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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61st Chicago International Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc by Tatsuya Yoshihara
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Joel Alfonso Vargas Sundance Winning ‘Mad Bills to Pay’ Acquired by Oscilloscope
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Denmark Picks ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Documentary for Oscar for Best International Feature Film Award
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Blue Moon and Frankenstein Headline 26th Newport Beach Film Festival Lineup
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Israel Picks Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s ‘The Sea’ as Oscar Entry for Best International Feature Film
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Hamnet, The Road Between Us, Sentimental Value Win People’s Choice Awards at 50th Toronto 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.”
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Harlem International Film Festival Reveals 20th Anniversary Lineup
The Long Game by Jace Anderson The 2025 Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) celebrates its 20th Anniversary milestone edition from September 17-21, 2025.
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23rd Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas Unveils Lineup
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