Jay Kelly, Nuremberg, Dead Man’s Wire and Christy will have Red Carpet Premieres at this year’s AFI Fest taking place October 22–26, 2025 in Hollywood.
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Paraguay Picks ‘Under the Flags, the Sun’ for Oscars for Best International Feature Film
Under the Flags, the Sun (Bajo las banderas, el sol) by director Juanjo Pereira will represent Paraguay in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
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Cactus Pears and The Gas Station Attendant Win 56th Nashville Film Festival Top Awards
Bhushaan Manoj and Suraaj Suman in Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade (Vikas Urs) The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) announced the award winners, with Rohan Kanawade’s semi-autobiographical feature debut Cactus Pears winning Best Narrative Feature, and The Gas Station Attendant directed by Karla Murthy, winning Best Documentary Feature.
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2025 Prague Independent Film Festival Winners – Yev K’banchik’s I Never Said Goodbye Wins Best Film
courtesy Prague Independent Film Festival The 2025 Prague Independent Film Festival came to a close over the weekend, with Yev K’banchik’s I Never Said Goodbye taking home the Best Feature Film prize.
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Hamnet and ‘Lost & Found in Cleveland’ Headline 16th Twin Cities Film Fest Lineup
Lost & Found In Cleveland by Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) celebrating its “Sweet 16” anniversary, unveiled its film slate of more than 150 movies set to both screen and stream October 16 – 25, 2025.
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‘She Loved Blossoms More’ Trailer – Yannis Veslemes’ Sci-fi Film Explores Horror of Grief
Directed and co-written by Yannis Veslemes, She Loved Blossoms More is a strange trip into three brothers’ grief and surreal science-fiction nightmare as they build a time machine to bring back their long-dead mother.
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2nd Boise Film Festival Reveals Lineup of 38 Indie Films
If You Should Leave Before Me by B. Robert Anderson, J. Markus Anderson The Boise Film Festival returns with its second edition, October 2-5, 2025, showcasing 38 independent films..
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Israeli October 7th Documentary ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ Sets Release Date | Trailer
The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue is a gripping documentary directed by Barry Avrich that tells the true story of retired Israeli Defence Forces Major General Noam Tibon and his urgent mission to save his son and family during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
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Song Sung Blue to World Premiere as Closing Night Film of AFI FEST
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue (Sarah Shatz | Focus Features) The World Premiere of the musical drama film Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will close the 39th edition of AFI FEST taking place October 22–26, 2025.
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Mads Mikkelsen Kills Monsters in Dust Bunny Trailer
Ahead of the world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, here is the official trailer for Dust Bunny, the fantastical horror-thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen as a hitman with a peculiar specialty: he kills real-world monsters.
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It’s Dorothy! and Lesbian Space Princess Headline 23rd Tallgrass Film Festival
It’s Dorothy! directed by Jeffrey McHale (Eve MCohen) The Tallgrass Film Festival returns October 16–19, 2025 for its 23rd edition, bringing more than 175 films, panels, parties, and special events to venues across downtown Wichita, under the theme “Cinema is in our DNA.”
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Gothic Thriller ‘Honey Bunch’ Starring Jason Isaacs Acquired by Shudder
Jason Isaacs in Honey Bunch (Shudder | Courtesy of Cat People) Ahead of its North American Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, Shudder has acquired Honey Bunch, the psychological gothic thriller written and directed by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli.