05 - May

Hart D. Fisher (1969) | Birthdays | May 27, 1969

Born in Champaign, Illinois, Hart D. Fisher is an actor, director and comic book creator, known for The Garbage Man (2009), The Forbidden Dimensions (2013) and American Horrors (2012). Fisher also created a cult underground comic book series based on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the early 1990’s. As of 2022, Fisher has been working ….

Motion Detected (2023) | Streaming/VOD Premiere | May 19, 2023

Written and directed by Justin Gallaher and Sam Roseme, the spine-chilling feature Motion Detected tells the story of a traumatized survivor who soon finds herself in even more danger, and at the mercy of her own home. The story centers on Eva (Natasha Esca), who narrowly escaped being murdered during a recent terrifying home invasion ….

World Press Freedom Day | Cultural Events | May 3

The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day. World Press Freedom Day is observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal ….

The Mother (2023) | Streaming/VOD Premiere | May 12, 2023

A military-trained assassin (Jennifer Lopez) comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she’s never met from ruthless criminals gunning for revenge. In addition to Jennifer Lopez in the lead role, The Mother also stars Gael García Bernal, Paul Raci, Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Lucy Paez, Jesse Garcia, Fahim Fazli, Isaac Gonzalez Rossi, Yvonne Senat ….

About My Father (2023) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | May 26, 2023

Sebastian Maniscalco joins forces with two-time Oscar winner, Robert De Niro (Best Actor, Raging Bull, 1980), in the comedy About My Father. The film centers around Sebastian (Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo (De Niro), to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric ….

Fear the Walking Dead (2023) | Season 08 Premiere (TV) | May 14, 2023

In the 8th and final season of Fear the Walking Dead, Morgan and Madison are living under PADRE’s cynical rule. Demoralized and dejected, the task of reigniting belief in a better world rests with the person Morgan and Madison set out to rescue in the first place — Morgan’s daughter, Mo.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | May 5, 2023

In Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from the loss of Gamora (Zoe Saldana), must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if ….

The Machine (2023) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | May 26, 2023

Bert Kreischer rose to fame as a stand-up comedian known as The Machine, and in his signature set he recounts his true experience with Russian mobsters while on a booze-soaked college trip. Now, 23 years later, that trip has come back to haunt him as he and his estranged father (Mark Hamill) are kidnapped back ….

In Conversation with Filmmakers Souleymane Cissé and Martin Scorsese (2023) | Panel Discussions | May 12, 2023

In conjunction with retrospective screenings of filmmaker Souleymane Cissé’s Yeelen and Den Muso at the 2023 New York African Film Festival, NYAFF30 hosts a special conversation featuring Cissé and legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Scorsese’s preservation organization, The Film Foundation, has contributed to the restoration and circulation of African cinema through initiatives such as the World ….

New York African Film Festival (2023) | Film Festivals | May 10 - May 16, 2023

Launched in 1993 and one of the first of its kind in the United States, the festival reflects on the myriad ways African and diaspora storytellers have used the moving image as a mold to tell stories with their own nuances and idiosyncrasies. Under the banner Freeforms, the festival presents more than 30 films from ….