The Micheaux Film Festival has added Lil Rel Howrey ( Get Out ), stand-up comedian ( HBO Special: Fighting Words ), and YouTube content creator Kinigra Deon as festival ambassadors for its 2025 edition, which runs from October 23 to 26.

Fifty films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, and one film will be shown out of competition.

President Trump's new executive orders on DEI have led to the cancellation of the Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival at Paradise Valley Community College.

The Venice Film Festival is expertly poised for film awards season, as Variety's Elsa Keslassy and Nick Vivarelli explain on 'Daily Variety' podcast.

First up: opening night, which will be celebrated with the North American premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt.” The Opening Night gala of the 63rd New York Film Festival, presented in partnership with Rolex, will take place at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, September 26, with Guadagnino and members of the cast in attendance.

Alberto Barbera will announce this morning the lineup for this year’s Venice Film Festival, which runs from August 27-September 6. You can follow the announcement livestream below.