Max Walker-Silverman’s “Rebuilding” and Elena Oxman’s “Outerlands” are among the many over 150 movies formally chosen for the 68th annual San Francisco Worldwide Movie Competition.

Working from April 17-27, the 11-day pageant contains movies from greater than 50 international locations, together with 11 world premieres and 10 worldwide premieres. The pageant will open with “Rebuilding” starring Josh O’Connor, with this yr’s centerpiece presentation being Rachael Abigail’s “Holder’s Love, Brooklyn” starring André Holland and Nicole Beharie with Steven Soderbergh govt producing.

“I’m over the moon that we’re again with 11 days of screenings, particular tributes, awards, free talks, our annual Trade Days Convention, events, metropolis excursions, and far more,” SFFILM’s director of programming Jessie Fairbanks mentioned in a press release. “It has been a delight to curate over 150 movies for this yr’s pageant and we can’t wait to welcome native and worldwide creatives to the town by the Bay.”

Marquee titles this yr embody Andre Gaines’ “The Dutchman” starring Holland, the apocalyptic drama “40 Acres” starring Danielle Deadwyler, “Scorching Milk” with Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps and Jason Buxton’s thriller “Sharp Nook” starring Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders. Particular tribute awards will likely be given out to “Harry Potter” filmmaker Chris Columbus and actor Holland, who not too long ago starred in Duke Johnson’s “The Actor” from Neon.

Try the complete pageant line-up right here.

Tuesday, March 25

Academy Establishes New Companions for Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Program

The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program hosted by the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences has established new unique partnerships with worldwide universities and movie organizations for choosing fellows.

The companions — which embody American Movie Institute, Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition and Universidad del Cine — will look via scripts and ship them to the Academy to be thought of for the fellowship. Public submissions will undergo the Black Checklist. Companions can start submitting scripts for this system beginning in late July and ending in late August. The fellows are chosen by spring 2026.

The fellowship program permits contributors to be mentored by an Academy members and have entry to networking and seminars. As well as, the Gold Alumni Program offers fellows continued profession steering. Fellows work on feature-length screenplays throughout their time in this system.

“As a part of the globalization of the Academy and to deepen our relationship with instructional companions across the U.S. and the world, we’re excited to evolve the Nicholl Fellowships program to incorporate a stronger connection to universities, screenwriting labs and filmmaker packages and their unbelievable pool of rising expertise,” Howard Berger, Academy governor and president of the Academy Basis Board, mentioned in a press release. “Our dedication to discovering and supporting new voices stays stronger than ever, and I’m grateful to my fellow Academy members for dedicating their time and experience to assist this mission.”

The opposite 2025 companions are: Australian Movie Tv and Radio Faculty, Bangkok College, Berlin Worldwide Movie Competition, California Institute of the Arts, California State College, Los Angeles, CAPE, Chapman College, Columbia College, Edinburgh Napier College, Gold Home, Howard College, IFFR Professional, Latino Movie Institute, London Movie Faculty, Loyola Marymount College, New York College, Northwestern College, RMIT College, Savannah School of Artwork and Design, Sundance Institute, Toronto Metropolitan College, College of Arts London, College of California, Los Angeles, College of Cape City, College of North Carolina Faculty of the Arts, College of Oxford, College of Texas at Austin, Urbanworld Competition and Victoria College of Wellington.