San Sebastián Film Festival: 19-27 September 2025: Awards
★★★★☆
San Sebastián 2025
From Ground Zero (2024)
★★★★☆
From Ground Zero, compiled by Rashid Masharawi and executive produced by Michael Moore, is a poignant compilation of short films showing everyday life in a destroyed Gaza.
Paul and Paulette Take A Bath (2024)
★★★★☆
Paul and Paulette Take A Bath is a macabre twist on the romcom trope, a first feature by writer/director Jethro Massey.
Mother Vera (2024)
★★★☆☆
Mother Vera is an award-winning documentary by Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson that enthrallingly reveals the life of a nun in Belarusia both pre- and post-convent.
Mistress Dispeller (2024)
★★★☆☆
Mistress Dispeller, an intimate documentary with extraordinary access by Elizabeth Lo, shows a unique Chinese practice.
BFI LFF 2025: Line-up
★★★★☆
BFI LFF 2025 line-up
Toronto TIFF 2025: 4-14 September: Awards
★★★★☆
TIFF 2025 4-14 September
Venice 2025: 27 August-6 September
★★★★☆
Venice Film Festival 2025
New York Film Festival 2025: 26 September-13 October
★★★★☆
New York Film Festival 2025
Late Shift (2025) (Heldin)
★★★★☆
Late Shift is a gripping tribute to the everyday reality lived by hospital nurses, directed by Petra Volpe and starring Leonie Benesch.
Locarno 2025 3-16 August
★★★★☆
Locarno 2025
The Other Way Around (2024) (Volveréis)
★★★☆☆
The Other Way Around directed by Jonás Trueba is a glossy romcom in reverse with a deeper philosophy.
Kneecap (2024)
★★★★☆
Kneecap, written and directed by Rich Peppiat, is the comic, fictionalised story of the rise to fame of the controversial Irish-language rap trio Kneecap – played by themselves.
Cannes 2025: ONES TO WATCH
★★★★☆
Cannes 2025: Ones to Watch