The 34th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) presented by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square, Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 9-19, 2025, revealed the lineup of more than 100 independent films.
Film Festivals
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34th Heartland Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Closing with Rami Malek in Nuremberg
Rami Malek in Nuremberg (Scott Garfield)
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Dylan O’Brien to Receive Vanguard Award for Twinless at Miami Film Festival GEMS
Dylan O’Brien in Twinless (Greg Cotten) Dylan O’Brien will receive the Vanguard Award at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film Festival GEMS (MFF) taking place October 29 – November 5, 2025.
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61st Chicago International Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc by Tatsuya Yoshihara 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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Degrassi: Whatever It Takes Documentary Explores the Iconic Teen Drama | Trailer
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes is a new documentary that explores the 40-year legacy of the iconic Canadian teen drama and provides a behind-the-scenes look at how its popularity impacted its cast.
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See First Trailer for ‘Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising’ Documentary on 1974 Indigenous Occupation of Anicinabe Park
Métis filmmaker Shane Belcourt sheds light on the lost story of the 1974 indigenous occupation of Anicinabe Park in his new documentary, Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising.
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Blue Moon and Frankenstein Headline 26th Newport Beach Film Festival Lineup
Frankenstein (Ken Woroner / Netflix) The 26th Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) in Southern California will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 32 countries from October 16-23, 2025.
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48th Mill Valley Film Festival Reveals Lineup – Closing with Rental Family Starring Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser in Rental Family (James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures) The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) taking place October 2–12, 2025 revealed the full lineup of 138 films from 40 countries.
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2nd Boise Film Festival Reveals Lineup of 38 Indie Films
If You Should Leave Before Me by B. Robert Anderson, J. Markus Anderson The Boise Film Festival returns with its second edition, October 2-5, 2025, showcasing 38 independent films..
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Hamnet, The Road Between Us, Sentimental Value Win People’s Choice Awards at 50th Toronto Film Festival
Hamnet (Agata Grzybowska/Focus Feature) Hamnet directed by Chloé Zhao is the winner of the People’s Choice Award, the top award, at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival.
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Kevin Shaw’s One Golden Summer Headlines Opening Night of Chicago Film Festival
One Golden Summer (Chicago Tribune TCA) The 61st Chicago International Film Festival will open with World Premiere of Kevin Shaw’s documentary One Golden Summer, the true story behind Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League team’s heartbreaking fall from grace and the subsequent road to redemption, as told by the players themselves.
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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.”