Friday, 31 October 2025

After Its Buzzy ‘Emilia Pérez’ Moment, the American French Film Festival Keeps Building

Jodie Foster's 'A Private Life' and Richard Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague' are among the hot titles at the 29th annual edition celebrating the collaboration between French and U.S. film industries.

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‘Dreams’ Director Michel Franco Has No Interest in “Comfort Cinema”

The Mexican director said he’s drawn to "broken people" as characters in his movies while attending the Tribeca Festival Lisboa on Friday.

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Camerimage: ‘Anemone’ to Open 2025 Festival

Ben Fordesman lensed Ronan Day-Lewis' directorial debut, starring his father, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Sean Bean.

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“The James Dean of the Baltics” Juozas Budraitis to Receive Tallinn Film Festival Lifetime Award

The Lithuanian acting legend has appeared in more than 120 film and television roles, "from revolutionaries to kings," even including 'The Queen’s Gambit.'

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Thursday, 30 October 2025

‘Dreams’ Director Michel Franco’s Packing List for Tribeca Festival Lisboa Has a Surprise Item

The Mexican director tells THR how he touched down in Lisbon with a new passport and how he’s never been to the country before.

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5 Questions With Tokyo Film Festival “Navigator” Kumi Takiuchi

Known for her portrayals of complex, uncompromising women, rising actress Kumi Takiuchi talks independence, industry reform and stepping into a new ambassadorial role at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

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Wednesday, 29 October 2025

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Has Struggled to Break Out, Perhaps By Design

The film challenges the biopic formula with its bare bones story and lack of hit songs, yet manages to create something meaningful, purposeful and ultimately honest.

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Mia Goth, Dan Stevens and Zach Galifianakis Join ‘Hey Bear’ from ‘Portlandia’ Creator Jonathan Krisel

HanWay is handling international sales on the "coming of rage" tale about a woman seeking revenge on a bear after it kills her husband.

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Steven Paul’s SP Releasing Buys Kevin Spacey Film ‘The Contract’ for North America (Exclusive)

Spacey plays "the devil" alongside Eric Roberts and Vincent Spano in the thriller from Italian director Massimo Paolucci.

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Camerimage Lineup Includes ‘F1,”Sinners,’ ‘Hamnet’ and ‘House of Dynamite’

Only three of the 13 competition films feature female DOPs.

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Tuesday, 28 October 2025

American Black Film Festival Honors to Celebrate ‘Sinners’ Creative Team, Including Ryan Coogler (Exclusive)

Other honorees include Jennifer Hudson, Damson Idris and Salli Richardson-Whitfield.

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“Audiences Everywhere Are Drawn to Authenticity”: Tribeca Festival Lisboa’s Fábio Martins on Portugal’s Creative Renaissance

At Tribeca Festival Lisboa, programmer Martins spotlights filmmakers who tell political and personal stories through empathy, honesty and imagination.

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Olly Ginelli’s ‘The Long Spring’ Draws on Real-Life Refugee Stories for a Timely Short (Exclusive Trailer)

The British writer-director's new film, set to kick off its festival journey in the coming weeks, is inspired by the real-life experience of a Kurdish asylum seeker named Saady.

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Barbie Dreams, Therapy, and Smugglers: Tallinn Fest Unveils Baltic Competition Titles

Sergei Loznitsa's 'Two Prosecutors,' which premiered at Cannes, will open the lineup in an out-of-competition slot.

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Monday, 27 October 2025

Croatian Oscar Contender ‘Fiume o Morte!’ Among Inaugural Adriatic Film & TV Awards Winners

On the TV side, ‘Operation Sabre’ was the big winner.

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Tokyo Film Festival Gets Underway With Glitzy Opening Ceremony

A mix of local and international stars walked the carpet before the gala screening of the opening film, Junji Sakamoto’s 'Climbing for Life.'

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‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Bring Sparkling Chemistry and Impressive Musicality to Disarming Boomer Love Story

Ella Anderson, Michael Imperioli and Jim Belushi also star in Craig Brewer’s account of a real-life blue-collar Milwaukee couple whose Neil Diamond tribute act makes them local legends.

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Sunday, 26 October 2025

Björn Andrésen, Teen Actor in 1971’s ‘Death in Venice,’ Dies at 70

He was the subject of the 2021 documentary 'The Most Beautiful Boy in the World,' a quote about him from Luchino Visconti, his Italian director on the film.

