Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been honored with the First Locarno City of Peace Award, established by the City of Locarno in collaboration with the Locarno Film Festival.
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Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Receives the First Locarno City of Peace Award
Mohammad Rasoulof (© Locarno Film Festival | Ti-Press)
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Hiroshi Okuyama’s ‘My Sunshine’ Japanese Drama Film Sets US Release Date | Trailer
My Sunshine (Boku no Ohisama) is an understated coming-of-age drama film , and the second feature from Japanese filmmaker Hiroshi Okuyama. Set in a snow-blanketed Hokkaido, the film stars Keitatsu Koshiyama as Takuya, a shy boy struggling with a stutter, whose true world opens up when he meets a graceful figure skater.
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Tamara Kotevska’s Docu-fable ‘The Tale of Silyan’ Premieres at Venice Film Festival
The Tale of Silyan by Tamara Kotevsk (Ciconia Film, Concordia Studio, The Corner Shop) The Tale of Silyan, a docu-fable film from Macedonian filmmaker Tamara Kotevska will World Premiere in Out of Competition at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
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Bruce Springsteen’s Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Set as Spotlight Gala of New York Film Festival
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (photo by Macall Polay, © 2025 20th Century Studios) Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere will make its premiere as the Spotlight Gala selection of the 63rd New York Film Festival taking place from September 26 through October 13, 2025.
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Toronto Film Festival Classics Program to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Jaws
Jaws Toronto Film Festival is celebrating its 50th edition with a Classics program of new 4K restorations presented alongside special 50th anniversary screenings of Jaws in 35mm. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will take place September 4–14, 2025.
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‘We Strangers’ Trailer – Kirby Howell-Baptiste Shines in Anu Valia’s Haunting Social Thriller Film
We Strangers (Quiver Distribution) We Strangers marks the feature film directorial debut of Anu Valia and set in post‑industrial Gary, Indiana, it follows Rayelle “Ray” Martin played by Kirby Howell‑Baptiste – a housekeeper who finds her quiet life upended by a spontaneous lie: she claims she can speak to the dead.
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Nashville Film Festival Announces 2025 Program with Over 140 Films
The True Beauty Of Being Bitten By A Tick by Peter Ohs (courtesy Filmfest München ) The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) taking place from September 18–24, 2025 will feature more than 140 selections from over 30 countries.
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‘Naked Ambition’ Trailer – Dita Von Teese and Larry King Featured in Bunny Yeager Documentary Film
Naked Ambition (Music Box Films) Naked Ambition is a new documentary film from directors Dennis Scholl and Kareem Tabsch, spotlighting legendary pinup model‑turned‑photographer Bunny Yeager. Known for popularizing the bikini, discovering Bettie Page, shaping Playboy’s visual style, and even inventing the modern selfie, Yeager’s story is told through archival materials and insightful interviews. The film brings together a compelling ensemble of voices including Dita Von Teese, Bruce Weber, and the late Larry King all sharing how Yeager transformed American visual culture.
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‘Lilly Lives Alone’ – Martin Melnick’s Eerie Film Debut is a Haunting Descent Into Grief and Isolation
Lilly Lives Alone (Dark Sky Films) Dark Sky Films debuted the official trailer for Lilly Lives Alone, the haunting feature debut of writer‑director Martin Melnick. This deeply unsettling psychological horror centers on Shannon Beeby as Lilly, a grief‑stricken mother tortured by the tragedy of the death of her young daughter.
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‘Shelby Oaks’ Trailer – Youtuber Chris Stuckmann Directs Supernatural Horror Film
Shelby Oaks (Screenshot | Neon) In his feature directorial debut, YouTuber‑turned‑filmmaker Chris Stuckmann unleashes Shelby Oaks, a supernatural horror film starring Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, and Keith David. The film blends traditional narrative with found‑footage elements to tell the unnerving story of a missing paranormal investigative team, as one sister retraces their steps to uncover a horrifying truth.
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‘No Other Choice’ Starring Lee Byung Hun of Squid Game Opens 30th Busan Film Festival
Lee Byung Hun in No Other Choice (courtesy BIFF) The South Korean black comedy thriller film No Other Choice starring Lee Byung Hun, known for starring as the Front Man in the Netflix series Squid Game, will open the 30th Busan International Film Festival taking place from September 17 to 26, 2025.
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Director Gus Van Sant to Receive Campari Passion for Film Award at Venice Film Festival
Gus Van Sant (Patrick Pendergast) Director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho, Elephant) will be honored with the Campari Passion for Film Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival taking place August 27th – September 6th, 2025.