The 11th edition of the India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) unveiled its program packed with films, and events, all shining a spotlight on Northeast India and its eight States – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim.
The 14th Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) taking place September 23rd – 28th, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia, features six days of award-winning film premieres and signature events around this year’s theme, Bare Naked.
Films starring Dwayne Johnson, Jodie Foster, and Matthew McConaughey will premiere at Zurich Film Festival in its prestigious Gala Premieres section. Ten titles include The Smashing Machine with Dwayne Johnson, A Private Life with Jodie Foster, Tessa Thompson in Hedda, and Matthew McConaughey with America Ferrera in The Lost Bus.
American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is expanding beyond its flagship annual Miami Beach event to launch the ABFF Pop-Up Tour, a new national initiative bringing the festival to four major cities across the U.S. this fall.
Rental Family, with director Hikari and star Brendan Fraser in attendance, will make its UK premiere as this year’s American Express Gala of the 69th BFI London Film Festival.
In Conversation With… (ICW) series returns to the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival with Park Chan-wook, Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Tessa Thompson alongside Nia DaCosta. The 50th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 4–14, 2025.
63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63) revealed the Spotlight lineup showcasing 12 features as well as nine short films. Feature-length films include Richard Linklater return to NYFF for the sixth time with Blue Moon, capturing a pivotal night in the life of lyricist Lorenz Hart as Oklahoma! opens on Broadway, and Nouvelle Vague, a playful reimagining of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless.
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been honored with the First Locarno City of Peace Award, established by the City of Locarno in collaboration with the Locarno Film Festival.
The Tale of Silyan, a docu-fable film from Macedonian filmmaker Tamara Kotevska will World Premiere in Out of Competition at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere will make its premiere as the Spotlight Gala selection of the 63rd New York Film Festival taking place from September 26 through October 13, 2025.
Actor Colin Farrell will be honored at Zurich Film Festival with the Golden Icon Award, for his performance in the film Ballad of a Small Player as well as his overall career achievements. He will be accompanied by Swiss director and Oscar winner Edward Berger also host a ZFF Masters.
Toronto Film Festival is celebrating its 50th edition with a Classics program of new 4K restorations presented alongside special 50th anniversary screenings of Jaws in 35mm. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will take place September 4–14, 2025.