‘Hamnet’ Continues Its Winning Streak at the Virginia Film Festival
After taking place from October 22-26 and screening 130+ movies, the 38th annual Virginia Film Festival has officially come to a close, announcing earlier today that this year’s Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature was granted to Hamnet, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao.
This Year’s Virginia Film Festival Platforms Under-the-Radar Oscar Contenders for Best International Film
The Virginia Film Festival celebrates its 38th edition from October 22-26, featuring a diverse program that includes the season’s starriest new movies. Check out 5 under-the-radar VAFF titles battling it out for Best International Feature at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.
Best of the Fest: The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
Running from September 4-14 in Canada’s largest city, the 50th edition of TIFF has finally come to a close. Check out the movies that stuck with us the most from this year’s festival lineup.
2025 Toronto International Film Festival Preview: 10 Titles to Look Forward To
In preparation for our yearly pilgrimage to Toronto for one of the movie calendar’s busiest weeks of the year, check out 10 of the new titles we are most excited to check out at this year’s TIFF, which celebrates its 50th edition from September 4-14.
45 Years After Its Original Release, ‘Taxi zum Klo’ Returns to U.S. Theaters in a New 4K Restoration
Marking the 45th anniversary of its original release, the queer cult classic returns to movie theaters in a new 4K restoration on August 1, courtesy of distributor Altered Innocence.
Foremost Film’s Movie Recommendations for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
As current global politics shift increasingly to the Right, this year’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Month seems especially vital to celebrate and consider. Check out the titles Foremost Film recommends for Pride Month, along with information on where to find them!
Experience Alisa Berger's ‘RAPTURE’ at Kunsthalle Osnabrück
Berger’s experimental diptych powerfully confronts our notions of home and how they can be transformed and shattered by international conflict, as experienced through the perspective of a young Vogue dancer hailing from the Donbas region.
Foremost Film’s Movie Recommendations for Spring
The sun is shining, and the flowers are blooming: springtime is finally here! Check out Foremost Film’s recommendations to add to your spring movie watchlist, along with details about where to find them.
Revisiting: ‘Great Freedom’ Spotlights a Forgotten Injustice of Queer History
Sebastian Meise’s 2021 Cannes Film Festival winner stars Franz Rogowski as a gay man living in post-war West Berlin crippled by the outdated injustices of the German Criminal Code’s Paragraph 175.
Foremost Film’s 2025 Oscars Best International Feature Nominees, Ranked
From Flow to I’m Still Here, check out how we rank this year’s Academy Award nominees for Best International Film ahead of “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” this Sunday, March 2.
2025 Berlinale Preview: 10 Titles to Look Forward To
From splashy Hollywood affairs to cutting-edge avant-garde cinema, check out the new titles we are most excited to catch up with at this year’s Berlinale, which takes place February 13-23.
Rob Tregenza’s ‘The Fishing Place’ Comes to MoMA February 6-12
Tregenza’s first work since 2018, The Fishing Place probes the moral complexities of World War II with a renewed perspective and formal daring.
Favorite Films of 2024
From animal adventures of pure wonder to gut-wrenching explorations of authoritarian power in the modern world, check out Foremost Film’s favorite new movies that were theatrically released in the United States in 2024!
A Note to Movie Lovers: Don’t Forget These Hidden Gems of 2024
Are you looking for some underrated hits to watch over the holiday season? Do not worry. Foremost Film is here to put some underrated titles from 2024 on your radar, plus information on where to find them!
Superstar Distributor Neon Dazzles at the Virginia Film Festival’s Opening Night Screening of ‘Anora’
The opening night of the 37th annual Virginia Film Festival hosted a sold-out crowd and celebrated Neon royalty, Anora star Mikey Madison and the distributor's founder and CEO, Tom Quinn.
10 Must-See Movies at This Year’s Virginia Film Festival
Tickets for the 37th edition of the Virginia Film Festival, which will run from October 30 to November 3, go on sale today, October 11.
5 Takeaways From This Year’s Toronto International Film Festival
The 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival drew to a close on September 15. Here's what we learned on the ground at this year's TIFF.
First Impressions: Toronto International Film Festival 2024
Catch our early thoughts and initial takes on the titles we screen at the 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival!
2024 Toronto International Film Festival Preview: 10 Titles to Look Forward To
It's that time again! From September 5-15, Industry professionals and film lovers from all corners of the globe will flock to Canada's largest city in celebration of TIFF's forty-seventh edition. Keep reading to find out the TIFF titles the Foremost Film squad is most looking forward to this year.
This Weekend, ‘Caligula: The Ultimate Cut’ Makes Its Way Into North American Theaters
Decades after its initial release, art historian Thomas Negovan revives the kooky, boundary-pushing cult classic with the authentic spirit of its original creators.