The 32nd edition of Austin Film Festival taking place October 23 to 30, 2025 will showcase 183 films from 32 countries.
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‘Christy’ Starring Sydney Sweeney to Open 32nd Austin Film Festival Lineup
Sydney Sweeney in Christy (Black Bear Pictures)
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Joshua Enuck’s Faith Based ‘A Great Awakening’ To Be Released by Roadside Attractions
A Great Awakening, a docudrama from Joshua Enuck’s faith-based Sight & Sound, will be released in theaters by Roadside Attractions.
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Olivier Sarbil’s ‘Viktor’ Trailer Reveals A Deaf Ukrainian’s Journey Through War
The first glimpse of Viktor has arrived via Indiewire, and it’s a haunting, exquisitely rendered portrait of conflict, silence, and resolve.
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AFI FEST Unveils Lineup of 161 Films
Junkie by William Means (courtesy AFI Fest) This year’s AFI FEST taking place in Los Angeles from October 22-26, 2025, unveiled the full lineup of 161 films.
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Eternity, ‘Song Sung Blue’ and ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Headline 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Eternity (A24), Song Sung Blue (Focus Features), Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix) The 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival (presented by Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD)) will open on Saturday, October 25 with Eternity directed by David Freyne.
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Siobhan McCarthy’s ‘She’s the He’ Offers Trans Representation In a Joyful Way
She’s the He is a hilarious, subversive gender-bent comedy film that tells you to forget the days of “She’s the Man” and welcome in an era of inclusive trans representation.
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Filmmakers Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo Awarded 2025 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women
Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo (courtesy Academy) Filmmakers Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo have been selected as the recipients of the 2025 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.
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Brendan Fraser, Mark Hamill, Tessa Thompson Among Newport Beach Film Festival 2025 Honorees
Brendan Fraser in Rental Family (Searchlight Pictures), Mark Hamill in Life of Chuck (Netflix), Tessa Thompson in Hedda (Prime) Kerry Condon, Brendan Fraser, Mark Hamill, Diane Lane, Francine Maisler, Noah Schnapp, Jenny Slate, Tessa Thompson and Steven Gaydos have been the named the recipients of 2025 Festival Honors at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
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George Clooney and Adam Sandler Team Up in ‘Jay Kelly’ Trailer
Netflix debuted the full official trailer for Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s comedy film that pairs George Clooney and Adam Sandler in a journey through fame.
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South Africa Picks ‘The Heart Is a Muscle’ as Oscar Entry for Best International Feature Film
South Africa has selected The Heart Is a Muscle, written and directed by Imran Hamdulay, to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
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Cole Webley’s ‘Omaha’ Wins Top Grand Jury Prize at 14th Richmond Film Festival
Omaha by Cole Webley The road-trip family film Omaha by Cole Webley walked away with the Grand Jury Prize Best Overall Feature Film at the 14th Richmond International Film Festival.
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‘Really Happy Someday’ and ‘Between Goodbyes’ Win 37th Vancouver Queer Film Festival Top Audience Awards
Between Goodbyes by Jota Mun The 37th Vancouver Queer Film Festival has announced the winners of 2025 Audience Awards with the top honors going to Really Happy Someday directed by J Stevens for Canadian Feature and Between Goodbyes directed by Jota Mun winning for International Feature.