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Found-Footage Horror Film 'Watchful Eyes' Arrives on Amazon July 17

'Watchful Eyes', the independent horror film from Italian filmmaker Gianluca Lasaracina, will debut on Amazon on July 17 across the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand through distributor Buffalo 8.

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How a 22-Year-Old Filmmaker Made an Award-Winning Feature for Less Than £20,000

For aspiring filmmakers, the traditional path is well established — secure funding, attract support, assemble a team and make the film. For Matthew Fearney, that did not happen.

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Mark Starks Makes Cyber-Noir Short 'The Neon Ghost' on a $0 Budget with SAG-AFTRA Voice Cast

Award-winning director Mark Starks breaks financial barriers with 'The Neon Ghost'. Starks Films LLC’s first SAG-AFTRA project cost exactly $0.00, leveraging free assets and Hollywood voice talent for a gripping, first-person cyber-noir thriller.

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Wingman Launches with International Premiere Ahead of U.S. Rollout

Australian audiences were first in the world to see the new comedy 'Wingman', launching in cinemas ahead of its international rollout across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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Streaming Platform Launches New Model Letting Filmmakers Build Audiences Before Films Are Finished

ReDiscover TV has launched ReDiscover Backlot, a new platform allowing filmmakers to build audiences, validate demand and generate revenue while projects are still in development — a new approach to independent film financing.

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BayView Entertainment Releases Feature Comedy 'My Movie Starring Paul Dano'

BayView Entertainment releases 'My Movie Starring Paul Dano', writer-director Joe Bartone’s satirical comedy about a delusional filmmaker rushing to make a B-movie space opera. The award-winning indie debuts on streaming platforms.

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Margaret Cho is The Narrator of the LGBTQIA+ Feature Film BEGET

Margaret Cho and Tijuana Ricks join 'BEGET'. Cho, an Emmy-nominated comedian and activist, will be The Narrator, and Ricks, known for her roles across Marvel’s Netflix series, serves as a producer.

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'Dark Reckoning': SJ Creazzo's Psychological Thriller Starring Kristanna Loken and Martin Kove

'Dark Reckoning', starring Kristanna Loken and Martin Kove, delivers a tense, emotionally charged cinematic experience driven by powerful performances, stark atmosphere and a deeply personal story of reckoning.

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Chicago Filmmaker Arnetta Randall Releases New Short 'Love to Love You Baby'

Writer-director Arnetta Randall’s new short 'Love to Love You Baby' — an exploration of sexuality, religion and Blackness — stars E’myri Crutchfield and Sherrice Eaglin.

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Andrew Vilange Emerging Director Shaping a New Voice Between Europe and Hollywood

Ukrainian-born director Andrew Vilange is gaining international recognition through his films 'Marked' and 'Ink and Inspiration,' while developing ambitious new projects that expand his cinematic voice across cultures and genres.

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KIZOKU Exchange Launches Strategic Film Submission Cycle

KIZOKU Exchange opens submissions, indexing films by intent and strategic value rather than plot. (Draft — held as advertorial with an expired deadline.)

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'Alley Boy' Enters Post-Production: A Gritty Crime Drama Exploring Legacy, Power and Redemption

'Alley Boy', now in post-production, is a gritty crime drama set between mafia influence and political power. As a man struggles with the sins of his father and the love of a woman, his path collides with a Florida governor tied to a world of control and consequence.

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Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Award Winner Alexander Parkinson Premieres Debut Feature 'Third'

Writer-director-actor Alexander Parkinson premieres his debut feature 'Third' — a dark comedy told through a polyamorous relationship — at the 2026 Atlanta Film Festival, where he won the 2025 feature screenplay competition.

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Fury on the Shortwave: A Haunting Anti-War Film Explores the Soundscape of Conflict

'Fury on the Shortwave' is a haunting anti-war short by Khalid Hasan Khan, where a man in a blackout-stricken city turns to a radio and encounters peace, finance and AI voices — revealing how modern war spreads through sound.

