A Big Bold Beauty Journey Starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrill

Release dates: September 17, 2025 Philippines
September 19, 2025 United States

Director: Kogonada
Writer: Seth Reiss
Starring: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Run time: 1 hour 49 minutes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: United States
Language: English

Two strangers, David (Colin Farrell) and Sarah (Margot Robbie) meet and find themselves on an adventure that binds them together as they revisit time gone by.

A young David (Yuvi Hecht), The Mechanic (Kevin Kline), Female Cashier (Phoebe Waller-Bridge ),  Sarah’s mother (Lily Rabe), the voice of GPS (Jodie Turner-Smit), The Man (Billy Magnussen ), The Woman (Sarah Gadon),  Mike (Brandon Perea ), Cheryl (Chloe East), David’s father (Hamish Linklater), Amanda  (Lucy Thomas), Sarah’s Groomsman (Calahan Skogman), Stacy Dunn (Jacqueline Novak),  David’s mother (Jennifer Grant), Stage Manager (Shelby Simmons)

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Imperative Entertainment, 30West, Original Films, Chapel Place Productions
Cinematographer: Benjamin Loeb
Editors: Susan E. Kim. Jonathan Alberts
Music: Joe Hisaishi

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.

“Out Standing” Starring Nina Kiri World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival on September 9th

Director: Mélanie Charbonneau
Writers: Martine Pagé,  Mélanie Charbonneau
Based on Outstanding in the Field by Sandra Perron
Starring: Nina Kiri, Adrian Walters , Antoine Pilon, Vincent Leclerc, Enrico Colantoni
Country: Canada
Languages: English, French
Run time: 1 hour 46 minutes

TIFF  World Premiere
Date: Tuesday, September 9th
Location:  Scotiabank
Time: 5:30 pm

2nd Screening
Location:  Scotiabank
Date:  Thursday, September 11th
Time: 11:00 am

“Out Standing” tells the amazing story of Sandra Perron, Canada’s first woman infantry officer who in 1995m resigns without notice. When a disturbing photo surfaces of her tied to a tree in uniform, apparently unconscious, questions spiral. Pursued by journalists and a relentless military investigation, Sandra is thrust into a reluctant journey to confront buried traumas and the true cost of loyalty and sacrifice. Refusing to label herself a victim, she reveals a story of fierce courage and resilience, uncovering the battles fought within her own ranks. Based on a powerful true story of endurance against the odds.

Social media: #outstandingthefilm

Release date: September 9, 2025
Production Companies: GPA Films, January Films
Distributor: Sphere Media
Producers: Marcel Giroux, Julia Rosenberg
Cinematographer:      Ariel Méthot-Bellemare
Editor: Isabelle Malenfant
Music: Antoine Rochette

 

About GPA Films 
Founded by Marcel Giroux and André Pelletier in the mid 90s, GPA Films has focused on the creation of dramatic content since 1994. The company’s trademark over the years has been its ability to tap into a network of both up-and-coming and seasoned artists to generate original, artistic, and commercially driven material. Feature film credits include Simon Lavoie’s No Trace (Slamdance Grand Jury Prize for Breakouts, 2021) and The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (several nominations at the CSA and IRIS galas, part of Canada’s Top Ten, 2017); Jean-Marc Vallée’s Liste Noire  (amongst Québec’s all time box-office); Pascal Laugier’s shock horror Martyrs (winner of numerous international awards including Grand Prize at Sitges); Jim Donovan's Pure (nominated for best Director DGC Awards, 2005).

About January Films
Since its founding in 2005, January has produced films across a wide range of genres. From its first film, the theatrical documentary The Bodybuilder and I (Best Canadian Documentary, Hot Docs 2007) to its most recently released film, the animated feature Charlotte starring Keira Knightley (Canada’s Top Ten 2021, Nominated for Best Indie Feature Annie Awards), January’s productions are collaboration with the best of Canadian and international talent and financing. In 2024, January produced three live-action features, all set for release in 2025: “Out Standing”, directed by Mélanie Charbonneau; “Maya & Samar”, directed by Anita Doron; and “Birth of a Family”, directed by Tasha Hubbard.

About Sphere Films
One of Canada’s foremost distributors, Sphere Films serves both the local and international markets with premium content across all genres. Sphere Films delivers the best of Canadian and international cinema, including the Academy Award-winner for Best Picture, Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite. Other recent releases include the critically acclaimed Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Academy Award-nominated The Worst Person in the World, the Quebecois produced Arsenault et fils and Maria Chapdelaine. The Sphere Films brand belongs to Sphere, a Canadian film and television industry leader with offices in Montréal and Toronto.

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

Sponsored by Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment

TV Honors 8.23.25

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, AAFCA hosted its 7th Annual TV Honors at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA.

Nneka Onuorah, Horizon Award honoree, got her start in the entertainment business as a BET intern and later, producer for Beverly Bond’s Black Girl. She made her directorial debut film “The Same Difference” about homophobia in the Black community. the producer and director of Megan Thee Stallion: In  Her Own Words. Rocks. In 2022, came the successful Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Girls.

