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Dude box office collection day 6: Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju film breezes past ₹50 crore despite dip
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Dude box office collection day 6: Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju film breezes past ₹50 crore despite dip

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Updated on: Oct 22, 2025 11:01 pm IST

Dude box office collection day 6: Keerthiswaran’s rom-com with Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju is holding its own on weekdays. 

Dude box office collection day 6: Keerthiswaran’s rom-com, Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in lead roles, released in theatres on 17 October to mixed reviews. Banking on decent word of mouth and the Diwali holiday, the film has now crossed the ₹50 crore mark in India.

Dude box office collection day 6: Pradeep Ranganathan plays the lead role in the film.

Dude box office collection

According to the trade website Sacnilk, Dude collected an estimated ₹3.75 crore net in India on Wednesday, taking its total domestic collection to ₹ 54.05 crore. The film had a strong opening of ₹9.75 crore, with collections continuing to pick up over the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the film made ₹10.4 crore and ₹10.6 crore respectively. The film also did well on Monday, thanks to the Diwali holiday, bringing in ₹10.8 crore.

On Tuesday, it saw an 18% dip, bringing in ₹8.75 crore, a good number despite being a weekday. It remains to be seen how much the film makes by the end of its first week. The film has so far outperformed Pradeep’s previous films, Love Today (2022) and Dragon (2025), which collected ₹19.55 crore and ₹46.15 crore by day 6. Dude has crossed the ₹95 crore mark worldwide by day 5.

About Dude

Dude marks the debut of director Keerthiswaran and music composer Sai Abhyankar. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers. It tells the story of youngsters Agan (Pradeep) and Kural (Mamitha) who find themselves in a bind after she proposes marriage to him. In a series of events, the move leads to new revelations about their family that neither of them is equipped to handle. The lead actors received praise for their performances, as did the music composer. The film was criticised for the second half and the way it handled the story.

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Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025 — Winners List
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Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025 — Winners List

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Are rats cute, creepy, or a matter of genre? That’s the sort of debate you have at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival — a warm-and-whacky annual event in New York City that expanded rapidly for its 10th edition.

Co-founded by creative director Justin Timms, this gonzo celebration started a decade ago as a quaint movie club in the backroom of a bar. Now, it’s a ten-day affair held at several different venues with an estimated 5,000 guests in attendance for 2025. That’s a 20 percent increase since last year and proof that buzz for Brooklyn Horror is building scary well.

“Rats, much like horror, are deeply misunderstood,” said Timms, who champions plenty of weird art you could describe that way. This year, Brooklyn Horror gave top accolades to Mickey Reece’s “Every Heavy Thing,” Emilio Portes’ “Don’t Leave the Kids Alone,” and “Last Call,” a short film directed by Winnie Cheung. Read the exclusive Brooklyn Horror Film Festival winners announcement below.

David Zaslav and Steven Spielberg at the premiere of 'The Color Purple' held at The Academy Museum on December 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

“There really wasn’t a festival like this in New York,” said Timms. “There’s the New York City Horror Film Festival, but they show more strictly defined horror movies — and Scary Movies at Lincoln Center is back, but that’s a much smaller program. So, there are other horror festivals, but they’re just not programming all of the kinds of films that we’re interested in.”

Creative director Justin Timms at the 10th Brooklyn Horror Film FestivalSean Chee, Brooklyn Horror Film Fest

Brooklyn Horror recruited IndieWire to its panel of expert judges this year. That group — which also included voices from prominent genre brands like Vinegar Syndrome, Fangoria, MPI Media, Alter, and more — toasted not just the scariest cinema but the most out-there media of all kinds. That’s important to Joseph Hernandez, the senior programmer and director of community development who has been working alongside Timms since the festival’s inception.  

“The mainstream perception of horror goes back to the ‘80s to that explosion of slasher sequels, and that’s what really helped form the image of what a horror movie is today,” Hernandez said. “Ever since then, true horror fans have been trying to explain that the genre world is so much more than that.”

The three categories in competition at Brooklyn Horror 2025 included the annual shorts contest; the Dark Matter lineup, for features grounded in serious subject matter; and the Head Trip section, for features that expand your mind. The winners from the 10th-anniversary year demonstrate just how far you can stretch the definition of an award-worthy film — in the best way.

