-day festival.
Vanity Fair · 3m
The Cannes Debut Nobody Saw Coming
Cannes was packed with celebrated veterans, but a first-time director's teen drama walked off with the festival's loudest word of mouth.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Four Pattinsons, one Oscar race
Robert Pattinson has four films landing at once, and the strangest one may be the one that finally gets him nominated.
Variety · 1m
