
The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) taking place October 2–12, 2025 revealed the full lineup of 138 films from 40 countries.

Robert Redford, actor, director, environmentalist, and founder of the Sundance Institute, has died at his home near Provo, Utah, at the age of 89.
Mistress Dispeller, the new documentary by Hong Kong–born director Elizabeth Lo (Stray) centers on Wang Zhenxi, a professional “mistress dispeller,” whose self-styled service intervenes in marital infidelity.

The Boise Film Festival returns with its second edition, October 2-5, 2025, showcasing 38 independent films..
Brazil has chosen The Secret Agent (O Agente Secreto), directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, as its submission for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Poland has chosen Franz, directed by Agnieszka Holland, as the country’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

Hamnet directed by Chloé Zhao is the winner of the People’s Choice Award, the top award, at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival.
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.

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.
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.

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.
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.