The Patrick Wilson and Molly Ringwald-led “Run Amok,” Matthew Giaquinto’s “Red Flag” and Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci’s “Big Night” are among the many titles set to display on the Lighthouse Worldwide Movie Competition (LIFF). The pageant will happen June 10 by means of 14 on Lengthy Seaside Island, New Jersey.
LIFF’s 2026 lineup features a vary of world premieres, Sundance and SXSW favorites and style showcases. Edd Banda and Stephen Halsted’s “Chili Finger” will open the pageant and Bayan Joonam’s documentary “Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero” will shut the pageant. NB Mager’s “Run Amok,” additionally starring Invoice Camp and Margaret Cho, is the Saturday centerpiece and Joe Swanberg’s “The Sun Never Sets” is the Friday centerpiece.
“At a moment of renewed energy for filmmaking in New Jersey, Lighthouse is proud to serve as a meeting point for artists, audiences and the industry at large. As we gather again on Long Beach Island for this 18th edition, our lineup celebrates the vitality and singularity of independent cinema across the world,” stated Wilhelm Kuhn, LIFF govt director, in an announcement.
LIFF advisory board member Jason Alexander and Tony Shalhoub will be part of as particular visitors, with Alexander moderating the mini-retrospective of Shalhoub’s profession. Alexander may even lead a five-day performing intensive forward of the pageant’s opening day.
Discover the complete listing of movies here.
Monday, Might 18
‘Girl Dad’ and ‘Otra’ Among the many Nominees on the American Black Movie Competition Awards; Steven Caple Jr. to Be Honored With The Alumni Award
Solvan Slick Naim’s “Girl Dad” and Armani Ortiz’s “Otra” are among the many nominees for the American Black Movie Competition’s Better of the ABFF Awards. Set to happen on Might 30 at 8:30 p.m. on the New World Middle in Miami Seaside, Florida, the ceremony will honor excellent achievements in impartial filmmaking throughout the pageant’s aggressive classes.
Steven Caple Jr. may even be honored with the pageant’s Alumni Award. Described as a “true success story of the ABFF pipeline,” the author and director received the HBO Brief Movie Award in 2013, and has since gone on to direct hits together with “Creed II,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” “Man on Fire” and “I Am Legend 2.”
“The Best of the ABFF Awards has always been about honoring the brilliance and resilience of independent creators,” stated Jeff Friday, President of Good Crowd, in an announcement. “As we celebrate our 30th year, it is incredibly poetic to welcome back Steven Caple Jr., a filmmaker whose journey from our short film competition to global blockbuster success embodies the very mission of this festival. We are proud to celebrate him alongside this year’s exceptional nominees.”
Grammy Award-winning artist and actor Anthony Hamilton will carry out through the night.
