The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards.
Nuremberg (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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Hamnet, Sinners, ‘Train Dreams’ Lead AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Nominations
Hamnet by Chloé Zhao AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards revealed the nominees lead by Hamnet, A House of Dynamite, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Train Dreams competing for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups.
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Belén and ‘Canceled: The Paula Deen Story’ Win Miami Film Festival GEMS Audience Awards
Belén by Dolores Fonzi Belén directed by Dolores Fonzi, which screened as a Centerpiece film, has won the Audience Award at Miami Film Festival GEMS 2025.
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‘Happy Birthday,’ ‘Jimmy & The Demons’,Nuremberg, Rental Family Win Awards at 34th Heartland International Film Festival
courtesy (Heartland International Film Festival) Egypt’s Oscar entry Happy Birthday, directed by Sarah Goher, has won the Narrative Feature Grand Prize at the 34th Heartland International Film Festival.
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ to Open 26th Woodstock Film Festival Lineup
The Testament of Ann Lee by Mona Fastvold (Searchlight Pictures) The 26th Woodstock Film Festival taking place October 15–19, 2025 will kick off on Opening Night with The Testament of Ann Lee, and Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire headlining on Closing Night film.
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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.