The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards.
Left-Handed Girl (2025)
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Oscars Reveals Shortlist in Feature Film, Short Film and More Categories
The Secret Agent (O Agente Secreto) by Kleber Mendonça Filho
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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Sweeps Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
Sinners by Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros) Ryan Coogler’s Sinners won a record-breaking 10 awards, along with Best Film, at the 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Awards.
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‘Sinners’ Leads Nominations for 31st Critics Choice Awards
Sinners by Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros) Sinners leads the film contenders for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards with 17 nominations including for Best Picture.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Tops National Board of Review 2025 Honorees
Teyana Taylor and Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Warner Bros. Pictures) One Battle After Another topped the National Board of Review 2025 honorees, winning Best Film; Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson; Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio; Best Supporting Actor for Benicio Del Toro; and Breakthrough Performance for Chase Infiniti.
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‘A Sad and Beautiful World’ and ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Take Top 11th Asian World Film Festival Awards
A Sad and Beautiful World by Cyril Aris The Lebanese film A Sad and Beautiful World directed by Cyril Aris has won the Snow Leopard for Best Film, the top jury prize at the 11th annual Asian World Film Festival.
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‘No Other Choice’ to Open 11th Asian World Film Festival Lineup
Lee Byung Hun in No Other Choice (courtesy BIFF) The 11th Asian World Film Festival will open with Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, and close with Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab.
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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ to Headline 38th Virginia Film Festival Lineup
Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will open the the 38th year Virginia Film Festival set for October 22-26 in Charlottesville, VA.
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Wake Up Dead Man to Open 48th Denver Film Festival Lineup
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. (Netflix) Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will open the 48th annual Denver Film Festival, taking place October 31 – November 9, 2025, with the lineup showcasing 136 feature-length films, documentaries and shorts.
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‘Father and ‘I Love You, I Leave You’ Win Golden Eyes at 21st Zurich Film Festival
Father by Tereza Nvotová (Courtesy of Danae Production) Father by Tereza Nvotová was awarded the Golden Eye in the Feature Film Competition at the 21st Zurich Film Festival.
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28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Closing with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out by Rian Johnson (John Wilson/Netflix) The 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival unveiled the lineup of 167 films, including seven world premieres.
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12th Miami Film Festival GEMS Unveils Lineup, Opening with Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’
No Other Choice (courtesy BIFF) The 12th Miami Film Festival GEMS taking place from October 29 to November 5, 2025 will feature 40 films, opening with No Other Choice with director Park Chan-wook in attendance to receive the Precious Gem Master Award.
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34th Philadelphia Film Festival to Open with ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (John Wilson/Netflix) The 34th Philadelphia Film Festival spanning October 16 through 26, 2025, unveiled its lineup, opening with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.