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Lumida Productions Secures Funding from Ontario Creates for Upcoming Feature Film 'The Legacy'

Lumida Productions has received funding through the Ontario Creates Futures Forward Program for its upcoming horror movie, 'The Legacy' — marking writer-director Jess Blackwell’s feature film debut.

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Landon Ashworth, Colin O'Brien and Jess Weixler to Star in Autism-Themed Drama 'Father Son Time'

Autism-themed drama 'Father Son Time' begins filming this month in Los Angeles, starring Landon Ashworth, Colin O'Brien and Jess Weixler in a road-trip story about an autistic father trying to reunite his family.

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Eyes of Salt Among Hollywood Films at FILMART 2026, Celebrating 30th Anniversary

At the 30th edition of the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) 2026, the cross-cultural drama 'Eyes of Salt' will be showcased among major international productions. Starring James Pratt, Bernice Liu, Erin Anne Gray and Melody Law.

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Tamil Indie Crime-Thriller 'Seetrathin Jananam' Set for 2026 Release

'Seetrathin Jananam' is an upcoming Tamil-language crime thriller from debut director Manikandan Jagadeesan and Genx Production — an independent feature built on a small budget with a cast of newcomers.

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Exclusive Interview: Spotlight by The Macoproject Film Festival

The New York-based Macoproject Film Festival publishes an exclusive interview with screenwriter Sijun Cui. (Draft — held as thin / duplicative of the 'God Is Coming' feature.)

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Lovecraft Adaptation ‘The Recorded Case of Joe Slaader’ Now on Kickstarter

Swiss filmmaker Olivier Beguin launches a Kickstarter campaign for 'The Recorded Case of Joe Slaader', an animated adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft’s 'Beyond the Wall of Sleep', created using motion capture and Unreal Engine.

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Richmond Filmmaker Develops Indie Rom-Com 'R.O.G.E.R. & Me'

Bay Area filmmaker Jayson Johnson is developing his debut feature 'R.O.G.E.R. & Me', a quirky romantic comedy set in Richmond, California about a young coder sentenced to carry a goldfish everywhere he goes after a bizarre accident.

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When Absence Becomes a Place: Crowdfunding a Surreal Black-and-White Short

A father’s unanswered calls turn into an abyss. 'STAIRS 2: The Sunken' is a surreal black-and-white short where silence becomes pressure and absence becomes a place. Filmmaker Angelo Giordano is crowdfunding it, with his own father in the lead.

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Award-Winning Screenwriter Sijun Cui Explores Faith and Cosmology in 'God Is Coming'

Australian writer and screenwriter Sijun Cui earns international recognition for his award-winning fantasy screenplay 'God Is Coming,' a cinematic exploration of faith, philosophy and humanity’s relationship with the divine.

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Sci-Fi Thriller 'Insentient' to Screen at TCL Chinese Theatre

Vince Remo’s sci-fi thriller 'Insentient' — about a computer-generated woman who gains self-awareness through a smartphone interface — will screen at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Feb. 27.

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Best Picture & Best Supporting Actress Are Latest Nods for 'The Mystery of Emma Thorn'

Gregory Blair’s 'The Mystery of Emma Thorn' earns a Best Picture nomination and a Best Supporting Actress win for Lynn Lowry at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

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Indie Short Film Anthology MERGE Breaks Into Prime Video UK Top 10

'Merge', the indie short film anthology featuring Mandeep Dhillon and Joe Dempsie, has reached the Top 7 on Prime Video UK — a rare feat for shorts. Cine Circle’s model turns shorts into feature anthologies with real distribution and revenue.

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'The Search for Gillian Gold': Feature Film in Development, Now Crowdfunding

'The Search for Gillian Gold' is an indie mystery-thriller in development from filmmaker Stuart Wheeldon. Set in Derbyshire, it follows an archivist drawn into a vanished journalist’s final story, and is now crowdfunding with casting underway.

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Documentary Livestream Features Mushrooms Breaking Down Textile Waste in Real Time

A 24-hour livestream invites viewers to watch oyster mushrooms bloom across textile-waste sculptures by artist Minga Opazo — part of a documentary by filmmaker Laura Reich on mycoremediation and fashion waste.

