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.
The Tale of Silyan (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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‘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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‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ Leads Feature Film Nominations for 19th Cinema Eye Honors
Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley appear in Come See Me in the Good Light by Ryan White. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Brandon Somerhalder) Ryan White’s Come See Me in the Good Light leads the feature film nominations for the 19th Cinema Eye Honors with six nominations including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, Direction and Unforgettable Honors for Gibson and Falley.
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‘The Tale of Silyan’ Trailer – A Farmer Befriends a White Stork in North Macedonia’s Oscar Entry
Selected as North Macedonia’s Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, the docu-fable The Tale of Silyan follows a farmer who develops a unique bond with a wounded white stork as he nurses the bird back to health.
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Tom Stern’s ‘Butthole Surfers’ Headlines 13th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt by Tom Stern Calgary Underground Film Festival revealed the program of 15 features and 14 shorts for the 13th edition of CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival taking place November 19-23, 2025.
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‘Sirât’ ‘One Golden Summer’ Win Awards at 61st Chicago International Film Festival
Sirât by Oliver Laxe Spain’s Oscar submission, Sirât, directed by Oliver Laxe, has won the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.
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SFFILM Reveals 11th Doc Stories Film Festival Lineup
TOP ROW, L TO R: Cover-Up, photo courtesy of The New York Times/Redux. A LIFE ILLUMINATED, photo courtesy of Sandbox Films.
BOTTOM ROW L TO R: Director Laura Poitras, photo by Jan Stürmann. Director Mark Obenhaus, photo courtesy of Mark Obenhaus. Director Tasha Van Zandt, photo courtesy of Tasha Van Zandt.SFFILM unveiled the lineup of ten features and 12 short films for the 11th Doc Stories film festival taking place at the Vogue Theatre in San Francisco, November 6–9, 2025.
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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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Dead Man’s Wire will Open 10th Coronado Island Film Festival Lineup
Dead Man’s Wire by Gus Van Sant (courtesy AFI FEST) The Coronado Island Film Festival is marking its milestone tenth anniversary from November 5-9, 2025, with a slate of more than 130 films..
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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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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.