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NETFLIX’S Emmy Afterparty, Adam Brody, Owen Cooper, Colman Domingo, Rashida Jones, and many more…

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Following the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 14, Netflix hosted a star-studded after party at NYA Studios West in Hollywood. Attendees included first-time Emmy Award-winners Owen Cooper, Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham as well as Emmy Award-nominees such as Adam Brody, Colman Domingo, Rashida Jones, Cooper Koch, Keri Russell, plus Malin Akerman, Awkwafina, Laverne Cox, Ted Danson, Fortune Feimster, Janelle James, Jude Law, Leanne Morgan, Mary Steenburgen and more. The evening also featured a performance and DJ set from Grammy Award-winning artist Anderson .Paak.

Netflix’s limited series Adolescence won six Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. These six wins, along with their previously announced 24 award wins, brings Netflix’s win total to 30 wins across 14 titles, tying for the most Emmy wins of any network this season.

Fifteen-year-old Owen Cooper (Adolescence) also made history as the youngest male actor to win an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or TV Movie. He is also the youngest male actor to win an Emmy.

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Celebrates the Best in Television Hollywood

Brooke H. Cellar’s THE CRAMPS World Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025

Director: Brooke H. Cellars
Starring: Lauren Kitchen, Brooklyn Woods, Harlie Madison, Martini Bear, Wicken Taylor, Michelle Malentina
Producers: Brooke H. Cellars, Madeleine Yawn, Wicken Taylor, Michelle Malentina, Levi Porter, Vincent Stalba
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Feature Film on 35mm
Language: English
Country: United States
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Run time: 1 hour 29 minutes

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family including her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister. As she begins this newfound journey to find her true self, she suffers from debilitating menstrual cramps, which blur the line between reality and nightmare for her and those around her.

Part comedy, part fantastical horror and wholly unforgettable, Brooke H. Cellar's The Cramps: A Period Piece takes the audience on a mesmerizing trip where John Waters' irreverence meets the macabre stylings of Mario Bava, all wrapped in the dreamlike allure of Federico Fellini.

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family including her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister. As she begins this newfound journey to find her true self, she suffers from debilitating menstrual cramps, which blur the line between reality and nightmare for her and those around her.

Director Brooke H. Cellars Biography

Brooke H. Cellars (she/they) is a multifaceted filmmaker. She has directed 8 short films since 2018. Her adoration for all things horror started when she was a kid. Her father was a children’s book writer and starting early on has been writing stories that were always horror themed. Her first screenplay, which she turned into a short film called THE CHILLS, won Best Screenplay at Houston Horror Fest in 2020. Her most recent short film VIOLET BUTTERFIELD: MAKEUP ARTIST FOR THE DEAD has screened in over 30 film festivals worldwide and has won multiple awards including the Abby Normal Award at Portland Horror Fest, the Audience Award at Final Girls Berlin, and both the Jury and Audience awards at Overlook Film Festival.

FF 2025 PAGE: https://www.fantasticfest.com/film-guide

@TheCrampsFilm @FantasticFest

THE COMPATRIOTS View New Trailer: VOD Release September 16th, United States and Canada

Credit: Blue Harbor Entertainment

Director and writer: Spencer Cohen
Starring: Rafael Silva, Denis Shepherd, Dakota Lustick, Caroline Portu, Jaison Hunter. Brandon Grimes
Producers: Jennifer Potts and on Alberto Sayan

THE COMPATRIOTS’ release overlaps with the United States’ Citizen Day on September 17, 2025, and shows the importance of these stories about immigration, identity, and belonging in American films.

Film Website: www.thecompatriotsfilm.com

@thecompatriotsfilm #TheCompatriotsFilm

‘Freakier Friday’ Official Trailer Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lyndsay Lohan: in Theaters August 8th

Release date: August 8, 2025
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Screenplay: Jordan Weiss
Story by: Elyse Hollander, Jordan Weiss
Based on Freaky Friday: by Mary Rodgers
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Mark Harmon
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, fantasy
Run time: 1 hour 51 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Director Nisha Ganatra’s Freaky Friday is a sequel to the 2003 film and brings back Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis and Lynsey Lohan in their hilarious roles as Tess Coleman and Anna Coleman.

