Sam Riley is a former tennis pro turned resort coach who finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery in the German thriller film Islands.
Angela Ramsay
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‘My Father’s Shadow’ Leads Nominations for British Independent Film Awards
My Father’s Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr. (Mubi) My Father’s Shadow leads the nominations for the 2025 British Independent Film Awards with 12, including Best British Independent Film, along with Best Director and Best Debut Director for Akinola Davies Jr.
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Hamnet and ‘We Are Pyramids’ Take Top Awards at Twin Cities Film Fest
Hamnet by Chloé Zhao Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet walked away with the top honor of Best Narrative Feature at the 2025 Twin Cities Film Fest. The film starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley reimagines the life and loss that inspired Shakespeare’s Hamlet, exploring love, grief, and artistic legacy through an intimate, poetic lens.
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‘A Poet’ and ‘Natchez’ Take Top Jury Awards at 34th Philadelphia Film Festival
A Poet by Simón Mesa Soto A Poet directed by Simón Mesa Soto took the Jury prize for Best Narrative Feature, and Natchez directed by Suzannah Herbert won for Documentary Feature at the 34th Philadelphia Film Festival.
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‘Sirât’ ‘One Golden Summer’ Win Awards at 61st Chicago International Film Festival
Sirât by Oliver Laxe Spain’s Oscar submission, Sirât, directed by Oliver Laxe, has won the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.
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‘Lesbian Space Princess’, ‘Coroner to the Stars’, ‘God As My Witness’ Among Winners of 23rd Tallgrass Film Festival
Lesbian Space Princess The 23rd Annual Tallgrass Film Festival wrapped with the closing night film Lesbian Space Princess co-directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese walking away with Audience Favorite Narrative Feature.
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Premieres of ‘Whistle’ to Open and ‘Ask E. Jean’ to Close 16th DOC NYC Lineup
Ask E. Jean by Ivy Meerpol DOC NYC, the film festival for documentaries in New York City, will close its 16th edition with the NYC premiere of Ivy Meerpol’s Ask E. Jean.
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38th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) Unveils Competition Lineups
As I Lay Dying by Mohammadreza Farzad, Pegah Ahangarani, Intersecting Memory by Shayma’ Awawdeh, and happiness by Firat Yücel. (courtesy IDFA) The 38th edition of International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) taking place in Amsterdam from November 13 to 23, 2025 unveiled the main competition lineups.
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‘Dog of God’ Animated Horror Film and Latvia’s Oscar Entry Acquired by Cartuna for Release in US
Dog of God by Lauris Ābele and Raitis Ābele (Cartuna) Dog of God, the adult animated horror film from filmmakers Lauris Ābele and Raitis Ābele, has been selected as Latvia’s entry into the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
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Josh O’Connor Bounces Back in Moving Drama ‘Rebuilding’ | Trailer
Josh O’Connor stars in Rebuilding as Dusty, a rancher whose Colorado property is destroyed by wildfire. Displaced, he ends up in a FEMA trailer camp, trying to piece together what remains of his life: family, identity, community.
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Eternity Starring Elizabeth Olsen to Open 14th Key West Film Festival Lineup
Eternity (A24) Eternity starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen will open the 14th Key West Film Festival set to run November 12 – 16, 2025.