“What worries me most is that people will stop taking big swings,” said publicist Justin Cook, when asked about his hopes and fears for the genre landscape going forward. Cook just joined Brooklyn Horror Film Festival a few years ago, but he knows what’s cutting-edge. “There should always be movies out there that take big swings. Some work for me personally. Some do not. But I will always respect a big swing.”

Asked about the best movie debate he’s had at Brooklyn Horror so far, Cook hauled off and asserted a hot take he heard earlier this week: Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” is… more entertaining than John Carpenter’s original?! Programmer Tori Potenza is a recent addition to the team too, and it’s those kinds of moments that transformed them from a visiting film critic to a yearly organizer hungry for more.

“The community is the thing that made me love this festival so much,” said Potenza, noting that many of the most important conversations in genre veer toward Dark Matter. “When you look at the history of horror, there’s so much that’s either in the subtext or the actual text that’s about marginalized communities. We are representing that history by honoring people who didn’t always have the chance to be behind the camera and tell their own stories.”

The 2025 Leviathan Award winner Ernest Dickerson at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Sean Chee/Brooklyn Horror

“Horror is a very wide prism that can be so many things and we’re just constantly trying to reflect that in our program every year,” agreed Hernandez. “We are a genre film festival and we’re very proud of our ongoing mission to continue to stretch that definition.”

When Brooklyn Horror first got started, the infamous pizza rat video from 2015 had just gone viral. The rodent has served as the fest’s unofficial mascot ever since, but it took a decade for Timms to finally stop by a Spirit Halloween and pick up the animatronic that’s stealing the spotlight in all of this year’s photos. The rat is called Pepperoni and his agent “demands he be credited by name,” said Cook.   

But to quote the truest internet meme I’ve read in recent memory, “The worst person you know is somewhere saying, ‘I’m passionate about uplifting community.’” Not so at Brooklyn Horror, where Timms avoids taking credit and instead heaps praise on his organizers and volunteers… while waxing poetic on the redemptive quality of rats. Popping sponsored Gushers in red wine (an off-the-menu secret you found here first!), the creative director shared his favorite conversation from this year’s Brooklyn Horror as well.

Recalling a chat he had with Leviathan Award winner Ernest Dickerson, who got distracted on his way to the bathroom during a screening, Timms said, “He forgot he was waiting, and completely out of the blue, he wanted to tell me about this Japanese horror movie he saw on YouTube. He said it’s so good I need to watch it. So, you know I will.”

Read on for all the winners (and some of their reactions!) at the 10th Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.

Dark Matter Jury Awards

Best Feature: “Don’t Leave the Kids Alone”

“On behalf of everyone at ‘Don’t Leave the Kids Alone,’ we would like to thank the jury of the Dark Matter section, Matt Barone and everyone who make the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival possible and everyone who took the time to attend the screenings. Thanks for inviting the film, fighting for the theatrical experience, nurturing horror audiences, bringing together international films and colleagues of the forbidden genres. And last but not least… ¡Viva Brooklyn Horror Fest y el Cine de Terror!”
—Emilio Portes, director

A scene from director Emilio Portes’ “Don’t Leave the Kids Alone”

Best Director: Paolo Strippoli, “The Holy Boy”

Best Performance: Olivia Taylor Dudley, “Abigail Before Beatrice”

Best Screenplay: Aleksandar Radivojevic, “Karmadonna”

Best Cinematography: Cristiano Di Nicola, “The Holy Boy”

Best Practical FX: Mio Chiba and Tokhiko Endo, “Incomplete Chairs”

Head Trip Jury Awards

Best Feature: “Every Heavy Thing”

“What an honor. It’s been my lifelong goal to buck the formula of every kind of movie so it’s galvanizing to receive this award which celebrates just that.”
—Mickey Reece, director

(Left to right): Tipper Newton and Mickey Reece for “Every Heavy Thing”Sean Chee/Brooklyn Horror Film Fest

Best Director: Yûta Shimotsu, “New Group”

Best Screenplay: Avalon Fast, “CAMP”

Best Performance: Tipper Newton, “Every Heavy Thing”

Best Editing: Simon Glassman, “Buffet Infinity”

Best Cinematography: Eily Sprungman, “CAMP”

Best Sound Design: Johnny Blerot, “Buffet Infinity”

