Set in the streets of 1990s Lagos, My Father’s Shadow stars Sope Dirisu as Folarin – an estranged father, and introduces real-life brothers Godwin Egbo and Chibuike Marvellous Egbo as his two young sons.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Tops National Board of Review 2025 Honorees
Teyana Taylor and Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Warner Bros. Pictures) One Battle After Another topped the National Board of Review 2025 honorees, winning Best Film; Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson; Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio; Best Supporting Actor for Benicio Del Toro; and Breakthrough Performance for Chase Infiniti.
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‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Leads Nominations for 41st Spirit Awards
Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall in Peter Hujar’s Day directed by Ira Sachs, Courtesy of Janus Films Ira Sachs’ Peter Hujar’s Day starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall, leads the nominations for the 41st annual edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards with five nominations including Best Feature.
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‘Calle Malaga’ and ‘Glenrothan’ Headline 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival Lineup
Calle Malaga by Maryam Touzani Calle Malaga directed by Maryam Touzani will open the 37th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) set to run from January 2-12, 2026.
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Gothams Awards – ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘It Was Just an Accident’, ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Win Top Honors
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures), It Was Just an Accident (Neon), My Father’s Shadow (Mubi) Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has won the top award for Best Feature at the 35th edition of The Gothams held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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Pillion Wins Best British Film, Sentimental Value Wins Best International Film at British Independent Film Awards
Pillion (A24) Harry Lighton’s debut feature Pillion wins four awards, including Best British Independent Film at the 2025 British Independent Film Awards. The film stars Harry Melling as a timid gay man and Alexander Skarsgård as a biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship.
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‘The Dutchman’ Trailer – André Holland, Kate Mara Star in Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka’s 1964 Play
Andre Gaines’ The Dutchman brings to life a modern reinvention of the explosive 1964 play by Amiri Baraka. The film stars André Holland as Clay, a successful yet troubled Black businessman, alongside Kate Mara as Lula, the enigmatic stranger whose appearance upends his world.
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33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Opens with ‘The Dutchman’
André Holland and Kate Mara in The Dutchman directed by Andre Gaines (Matt Sayles) The 33rd Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival returns to New York City from November 28 to December 14, 2025, with a lineup of over 70 films about people of color from Peru to Zimbabwe, from the USA to Belgium, and from New Zealand to Jamaica.
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‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Leads Nominations for 41st IDA Documentary Awards
Apocalypse in the Tropics directed by Petra Costa Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics leads the nominees for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards with 4 nominations for Best Feature Documentary, Best Director, Best Production and Best Writing.
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‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ Leads Feature Film Nominations for 19th Cinema Eye Honors
Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley appear in Come See Me in the Good Light by Ryan White. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Brandon Somerhalder) Ryan White’s Come See Me in the Good Light leads the feature film nominations for the 19th Cinema Eye Honors with six nominations including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, Direction and Unforgettable Honors for Gibson and Falley.
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Hamnet and ‘Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story’ Win Audience Awards at BFI London Film Festival
Hamnet (Agata Grzybowska/Focus Feature) Chloé Zhao’s deeply period drama Hamnet was chosen as the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 69th BFI London Film Festival which closed on Sunday with the UK Premiere of Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero.
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Alice Rohrwacher to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award at European Film Awards
Alice Rohrwacher (Brigitte Lacombe) Alice Rohrwacher will be honored with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the 38th European Film Awards for “her unusual and inspiring body of work.”