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TIFFCOM: Korean Action-Comedy ‘Boss’ Sells Across Asia

The Korean box-office hit, directed by Ra Hee-chan, has grossed $15.8 million at home and will headline Finecut’s slate at TIFFCOM 2025.

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Sydney Sweeney Wants to Surprise People With Her Projects: “Everyone’s Like, ‘Sydney Sweeney’s Doing That?'”

The 'Euphoria' star is shaking things up with boxing biopic 'Christy,' where she transforms into professional boxer Christy Martin.

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Saturday, 25 October 2025

George Clooney Wanted Adam Sandler to Be Taken Seriously on the Set of ‘Jay Kelly’ and Not Be “Making Fun of His Incredible Talent”

"He just is very protective over me," Sandler said of his relationship with Clooney, as the two team up in Noah Baumbach's latest.

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Friday, 24 October 2025

Cameron Crowe: Still Uncool After All These Years

The Oscar-winning filmmaker and former ‘Rolling Stone’ prodigy is out with a candid memoir packed with untold revelations about his unconventional career — from riding shotgun with David Bowie to studio battles over Spicoli. 

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Sony Pictures Classics Takes Kirk Jones’ ‘I Swear’ Following TIFF Premiere

The Robert Aramayo–led drama about Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson opened strongly in the U.K. after debuting in Toronto.

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‘The Goonies,’ Beloved 1980s Adventure Movie, Gets the Lego Treatment

The original movie was released in 1985 and forty years later, continues to inspire audiences.

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Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Scherzinger Join Rebel Wilson’s ‘Girl Group’

Wilson is writing, directing, producing, and starring in the movie.

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Thursday, 23 October 2025

AFM: Adria Arjona, Callum Turner Join Hot Market Project ‘Alone Together’

'Limbo' director Ben Sharrock will helm the feature, about two strangers whose lives collide during storm in the desert.

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Sex, Art, Corruption, and Bloody Murder: Rotterdam Fest Sets First Nine World Premieres

The films for the Harbour and Bright Future sections "set the tone for the diversity of programming, from unconventional horror thrillers and misfit comedies" to stories on "the complexities of belonging."

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Cate Blanchett to Receive Camerimage Icon Award

The two-time Oscar winner was jury president of last year's Camerimage festival, which honors excellence in cinematography.

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‘B for Bartleby’ Is a Film That Explores How to Adapt the Herman Melville Story for the Screen

Writer-director Angela Summereder discusses the hybrid approach of her movie, screening at Austria's Viennale this week, and her plan for a film about motherhood and climate tied to the Percival story.

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Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Take a (First) Look at NBC’s ‘Wicked’ Primetime Musical Special

This should be pop-u-lar.

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From NYC to Lisbon, Tribeca Festival Lisboa on Mission to Bridge Transatlantic Divide

“Film is a way, and increasingly feels like the only way, you can truly empathize with a different points of view,” Tribeca fest director Cara Cusumano tells THR ahead of her second indie film showcase in Portugal kicking off on Oct. 29.

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‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Set Designer’s Directorial Debut Set for Tallinn Works in Progress Showcase

It was important for us to include films from Ukraine, both to showcase their incredible resilience and to support filmmakers creating under extremely challenging circumstances."

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Tuesday, 21 October 2025

The Horror Collective Launches Genre Streamer BloodStream (Exclusive)

The service, offering ad-supported free and subscription tiers just in time for Halloween, promises a mix of “cult classics, international gems, and fresh discoveries from emerging filmmakers.”

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‘Group – The Schopenhauer Project’ Takes Us Inside a Therapy Group (Trailer)

The movie from French filmmaker Alexis Lloyd world premieres at the Naples International Film Festival.

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‘Dry Leaf’ Director on Shooting on an Old Phone, Those Invisible Characters, and His Film Inspired by a Pet Shop Boys Album

Georgian writer-director Alexandre Koberidze, in an interview, also discusses working with his musical brother, the beauty of unpredictability, plus exploring soccer and life themes.

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Letitia Wright, Aneil Karia to Receive HollyShorts London Honors

The second edition of the festival runs Nov. 13-16.