Shorts Competition Jury Awards

Best Short: “Last Call”

“I’m grateful to the festival, the jurors, and everyone who embraced the shadows of this film. This honor belongs to the cast and crew, whose artistry and devotion brought to life the strange, the unsettling, and the hauntingly beautiful metamorphosis of ‘becoming.” 
—Winnie Cheung, director

A scene from director Winnie Cheung’s “Last Call”

Best Director: Kylie Aoibheann, “The Dysphoria”

Best Performance: Nicole Elliot, “Jeff”

Best Special FX: Sharp FX, The Dysphoria

Best Screenplay: Louise Flaherty & Neil Christopher, “The Gnawer of Rocks”

Best Sound Design: Jack Goodman, “Eonian”

Best Art Direction: Danny Christopher & Sarah Ball, “The Gnawer of Rocks”

Best Editing: Marcus Fahey, “Daddy is a Hunter”

Home Invasion Award: “Rebrand” (dir. Edoardo Ranaboldo)

Special Jury Mention for Filmmaker to Watch: Nathan Ginter, “Overgrown”

The Leviathan Award

Brooklyn Horror’s first and only tribute award, was created in 2023 to honor the luminaries of horror and acknowledge their monstrous contributions to the genre.

The 2025 Leviathan Award goes to the multitalented Ernest Dickerson, whose prolific career as a cinematographer and director has given horror fans a surplus of greatness on screens both big and small. With his trailblazing run of feature films and TV show episodes dating back to the 1980s and spanning to the present day, Ernest Dickerson has helped to pave the way for the likes of Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta by showing that horror cinema knows no color lines nor cultural barriers.

Leviathan Award winner Ernest Dickerson at the Brooklyn Horror Film FestivalSean Chee/Brooklyn Horror Film Fest

The 10th Brooklyn Horror Film Festival runs through October 25 in New York City. Check showtimes.

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2025 PROOF Film Festival Returns to American Cinematheque
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2025 PROOF Film Festival Returns to American Cinematheque

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In 2023, the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles launched the first edition of PROOF, a short film festival dedicated to showcasing movies by emerging filmmakers hoping to use their shorts as proof-of-concepts for more ambitious features. This November, PROOF returns to the Cinematheque in an expanded form that includes special screenings, panels, development funds for award-winning shorts, and a “Pitch Deck Show & Tell.”

For the third edition of PROOF, screenings of the proof-of-concept shorts will run alongside centerpiece programming that includes “Film Financing Today,” a panel that will discuss how projects are getting made in today’s shifting entertainment landscape, and “Next Steps: From a Short to a Feature,” a returning PROOF signature panel spotlighting filmmakers who have successfully expanded short-form work into features or television.

C'MON C'MON, from left: Joaquin Phoenix, Woody Norman, 2021. ph: Tobin Yelland /© A24 /Courtesy Everett Collection

Building on that idea of exploring how filmmakers have leveraged shorts into feature film work, the festival will also host the Los Angeles premiere of “Atropia.” The winner of the Dramatic Feature Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance, “Atropia” was originally a short film before it evolved into a full-length feature, and both the short and the feature will screen at PROOF. Writer/director Hailey Gates and star Alia Shawkat will appear for an in-person Q&A between the short film and the feature film.

This year, PROOF will also present “Pitch Deck Show & Tell” selections, an event that will give filmmakers the opportunity to present their pitch decks and project ideas to a live audience of peers, industry professionals, and potential collaborators. Presenting both feature and series concepts, participants will have five minutes to pitch after which they’ll receive real-time feedback from filmmakers, producers, and executives to help refine their projects and take them to the next stage.

As in previous years, however, the festival’s primary mission is to empower the next generation of cinematic storytellers by providing a forum for their proof-of-concept shorts. These shorts will be eligible for awards given by a jury featuring Miranda Sarah Einy (producer, “Happy Place”), Rachel Goldfinger (creative executive, Playgrounds), Sarah Marie Flores (creative executive, Anarchists United), Remy Solomon (writer and content creator), Brett Robinson (development executive), Liz Sargent (writer/director), Riley Chapman (coordinator, New Line Cinema), Sara Koch (casting director), Kesila Childers (producer and development executive), Aisling Scott Lynch (creative executive, Fourth Wall), Reiko Napier Moreno (independent producer/manager), and Yuky Shen (executive assistant, Kindred Spirit).

