The 17th Hola México Film Festival taking place September 12-20, 2025, during Hispanic Heritage Month, will feature 20+ films and 20 short films from its filmmaker-focused program Tomorrows Filmmakers Today.
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17th Hola Mexico Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with ‘Wheels, Weed & Rock n’ Roll’
Wheels, Weed & Rock n’ Roll: The Legend of the Mexican Woodstock (Autos, Mota y Rocanrol) directed by José Manuel Cravioto
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Colin Farrell Gambles with Fate in ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Teaser Trailer
Netflix debuted the official teaser trailer for Ballad of a Small Player, a sleek new psychological thriller film from Edward Berger, the Oscar-winning director of All Quiet on the Western Front. The film stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler hiding out in the neon-soaked casinos of Macau. He’s joined by Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, who plays the relentless private investigator Cynthia Blithe.
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Ireland Submits Sanatorium for Oscar for International Feature Film
Ireland has selected the Irish-made, Ukrainian-language film Sanatorium directed by Galway-born filmmaker Gar O’Rourke to represent the country in the Oscars International Feature Film category at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.
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73rd San Sebastian Festival Adds Films by Edward Berger, Claire Denis, Juliette Binoche
The Fence (Le Cri des Gardes) by Claire Denis (courtesy SSIFF) The latest films from Edward Berger, Claire Denis, Dolores Fonzi, Joachim Lafosse, Olmo Omerzu, Xiaoyu Qin and James Vanderbilt will compete for the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastian International Film Festival. The festival will showcase the debut film from actress Juliette Binoche as a director and the latest work from Junji Sakamoto as Special Screenings out of competition.
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Fantastic Fest’s 20th Anniversary Lineup Headlined by ‘Primate’ and ‘Whistle’
Primate directed by Johannes Roberts (Paramount) Fantastic Fest celebrates it 20th anniversary from September 18th-25th, 2025 at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX with a lineup featuring 45 World Premieres.
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TIFF Unveils Industry Selects Lineup of 10 Films Available for Acquisition
Olivia Wilde at Toronto International Film Festival (JA/Everett Collection) Toronto International Film Festival announced its 2025 Industry Selects lineup of 10 titles from around the world, available for acquisition during the Festival’s 50th edition.
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TIFF 50 Industry Conference Adds Buyers in Focus
The TIFF 50 Industry Conference returns September 5–9, with business development, deal-making opportunities, and networking.
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A Little Girl Hides from Masked Killers in Seth Daly’s ‘The Rows’ Horror Film at FrightFest | Teaser Trailer
Shot in Ohio on a micro-budget, with minimal dialogue, The Rows is a 35mm suspense-driven horror thriller about a little girl hiding from masked killers in a mysterious cornfield.
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Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s ‘Sundays’ to Compete at San Sebastian Film Festival
Sundays (Los domingos) by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (courtesy SSIFF) Alauda Ruiz de Azúa will compete for the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastian International Film Festival with Sundays (Los domingos), the story of a brilliant and idealistic young woman who feels an unexpected attraction to the contemplative life of the cloistered monastery.
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Official Poster for 48th Mill Valley Film Festival
The California Film Institute (CAFILM) shared the official poster design for the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF48) taking place from October 2 – 13, 2025, in Marin County and Berkeley.