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Monday, 20 October 2025

‘Yunan’ Wins Arab Critics Award for European Films

Georges Khabbaz stars alongside German film legend Hanna Schygulla in Ameer Fakher Eldin’s melancholic drama about an exiled Syrian writer who travels to a North Sea island, contemplating suicide.

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‘The Thing With Feathers’ Director on Working With Benedict Cumberbatch, His Oasis Film, and Writing a London Thriller

THR caught up with writer-director Dylan Southern at the BFI London Film Festival.

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Stephen Daldry, Sonia Friedman Board ‘A Friend of Dorothy,’ Short With Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry

"Seeing it for the first time was a revelation," says 'Billy Elliot' director Daldry, while Friedman shares: "I hope it reminds us of the extraordinary impact that even the smallest acts of kindness can have."

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“Do Women Make the Harsher Films?” Isa Willinger Explores That Question in ‘No Mercy’

The love letter to pioneering director Kira Muratova, screening at Austria's Viennale this week, features interviews with the likes of Virginie Despentes, Céline Sciamma, Alice Diop, and Joey Soloway.

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Sunday, 19 October 2025

‘Clerks’: THR’s 1994 Review

After a Sundance premiere, writer-director Kevin Smith's feature was picked up by Miramax for a theatrical bow on Oct. 19, 1994.

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Box Office: ‘Black Phone 2’ Dials It in for Blumhouse With $26.5M U.S. Opening and $42M Globally

Elsewhere, Aziz Ansari's R-rated comedy 'Good Fortune' didn't find much to laugh about in its box office debut despite a star-packed cast that includes Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves.

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‘Landmarks,’ ‘The Travelers,’ ‘One Woman One Bra’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards

'Coyotes' was honored in the short film competition ahead of the closing night U.K. premiere of Julia Jackman's '100 Nights of Hero.'

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Saturday, 18 October 2025

Klaus Doldinger, Composer of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ Dies at 89

The German composer combined jazz and classical orchestral music with early synth sounds and composed the theme for Germany's number-one TV series, 'Tatort.'

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Lynne Ramsay Recalls Meeting “Totally Terrifying” Joaquin Phoenix: “I’ve Never Worked With Such an Exciting Actor in My Life”

The 'Die, My Love' director opened up about making movies with Hollywood A-listers at a BFI London Film Festival session.

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The Circus Comes to Rural England in Calif Chong’s Feature Debut ‘High Wire’: LFF

The movie about an immigrant finding community and meaning stars Isabella Wei and world premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.

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How Nicki Minaj Inspired Bradley Banton’s Instagram Livestreaming Film ‘More Life’: LFF

The actor-director and Tuwaine Barrett ('Hard Truths') discuss the feature film, which is backed by Michael Fassbender’s DMC Film and world premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.

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Friday, 17 October 2025

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s A24 Rom-Com ‘The Drama’ Lands April 2026 Release

Director Kristoffer Borgli is directing the movie for the leading specialty outfit alongside production banner Square Peg and Dilemma Films.

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What’s Next for ‘Rose of Nevada,’ ‘Little Amélie,’ ‘Kim Novak’s Vertigo’ Creators: Tea With Filmmakers

THR caught up with Mark Jenkin, Denzil Monk, Maïlys Vallade, Claire La Combe, and Alexandre O'Philippe at the BFI London Film Festival.

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A Chinese Girl in a Welsh Fishing Village Rejects Folklore But Has a Magical Encounter in ‘Under the Wave off Little Dragon’

Director-screenwriter Luo Jian discusses her short film, which is one of four backed by Film4 at the BFI London Film Festival.

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Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It’s ‘Super Nature’!

Director Ed Sayers and producer Rebecca Wolff discuss Sayers’ feature debut, a global love letter to wildlife and nature, which world premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.

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Thursday, 16 October 2025

Buzzy UFO Doc ‘The Age of Disclosure’ Lands VOD Streaming Date on Prime Video

The film will also get awards-qualifying theatrical screenings in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C.

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Rotterdam Fest Sets Marwan Hamed Retrospective, Biopic of Arab Music Icon Umm Kulthum

He is "the most fascinating director to emerge from Egypt's ever-fertile film culture in the last quarter century," says IFFR festival director Vanja Kaludjercic.

