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A Federal Film Tax Incentive Could Actually Be Happening, MPA Chief Says
Brian Welk, IndieWire
Jon Voight had previously been reported to be lobbying for some filming incentives to be offered on the federal level in an effort to bring production back to the United States.
Apr 14, 2026, 4:42 PM
Sundance Rejected It, the MPA Censored It, but ‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Still Stands Among the Year’s Most Provocative Movies
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
Writer/director Oscar Boyson and co-writer Ricky Camilleri's dark comedy about edgelords, internet trolls, social media addiction, and school shootings was also shut out by SXSW, as the filmmakers tell IndieWire.
Mar 27, 2026, 4:00 PM
How the FCC Could Quietly Smother Network TV — Without Ever ‘Banning’ Free Speech
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
Commissioner Brendan Carr is ushering broadcast news and late night entertainment into a terrifying era under Trump. What's at risk? Analysis.
Mar 25, 2026, 1:00 PM
From Festivals to Streamers, Political Documentaries Are Getting Shut Out
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire
At the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, filmmakers say even strong docs are failing to land festivals or U.S. buyers.
Mar 22, 2026, 8:30 PM
‘I Love Boosters’ Review: Boots Riley’s Crazy Fashion Heist Comedy Is Both Stoner Movie and Anti-Capitalist Protest Art
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
SXSW: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, and Demi Moore are all deeply attuned to Riley's weird rhythms, even as his high-concept sci-fi ideas grow scattershot.
Mar 13, 2026, 12:00 AM
Why Did Dropout (a Progressive, Pro-Queer Indie Streaming Service) Risk a Cameo on ‘The Rookie’?
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
Dropout CEO Sam Reich lent the world of 'Game Changer' to ABC's police procedural with Nathan Fillion and faced backlash from subscribers. Analysis.
Mar 3, 2026, 11:30 PM
Now What? 7 Big Questions We Have Now That Paramount — Not Netflix — Is Buying Warner Bros. Discovery
Brian Welk, IndieWire
Now that Paramount, not Netflix, is buying Warner Bros. Discovery, we have a lot of big questions about what the future holds.
Feb 27, 2026, 1:00 PM
Will Warner Bros. Discovery Opening Up Merger Talks Again Finally Bring Some Clarity to the Paramount vs. Netflix Back and Forth?
Brian Welk, IndieWire
What does it mean that Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery offered a 7-day waiver period to Paramount to make its best and final offer?
Feb 17, 2026, 10:30 PM
Sure, ‘Melania’ Did Great for a Documentary, but That Doesn’t Mean It Over-Performed
Brian Welk, IndieWire
With a $7 million opening weekend, it's the highest opening for a non-music doc in over a decade, but the $75 million price tag for Amazon tells a different story.
Feb 2, 2026, 8:30 PM
Every Documentary Filmmaker Should Be Worried About the Success of ‘Melania’
Kate Erbland, IndieWire
The film is the latest streamer-funded, carefully choreographed, boring, celebrity puff piece being branded as a documentary. It's also a harbinger of what sorts of "true stories" are being championed these days.
Feb 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
‘Union County’ Review: Will Poulter Stars in a Sensitive Docudrama About Community Recovery
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
Sundance: Will Poulter and Noah Centineo star as brothers struggling with opiates in a sensitively observed, occasionally myopic addiction docudrama set in rural Ohio.
Jan 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
Vimeo Scrambles to Fix ‘Internal Processes’ After Threats to Staff Picks’ Curatorial Independence
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire
Vimeo said mistakes were made in its “rushed” response to child protection laws, but concerns about the Staff Picks curation team’s independence linger.
Dec 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Are You Ready for the Golden Age of Microcinemas?
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
If movie theaters cease to be, cinephiles will build community on a smaller scale or underground. AGFA theatrical sales director Bret Berg interview.
Dec 16, 2025, 9:00 PM
‘BLKNWS’: How a Cable News Alternative Became 2025’s Most Groundbreaking Film
Alisa Sultan, IndieWire
From dreaming up a Black alternative to CNN with Ryan Coogler to Steven Soderbergh saving the ending after A24 abandoned ship, Kahlil Joseph takes us inside “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions.”
Nov 26, 2025, 10:00 PM
Trump Reportedly Lobbies Paramount to Distribute ‘Rush Hour 4’: A Glimpse of the Studio’s Ellison-Led Future?
Elaina Patton, IndieWire
According to several outlets, the president has used his connections at the studio to breathe new life into disgraced director Brett Ratner's long-stalled sequel.
Nov 25, 2025, 11:00 PM
‘The American Revolution’ Review: In Divided Times, Ken Burns Trumpets a Unifying Dictum: No Kings
Ben Travers, IndieWire
As America's 250th birthday approaches (with the grim reaper looming large), the distinguished documentarian's 12-hour series on our country's first — and, he argues, ongoing — revolution aims to rally the republic around rejecting despots, then and now.
Nov 16, 2025, 5:00 PM
DOC NYC: 10 Films to See at America’s Largest Documentary Festival
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
More than 200 films and events come to New York City from November 12-20. Here's a mix of under-the-radar titles to check out.
Nov 12, 2025, 6:00 PM
Found Footage ‘Savageland’ Should Be Mandatory Viewing for I.C.E. Agents
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
Visit the U.S.-Mexico border in 2015's found-footage 'Savageland,' directed by Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, and David Whelan, starring Noé Montes.
Nov 8, 2025, 4:59 AM
Florida Expects Production Surge, and a New Statewide Below-the-Line Certification Program Will Help
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire
Exclusive: In anticipation of expanded tax incentives in 2026 and beyond, Film Florida is partnering with Stage 32 to create a pipeline to develop a ready and certified crew base.
Oct 31, 2025, 5:00 PM
Jeremy Strong Loves Figuring Out Real People, from Mark Zuckerberg to Jon Landau in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’
Anne Thompson, IndieWire
His quiet role as Bruce Springsteen's manager in Scott Cooper's just-opened biopic could land the "Succession" Emmy winner a second Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.
Oct 25, 2025, 2:00 PM
A Tribute to the White House Movie Theater, Now Demolished Along with the Rest of the East Wing
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire
A tribute to the White House movie theater, now demolished along with the rest of the East Wing. Jimmy Carter watched 'Star Wars' with Sadat there.
Oct 23, 2025, 11:00 PM
‘F*ck My Son!’ Review: Can a Movie Be Gross Enough That AI Isn’t the Most Disgusting Thing About It?
David Ehrlich, IndieWire
An impressively sick but tiresomely self-amused celebration of bad taste.
Oct 14, 2025, 6:00 PM
The Onion Is Making Mockumentaries for Real Americans with ‘Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile’
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire
Onion CEO Ben Collins and CMO Leila Brillson tell IndieWire about its "cinematic night of film at the movies" for the premiere of "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile."
Oct 13, 2025, 3:30 PM
DOC NYC Announces 2025 Main Slate Lineup, with Subjects Ranging from Rock and Roll to Competitive Whistling
Christian Zilko, IndieWire
New York's premiere nonfiction film festival returns from November 12-20.
Oct 9, 2025, 7:30 PM
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