At the Astra Film Awards held over the weekend, Sinners emerged as the night’s most celebrated title, winning six awards and claiming Best Motion Picture Drama.
Zodiac Killer Project (2025)
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2025 Astra Film Awards Winners -Sinners, Timothée Chalamet, Amanda Seyfried,Jessie Buckley Among Winners
Michael B Jordan, Sinners (Warner Bros), Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme (A24), Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (Focus Features), Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
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‘One Battle After Another’ ‘Sentimental Value’, Sinners Lead Nominations for Astra Film Awards
Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value directed by Joachim Trier (Neon / Christian Belgaux) Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another led the nominations for the 2025 Astra Film Awards with 11 nominations, earning nods for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Director for Anderson, and four supporting nominations for Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro.
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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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‘Zodiac Killer Project’ Trailer – Charlie Shackleton’s Documentary Deconstructs Obssession with True Crime
Zodiac Killer Project, directed by Charlie Shackleton, explores an abandoned true crime documentary about the Zodiac Killer; and in the process, deconstructs the genre, examining the public intrigue and moral complexities of true crime.
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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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Jay Duplass’ ‘The Baltimorons’ Headlines 12th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup
The Baltimorons by Jay Duplass (Jessie Cohen) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced the complete lineup, for the 12th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, taking place May 2-8 at the city’s historic Music Box Theatre.
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Overlook Film Festival Unveils First Wave of Films, Christopher Landon’s ‘Drop’ to Open Fest
(from left) Violet (Meghann Fahy) and Henry (Brandon Sklenar) in Drop, directed by Christopher Landon (courtesy The Overlook Film Festival) Overlook Film Festival unveiled the first wave of the horror film lineup for its 2025 edition, taking place April 3 – April 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres.
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Sundance Film Festival Winners – Atropia , Seeds, ‘Cactus Pears’ and ‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Win Grand Jury Prizes
Atropia, Seeds (photo by Brittany Shyne), Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) (photo by Vikas Urs) (photo by Mohammad Reza Eyni) | Courtesy of Sundance Institute Atropia directed by Hailey Gates won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Other Grand Jury prizes went to Seeds for U.S. Documentary Competition, Cactus Pears won for World Cinema Dramatic Competition, and Cutting Through Rocks won for World Cinema Documentary Competition. The NEXT Innovator Award was given to Zodiac Killer Project directed by Charlie Shackleton.
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2025 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Feature Films and Episodics Lineup, ‘Sally’ Wins Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize
SALLY(Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Michael Latham.) The 2025 Sundance Film Festival, taking place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, unveiled the lineup of 87 feature films and six episodic projects.