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How ‘Lady,’ a Mockumentary About a Deluded Aristocrat, Took Shape in a Real English Mansion

Premiering at the London Film Fest, Samuel Abrahams’ satiric debut feature stars Sian Clifford as a noblewoman wanting to feel seen who hires a crew to film her — and her slow disappearance.

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Doc ‘Holy Destructors’ Zooms in on a Cosmos of Blooming Microfungi (Exclusive IDFA Trailer)

"Biodestructors are microfungi that existed millions of years before humans and will likely outlive us," reads a synopsis of Aistė Žegulytė's essayistic sophomore doc, premiering at Amsterdam.

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Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Christopher Nolan Predicts Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Will Be “Better Understood Over Time” After Box Office Flop

The Oscar winning director also shared this thoughts on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's acting chops: "I don’t think you’ll see a better performance this year or most other years."

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Daniel Day-Lewis on His Screen Return With ‘Anemone’ and Method Acting Not Being “a Cult”

The star spoke at a packed Screen Talk at the BFI London Film Festival, where he was joined by his director son Ronan and spoke about regrets over his acting retirement in 2017: "I would have done well to just keep my mouth shut."

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Tuesday, 14 October 2025

IDFA in Amsterdam Sets International and Envision Competition Lineups

The fest will open with three short docs that “set the tone for a festival that explores major issues of the present, that makes room for new voices, fresh forms, and unexpected perspectives.”

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War, Politics, and Women Who “Dare to Dream Big”: Tallinn Black Nights Fest Unveils Docs Lineup

The program opens “a restless world where bold, author-driven works captivate with their search for balance and understanding — and demonstrate that documentaries can be even more engaging than fiction.”

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Aidan Gillen Is a 1980s Pop Star Facing a Moral Dilemma in Kathryn Ferguson’s ‘Nostalgie’

Jessica Reynolds ('Kneecap'), Michael Smiley ('Bad Sisters'), and the weight of history also feature in the Film4-supported short, which world premieres at the BFI London Film Festival.

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Oscar Contenders ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘It Was Just an Accident Make EFA Short List

The European Film Academy unveiled its shortlist of contenders for the 2026 European Film Awards.

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Monday, 13 October 2025

Brad Pitt’s ‘F1: The Movie’ Lands December Streaming Release Date on Apple TV

The Formula One pic was the sleeper hit of the summer and is the first major box win for Apple Original Films .

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Orlando Bloom Boxing Movie ‘The Cut’ Sets Streaming Release (Exclusive)

Caitríona Balfe and John Turturro also star in director Sean Ellis' feature that will make its streaming debut on Paramount+ after premiering at TIFF.

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Why a Fake Horror Trailer Starring Kiernan Shipka Will Soon Play in Theaters (Exclusive)

The actress is at the center of "Goodnight, Phone," the faux trailer that is part of a Halloween-themed campaign for sleep wellness brand Hatch.

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Woody Allen Pays Tribute to Diane Keaton in Free Press Essay: “Her Great Laugh Still Echoes in My Head”

Allen reminisced about his former muse, romantic partner, and lifetime friend, who died on October 11, aged 79.

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Sunday, 12 October 2025

‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ Team Teases Expanding From Series and Manga, “Amusement Park Ride” Action Scenes

Assistant director Masato Nakazono, supervising producer Manabu Otsuka and CGI producer Yusuke Tannawa appeared on a Sunday panel at NYCC to discuss the film, which releases in theaters Oct. 24.

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Box Office: ‘Tron’ Hits the Skids With $33.5M Opening, ‘Roofman’ No. 2 at $8 million

The big-budget 'Tron: Ares' came in $10 million or so behind expectations domestically and likely ends hopes of ever rebooting the once storied sci-fi franchise.

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Chloé Zhao on the “Superpower” of Being a Neurodivergent Director: “I Have an Extreme Sensitivity to Dissonance”

"It's a superpower," said the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who was hosted by the BFI London Film Festival to discuss her career following the U.K. premiere of her new movie, 'Hamnet.'

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Saturday, 11 October 2025

‘Mortal Kombat III’ Greenlit as Writer Talks Sequel Expectations and Delay at NYCC

The team behind 'Mortal Kombat II' appeared Saturday night to talk about the sequel’s “blockbuster” energy and IMAX release, while revealing a third installment is already in the works.

