Christopher speaks with the director of the Columbus Moving Picture Show Film Festival. #CMPS #FilmFestival #Interview #ClassicFilm #ColumbusOhio

https://www.orphanedentertainment.com/interview-with-samantha-glasser-director-of-the-columbus-moving-picture-show/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Deutschlands größtes und ältestes Frauenfilmfestival zeigt im Fokusthema "Common Lands" inspirierende Kämpfe von Frauen für kollektive Landnutzung in Brasilien, Kenia und der Karibik. "Common Land" ist dabei mehr als nur ein Stück Land; es ist gelebte Praxis und politische Selbstermächtigung, kulturelles Überleben und solidarisches Miteinander in gleichberechtigten Gemeinschaften.

Am Wochenende gibt es noch tolle Veranstaltungen:
https://frauenfilmfest.com/fest-2026/spielplan/

#ifff #köln #filmfestival

@koelngruppe

📆 Save the Date! 17.–25.10.2026 🌈

Das Queer Film Festival Karlsruhe geht im Oktober in die 33. Runde! Freut euch auf ein vielfältiges Programm aus den neuesten internationalen queeren Filmen.

Markiert euch den Termin schon jetzt im Kalender! Wir sehen uns im Kino! 🍿✨

#pridepictures #queer #filmfestival #karlsruhe #showingdiversity

ONE WEEK LEFT FOR 2026 EARLY BIRD SUBMISSIONS!

💵 Send us your genre features and shorts by April 30th and save some money.

▶️ https://filmfreeway.com/AnomalyFilmFest

#AnomalyFilmFest #filmfestival #filmsubmissions #indiefilmmaker #movies

Pieter de Hoochweg draailocatie voor film over eerste vrouw op Zeevaartschool 

https://profielen.hr.nl/2026/pieter-de-hoochweg-draailocatie-voor-film-over-eerste-vrouw-op-zeevaartschool/

CPFF2026 Review: Sink

Year: 2025

Runtime: 88 min

Director/Writer: Zain Duraie

Actors: Clara Khoury, Mohammad Nizar, and Wissam Tobaileh

By Guest Reviewer Alexei Holloway

“Sink” (2025) is a heartrending look at a family coming to terms with their son’s mental illness. 

Basil (Mohammad Nizar) is the middle child of a middle-class, Jordanian family. While he is brilliant, he struggles socially and prefers spending time alone studying and watching videos on open heart surgery. He wants to be a heart surgeon. His oldest brother is the charming all-star basketball player and his sister is the cute and sweet little sister. His father travels for his work and while he adores his oldest and youngest children, he has a hard time connecting with his middle child. Basil’s mother, Nadia (Clara Khoury) adores him and is his biggest supporter and champion. 

            Nadia’s love for her son and his father’s distance prevent both parents from recognizing and acknowledging that Basil needs help. However, their ignorance is shattered when Basil is suspended for hitting a teacher. We see the events that lead up to the supposed assault, but we don’t see the assault itself, leaving it up to the audience to decide who is telling the truth: the school or Basil, who claims it was an accident. The father sides with the school while Nadia sides with her son. 

            Their eldest son has a championship game out of the city. The rest of the family goes to the game while Basil and Nadia remain home. Nadia believes if they have a few days alone, she can reach her son and “fix” whatever the problem is. Their loving moments of reconnecting are with many alarming moments such as when Basil wakes her up while wearing a horse mask and forces her to wear a bunny mask and then grunts at her and when he goes to a park with a chicken coop and tries to murder the chickens. 

            Basil’s parents schedule a therapist but he refuses to go and lashes out, hurting his mother in the process. Horrified by what he’s done, Basil reports himself to the police. When the police arrive, Nadia rushes to her son’s side and sits with him in the ambulance, holding his hands, making it clear that she will remain by his side no matter what.  

            “Sink” can be a difficult watch as Nadia struggles with accepting that her son needs help and Basil grows increasingly unpredictable. Clara Khoury gives an outstanding performance as her love for her son is always present, even when she is terrified of him. She never gives up on him, even when he attacks her, and yet she can’t stop her heart from breaking when she realizes she isn’t sure she can help him. Mohammad Nizar gives a truly moving performance as a teen who knows he is different but doesn’t understand why. Nizar never allows Basil to be a monster. He makes Basil adorably at ease when he is playing with his little sister, letting her put makeup on him and playing charades, and helping his mother around the house and, even when Basil is at his most threatening, he is not a cruel psychopath. He is a lost and struggling child who doesn’t have the tools to help him survive in a neurotypical world.

🎬✨ Ein Fest für junge Medienfans! Beim Deutschen Kinder Medien Festival „Goldener Spatz“ erwarten euch spannende Filme, Serien & digitale Geschichten – eine ganze Woche voller Kino-Feeling 🎥🎮 📍 Gera & Erfurt 📅 07.–13. Juni 2026 Das Highlight: Kinderjurys entscheiden selbst, wer die begehrten Preise gewinnt! 🏆👧🧒 Mehr Infos: https://goldenerspatz.de/festival/

#GoldenerSpatz #Filmfestival #KinderMedien #Gera #Erfurt #Festival

The flowers are blooming, and our friends over at ImageOut are kicking off their Spring Film Festival - showcasing a bountiful variety LGBTQ+ arts and cultural experiences! Tomorrow!

4/23 - 4/27

https://imageout.org/

#ROC #RochesterNY #LGBTQ #FilmFestival #movies