The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) will close this year’s lineup with Kiss of the Spider Woman, the musical thriller starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh and Jennifer Lopez. The festival will honor lead actor Tonatiuh with the Rising Star Award after a Q&A post-screening.
Films directed by Paz Encina, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Luis Ortega, Hlynur Pálmason and Gabrielle Stemmer are among 23 titles taking part in the competitive Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section at San Sebastián Festival‘s 73rd edition.
Here is the official trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bill Condon’s electrifying return to the movie musical starring Jennifer Lopez (as Ingrid Luna, the titular diva), Diego Luna (Valentín, the political prisoner), and Tonatiuh (Molina, a window dresser jailed for “immoral behavior”). This highly anticipated adaptation blends stark prison drama with opulent musical fantasy.
The 17th Hola México Film Festival taking place September 12-20, 2025, during Hispanic Heritage Month, will feature 20+ films and 20 short films from its filmmaker-focused program Tomorrows Filmmakers Today.
Here is the first official trailer for Belén, the Argentinian drama film directed and starring Dolores Fonzi. Fonzi embodies Soledad Deza, a fearless lawyer who takes on the harrowing real-life case of Julieta, a young woman unjustly accused of infanticide after suffering a miscarriage.
Netflix debuted the official teaser trailer for Ballad of a Small Player, a sleek new psychological thriller film from Edward Berger, the Oscar-winning director of All Quiet on the Western Front. The film stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler hiding out in the neon-soaked casinos of Macau. He’s joined by Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, who plays the relentless private investigator Cynthia Blithe.
Ireland has selected the Irish-made, Ukrainian-language film Sanatorium directed by Galway-born filmmaker Gar O’Rourke to represent the country in the Oscars International Feature Film category at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.
The latest films from Edward Berger, Claire Denis, Dolores Fonzi, Joachim Lafosse, Olmo Omerzu, Xiaoyu Qin and James Vanderbilt will compete for the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastian International Film Festival. The festival will showcase the debut film from actress Juliette Binoche as a director and the latest work from Junji Sakamoto as Special Screenings out of competition.
Fantastic Fest celebrates it 20th anniversary from September 18th-25th, 2025 at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX with a lineup featuring 45 World Premieres.
Uniquely told from the perspective of a loyal canine, the horror film Good Boy is the feature debut from director Ben Leonberg and stars Indy – Leonberg’s own dog.
Toronto International Film Festival announced its 2025 Industry Selects lineup of 10 titles from around the world, available for acquisition during the Festival’s 50th edition.
The TIFF 50 Industry Conference returns September 5–9, with business development, deal-making opportunities, and networking.