Singapore has officially selected Stranger Eyes, written and directed by Yeo Siew Hua, as its submission to compete in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
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Singapore Picks ‘Stranger Eyes’ for Oscar for Best International Feature Film
Stranger Eyes by Yeo Siew Hua (Film Movement)
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34th Heartland Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Closing with Rami Malek in Nuremberg
Rami Malek in Nuremberg (Scott Garfield) The 34th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) presented by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square, Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 9-19, 2025, revealed the lineup of more than 100 independent films.
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61st Chicago International Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc by Tatsuya Yoshihara The 61st Chicago International Film Festival set to take place October 15 – 26, 2025, announced the full lineup of 111 feature films and 70 shorts.
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Joel Alfonso Vargas Sundance Winning ‘Mad Bills to Pay’ Acquired by Oscilloscope
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the award-winning indie drama film Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), the feature debut of writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas, following his acclaimed short ‘May It Go Beautifully For You, Rico.’
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Denmark Picks ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Documentary for Oscar for Best International Feature Film Award
The documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin, has been selected as Denmark’s official Oscar entry in the International Feature Film Award category.
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Blue Moon and Frankenstein Headline 26th Newport Beach Film Festival Lineup
Frankenstein (Ken Woroner / Netflix) The 26th Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) in Southern California will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 32 countries from October 16-23, 2025.
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Israel Picks Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s ‘The Sea’ as Oscar Entry for Best International Feature Film
The Sea (Majdal Films) Israel has selected The Sea (HaYam / البحر), directed and written by Shai Carmeli-Pollak, as the country’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
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48th Mill Valley Film Festival Reveals Lineup – Closing with Rental Family Starring Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser in Rental Family (James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures) The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) taking place October 2–12, 2025 revealed the full lineup of 138 films from 40 countries.
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Hamnet, The Road Between Us, Sentimental Value Win People’s Choice Awards at 50th Toronto Film Festival
Hamnet (Agata Grzybowska/Focus Feature) Hamnet directed by Chloé Zhao is the winner of the People’s Choice Award, the top award, at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival.
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Uttera Singh’s Pinch, Annapurna Sriram’s F*cktoys and Deepa Mehta Headline 15th Intl South Asian Film Festival
Fucktoys by Annapurna Sriram (Cory Fraiman-Lott) The International South Asian Film Festival (iSAFF) celebrates its milestone 15th edition, taking place from September 24th to 28th, 2025, in Surrey, British Columbia under the theme, “Legacy.”