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Slamdance’s beloved Unstoppable festival is now going on tour, thanks to the new “Slamdance Unstoppable: On The Road” program. The festival is curated exclusively by artists with visible and non-visible disabilities and includes features and shorts made by underrepresented, differently abled filmmakers. The tour will expand the Slamdance Unstoppable programming into arthouse theaters across the U.S. for the first time since Unstoppable began in 2020.

“’Slamdance Unstoppable: On The Road’ is a true rockstar moment for our filmmakers,” Unstoppable co-founder Juliet Romeo said in a press statement. “Having our films travel from state to state, screening at incredible art houses, feels like the Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and Beyoncé tour rolled into one. I’m thrilled to kick things off this summer in our old stomping grounds — Utah. It’s powerful to return to where it all began, especially now. In today’s political climate, continuing to push for...

Chicago – The 31st Slamdance Film Festival, which took place in Los Angeles after 30 years in Park City, honored the top films of the fest in several categories on February 26th, 2025, the last day of the in-person fest. The full line-up of films will be available on the Slamdance Channel until March 7th, Click here for more information.

“Gamma Rays” is a multi-story character study involving older teens. Abdel’s quiet life is upended by the arrival of his extraverted cousin, who’s staying for the summer. Fatima craves a more stable life since she’s starting a new job as a supermarket cashier. Toussaint, while fishing, finds a bottle washed up on the shore, and there’s a message inside. All their stories will eventually converge in rebellious truth.

Top Narrative Film: ’GammaRays’ at 31st Slamdance Film Festival

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After a week of celebrating Los Angeles’ vibrant independent film community, the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival has come to a close. It was a year of new beginnings for the indie festival, as the 2025 edition marked its debut in its new Los Angeles home and introduced a new February calendar slot that did not overlap with Sundance.

But while the timing and location have changed, the spirit of Slamdance has not. The festival continued to celebrate debut works from filmmakers working on low budgets, providing a showcase for a slew of new talents. The Narrative Feature Grand Prize went to Henry Bernadet’s solo directorial debut “Gamma Rays,” while Nicholas Clark and Dylan Frederick’s “American Theater” took the documentary prize. The coveted Agbo fellowship, which comes with mentorship from Slamdance alumni Joe and Anthony Russo, went to Margot Budzyna, the director of “Deuce.”

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Sulayman Tahir’s “Peripheral” and Coke Daniels’ “The Waterboyz” were among the winners of this year’s Best of ABFF Awards, presented Saturday at the American Black Film Festival.

Hosted by Dondré Whitfield, the festival presented winners in the official film selection categories: narrative and documentary features, series and the HBO Short Film Award showcase. This year’s festival takes place June 12-16 in Miami Beach, Fla., followed by a virtual segment June 17-24 on ABFF Play.

“Peripheral,” which saw its world premiere at the festival, tells the story of a woman whose husband goes missing after moving into their new home, and strange and paranormal events that start to occur upon his return. Directed by Tahir, the film won best narrative feature. Andria B. Langston, Patrick Walker, Patricia Mizen, D’Kia Anderson and Sami Tortorello star in “Peripheral,” co-written by Tahir and Jordan Tortorello.

Daniels’ “The Waterboyz” follows two young...

Exclusive: Zarna Garg is bringing her comedy chops to Prime Video.

The winner of Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comics in 2021 will see her inaugural comedy special Zarna Garg: One in a Billion launch on the streaming service globally May 16.

Filmed last September at NYC’s Gramercy Theatre, the nearly one-hour special features the tough love Indian-immigrant mom in full flight as you can see in this clip below:

Garg, who spent years honing her act in her living room in front of family, is currently on tour.

Performing stand-up from coast to coast over the next two months, the one-time lawyer has gigs at the Stress Factory in New Brunswick, NJ for the next two days. With more than a half-million followers on Instagram and TikTok, respectively, Garg has amassed over 100 million views on the latter social media platform in the past few years.

Featured in last year’s Apple...