Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has topped Film Comment’s annual end-of-year critics’ top films released in 2025 list, followed by Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, and Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent.
Caught by the Tides (Feng Liu Yi Dai) (2024)
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‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘With Hasan in Gaza’ Top Film Comment’s Best Films of 2025
One Battle After Another, With Hasan in Gaza
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‘All We Imagine as Light’, ‘Hard Truths’ ‘To a Land Unknown’ Win at 22nd International Cinephile Society Awards
All We Imagine as Light directed by Payal Kapadia All We Imagine as Light emerged victorious at the 22nd International Cinephile Society Awards winning the top prize of best picture along with best director for Payal Kapadia and best ensemble cast.
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‘All We Imagine as Light’ Tops BFI Sight and Sound Magazine Best Films of the Year Poll 2024
All We Imagine as Light directed by Payal Kapadia (Janus Films, Sideshow) Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light took the top spot on Sight and Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, Best Films of the Year poll 2024.
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38th AFI FEST to Showcase Lineup of 158 Films
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point directed by Tyler Taormina This year’s 38th AFI FEST taking place in Los Angeles from October 23 to October 27 rounds out the slate of already announced titles with a full lineup of 158 films including September 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum, All We Imagine As Light directed by Payal Kapadia, The Luckiest Man In America directed by Samir Oliveros (AFI Class of 2019), Zurawski V Texas from executive producers Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence and directors Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault, and Oh, Canada directed by Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969).
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68th BFI London Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Anora, The Apprentice, Conclave and More
Anora directed by Sean Baker (courtesy BFI LFF) The 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), taking place over twelve days from October 9 – 20, 2024, announced the full program line-up of Galas, Special Presentations and Official Competition titles.
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Jharrel Jerome and Zhao Tao to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards at Toronto Film Festival
Jharrel Jerome and Zhao Tao (courtesy TIFF) Award-winning actors Jharrel Jerome and Zhao Tao have been announced as the latest honorees receiving TIFF Tribute Awards at this year’s 49th Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 5 – 15, 2024.
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Films from Mike Leigh, Sean Baker, Mati Diop Among 62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate
Hard Truths by Mike Leigh (Simon Mein | Thin Man Films Ltd.) 32 films including titles from Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, David Cronenberg, Mati Diop, Mike Leigh, Steve McQueen, Paul Schrader, and Athina Rachel Tsangari are featured in the Main Slate of the 62nd New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September 27–October 14, 2024.
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Films from Angelina Jolie, Bruce Springsteen Confirmed for 49th Toronto Film Festival Gala and Special Presentations
Angelina Jolie (dp) Films from directors Angelina Jolie, Jacques Audiard, Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Mike Leigh, Morgan Neville, Walter Salles, Athina Rachel Tsangari, and Jia Zhang-Ke to name a few are among this year’s lineup of 63 films in the Gala and Special Presentations programs at the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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77th Cannes Film Festival Unveils Official Selection – The Apprentice, Megalopolis, The Shroud
The Apprentice (APPRENTICE PRODUCTIONS ONTARIO INC. / PROFILE PRODUCTIONS 2 APS / TAILORED FILMS LTD. 2023) The 77th Cannes Film Festival set to take place May 14-25, 2024, unveiled the Official Selection films in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.