The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards.
Seeds (2025) (Brittany Shyne)
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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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‘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 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.
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41st IDA Documentary Awards – ‘The Tale of Silyan’ Wins Best Feature, ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Wins Best Music Docu
The Tale of Silyan by Tamara Kotevsk (Ciconia Film, Concordia Studio, The Corner Shop) The Tale of Silyan directed by Tamara Kotevska was crowned Best Feature Documentary at the 41st IDA Documentary Awards.
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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 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.
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‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Leads Nominations for 41st IDA Documentary Awards
Apocalypse in the Tropics directed by Petra Costa Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics leads the nominees for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards with 4 nominations for Best Feature Documentary, Best Director, Best Production and Best Writing.
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‘Lesbian Space Princess’, ‘Coroner to the Stars’, ‘God As My Witness’ Among Winners of 23rd Tallgrass Film Festival
Lesbian Space Princess The 23rd Annual Tallgrass Film Festival wrapped with the closing night film Lesbian Space Princess co-directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese walking away with Audience Favorite Narrative Feature.
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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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Orwell: 2+2=5 Leads 10th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
ORWELL: 2+2=5 by Raoul Peck (Courtesy of NEON) Orwell: 2+2=5 leads the nominations for the 10th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards with seven nominations including Best Documentary Feature.
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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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‘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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33rd Hamptons International Film Festival to Close with Premiere of Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along directed by Maria Friedman The 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of Maria Friedman’s Merrily We Roll Along starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez. .
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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.