Ira Sachs’ Peter Hujar’s Day starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall, leads the nominations for the 41st annual edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards with five nominations including Best Feature.
Outerlands (2025)
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‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Leads Nominations for 41st Spirit Awards
Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall in Peter Hujar’s Day directed by Ira Sachs, Courtesy of Janus Films
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23rd Annual New Hampshire Film Festival Reveals Lineup with Jay Kelly, Blue Moon, The Secret Agent
Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sabrina Lantos / Sony Pictures Classics) Over 100 independent films have been selected to screen at the 23rd New Hampshire Film Festival taking place October 16–19, 2025 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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34th Heartland Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Closing with Rami Malek in Nuremberg
Rami Malek in Nuremberg (Scott Garfield) The 34th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) presented by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square, Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 9-19, 2025, revealed the lineup of more than 100 independent films.
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37th Vancouver Queer Film Festival Unveils Lineup with Titles Featuring Elliot Page, Laverne Cox and More
A Place Where I Belong directed by Rheanna Toy (courtesy VQFF) The 37th Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF), taking place in person September 11-21, 2025 and online September 22-28, 2025, revealed the entire lineup featuring 100 films from 25 countries centering 2SLGBTQIA+ creators and stories.
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Max Walker-Silverman’s ‘Rebuilding’ Headlines 68th San Francisco International Film Festival Lineup of Over 150 Films
Josh O’Connor and Lily LaTorre in Rebuilding by Max Walker-Silverman, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Jesse Hope) The 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), taking place April 17-27, unveiled the lineup of over 150 films from more than 50 countries.
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39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Queer, ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ and more
Drew Starkey, Daniel Craig in Queer (Yannis Drakoulidis. Courtesy of A24.) The 39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival taking place March 19 – 30, 2025, unveiled its full program. BFI Flare is divided into three thematic program strands: Hearts, Bodies and Minds and presents 34 World Premieres (across features and shorts) with 56 features, 1 series and 81 shorts from 41 countries.
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32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’
Episode 1. Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Seth Rogen in “The Studio” | Credit: Courtesy of Apple TV+) The 32nd South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival taking place March 7-14, 2025, unveiled the lineup of feature films, TV projects, and XR Experiences.