Dine-in theater chain Alamo Drafthouse is launching a new initiative for indie films that debut at festivals but do not secure distribution deals.

Poland's Tauron American Film Festival will celebrate its 17th edition from Nov. 17-22 – and its industry sidebar U.S. in Progress will, once again, connect European buyers and Polish post-producers with American indie filmmakers.

EXCLUSIVE: The Provence Arts Festival du Film is readying for its second edition, focused this year on "a celebration of music and musical artists through documentary cinema." To that end, the event (renamed from the Dora Maar Film Festival) is programming EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,

Festival organizers said the event will feature dramas, comedies, documentaries and horror films, with many selections making their U.S. or West Coast premieres.

Long Weekend is a new multi-faceted local arts and history festival taking place in Hartford over a five-day period from July 1-5. The main organizer of Long Weekend is the city of Hartford through its Office of Arts,