Month: August 2026
18 posts
Laura Dern to Honor George Clooney in Venice
Academy Award winner Laura Dern will deliver the laudatio honoring George Clooney as he receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
Growing ‘The Farmer’s Daughter’ with Melissa Bloom
With The Farmer’s Daughter, director Melissa Bloom turns regenerative farming into both a family story and a philosophy of filmmaking. The stop-motion short follows a daughter fighting to preserve her family farm by rethinking its relationship with the land, while its production embraces that same principle through natural materials and eco-conscious methods.
Regal Honors Dolly Parton
From Saturday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Aug. 30, Regal will celebrate the extraordinary life and lasting legacy of Tennessee native Dolly Parton with special screenings of Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at theatres across Tennessee, supporting the literacy program she founded in her home state more than 30 years ago. The tribute will expand to Regal theatres nationwide next weekend, with 100% of proceeds from both the Tennessee and nationwide screenings benefiting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
Behind ‘Creators’ with Nikolay Sysuev
In Creators, director Nikolay Sysuev turns the pursuit of online attention into a darkly comic study of recognition, responsibility, and moral drift. Following an aspiring content creator whose manufactured act of heroism spirals beyond his control, the short blurs comedy and discomfort while questioning what happens when life is experienced through the safety of a camera.
‘MIRROR’: A Fractured Reflection
In MIRROR, writer-director Wes B. Clark turns the troubled reunion of estranged twin sisters into an atmospheric exploration of trauma, identity and unreliable memory. Led by an impressive dual performance from Alice Reys, this psychological thriller skillfully moves between intimate family drama and mounting suspense, creating a world in which appearances deceive and every reflection may conceal another version of the truth.
Regal’s “Month of Masterpieces” Returns Bigger
Regal is bringing back Month of Masterpieces for a second annual edition and handing the keys to four of filmmaking's most influential voices. Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King, Love & Basketball), Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead), and Chloé Zhao (Hamnet, Eternals) have come aboard as guest curators, each handpicking five films that helped shape their creative voices. The program debuted last September, returning 30 celebrated movies selected by Regal's in-house film team to the big screen.
Dreams Don’t Retire: Mike Mahoney’s Storyof Film, Music, and New Beginnings
At 78, Mike Mahoney is transforming a lifetime of memories into a new creative beginning. Inspired by his experiences growing up in 1960s Southern California, his upcoming feature film We Were Golden blends friendship, music, love, and loss with an entirely original soundtrack. More than a nostalgic look back, the project is a testament to reinvention—and a reminder that dreams never have to retire.
Inside ‘1981’ with Andy and Carolyn London
In 1981, filmmakers Andy and Carolyn London revisit the strange, uncomfortable terrain of adolescence through a memory shaped as much by feeling as by fact. Set in suburban Long Island, their Sundance-selected animated short follows 14-year-old Douglas through a birthday party that unexpectedly becomes a lesson in desire, masculinity, and the bewildering rituals of growing up.
Inside ‘The Turtle’ with Joe Bongiovanni and Richard-John Seikaly
In The Turtle, director Joe Bongiovanni turns an intimate portrait of a marriage into an exploration of vulnerability, masculinity, and the emotions we struggle to express. Drawing in part from Bongiovanni’s own experiences as a combat veteran, the short follows Barbara and Tony as seemingly ordinary moments begin to expose the emotional distance beneath their relationship.
John Stamos to Receive Bob Saget Legacy Award
The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), the country's first and leading nonprofit investor in medical research into scleroderma, will present John Stamos with the Bob Saget Legacy Award at this year's Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine. The SRF also announced the evening's comedy lineup to date: Matt Friend, Ron Funches, and Lisa Ann Walter will perform, with Jeff Ross returning as host and Seth Green joining as guest co-auctioneer for the live auction.