12 Films to See in July

12 Films to See in July

After highlighting the best films from the first half of this year, it’s time to venture into the second leg of 2026 with July’s lineup. Topped by a sure-fire selection for my year-end list, there’s also a samurai yarn by one of the world’s greatest directors, the return of a beloved cult filmmaker, and, of course, the biggest spectacle of the summer.

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How Filming Italy Sardegna Is Championing Female Voices & Emerging Filmmakers

How Filming Italy Sardegna Is Championing Female Voices & Emerging Filmmakers

As Filming Sardegna Italy gears up for its ninth edition, its founder Tiziana Rocca is putting opportunities for new filmmaking voices and women front and center.
While the progressive Italian event officially kicks off tomorrow (June 25) at Sardinia’s Forte Village hotel, this year it opened up its programming early for students on the island, offering up screenings of a special section of titles from its 50-film program from June 18 at Notorious Cinemas Cagliari. The idea, says Rocca, is to give young people in the area a chance to see more films than they might get to pack in during the official four-day event at Sardinia’s Forte Village hotel.

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Daniele Luchetti Sets New Film ‘Your Little Matter,’ Starring Tecla Insolia in Story of an Orphan Looking for Her Birth Mother (EXCLUSIVE)

Daniele Luchetti Sets New Film ‘Your Little Matter,’ Starring Tecla Insolia in Story of an Orphan Looking for Her Birth Mother (EXCLUSIVE)

Veteran Italian director Daniele Luchetti — whose “The Ties” opened the 2020 Venice Film Festival — is back behind the camera on “Your Little Matter” (“Dove Non Mi Hai Portata”), a drama about a young writer looking into her parents’ dark past led by rising Italian talent Tecla Insolia.

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