UPDATES INDEPENDENT FILM INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES Red Bait Pictures Announces Development of Debut Feature Film EPHEMERA, Targeting a 2027 Theatrical Release GANEF by Mark Rosenblatt features Downtown Abbey’s Sophie McShera and a Spirited Little GirlJuly 14, 2026Featured, News, Shorts & Series NewsOscar®-qualification Goes To… The Long Goodbye, 17th HollyShorts Annual Awards Gala“A La Cara” by Javier Marco-Winner of 2021 Goya Awards“Max is Bleeding” by Jordan Anstatt – A Tragic Story of Domestic ViolenceUPFATES ACTIVITIES Matriochkas by Berangere McNeese: Teen Pregnancy, Female Sexuality and Mother-Daughter RelationshipsMarianne Farley’s Heartfelt Live-Action Short Marguerite Swept the Boards at film festivalsMarcus Markou’s Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times at 50 festivalsBelgian Actress Laura Van Yck Wins Award for “From a Barren State”Heartland by Jahmil Eady: A Woman Immortalizes Her Dying GrandfatherJamie is Alone from VisionRey Entertainment Heads to CannesMeet Carla Roda Award-winning Latinx Hollywood Editor Film Colorist Yibin ‘AB’ Su shares Color Expertise with NY FilmmakersCountry of Hotels by Julio Maria Martino: A World Behind a Hotel Door Keith Sutliff’s The Mason Brothers Dubbed Crime-Thriller Of The YearKathryn Courtney-Prior Casting its all about, “Who can you see tomorrow”How Josiah by Kyle Laursen Tackles Stereotyping in HollywoodFilm Sequel, “Behind Closed Doors 2” written and directed by Kaitlyn Lorraine Boxall Country of Hotels by Julio Maria Martino: A World Behind a Hotel DoorJune 6, 2026Featured, NewsCherry Lemonade by Aisha Ford – The Dangers a Young Girl FacesJune 6, 2026Featured, NewsCarla Hool, Casting Director for ‘Narcos’, ‘Sin Nombre’ Fights for Latinos in HollywoodJune 5, 2026Articles, Directors, News, Notable Independent PersonalitiesKevin Interdonato Breakout Performance on Bad FrankJune 2, 2026Featured, Interview, NewsKeith Sutliff’s The Mason Brothers Dubbed Crime-Thriller Of The YearMay 28, 2026Actors, Featured, NewsKathryn Courtney-Prior Casting its all about, “Who can you see tomorrow”May 25, 2026Featured, NewsHow Josiah by Kyle Laursen Tackles Stereotyping in HollywoodMay 20, 2026Featured, NewsFilm Sequel, “Behind Closed Doors 2” written and directed by Kaitlyn Lorraine BoxallMay 3, 2026Featured, NewsConnor Webb Humdrum Creator Talks About His Dark ComedyApril 16, 2026Featured, Filmmaking, Interview, NewsI Chose Life, Docu with Jared Padalecki on Suicide Crisis in PandemicApril 13, 2026Featured, Independent Feature Films, NewsDawn Noel in White People Money; A Comedy Feature by Mark HarrisMarch 9, 2026Featured, NewsThe Duo of Ashley Tabatabai & Stefan Fairlamb Return for The InterviewFebruary 5, 2026Featured, NewsDorothy Atabong Cayle Award Winner with “Eye of the Veil” ScreenplayFebruary 4, 2026Featured, NewsDocumentary, Carving the Divine – Buddhist Sculptors of Japan and YouTube TV Series – “Carving the Divine TV”February 4, 2026Featured, NewsLOW Directorial Debut of Daniel Bogran World Premieres at LA ShortsJanuary 28, 2026Featured, News, Shorts & Series NewsCreators of Elephants Reveal BTS Stories that brought their film to LifeJanuary 26, 2026Featured, NewsOne-Third of a Second: Masterful Debut Short by Burak Oguz SagunerNovember 10, 2025Featured, News, Shorts & Series News