“Risa and the Wind Phone” is the winner of the Miami Film Festival Gems 2026 Audience Award
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“Elsinore” was the first runner-up. From director Simon Stone and writer Stephen Beresford, the film tells the true story of actor Ian Charleson (Andrew Scott) stepping into the role of Hamlet at London’s National Theatre while privately battling AIDS, in a performance that became the triumph of his career.
The second runner-up was “I Play Rocky” directed by Peter Farrelly. It’s the based on a true story account of the unknown actor who believed he wasn’t meant to just write “Rocky,” but to play Rocky Balboa.
Amblin Entertainment CEO Jeff Small Elected to Ronald McDonald House Board of Trustees CEO of Amblin Entertainment Jeff Small has been elected to the board of trustees of Ronald McDonald House Westside Los Angeles.
Ronald McDonald House Westside Los Angeles is currently engaged in a $50 million capital campaign to support the acquisition and transformation of a former boutique hotel in Westwood Village into a four-story Ronald McDonald House.
The organization aims to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare.
Small currently serves on the board of directors of both the Weingart Center, a comprehensive human services organization serving unhoused men and women in L.A., and Starlight Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the emotional and social well-being of hospitalized children. He has also served on multiple committees benefiting the USC Shoah Foundation and the USC Keck School of Medicine and continues to serve on several advisory and leadership committees for Stanford University.
‘De Gaulle,’ ‘La Gradiva’ and ‘Alice: Pioneer Of Cinema’ Among American French Film Fest Winners
The American French Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s awards during the closing ceremony on Nov. 8.
The films were voted on by audiences attending the festival, members of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, a jury of entertainment professionals and a student jury consisting of high school and college-age participants from the TAFFF High School Screenings Program.
“De Gaulle,” written by Antonin Baudry and Bérénice Vila, directed by Antonin Baudry and Niels Schneider, Benoît Magimel and Anamaria Vartolomei, took home the Audience Award and top honor for best film.
The Critics Award for best film was given to “La Gradiva.” Written by Marine Atlan and Anne Brouillet, the film is directed by Marine Atlan and stars Colas Quignard, Antonia Buresi, Mitia Capellier-Audat and Suzanne Gerin.
“A Place For Her” received the First Feature Award; “Whispers In The Woods” received the Documentary Film Award; “The Green Eyes” received American Students Award; “Alice: Pioneer Of Cinema” received the Audience Series Award; “Swapped” received the Jury Series Award; “Diego” received the Audience Short Film Award; “God is Shy” received the Jury Short Film Award.
Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival Set for N.Y.’s Lincoln Center
The Distribution Collective will host the annual Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival at the Lincoln Center campus from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15.
Special programming will include a Universal Studio Group panel on Nov. 14, featuring Hanako Greensmith (“Chicago Fire”), Zeeko Zaki (“FBI”) and David Ajala (“Law & Order”), who will discuss carrying forward the legacy of Wolf Entertainment’s iconic television franchises while introducing new dimensions to beloved series.
“DIFF was founded on the belief that storytelling has the power to bring communities together, challenge perceptions and create lasting opportunities for artists whose voices deserve to be heard,” said Sola Fasehun, the festival’s founder. “Our continued film festival at Lincoln Center in New York reflects that commitment in action. For several years, we’ve had the opportunity to introduce New York audiences to an incredible range of filmmakers through our programming, and we’re thrilled to be back at Lincoln Center for another year of welcoming filmmakers and supporting film and TV.”
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