More great cast of characters are Harper Coleman (Julia Butters), Anna's daughter and Tess' granddaughter; Lily Davies ( Sophia Hammons) Anna's future stepdaughter, and Harper's future stepsister; Eric Davies, (Manny Jacinto) Anna's new fiancé, Lily's father, and Harper's future stepfather; Ryan, (Mark Harmon) Tess' husband, Anna and Harry's stepfather, and Harper's step-grandfather.

Rounding things out are Jake, (Chad Michael Murray ) Anna's ex-boyfriend; Ella, (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan); Pei-Pei, (Rosalind Chao) a Chinese restaurant owner; Madame Jen, (Vanessa Bayer) a fortune teller; Maddie, (Christina Vidal Mitchell) one of Anna's best friends; Peg, (Haley Hudson) one of Anna's best friends; Harry Coleman,( Ryan Malgarini) Tess' son, Anna's younger brother, Ryan's stepson, and Harper's uncle; Pei-Pei's Mom,(Lucille Soong); Mr. Elton Bates, (Stephen Tobolowsky); Jett (Jordan E. Cooper); Blake Kalem (Elaine Hendrix); GiGi (Chloe Fineman )

Distributors: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, Burr! Productions
Producers: Kristin Burr, Andrew Gunn, Jamie Lee Curtis
Cinematographer: Matthew Clark
Editor: Eleanor Infante
Music: Amie Doherty

‘ROOFMAN’ in Theaters Only October 10, 2025

Director: Derek Cianfrance
Writers: Derek Cianfrance, Kirt Gunn
Starring: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, Peter Dinklage
Genre: Crime, comedy, drama
Rating:
Country: United States
Language: English

Director Derek Cianfrance’s new film ‘ROOFMAN’ tells the incredible story of Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former United States Army Reserve officer, who was given the name Roofman after becoming infamous for burglarizing McDonald’s by entering through the roof and avoiding capture by hiding inside the walls of a Toys "R" Us.

Rounding out the cast are Leigh Wainscott (Kirsten Dunst), a single mother and Jeffrey’s love interest; Ron Smith(Ben Mendelsohn), a Pastor; Toys-R-Us general manager (Peter Dinklage); Jeff’s friend (Juno Temple); Jeff's friend (LaKeith Stanfield); Dwayne, a McDonald's manager (Tony Revolori); Jeff's lawyer (Dan Marks), Kami (Kathryn Stamas)

Paramount Pictures Presents, In Association with Miramax / FilmNation Entertainment / Von Waaden Entertainment, A High Frequency / Hunting Lane / 51 Entertainment/Limelight Production, A film by Derek Cianfrance
Distributor: Miramax -Paramount Pictures
Production companies: FilmNation Entertainment, Limelight, Aperture Media Partners, High Frequency Entertainment, Hunting Lane Films, 51 Entertainment
Producers: Dylan Sellers, Chris Parker, Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor
Cinematographer: Andrij Parekh
Editor: Jim Helton

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and American Cinematheque Celebrate Mara Brock Akil on Juneteenth

On Thursday, Juneteenth, the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and American Cinematheque paid special tribute to celebrated Mara Brock Akil,

The sit-down discussion took place at American Cinematheque’s AERO Theater in Santa Monica, before a packed and engaged audience. Her film career includes With Honors, Sparkle, The Start Up, Stamped from the Beginning.

Mara’s television career includes: The Sinbad Show, Keep the Faith", South Central, Dave's World, Moesha, The Jamie Foxx Show, Girlfriends, The Game", Leading Women, Cougar Town, Being Mary Jane, Reed Between the Lines Love Is Yes, "The Vineyard"

And her latest television project on Netflix series Forever that she is executive producing. Mara has won a host of awards NAACP Image Awards, National Association of Television Program Executives, Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, NAMIC Vision, and SHINE Awards.

