Annapurna Sriram and more indie creatives challenge claims of a film shortage, asking why audience demand isn’t translating into better deals.

Shatara Michelle Ford’s sophomore feature Dreams in Nightmares is a Black road trip film with a big heart, full of warmth, healing, and beauty. With their debut film Test Pattern, Ford announced thems...

After its prizewinning SXSW bow in 2023, Imran J. Khan’s moving, hilarious debut 'Mustache' arrives on VOD.

Hi, I'm helping my dear friends Ahmad and Samar who are seeking your support to build a secure and stable future for themselves and their growing family. Please read their story and consider supportin...

Drew will receive a $25,000 cash grant to support production of 'Trandemic.'

An interview with the brilliant Maya Cade, the pioneer behind the Black Film Archive.

Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their h...

New technologies of reproduction are plundering the art world – and getting away with it

Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

To everyone at Grammarly, I am writing a book right now, a really challenging endeavor that no doubt someone in Silicon Valley will think it’s fine to steal the day it’s published. I’ve been a profes...

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A salute to the urgent documentaries, quiet dramas and provocative filmmakers who were ignored by Academy voters.

This is an enchanting film.

Don't let the excitement of the ritzy feature premieres fool you – Sundance's brightest gems can be found in their excellent shorts programming.

A protest broke out Saturday at the ICE-run South Texas family detention complex in Dilley, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained.

In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and police repression, we offer an extensive reading list about border and police ab...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Robert Daniels recommends 24 films that shed light on the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing fight for Black liberation in America.

Neon has bought 'It Ends,' a thriller that premiered at SXSW.

SOME WRONG TURNS LAST FOREVER. A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a nev...