The 69th BFI London Film Festival set to take place October 8th-19th will open with the International Premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery by director Rian Johnson.
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Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ to Open 69th BFI London Film Festival
Wake Up Dead Man, (L-R) Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. (Courtesy of Netflix)
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Toronto Film Festival Announces Discovery Lineup – Opens with John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret’
Maddie’s Secret by John Early (TIFF) TIFF announced the 2025 Discovery program for the 50th Toronto International Film Festival running September 4–14, 2025.
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Ben Stiller Directing “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost” Documentary Story on His Famous Parents
Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost (Apple TV+ ) Ben Stiller is directing and producing a new Apple documentary feature titled “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost” on the inspiring story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. It is set to premiere in select theaters October 17, and stream on Apple TV+ October 24, 2025.
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‘American Comic’ and ‘The Pantone Guy’ Win Jury Awards at Inaugural River Valley Film Festival
American Comic by Daniel Clark The inaugural River Valley Film Festival in Williamsport, Pennsylvania wrapped on Sunday with their Awards Ceremony. Taking home the Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature was American Comic from director Daniel Clark, a mockumentary about two comics trying to make it in the industry.
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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’ Starring Julia Roberts to Open 63rd New York Film Festival
After the Hunt by Luca Guadagnino (photo by Yannis Drakoulidis, © Amazon Content Services LLC. All rights reserved.) Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt starring Julia Roberts will make its North American premiere as the Opening Night film of the 63rd New York Film Festival on Friday, September 26.
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‘Ne Zha 2’ Trailer – Michelle Yeoh Stars in Chinese Animated Epic Film
Ne Zha 2 (A24) A24 debuted the official trailer for Ne Zha 2, the Chinese animated epic film starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, Vincent Rodriguez III, Aleks Le, Damien Haas, and Crystal Lee. The film is the sequel to Ne Zha released in 2019, and is based on the Chinese mythological character and Xu Zhonglin’s 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi).
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TIFF Announces 2025 Platform Lineup + Jury, Opening with ‘Steve’ Starring Cillian Murphy
Steve by Tim Mielants (TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival unveiled its 2025 Platform program lineup, marking the tenth anniversary of the auteur competitive section, featuring 10 films representing 19 countries.
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‘The Baltimorons’ Trailer – Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen Star in Jay Duplass’ SXSW Award-Winning Indie Comedy Film
The Baltimorons (Jessie Cohen) Jay Duplass (best known for The Puffy Chair, Cyrus), makes his solo feature‑film directorial debut with The Baltimorons, the award-winning comedy drama film starring Michael Strassner (who also co‑writes), along with Liz Larsen and Olivia Luccardi (It Follows).
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Toronto Film Festival Unveils Gala and Special Presentations with Films by Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Gus Van Sant
Michaela Coel as “Lori Butler” and Ian McKellen as “Julian Sklar” in The Christophers directed by Steven Soderbergh. (Claudette Barius.) The 50th Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 4–14, 2025, unveiled the lineup of Official Selections in its Gala and Special Presentations program including films from Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Mamoru Hosoda, Zacharias Kunuk, Baz Luhrmann, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Jafar Panahi, Benny Safdie, and Gus Van Sant.
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Kevin Lewis’ Gory Horror Film ‘Pig Hill’ to World Premiere at Frightfest | Trailer
Pig Hill by Kevin Lewis (Empty Jug Productions, Concourse Media) Pig Hill, the gory horror film directed by Kevin Lewis best known for the smash hit Willy’s Wonderland will World Premiere at this year’s Frightfest.
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56th Nashville Film Festival Reveals First Films Including ‘Matter of Time’ with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder in Matter of Time by Matt Finlin The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) taking place from September 18–24, 2025 revealed the first six feature films selected for the festival including the documentary Matter of Time, following Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and Rebuilding, an emotional family drama starring Josh O’Connor and Meghann Fahy
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Reid Davenport’s ‘Life After’ Documentary on Elizabeth Bouvia’s 1983 Right-to-die Case Opens in Theaters | Trailer
Life After by Reid Davenport (Reuters, courtesy Multitude Films) Life After directed by disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport (I Didn’t See You There), is a powerful documentary on the deeply personal and public debate surrounding assisted dying.