Over 100 independent films have been selected to screen at the 23rd New Hampshire Film Festival taking place October 16–19, 2025 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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23rd Annual New Hampshire Film Festival Reveals Lineup with Jay Kelly, Blue Moon, The Secret Agent
Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sabrina Lantos / Sony Pictures Classics)
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Sepideh Farsi’s ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Documentary with Fatma Hassona Sets US Release Date | Trailer
Directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi, the award-winning documentary feature film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a first-hand account of life under siege in Gaza, told through video calls between Farsi and murdered Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona.
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RIP Actress Diane Keaton Dies at 79
Diane Keaton Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for starring in Annie Hall and The Godfather, has died in California at the age of 79, according to a family spokesperson.
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Actress Teyana Taylor Among EBONY 2025 POWER 100 Special Honorees
Teyana Taylor Actress Teyana Taylor, known for her recent role in One Battle After Another, will be recognized as Power 100 Entertainer of the year at the 2025 EBONY Power 100 Gala.
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Reza Dahya’s Love Letter to Toronto Hip-Hop ‘Boxcutter’ to Open in US Theaters | Trailer
Toronto seems to be slept up as an international hip-hop hub. Director and Toronto native Reza Dahya certainly thinks so, and so he put his love for the city on the big screen with his film Boxcutter.
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Critics Roundup: Albert Birney’s ‘OBEX’ Blurs the Line Between Reality and Technology in a Horror-Adjacent Sci-Fi Odyssey
OBEX by Albert Birney (Oscilloscope Laboratories) Directed, written, and starred in by Albert Birney, OBEX is a hard hitting science fiction which portrays the terrors of blurring the line between reality and technology.
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ to Open 26th Woodstock Film Festival Lineup
The Testament of Ann Lee by Mona Fastvold (Searchlight Pictures) The 26th Woodstock Film Festival taking place October 15–19, 2025 will kick off on Opening Night with The Testament of Ann Lee, and Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire headlining on Closing Night film.
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Rashaad Newsome’s Assembly Uplifts Black & Queer People in a Futuristic Way |Trailer
In the new documentary film Assembly, artist Rashaad Newsome takes us on a behind-the-scenes journey of his installation at the New York Park Avenue Armory, where he creates a futuristic homage to black queer voices.
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John Early’s Comedy Film ‘Maddie’s Secret’ Acquired by Magnolia Pictures
Maddie’s Secret (Magnolia Pictures) The comedy film Maddie’s Secret, written and directed by comedian, writer, and actor John Early has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures.
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Hamnet Trailer – Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal Star in Chloé Zhao’s Shakespeare-Inspired Tragedy
Haunted by grief and filled with fierce love, Hamnet by Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao reimagines Shakespeare’s heart through a family’s tragedy.
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‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Trailer – Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett Star in Venice Winning Family Drama
Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother is a tender, introspective family drama spanning continents and generations. The film follows three interconnected stories of estranged relatives reuniting across New Jersey, Dublin, and Paris.
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Nuremberg Trailer – Russell Crowe and Rami Malek Star in Riveting Nazi War Crimes Trial Drama
Nuremberg, James Vanderbilt’s gripping historical drama set in post-war Germany, chronicles the true story of the trials held by the Allies against the defeated Nazi regime.