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Chloé Zhao Leads Steven Spielberg, Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley and ‘Hamnet’ Crowd in Guided Meditation Ahead of London Film Fest Premiere

Irish talent Mescal confessed to THR on the red carpet that 'Hamnet' was "one of those times where I shamelessly was putting myself in position for a film."

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning Star of ‘Annie Hall,’ Dies at 79

She also portrayed Kay Adams in the three ‘Godfather’ films and starred in ‘The First Wives Club’ and ‘Book Club’ movies.

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Yorgos Lanthimos Jokes He Needs an AI Avatar to Get Out of Promoting His Films: “Do I Have to Say the Same Thing a Thousand Times?”

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker spoke with 'Succession' creator Jesse Armstrong at a BFI London Film Festival event on Saturday while promoting his new feature, 'Bugonia'.

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Friday, 10 October 2025

Park Chan-wook on ‘No Other Choice,’ Capitalism and the Black Comedy of Self-Delusion

The Korean maestro behind 'Oldboy,' 'The Handmaiden' and 'Decision to Leave' unpacks his long-gestating comedy thriller, starring 'Squid Game' actor Lee Byung-hun — and why it might finally earn him his first, long-overdue Oscar nomination.

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Jafar Panahi In-Person London Film Fest Talk Canceled “Due to Scheduling Conflict”

The Iranian dissident auteur, who won the Cannes Palme d’Or 2025 for 'It Was Just an Accident,' will instead record the Screen Talk, which will be made available online for free.

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Jon M. Chu Debuts New ‘Wicked: For Good’ Clip, Says Fans Will Finally Understand Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s Emotional Press Run

"Wait until you see the Tin Man and the Scarecrow... There was no room for error," said the filmmaker about not using any digital effects on the iconic characters in the upcoming sequel.

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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup That “Holds up a Mirror to Our World”

Everything that worries and pains us is there — wars, the environmental crisis, political arrogance, migration, women’s rights, and, above all, the fragile ties of family life," says fest director Tiina Lokk.

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Thursday, 9 October 2025

1-2 Special Takes ‘Rose of Nevada’ for North America (Exclusive)

Mark Jenkin's Cornish time-travel drama, starring George MacKay and Callum Turner, premiered in the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival.

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Dear Tilly Norwood: Some Blunt Advice, Actress to “Actress,” From Betty Gilpin

The Emmy-nominated actor and author pens an open letter to the AI avatar that's got Hollywood in a tizzy.

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Liv Ullmann to Receive European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

The two-time Oscar-nominated Norwegian actress and director is best known for such 1970s classics as 'Cries and Whispers,' 'Scenes from a Marriage,' and 'The Emigrants.'

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Wednesday, 8 October 2025

‘My Sister Gaza,’ ‘The Video Guy’ Among 51 Projects Set for Amsterdam’s IDFA Forum Co-Pro Market

”Through the use of inventive cinematic language and formats, these projects bring underexposed stories while also exploring non-narrative expressions" at a time of "turbulence and uncertainty."

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Stockholm Fest to Honor Alexander Skarsgård, Benny Safdie

The Stockholm Film Festival unveiled its 2025 lineup, featuring a best-of program of this year's festival and award-season favorites.

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Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Steve Buscemi to Get Honor, San Sebastian Winner ‘Sunday’ to Open Evolution Mallorca Film Festival

The nine feature films in the official competition selection also include Jim Jarmusch’s Venice Golden Lion winner ‘Father Mother Sister Brother.’

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Jared Leto’s ‘Tron: Ares’: First Reactions From the Premiere

The Joachim Rønning-directed film, the third entry in the Tron movie franchise, hits theaters on Oct. 10.

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Monday, 6 October 2025

Oscar Winner Richard Trank, Longtime In-House Filmmaker at Simon Wiesenthal Center, Launches New Production Company (Exclusive)

Sea Point Films and Media, which will specialize in nonfiction but will also tackle narrative projects, already has several films in the works.

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Luca Marinelli, Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch Re-Team for ‘Let Love In’

Vandermeersch and Marinelli co-star in the love story from the team behind 'The Eight Mountains.'

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London Film Fest Head Previews “Formally Daring Cinema,” Stars “Playing Against Perceived Type” in 2025 Edition

With LFF kicking off mid-week, Kristy Matheson also discusses "totem animals," such as a range of birds that can be seen across this year's lineup, the program’s gender and geographic mix, and one experimental experience she can’t wait for.

