The 2025 Sundance Film Festival announced the 57 short films screening as part of eight curated Short Film Programs presented by Vimeo that will include fiction, nonfiction, and animated titles from the U.S. and international.
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2025 Sundance Film Festival Reveals Shorts Lineup
THE LILY by Quintessa Swindell (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Marian Peciar and Lukas Steinmaier)
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‘Warfare’ Trailer – Will Poulter, Kit Connor, Charles Melton Star in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s War Film
Warfare (screenshot / A24) Academy Award-nominated director Alex Garland (Civil War, Ex-Machina, 28 Days Later) teams up once again with Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza for Warfare, his latest venture into the war genre following this year’s Civil War. Mendoza, who served as a military advisor on Civil War, now steps into the role of co-writer and director alongside Garland. The film is based on Mendoza’s experience as a member of the Navy SEAL serving in Iraq, with Canadian actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai portraying Mendoza in the film.
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Watch Netflix Trailer for ‘Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action’ Documentary
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action (Screenshot | Netflix) Netflix debuted the official trailer for Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, the new documentary directed by Luke Sewell (Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King), that goes behind the scenes of America’s most controversial talk show to expose its biggest scandals, both on- and off-camera.
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‘Nickel Boys’ Tops Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, Wins Best Film, Best Director for RaMell Ross
Brandon Wilson stars as Turner in RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys. Photo credit: Courtesy of Orion Pictures RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys was the big winner of the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) 28th annual awards, winning three Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Ross and Best Adapted Screenplay for Ross and Joslyn Barnes.
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New Movies in Theaters on December 13 – Nickel Boys, September 5 and More
With awards season in full swing, several films, including major contenders, are hitting U.S. theaters this Friday. RaMell Ross’ Golden Globe-nominated drama Nickel Boys tells the story of two Black teenagers confronting racism and segregation in 1960s Jim Crow-era Florida. Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5 recounts the real-life tragedy of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics through the perspective of a sports broadcasting team. Also opening is the latest installment in Sony’s Spider-Man villain universe, Kraven the Hunter, and the animated prequel The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
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‘Birdeater’ Trailer – Bachelor Party Turns into Chaos in Jack Clark and Jim Weir’s Unhinged Australian Thriller
Birdeater (Dark Sky Films) Originally premiering at the 2023 Sydney Film Festival, Birdeater, the feature directorial debut of filmmaking duo Jack Clark and Jim Weir, is set to arrive in U.S. theaters and on VOD early next year.
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‘Sing Sing’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Lead Winners of 16th African American Film Critics Awards
Clarence Maclin, Colman Domingo in Sing Sing (Dominic Leon, A24) Sing Sing, Nickel Boys and The Piano Lesson lead the winners of the 16th African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards with multiple awards, including making the coveted Top 10 Films of the Year list.
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‘Every Little Thing’ Trailer – Sally Aitken’s Sweet Documentary Follows Hummingbird Rehabilitator
Every Little Thing (Kino Lorber) From Emmy-nominated director Sally Aitken, Every Little Thing is a documentary following the journey of specialist hummingbird rehabilitator Terry Masear as she attempts her goal to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles.
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Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist Wins Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Adrien Brody at Phoenix Critics Circle Awards
Alessandro Nivola, Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (Lol Crawley. A24) The Brutalist was awarded the honor of Best Picture of 2024 by the Phoenix Critics Circle along with Best Director for Brady Corbet, Best Actor for Adrien Brody, and Best Score.
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Conclave Leads Nominations for Alliance of Women Film Journalists Eda Awards
Conclave (Focus Features) Edward Berger’s Conclave lead the 9 nominations for the 2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ), with 9, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Isabella Rossellini, Best Actor fot Ralph Fiennes, Best Supporting Actor for Stanley Tucci, and Best Ensemble Cast .
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‘Midas Man’ and ‘Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round’ Headline 37th New York Jewish Film Festival Lineup
Blake Richardson and Jacob Fortune Lloyd in Midas Man (courtesy Signature Entertainment) New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) returns for its 34th edition at Film at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater from January 15 through January 29, 2025.
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The Brutalist Named Best Film at Chicago Film Critics Awards, RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys Wins 4
Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (Lol Crawley, A24) The Chicago Film Critics Association awarded Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist the top honor of Best Picture of the year. Nickel Boys, however, received the most honors, with four total wins including Best Director along with Breakthrough Filmmaker Award for RaMell Ross, Best Best Adapted Screenplay for Ross with Joslyn Barnes, and Best Cinematography.