Based on Amélie Nothomb’s bestselling novel The Character of Rain, the animated feature Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Amélie et la Métaphysique des tubes) brings to life a magical journey in post-war Japan through the eyes of a very young girl.
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Hungary Selects Orphan for Oscar for Best International Feature Film
Orphan (Árva) by László Nemes Hungary has selected Orphan (Árva), directed by László Nemes, as its country entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
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Israeli October 7th Documentary ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ Sets Release Date | Trailer
The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue is a gripping documentary directed by Barry Avrich that tells the true story of retired Israeli Defence Forces Major General Noam Tibon and his urgent mission to save his son and family during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
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Kevin Shaw’s One Golden Summer Headlines Opening Night of Chicago Film Festival
One Golden Summer (Chicago Tribune TCA) The 61st Chicago International Film Festival will open with World Premiere of Kevin Shaw’s documentary One Golden Summer, the true story behind Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League team’s heartbreaking fall from grace and the subsequent road to redemption, as told by the players themselves.
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Mike Figgis’ Megadoc Chronicles the Making of Coppola’s Megalopolis | Trailer
In the new documentary Megadoc, filmmaker Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas) crafts a fly-on-the-wall documentary chronicling the ambitious – and chaotic – production of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed sci-fi epic film Megalopolis.
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Uttera Singh’s Pinch, Annapurna Sriram’s F*cktoys and Deepa Mehta Headline 15th Intl South Asian Film Festival
Fucktoys by Annapurna Sriram (Cory Fraiman-Lott) The International South Asian Film Festival (iSAFF) celebrates its milestone 15th edition, taking place from September 24th to 28th, 2025, in Surrey, British Columbia under the theme, “Legacy.”
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Harlem International Film Festival Reveals 20th Anniversary Lineup
The Long Game by Jace Anderson The 2025 Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) celebrates its 20th Anniversary milestone edition from September 17-21, 2025.
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23rd Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas Unveils Lineup
Taffy: A Divine Instrument Against the Demonic Forces of Evil The Tallgrass Film Festival has unveiled the official selection of films, for its 23rd edition taking place October 16th – October 19th 2025 in Wichita, Kansas.
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Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 Trailer Shows How Yesterday’s News is Still Today’s Reality
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 is a bold archival documentary by Göran Hugo Olsson, maker of The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 and Concerning Violence. This exhaustive work draws from the vaults of Sweden’s public television network SVT to assemble decades of raw news footage providing a cold war-era account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Ethan Hawke to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival GEMS
Ethan Hawke (Paul Smith / Featureflash) Ethan Hawke will receive the Variety Virtuoso Award at the 12th Miami Film Festival GEMS taking place October 29 – November 5, 2025.
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Sydney Sweeney Steps Into the Boxing Ring in Christy Trailer
Sydney Sweeney steps into the boxing ring for Christy, a fierce biographical drama film directed by David Michôd. She portrays legendary boxer Christy Martin, rising from her small-town roots in West Virginia to become a trailblazer in women’s professional boxing.
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Song Sung Blue to World Premiere as Closing Night Film of AFI FEST
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue (Sarah Shatz | Focus Features) The World Premiere of the musical drama film Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will close the 39th edition of AFI FEST taking place October 22–26, 2025.