
Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski and Sirāt by Óliver Laxe lead the nominations for the Arts & Crafts categories for the 2026 European Film Awards with 5 nominations each.

Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski and Sirāt by Óliver Laxe lead the nominations for the Arts & Crafts categories for the 2026 European Film Awards with 5 nominations each.

Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value (Affeksjonsverdi) leads the nominations for the 38th European Film Awards with 5 nominations including European Film, European Director, European Actress for Renate Reinsve, European Actor for Stellan Skarsgård.

My Father’s Shadow leads the nominations for the 2025 British Independent Film Awards with 12, including Best British Independent Film, along with Best Director and Best Debut Director for Akinola Davies Jr.

The 2025 Montclair Film Festival has officially wrapped, and announced the winners of the audience and jury awards.

Spain’s Oscar submission, Sirât, directed by Oliver Laxe, has won the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.

The President’s Cake directed by Hasan Hadi won the Award for Best Narrative Feature; and To the West, in Zapata directed by David Bim received the Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 33rd edition of Hamptons International Film Festival.

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.

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. .

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.