The 61st Chicago International Film Festival set to take place October 15 – 26, 2025, announced the full lineup of 111 feature films and 70 shorts.
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61st Chicago International Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc by Tatsuya Yoshihara
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Jeremy Allen White is The Boss in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ Trailer
Here is the official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Scott Cooper’s biographical drama, adapted from Warren Zanes’ book of the same name, starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen during one of his most introspective artistic phases – the making of 1982 Nebraska album.
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‘Prime Minister’ Documentary on Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern’ Debuts on HBO | Trailer
Directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz, the documentary Prime Minister follows Jacinda Ardern’s five-year term as New Zealand’s 40th Prime Minister, exploring both the public and private challenges she navigated.
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Degrassi: Whatever It Takes Documentary Explores the Iconic Teen Drama | Trailer
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes is a new documentary that explores the 40-year legacy of the iconic Canadian teen drama and provides a behind-the-scenes look at how its popularity impacted its cast.
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Sci-fi ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Trailer Goes on a Wild Intergalactic Journey
Lesbian Space Princess is a colorful and witty animated queer sci-fi comedy film that follows Saira, voiced by Shabana Azeez (known for her role on The Pitt), in an intergalactic journey to save her ex-girlfriend, Kiki, voiced by Bernie Van Tiel, from the Straight White Maliens.
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France Submits ‘It Was Just An Accident’ as Oscars Entry for Best International Film
It Was Just An Accident (Un Simple Accident), directed by Jafar Panahi, has been selected by France as this year’s official Oscars entry for the Best International Film category.
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See First Trailer for ‘Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising’ Documentary on 1974 Indigenous Occupation of Anicinabe Park
Métis filmmaker Shane Belcourt sheds light on the lost story of the 1974 indigenous occupation of Anicinabe Park in his new documentary, Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising.
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Joel Alfonso Vargas Sundance Winning ‘Mad Bills to Pay’ Acquired by Oscilloscope
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the award-winning indie drama film Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), the feature debut of writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas, following his acclaimed short ‘May It Go Beautifully For You, Rico.’
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Jonathan Jakubowicz’s ‘Soul of a Nation’ Documentary Takes an Unfiltered Look at Israeli Politics | Trailer
Greenwich Entertainment will release Soul of a Nation, a documentary about Israeli society and politics directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz (Resistance, Hands of Stone).
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Denmark Picks ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Documentary for Oscar for Best International Feature Film Award
The documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin, has been selected as Denmark’s official Oscar entry in the International Feature Film Award category.
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Crispin Glover is Trapped in a Surreal Labyrinth Hotel in Mr. K Trailer
In the surreal mystery drama film Mr. K, Crispin Glover is a traveling magician who checks into an old, labyrinthine hotel for the night – and wakes up to find that he cannot leave.
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Spain Submits Sirât as Oscar Entry for Best International Feature Film
Sirât directed by Óliver Laxe has been selected to represent Spain in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscar 2026).