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Award-Winning Filmmakers Launch Kickstarter for Music Documentary 'Indie Score'

Multi-award-winning Raya Films is completing 'Indie Score', a documentary following singer-songwriter James Smith over 15 years — from recording on a boat in Spain to scoring a feature film — ahead of a Kickstarter for final funds.

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Saturation Introduces Production Credit Card Built for Film and Video Teams

Offering up to 3%* cash back on qualifying production expenses, fully integrated into production budgeting and expense management.

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'In Need of Seawater' Brings Mark Anthony Thomas' Poetry to the Screen

'In Need of Seawater' is an independent documentary short adapting poems by Mark Anthony Thomas into a cinematic experience of voice, memory and presence. Directed by Richard Yeagley, it premieres in Baltimore on Jan. 10.

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How Pocket Cinema Is Turning Short Series into the Future of Film

Indie filmmakers Lada Egorova and Thiago Aragão launch Pocket Cinema, a streaming platform bringing elevated, genre-driven storytelling to the short-series and vertical format.

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Quincy Dunn-Baker Stars in 'Baby Fat,' Debut Short From 'Peacemaker' Actress Elliot Frances Flynn

'House of Dynamite' star Quincy Dunn-Baker leads 'Baby Fat', the directorial debut of Elliot Frances Flynn (Zora in HBO Max's 'Peacemaker') — a 2006-set short about a bookworm whose friends form an after-school prostitution ring.

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AOL Chat Rooms, Family Pressure, and Young Love in 'Shenanigans'

Young Dragon Studio completes 'Shenanigans', a late-'90s coming-of-age short by Michael Lena starring Alex Henry and Brooke Moeller, about two college students who connect through an anonymous AOL chat persona.

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True Holocaust-Era Short 'The Red Shoe' to Premiere on International Remembrance Day

Jampel Productions presents 'The Red Shoe', a short film based on true events following two Jewish teenagers fleeing Nazi-occupied Poland. Directed by K. Lorrel Manning, it premieres online Jan. 28 for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Award-Winning Indie Film 'Romancing Sydney' Debuts on Major VOD Platforms

'Romancing Sydney', Anmol Mishra's acclaimed indie feature weaving six lives through dance against Sydney backdrops, is now streaming on major VOD platforms after its festival run.

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'We Could Be Heroes' Brings Gamer Culture, Indie Film, and Community Investment Together

Actor-writer-producer Mark Elias launches a public WeFunder campaign for 'We Could Be Heroes', an independent feature blending gamer culture, character-driven comedy and community investment.

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'Mom Switched': A Time-Travel Tale of Motherhood, Identity, and the Cost of Envy

'Mom Switched', a short from liliacreativity productions, follows an exhausted photographer-mother who wishes herself into a stranger's body — only to learn the painful cost of envy and lost time.

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Sound Designer Oliver Boon Finds Creative Resilience Through Multilingual Storytelling

LA-based sound designer Oliver Boon bridges language and culture through sound, working on multilingual films including 'Tattoo Witch', 'Zurich 2048' and 'Whispers of Home'.

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'The Good Twin' Launches Kickstarter Campaign Following Skybar LA Event

Award-winning psychological thriller 'The Good Twin', written and directed by Zach Bliss, has launched a Kickstarter following a preview event at Skybar LA — about an ex-cop who assumes his dead twin's identity.

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'The Other Women' Wraps Production in Georgia, Launches Post-Production Fundraising Through The Gotham Institute

'The Other Women', a comedy short by Summer Rain Menkee about three suburban women navigating midlife, has wrapped production in Atlanta and is raising finishing funds via fiscal sponsor The Gotham Institute.

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Revolutionizing Indie Film: Wilfred La Salle's 'The Security Guard' Illuminates Urban Struggles

Wilfred La Salle's zero-budget indie 'The Security Guard', shot in Brooklyn, follows a security officer facing systemic challenges — now streaming across Roku, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Tubi and more.

