The 12th Miami Film Festival GEMS taking place from October 29 to November 5, 2025 will feature 40 films, opening with No Other Choice with director Park Chan-wook in attendance to receive the Precious Gem Master Award.
Film Festivals
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12th Miami Film Festival GEMS Unveils Lineup, Opening with Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’
No Other Choice (courtesy BIFF)
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Will Arnett, Rose Byrne, Zoey Deutch Among Honorees at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Zoey Deutch in Nouvelle Vague (Netflix) The 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival has named Will Arnett, Rose Byrne, Miles Caton, Zoey Deutch, Joel Edgerton, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Dylan O’Brien, Benny Safdie, and Tessa Thompson among its honorees.
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34th Philadelphia Film Festival to Open with ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (John Wilson/Netflix) The 34th Philadelphia Film Festival spanning October 16 through 26, 2025, unveiled its lineup, opening with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
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‘Christy’ Starring Sydney Sweeney to Open 32nd Austin Film Festival Lineup
Sydney Sweeney in Christy (Black Bear Pictures) The 32nd edition of Austin Film Festival taking place October 23 to 30, 2025 will showcase 183 films from 32 countries.
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Eternity, ‘Song Sung Blue’ and ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Headline 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Eternity (A24), Song Sung Blue (Focus Features), Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix) The 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival (presented by Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD)) will open on Saturday, October 25 with Eternity directed by David Freyne.
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Brendan Fraser, Mark Hamill, Tessa Thompson Among Newport Beach Film Festival 2025 Honorees
Brendan Fraser in Rental Family (Searchlight Pictures), Mark Hamill in Life of Chuck (Netflix), Tessa Thompson in Hedda (Prime) Kerry Condon, Brendan Fraser, Mark Hamill, Diane Lane, Francine Maisler, Noah Schnapp, Jenny Slate, Tessa Thompson and Steven Gaydos have been the named the recipients of 2025 Festival Honors at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
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Cole Webley’s ‘Omaha’ Wins Top Grand Jury Prize at 14th Richmond Film Festival
Omaha by Cole Webley The road-trip family film Omaha by Cole Webley walked away with the Grand Jury Prize Best Overall Feature Film at the 14th Richmond International Film Festival.
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‘Really Happy Someday’ and ‘Between Goodbyes’ Win 37th Vancouver Queer Film Festival Top Audience Awards
Between Goodbyes by Jota Mun The 37th Vancouver Queer Film Festival has announced the winners of 2025 Audience Awards with the top honors going to Really Happy Someday directed by J Stevens for Canadian Feature and Between Goodbyes directed by Jota Mun winning for International Feature.
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73rd San Sebastián Festival Winners – Sundays Wins Golden Shell, The Voice of Hind Rajab and Little Amélie Nab Audience Awards
Sundays (Los domingos) by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (courtesy SSIFF) Sundays (Los domingos) directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa has won the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastián Festival, along with the FIPRESCI Prize, Feroz Zinemaldia 2025 Award, SIGNIS Award and the Irizar Basque Film Award.
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Fernando Barreda Luna’s ‘Café Chairel’ Wins Audience Award at Hola Mexico Film Festival
Hola Mexico Film Festival wrapped its 17th edition with Café Chairel by Fernando Barreda Luna winning the Audience Award.
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Pedro Pinho’s ‘I Only Rest in the Storm’ 217 Minutes Long Portuguese Epic Drama Premieres at NY Film Festival
Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Pinho’s 217 minutes long epic odyssey I Only Rest in the Storm will makes its North American premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival.