Michelle Bueteau, winner of the Trailblazer Award, is a multitalented actress, comedian, producer, and more. She is the first female to tape a comedy special at the legendary Radio City Music. Her hilarious debut special earned Michelle the Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special.

Mara Brock Akil,  Legacy Award honoree. Creator of classic tv, Girlfriend, The Game, Being Mary Jane, and more.

Ayo Davis Salute,  Salute to Excellence Award honoree. President of Disney Branded Television.

Tina Perry, Visionary Award honoree, President of OWN

Keith Le Goy, TV Vanguard Award, Chairman of Sony Pictures Television (SPT)

Denise Nicholas, TV Icon Award. Denise began her theater journey with the Free Southern Theater, which used the performances as a form of protest. She later became a member of the Negro Ensemble and star in groundbreaking tv show, Room 227. An author of ‘Freshwater Road’ and the latest literature ‘Finding Home’ is on sale November 4, 2025.

Sterling K. Brown, winner Best Actor Award Paradise and Best Drama, Disney.

Paradise, Best Drama, Disney.

Kathy Bates, winner Best Actress, Matlock

The Supremes at Earl’s All You Can Eat, winner Best TV Movie, Disney.

Forever, winner Best New Show. Best Directors Anthony Hemingway, Thembi Banks, Mara Brock Akil and Regina King. Netflix.

Harlem,’ winner Best Comedy and top ten television program. ‘Cross’ Top Ten Television Program. Amazon MGM Studios.

Harlem, Best Comedy and Top Ten Television Program. Bel-Air, Best Ensemble, NBC Universal.

Skye P. Marshall, winner Breakthrough Talent  Matlock, CBS Original.

The GenZone, Best Reality, BET+ Original Series

The Big Cigar, Best Limited Series, Apple+TV

Number One on the Call Sheet, winner Best Documentary, Apple+TV

Stay Tuned for AAFCA Goes to Broadway, October 13, 2025

‘The Omro Heist’ on TVOD and Digital release on July 29, 2025

Key Art

Director: Jamie Bailey
Story: Simon Phillips
Writers: Jamie Bailey, Simon Phillips
Starring: Simon Phillips, Anthony Crivello, Damir Kovic, Heather Arendt, Nick Biskupek, Ken Bressers, Al Dias, Cali Felix, Justin Gordon, Tony Lee Gratz, Alicia Hinson, Mackenzie Jones, Kristen McCabe, Adam Huel Potter

Director Jamie Bailey new film The Omro Heist tells what happens when in FBI agent goes undercover during a bank siege and finds out it is more than just a bank robbery and criminals are the only ones criming.

Producers: Ken Bressers, Anthony Crivello
Executive producer: Simon Phillips
Composer: Darren Morze
Cinematographer: Jamie Bailey
Editor: Jamie Bailey
Sound: Donnie Ivey

‘STAR PEOPLE’ in Theaters July 25th and on VOD Nationwide July 25th

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Director and writer: Adam Finberg
Starring: Kat Cunning, McCabe Slye, Connor Paolo, Eddie Martinez, Bradley Fisher, and Adriana Aluna Martinez
Genre: UFO, Sci-Fi, Thrller
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Producers: Adam Finberg and Josh Shader
Distributor: Blue Harbor

Director and writer Adam Finberg directorial debut "Star People" tells the story of thousands of people in Arizona who on March 13, 1997, were eyewitnesses to the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history—now famously known as The Phoenix Lights. Among them was 10-year-old Claire, who felt as if the lights called to her. Years later, Claire (Kat Cunning), now a photographer, is still chasing that moment, hoping to capture the lights on camera and finally make sense of what she saw.

 

ABOUT BLUE HARBOR ENTERTAINMENT

Blue Harbor Entertainment is a boutique distributor of independent films designed for the business needs of today’s filmmakers and provides a comprehensive and full-scale distribution and marketing solution covering theatrical releases, home entertainment, transactional and subscription digital streaming platforms, and television. Established in 2023 by industry veterans Amanda Sherwin, Mike Messina and Seth Needle, and with a combined experience spanning hundreds of films over multiple decades, Blue Harbor was conceived as a much-needed alternative in today’s challenging U.S. distribution environment with a structure that empowers filmmakers. Notable releases include the cannabis horror/thriller  Trim Season, starring Bethlehem Million (Sick) and Jane Badler (V), director Olivia Kuan’s award-winning documentary The Herricanes  about The Houston Herricanes, a team that was part of the groundbreaking first women’s full tackle football league of the 1970s, and writer/director Zia Mohajerjasbi's award-winning film Know Your Place, a story about change and loss set amidst the landscape of a transforming Seattle as seen by a young Eritrean-American boy. Recent releases include the award-winning, untold story of Dr. Audrey Evans, Audrey's Children, starring Natalie Dormer, and the romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, and Lilly, the powerful story of equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter starring Patricia Clarkson.

‘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
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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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 JamesSam 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

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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

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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

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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.