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.
Film Festivals
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Blue Moon and Frankenstein Headline 26th Newport Beach Film Festival Lineup
Frankenstein (Ken Woroner / Netflix)
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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.”
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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
Taffy: A Divine Instrument Against the Demonic Forces of Evil The Tallgrass Film Festival has unveiled the official selection of films, for its 23rd edition taking place October 16th – October 19th 2025 in Wichita, Kansas.
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Ethan Hawke to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival GEMS
Ethan Hawke (Paul Smith / Featureflash) Ethan Hawke will receive the Variety Virtuoso Award at the 12th Miami Film Festival GEMS taking place October 29 – November 5, 2025.
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Song Sung Blue to World Premiere as Closing Night Film of AFI FEST
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue (Sarah Shatz | Focus Features) The World Premiere of the musical drama film Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will close the 39th edition of AFI FEST taking place October 22–26, 2025.
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Paul McCartney Documentary ‘Man on the Run’ to Open Nashville Film Festival
Sir Paul McCartney The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) taking place September 18-24, 2025, has added more films including Man on the Run directed by Morgan Neville, exploring Paul McCartney’s life and career following The Beatles’ breakup, as opening night film.
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Noah Baumbach to Receive A Tribute to … Award and Premiere Jay Kelly at Zurich Film Festival
Director Noah Baumbach on the set of Jay Kelly. (Peter Mountain/Netflix) Noah Baumbach will receive the prestigious A Tribute to … Award for “his outstanding body of work” at the Gala Premiere of Jay Kelly at the 21st Zurich Film Festival (ZFF).