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Documentary 'Thrawn' Sparks National Conversation on Scots Language Suppression

Cinora Films' crowdfunding documentary 'Thrawn', by Scottish director Ashley Dick, explores how the Scots language was suppressed and is now being reclaimed — sparking widespread conversation online.

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'Etched': A Short Film about Faith and Forgiveness

'Etched', a short co-written and directed by Georgina Elizabeth Okon and shot on an iPhone with no budget, explores love, faith and forgiveness — winning the Reimagine iPhone Film Festival Showcase Prize.

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Cine Circle Launches Innovative Anthology Model with the Release of 'Shattered,' Now Streaming on Amazon and Tubi

Cine Circle has released 'Shattered', a horror anthology uniting five award-winning shorts, launching its model that turns festival shorts into feature-length anthologies for major streaming platforms.

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'Plankenstein' Goes Worldwide: Surf Comedy Horror Film Lands Global Digital Release and Theatrical Premiere

'Plankenstein: A Killer Surf Movie', Diq Diamond's Hawaiian surf-slasher comedy horror about a cursed surfboard, has been released worldwide on digital platforms with a theatrical premiere on Oahu.

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Sandy Peaches Productions Announces Production of 'Weewax'

Savannah's Sandy Peaches Productions begins its first feature, 'Weewax', a dark comedy about a struggling artist who discovers a mob is murdering his peers to inflate their work's value — and he's next.

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Filmmaker Launches Campaign to Restore and Re-Release IMAX Masterpiece ‘Titanica’ in 4K UHD and IMAX 70mm Theaters

A filmmaker has launched a public campaign urging IMAX to grant access to original materials so Stephen Low's 1992 documentary 'Titanica' — the highest-resolution footage ever shot of the Titanic wreck — can be remastered in 4K and IMAX 70mm.

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‘Double Delusion’: Lily Luong’s Haunting Animated Short Blurs the Line Between Reality and Imagination

'Double Delusion', Lily Luong's animated short, follows a young boy named Jack into a post-apocalyptic world to save his brother from a mind-bending demon — a story about grief, love and the blur between reality and imagination.

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'The Last Light': A Powerful Short Film Inspired by the True Story of Hind Rajab

'The Last Light' is an animated short by Amjad Ihsan Albandak, inspired by the true story of Hind Rajab, a young girl killed during the war in Gaza — a poetic memorial to children affected by war.

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Anton Krasavin to Lead Psychological Short Film 'The Face'

Russian-born actor Anton Krasavin stars in 'The Face', a psychological short by writer-director Hank Huffman about a man confronting the fracture of his own identity.

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'Electric Feel' Takes a Fully Charged, Sci-Fi Approach to Mental Health

'Electric Feel', Sydney writer-director Sean Bell's decade-in-the-making debut feature, follows a woman addicted to a depression-reducing TV broadcast — a personal, sci-fi take on mental illness.

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Buffalo 8 Acquires Gritty Philadelphia Crime Drama 'Not For Nothing'; Trailer Drops Ahead of December Release

Buffalo 8 has acquired worldwide rights to 'Not For Nothing', a South Philadelphia crime drama by Tim Dowlin and the late Frank Tartaglia, releasing on demand Dec. 5 with a cast including Mark Webber and Lauren LaVera.

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Chera TV Announces 2026 Launch, Introducing a New Standard for Ethical, Mobile-First Streaming

Female-founded streaming platform Chera TV will launch in 2026 with original vertical series, prioritizing creator rights, fair pay and safe sets as an ethical alternative in short-form entertainment.

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Edgy Micro Shorts 'Everything Is Possible' and 'Melynie Duckfliss' Stir Up Inaugural Dutch AI Film Awards

Two AI/hybrid microshorts by cult horror director Olly Blackburn — 'Everything Is Possible' and 'Melynie Duckfliss Presents' — join the lineup at the first Dutch AI Video Awards in Breda.

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Call for Entries: Cookies & Comedy Film Festival Returns to Pittsburgh on Pi Day 2026

The Cookies & Comedy Film Festival returns to Pittsburgh's Harris Theater on Pi Day 2026 (March 14), now accepting short-form comedy submissions through Dec. 31.

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