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More than a festival, AAFF is a launchpad—connecting independent filmmakers with real investors, co-production partners, and distributors ready to acquire new projects. The market offers a rare chance for creators to turn passion into profit by pitching directly to industry financiers and production companies.
The 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival announced in partnership with Gold Derby that actor Regina Hall will receive the Spotlight Award, recognizing her performance in Warner Bros. Pictures’ One Battle After Another, the critically acclaimed new action comedy from writer/director/producer Paul Thomas Anderson.
Sony and Crunchyroll know how to speak to their followers directly. They kicked off the campaign at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July which included a MAPPA panel (they produced the movie) and activations on the expo floor with MAPPA and Crunchyroll booths and Pochita walkabout and photo ops.
The climactic episode, titled “The Rightside Up,” will premiere on Netflix and in more than 350 movie theaters on Dec. 31, starting at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, playing through Jan. 1, 2026. This appears to mark the first time an episode of a Netflix series will also be exhibited theatrically.
Presented in partnership with SAGE, United Talent Agency (UTA), and Women in Film & Television Atlanta (WIFTA), “Reimagine Her” offers an inclusive, interactive evening of conversation, creativity, and community designed to inspire and empower women to take control of their creative futures.
The Park City Legacy program will take place from Tuesday, January 27, through Friday, January 30, during the second half of the Festival. This year’s lineup represents a cross section of the stories that reflect the Sundance Film Festival’s tradition of programming bold narratives.
Decatur WatchFest ‘26 will offer 34-days of free music, games, activities and food and beverages on and around the newly renovated Decatur Square as fans watch the world’s top soccer matches. All matches will be shown in Decatur’s Official WatchFest Soccer Pubs and Restaurants
In partnership with Influencer City and Kick Studios, a streaming collective with over 1.1 million followers, the event will trap 10 content creators inside Film Quality Services’s sound stages, where they’ll face puzzles, challenges and frights while audiences watch and influence the action in real time.
Todd Patience, Senior Account Executive, says they use LED screens in unconventional ways. The company has built LED floors with protective cages so actors can walk on them, mounted screens on condor lifts, and transported setups across parking lots.
Relationships are at the heart of what production Travel Coordinator Ashley Saunders does. By building connections with people in the hospitality industry, Saunders has not only managed to survive in a role with notoriously high turnover but also to thrive.