Director Julian Schnabel (At Eternity’s Gate, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Basquiat) will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival taking place August 27th – September 6th, 2025.
Film Festivals
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Julian Schnabel to Premiere ‘In the Hand of Dante’ and Receive Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at Venice Film Festival
Julian Schnabel (Louise Kugelberg)
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8th Indy Shorts Film Festival Winners – ‘The Singers’, ‘The Last Observers’ and Éiru Take Grand Prizes
Éiru by Giovanna Ferrari (courtesy Indy Shorts) The 8th Indy Shorts International Film Festival concluded on Sunday, July 27, and awarded $35,000 in cash prizes at the Award Presentation. “The Singers” by Sam Davis won the Narrative Grand Prize, “The Last Observers” by Maja K Mikkelsen won the Documentary Grand Prize, and “Éiru” by Giovanna Ferrari won the Animated Grand Prize, automatically qualifying these film for the 2026 Academy Awards® in their respective categories.
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Mistura, ‘Mad Bills to Pay’ and Nawi Win Top Prizes at 30th Stony Brook Film Festival
Photos by Impressions by Amber Stony Brook Film Festival, which saw its largest audience since the pandemic, concluded its 30th edition with the Peruvian drama Mistura by Ricardo de Montreuil winning the Jury Award for Best Feature. It follows a privileged French-Peruvian woman, who watches as her life quickly unravels after her husband’s betrayal ostracizes her from elite society.
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‘The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia’ and ‘The Pantone Guy’ Win Top Awards at 9th Waco Indie Film Festival
(L to R Back) Louis Hunter (Waco Indie), Chris Beier (The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia), Stimson Snead (Lab Rats), Colby Doler (The Twin), Josh Munds (Peeping Todd), Jordan Ochel (Healing Hands), Chap Edmonson (Heavy Is the Head), Oliver Palmer, Sam Sulam (German Ridge), Samuel Thomas (Waco Indie) (L to R Middle) Nancy Nagrant, Keaton Morris-Stan (“Gorgeous As You Are”), Jo Schaeffer (The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia), Sarah Segal-Lazar (Elvira), Dennis Staroselsky (What It’s Like To Be Okay), Twila LaBar (Where the Horses Heal the Soul), Chen Drachman (“Blood and Sex Over Ambition”) (L to R Seated) Ya’Ke Smith (The Ohio, Texas Remix), H. Cherdon Bedford’s (“Ambient Light”), Joanna Fang (Casual Vignettes of Gilded Vulgarity), Eirene Houston (Life Is Dance) (Photo by Dev Shapiro) The Waco Independent Film Festival (Waco Indie) concluded its 9th edition with an emotional Awards Brunch where Chris Beier’s The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia walked away with Best Narrative Feature and Patrick Creadon’s The Pantone Guy won Best Documentary Feature.
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Benedict Cumberbatch to be Honored at Zurich Film Festival with Golden Eye Award
Benedict Cumberbatch © Gavin Bond Benedict Cumberbatch will be honored with the prestigious Golden Eye Award at Zurich Film Festival for his career and performance in the drama film The Thing With Feathers. He will also give insights into his career at a ZFF Masters.
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‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Headlines Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness Lineup
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie by Matt Johnson Toronto International Film Festival unleashed the Midnight Madness program lineup of “wicked wonders” set to close out each night of the 2025 Festival with 11:59pm screenings.
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Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Set as Centerpiece Film of 63rd New York Film Festival
Father Mother Sister Brother © Vague Notion / MUBI – photo credit: Yorick Le Saux Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother will make its North American premiere as the Centerpiece film of the 63rd New York Film Festival on October 3.
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Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ to Open 69th BFI London Film Festival
Wake Up Dead Man, (L-R) Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. (Courtesy of Netflix) The 69th BFI London Film Festival set to take place October 8th-19th will open with the International Premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery by director Rian Johnson.
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Toronto Film Festival Announces Discovery Lineup – Opens with John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret’
Maddie’s Secret by John Early (TIFF) TIFF announced the 2025 Discovery program for the 50th Toronto International Film Festival running September 4–14, 2025.
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‘American Comic’ and ‘The Pantone Guy’ Win Jury Awards at Inaugural River Valley Film Festival
American Comic by Daniel Clark The inaugural River Valley Film Festival in Williamsport, Pennsylvania wrapped on Sunday with their Awards Ceremony. Taking home the Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature was American Comic from director Daniel Clark, a mockumentary about two comics trying to make it in the industry.
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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’ Starring Julia Roberts to Open 63rd New York Film Festival
After the Hunt by Luca Guadagnino (photo by Yannis Drakoulidis, © Amazon Content Services LLC. All rights reserved.) Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt starring Julia Roberts will make its North American premiere as the Opening Night film of the 63rd New York Film Festival on Friday, September 26.
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TIFF Announces 2025 Platform Lineup + Jury, Opening with ‘Steve’ Starring Cillian Murphy
Steve by Tim Mielants (TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival unveiled its 2025 Platform program lineup, marking the tenth anniversary of the auteur competitive section, featuring 10 films representing 19 countries.