South Africa has selected The Heart Is a Muscle, written and directed by Imran Hamdulay, to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
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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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Liza Mandelup’s ‘Caterpillar’ Documentary Acquired by Good Deed Entertainment for Fall Release
Caterpillar by Liza Mandelup (Good Deed Entertainment) Filmmaker Liza Mandelup’s documentary Caterpillar has been acquired by Good Deed Entertainment for release in movie theaters this fall.
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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.
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Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet -Andrew Stevens’ Documentary Chronicles Story of His Famous Mother | Trailer
Actor Andrew Stevens chronicles the story of his mother, actress Stella Stevens (Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), The Poseidon Adventure (1972)) in the documentary Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet.
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The Alabama Solution Trailer – Documentary Uncovers Brutality and Corruption in Prison
The HBO documentary The Alabama Solution shines a blistering light on America’s prison crisis, exposing secrecy and brutality behind Alabama’s prison walls.
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30th Busan Intl Film Festival Announces Winners – Gloaming in Luomu Wins Best Film
Gloaming in Luomu directed by Zhang Lü The Chinese road film Gloaming in Luomu directed by Zhang Lü has won Best Film at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
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Lebanon Selects ‘A Sad and Beautiful World’ for Oscar for Best International Feature Film
Lebanon has picked A Sad and Beautiful World (Arabic: نجوم الأمل و الألم), written and directed by Cyril Aris, as its Oscars entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
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30th Busan Film Festival Winners – ‘On Your Lap’ Wins 4 Vision Awards
On Your Lap (Pangku) directed by Reza Rahadian (courtesy Busan International Film Festival) On Your Lap (Pangku) the Indonesian drama directed by actor Reza Rahadian in his feature directorial debut, is the big winner of the Busan Vision Awards at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, snagging 4 awards.