The 56th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) taking place from September 18–24, 2025 will feature more than 140 selections from over 30 countries.
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Nashville Film Festival Announces 2025 Program with Over 140 Films
The True Beauty Of Being Bitten By A Tick by Peter Ohs (courtesy Filmfest München )
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‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Trailer – Rose Byrne Unravels in Mary Bronstein’s Nightmare Drama
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Logan White. Courtesy of A24) A224 dropped the official trailer for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, a harrowing psychological drama film centered on Rose Byrne as Linda, an overworked mother on the edge. As Linda cares for her chronically ill daughter in a grungy beachside motel, her life collapses (quite literally) beneath her.
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Toronto Film Festival Unveils 2025 Docs Program with Titles from Raoul Peck, Laura Poitras, Ben Proudfoot
The Eyes of Ghana by Ben Proudfoot (TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival unveiled the 2025 Docs program featuring 23 titles from 18 countries including new documentary films from Jimmy Chin, Billy Corben, Tamara Kotevska, Lucrecia Martel, Raoul Peck, Laura Poitras, Ben Proudfoot, Gianfranco Rosi, Michèle Stephenson, Peter Mettler, and Chai Vasarhelyi.
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‘Naked Ambition’ Trailer – Dita Von Teese and Larry King Featured in Bunny Yeager Documentary Film
Naked Ambition (Music Box Films) Naked Ambition is a new documentary film from directors Dennis Scholl and Kareem Tabsch, spotlighting legendary pinup model‑turned‑photographer Bunny Yeager. Known for popularizing the bikini, discovering Bettie Page, shaping Playboy’s visual style, and even inventing the modern selfie, Yeager’s story is told through archival materials and insightful interviews. The film brings together a compelling ensemble of voices including Dita Von Teese, Bruce Weber, and the late Larry King all sharing how Yeager transformed American visual culture.
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‘Lilly Lives Alone’ – Martin Melnick’s Eerie Film Debut is a Haunting Descent Into Grief and Isolation
Lilly Lives Alone (Dark Sky Films) Dark Sky Films debuted the official trailer for Lilly Lives Alone, the haunting feature debut of writer‑director Martin Melnick. This deeply unsettling psychological horror centers on Shannon Beeby as Lilly, a grief‑stricken mother tortured by the tragedy of the death of her young daughter.
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‘Shelby Oaks’ Trailer – Youtuber Chris Stuckmann Directs Supernatural Horror Film
Shelby Oaks (Screenshot | Neon) In his feature directorial debut, YouTuber‑turned‑filmmaker Chris Stuckmann unleashes Shelby Oaks, a supernatural horror film starring Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, and Keith David. The film blends traditional narrative with found‑footage elements to tell the unnerving story of a missing paranormal investigative team, as one sister retraces their steps to uncover a horrifying truth.
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50th Toronto Film Festival Reveals Centerpiece Program with Titles by Richard Linklater, Pete Ohs and More
Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sabrina Lantos / Sony Pictures Classics) The 50th Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 4 to 14, announced the Centerpiece program – the “Festival’s global showcase”, featuring the latest work from influential filmmakers Hubert Davis, Mathieu Denis, Hasan Hadi, Chie Hayakawa, Anders Thomas Jensen, Jan Komasa, Richard Linklater, Sergei Loznitsa, Pietro Marcello, Christian Petzold, Potsy Poncirol and Álvaro Olmos Torrico.
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63rd New York Film Festival Unveils Main Slate Lineup with Titles by Laura Poitras, Joachim Trier and More
Sentimental Value (Kasper Tuxen) The 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63), taking place September 26 through October 13, 2025 unveiled the Main Slate of 34 films from 26 countries.
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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Trailer – A$AP Rocky Kidnaps Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s Neo‑noir Thriller Film
Highest 2 Lowest (A24 / Apple TV) A24 debuted the official trailer for Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee’s much‑anticipated neo‑noir thriller, based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 Japanese-language film High and Low, that reunites him with Denzel Washington for the first time in nearly two decades.
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‘No Other Choice’ Starring Lee Byung Hun of Squid Game Opens 30th Busan Film Festival
Lee Byung Hun in No Other Choice (courtesy BIFF) The South Korean black comedy thriller film No Other Choice starring Lee Byung Hun, known for starring as the Front Man in the Netflix series Squid Game, will open the 30th Busan International Film Festival taking place from September 17 to 26, 2025.
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‘Preparation for the Next Life’ Trailer – Sebiye Behtiyar and Fred Hechinger Star in Bing Liu’s Drama Film
Preparation for the Next Life (Screenshot | Orion Pictures) Here is the official trailer for Preparation for the Next Life, an emotionally resonant drama film directed by Bing Liu, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Atticus Lish. It stars Sebiye Behtiyar as Aishe and Fred Hechinger as Skinner.
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Director Gus Van Sant to Receive Campari Passion for Film Award at Venice Film Festival
Gus Van Sant (Patrick Pendergast) Director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho, Elephant) will be honored with the Campari Passion for Film Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival taking place August 27th – September 6th, 2025.