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Sunday, 5 October 2025

‘When Harry Met Sally’ Director Rob Reiner Reflects on the Awkwardness of Directing the Fake-Orgasm Scene in Front of His Mother

Estelle Reiner famously delivered one of the greatest lines in movie history in her son's 1989 classic.

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Michelle Pfeiffer Recalls Bloody Incident With Al Pacino That Landed Her ‘Scarface’ Role

The actress played Elvira in the Brian De Palma-directed 1983 crime classic.

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Julia Roberts Knows Who Is Really Guilty in ‘After the Hunt’ — and She Isn’t Telling

The star joins Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri in Luca Guadagnino's psychological thriller, which leaves some big questions unanswered.

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Saturday, 4 October 2025

Slovak Oscar Contender ‘Father’ Wins Zurich Film Festival

Milan Ondrík stars as a decent man who's life falls apart in Tereza Nvotová's family drama.

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Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Rocks at No. 1 as Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Bombs

'Showgirl' looks to clear at least $30 million, an impressive number for a pic that's neither a concert film nor a doc but rather a cinematic experience and (smart) promotional stunt for Swift's new album.

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Remo Girone, Italian Actor in ‘La Piovra’ and ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ Dies at 76

He played lots of mafia bosses during his five-decade career, including one in Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night.’

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Friday, 3 October 2025

Zurich: Noah Baumbach on ‘Jay Kelly,’ Heartbreak, Joy and Rediscovering His Love for Making Movies

Honored in Zurich for his life's work, the 'Marriage Story' and 'Squid and the Whale' filmmaker reflects on mining personal pain for art and why his new Clooney-led Netflix movie marks a surprising turn toward joy.

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SCAD Savannah Film Fest: Spike Lee and Sydney Sweeney Among Seven in Second Wave of Honorees (Exclusive)

Park Chan-wook, Brendan Fraser, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Amanda Seyfried and Kristen Stewart will also be feted at the nation's largest university-run film festival, which will run Oct. 25 through Nov. 1.

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SCAD Savannah Film Fest: Directors of 10 of 2025’s Top Documentaries Set for ‘Docs to Watch’ Panel (Exclusive)

'2000 Meters to Andriivka,' 'The Alabama Solution,' 'Apocalypse in the Tropics,' 'Come See Me in the Good Light,' It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley,' 'My Mom Jayne,' 'Natchez,' 'The Perfect Neighbor,' 'Riefenstahl' and 'The Tale of Silyan' will be represented at the Oct. 29 gathering.

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Japan’s Most Influential Film Critic Curates New York Showcase Tying Together Ozu, John Ford, Mizoguchi and Michael Mann

Shiguéhiko Hasumi — mentor to Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Ryusuke Hamaguchi — will attend the Japan Society retrospective, which is timed to the long-awaited English release of his signature book, 'Directed by Yasujiro Ozu.'

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Thursday, 2 October 2025

Tribeca Festival Lisboa 2025 Sets ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Nuremberg’ Screenings

The second European edition in Lisbon will also open with Julian Schnabel’s ‘In the Hand of Dante’ and feature Kim Cattrall, Ava DuVernay and Giancarlo Esposito as speakers.

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Bill Condon Knows You All Love Musicals (Even If You Won’t Admit It)

The powerhouse filmmaker behind 'Dreamgirls' and now 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' spills his secrets on bringing song to screen, directing divas and why camp is underrated.

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Wednesday, 1 October 2025

‘Carol’ Producer Elizabeth Karlsen, ‘BLKNWS’ Director Kahlil Joseph to Serve on BFI London Film Festival Competition Jury

The 69th London Film Festival has named its juries for the official competition, first feature competition, best documentary and best short film ahead of the Oct. 8-19 event.

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Jim Carrey to Receive Honorary César Award

The French Academy, hosting its 51st edition in February 2026, described 'The Mask' and 'The Truman Show' star as "one of the most original voices in modern cinema."

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Paul Schrader’s ‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters’ to Finally Screen in Japan After 40-Year De Facto Ban 

After decades of political sensitivities and threats kept it from screens, Schrader’s Yukio Mishima biopic, considered by many his masterpiece, will finally play for Japanese audiences.

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