Tribeca 2025 -These Films ❤️ NY!

Whether you’re joining us from out of town or you’re a native New Yorker looking to fall in love with the city all over again, these select features, docs, and shorts will put you in an Empire State of mind.

On a String

Thursday, June 5 @ 5:00 PM, The Indeed Theater at Spring Studios

Living at home with mom and dad is a drag…even when that home is in the heart of New York City. In this narrative feature, a Juilliard-trained violinist is struggling to make a living when her toxic ex reappears with the chance to play viola in a prestigious orchestra. From writer, director, and star Isabel Hagen (who also happens to be a Juilliard-trained violinist), this laugh-out-loud comedy is also her directorial debut.

Shorts: NY Off Peak

Friday, June 6 @ 5:00 PM, The Indeed Theater at Spring Studios

Only have a New York minute? These shorts were curated specifically for the city that never sleeps. Check out these pint-sized picks from our shorts program, highlighting all the wacky, wonderful, heartwarming realities of life in NYC.

Relay

Saturday, June 07 @ 4:00 PM, SVA Theater

Glide through the streets of Manhattan like a ghost with reclusive fixer Ash, played by Riz Ahmed. This New York-centric action thriller for director David Mackenzie also stars Lily James, Sam Worthington, and Willa Fitzgerald in a simmering story of connection that ends with a riveting, pulse-pounding pursuit across the city.

Raoul’s, A New York Story

Wednesday, June 11 @ 5:45 PM, AMC 19th St. East 6

The heart of New York’s food and art scenes of the ‘70s and ‘80s come to life in this documentary from Tribeca Studios following French bistro mainstay Raoul’s Restaurant. Founded in 1975 by two French brothers seeking to bring affordable French cooking to New York, this unassuming spot became the beloved hangout of the Soho art crowd that’s stuck around for fifty years.

The Sixth Borough

Wednesday, June 11 @ 8:30 PM, The Indeed Theater at Spring Studios

Head just outside the city in The Sixth Borough, exploring the indelible yet often overlooked impact of Long Island’s suburbs on hip-hop. Through rich archival performance footage, new clips, and compelling interviews with scene OGs, this film balances a celebration of Long Island’s musical contributions and an unflinching look at the false promises of suburban life for Black families.

The premiere screening will be followed by a special performance from De La Soul and Rakim.

Empire Skate

Friday, June 13 @ 9:00 PM, Village East by Angelika

Watch the colorful rise of New York skateboard culture in the 1990s, and the enduring influence of the brand SUPREME, as well as skaters like the legendary Tony Hawk, who breathed life into this vibrant world. From Tribeca alum Josh Swade, this exhilarating documentary looks at what happens when multiple cultural trends – skating, graffiti, hip-hop, and fashion – converge to make something timeless.

What to See at Tribeca 2025

Meet the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Jurors

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The Jury is In!

You’ve seen the Festival line-up; now it’s time to reveal the jury. These industry leaders and creative visionaries will be deliberating on and presenting laurels to the top projects across 17 competition categories from film to games, audio storytelling to TV, and more.

Judging films in competition will be visionaries ranging from Colson Whitehead to Mira Sorvino to Matthew Broderick and Art Linson to Ilana Glazer — and those are just a few names on the list. The likes of Annie Murphy, Jennifer Beals, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Gina Rodriguez, Stephanie Hsu, and more will deliberate on the Nora Ephron Award, the 2025 Viewpoints Competition, and the AT&T Untold Stories Greenlight Committee.

Winners will be announced at the Tribeca Festival Awards Ceremony on June 12th.

But don’t just celebrate the winning programs — see them for yourself.

Our Festival Favorites Pass provides ticketless access to all Award Winner and Back By Popular Demand screenings on Sunday, June 15 as we bring back the most popular programs of the Fest, along with the award winners. For just $60, you can watch as many movies as you can schedule into one day.

Category: Comedy