On Your Lap (Pangku) the Indonesian drama directed by actor Reza Rahadian in his feature directorial debut, is the big winner of the Busan Vision Awards at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, snagging 4 awards.
Film Festivals
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30th Busan Film Festival Winners – ‘On Your Lap’ Wins 4 Vision Awards
On Your Lap (Pangku) directed by Reza Rahadian (courtesy Busan International Film Festival)
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Rose Kuo Named Artistic Director of California Film Institute
Rose Kuo (courtesy CAFILM) Rose Kuo has been named the new Artistic Director of the California Film Institute (CAFILM), a newly created leadership position to guide the organization’s artistic vision and ensure a seamless program leadership transition in the years ahead.
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Brooklyn Film Festival Founder Marco Ursino Steps Down
Marco Ursino at Brooklyn Film Festival (Lou Aguilar) Brooklyn Film Festival is undergoing a change in leadership with the departure of its founder and Executive Director, Marco Ursino and the Director of Development, Susan Mackell as of September 17, 2025.
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2026 Tribeca Festival Announces Dates and Submission Deadlines
Tribeca Festival has announced that its 25th edition will take place June 3–14, 2026 in New York City.
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Cactus Pears and The Gas Station Attendant Win 56th Nashville Film Festival Top Awards
Bhushaan Manoj and Suraaj Suman in Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade (Vikas Urs) The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) announced the award winners, with Rohan Kanawade’s semi-autobiographical feature debut Cactus Pears winning Best Narrative Feature, and The Gas Station Attendant directed by Karla Murthy, winning Best Documentary Feature.
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2025 Prague Independent Film Festival Winners – Yev K’banchik’s I Never Said Goodbye Wins Best Film
courtesy Prague Independent Film Festival The 2025 Prague Independent Film Festival came to a close over the weekend, with Yev K’banchik’s I Never Said Goodbye taking home the Best Feature Film prize.
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‘It’s Dorothy’ ‘She Dances’ and ‘Remember’ Series Headline 7th Micheaux Film Festival
It’s Dorothy! (Austin Harris) The Micheaux Film Festival returns for its seventh edition, October 23–26, 2025, with Opening Night featuring the Los Angeles Premiere of the feature documentary It’s Dorothy and the World Premiere of the episodic selection “Remember.”
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Hamnet and ‘Lost & Found in Cleveland’ Headline 16th Twin Cities Film Fest Lineup
Lost & Found In Cleveland by Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) celebrating its “Sweet 16” anniversary, unveiled its film slate of more than 150 movies set to both screen and stream October 16 – 25, 2025.
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Tonatiuh to be Honored at Mill Valley Film Festival for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
Tonatiuh in Kiss of the Spider Woman (Roadside Attractions) Tonatiuh will be honored at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF48) with a Spotlight Program and MVFF Award, for “his transformative artistry in Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, bringing emotional depth and fearless authenticity to a role that resonates on both personal and cultural levels.”
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34th Heartland Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Closing with Rami Malek in Nuremberg
Rami Malek in Nuremberg (Scott Garfield) 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.
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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.
