Filmfestivalen Millennium Docs Against Gravity i Polen inledde sin första helg med dokumentären Closure, regisserad av Warszawabon Michał Marczak.
Den gripande filmen följer en fars desperata sökande efter sin försvunne tonårsson Chris längs floden Wisła. Den vann Golden Alexander vid Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival i mars och hade premiär på Sundance i tävlingskategorin World Cinema Documentary.
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The 76th Berlin International Film Festival began on February 12, 2026, with the world premiere of Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat’s No Good Men as the opening film. The event featured a tribute to Michelle Yeoh and a jury press conference where president Wim Wenders emphasized staying out of politics amid questions about Gaza. The festival runs through February 22, showcasing premieres like At the Sea starring Amy Adams.
Fiume o morte has claimed the first FIPRESCI Documentary Grand Prix as the top nonfiction film of 2025. The award was announced during the opening night of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival in Warsaw.
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The latest episode of Deadline's Doc Talk podcast examines the surprise win of Mr. Nobody Against Putin for best documentary feature at the 2026 Oscars. Hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey debate the results, including why Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor fell short. The episode also features conversations from the True/False festival in Columbia, Missouri.
Several independent films began limited runs in New York and other cities this weekend. The releases include a psycho-sexual thriller and a documentary on musician Linda Perry timed to her new album.
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Three independent films—IFC's 'Faces of Death', Neon's 'Exit 8' and Roadside Attractions' 'A Great Awakening'—secured spots at numbers 6, 7 and 8 in the box office top 10 this weekend. 'Faces of Death' earned $1.7 million across 1,600 screens, while 'Exit 8' grossed $1.4 million on 495 screens. 'A Great Awakening' added $1.27 million in its second week for a $4.9 million cumulative total.
Filmmaker Julia Loktev joined Deadline's Doc Talk podcast to talk about her Oscar-shortlisted documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow. The film, premiering on Mubi this Friday, follows young journalists forced to flee Russia for independent reporting. Loktev previewed the upcoming sequel as a potential awards contender.
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Variance Films has secured U.S. theatrical distribution rights for the documentary 'The Cycle Of Love'. The film, directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and executive produced by Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, is scheduled for release in August.