Five juried awards will be presented at the festival’s end, along with one audience choice award. The newest juried award is the “Shot on Film” Award sponsored by Kodak. The award will be granted to a filmmaker that shot their project either partially or completely on film, and they will receive an in-kind grant of $5,000 of Kodak Motion Picture Film Stock and/or Processing.

In addition, the newly created PROOF Development Fund will provide unrestricted grants to the winners of the festival, intended to directly support key next steps in their creative journeys — whether that’s bringing on a line producer, hiring a casting director, securing legal counsel, attending markets and festivals, or funding other early development needs. The 2025 Grand Jury Prize winner will receive $2,500, with additional grant money available for other festival awardees.

The festival will run November 7 – 9 at The Culver Theater in Culver City. Individual tickets to screenings, blocks, and panels are now on sale at the American Cinematheque‘s website.

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Anupam Kher on 30 years of DDLJ: The film gave the world the coolest father during 90s

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Three decades since Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge first lit up the screens, yet the love for the film continues to grow with every generation. Looking back at the phenomenon, actor Anupam Kher, who played the warm and witty father to Shah Rukh Khan’s Raj, says he always knew the film was going to be extraordinary. “Yes, I knew from the beginning that DDLJ was a very special film,” he recalls. “It’s not about how many years it ran, but the fact that it changed the grammar and rhythm of Indian cinema. That’s what makes it a cult film.”

SRK and Anupam Kher

Reminiscing about the film’s premiere, Kher shares an unforgettable moment. “When the screening ended, there was complete silence for almost a minute, it felt like six hours. Everyone was just absorbing what they had witnessed. And then, the whole theatre erupted in applause. It was a standing ovation that just didn’t end. That’s when we knew this film had touched something deeper.”

The film, directed by Aditya Chopra, broke several cinematic conventions especially the idea of a rebellious hero defying parents. “It broke the myth,” says Kher. “Raj waits for the girl’s father’s permission instead of eloping with her. That was revolutionary for its time.”

Among the many memories from the film, one stands out for Anupam Kher, the iconic “Hum toh hindustan mein fail hue the… tune toh London mein fail hoke dikha diya!” scene between him and Shah Rukh Khan. “That scene was special. Shah Rukh is very good with improvisation, and we had a lot of fun experimenting. The entire shoot was full of warmth and camaraderie,” he says.

Anupam’s portrayal of a cool, supportive father became an instant favourite. “People still tell me, ‘I wish my father was like you in DDLJ,’” he laughs. “Before that, audiences had never seen such a father on screen; someone who was a friend, a motivator, and not just an authority figure. DDLJ gave 90s its coolest father figure.”

He further adds, how his bond with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, has not really changed over the years. “Our bond remains the same. Back then, there were no vanity vans, no mobile phones, no managers or security guards. We built relationships with our hearts, not our schedules. We knew each other’s strengths, weaknesses, and emotions. Those connections were real,” says Anupam Kher, adding: “I always say some relationships are like a pause button, you just press play and continue from where you left off.”

Despite having started with an iconic role in Saaransh at the age of 28, Kher feels his best work has come in recent years. “I’m doing some of my finest work now. Whether it’s smaller films or bigger ones, I’m enjoying every moment of it.”

Reflecting on how the industry has evolved, Kher notes, “Every era has its beauty. In those days, we had time to build personal relationships because there were no distractions. Today’s generation has other advantages — information, access, technology. We didn’t have Google or ChatGPT,” he laughs. “I’ve learned more from technology now than I ever did before.”

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Dude box office collection day 4: Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju film has good Monday; crosses ₹40 crore
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Dude box office collection day 4: Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju film has good Monday; crosses ₹40 crore

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Updated on: Oct 21, 2025 08:00 am IST

Dude box office collection day 4: Keerthiswaran’s debut film starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju is holding its own at the box office.

Dude box office collection day 4: Director Keerthiswaran’s debut film, Dude, was released in theatres on October 17 ahead of Diwali. The film, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, opened to mixed reviews, with the film’s second half receiving particular criticism. The film has now crossed the ₹40 crore mark in India since its release.

Dude box office collection day 4: Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju play the film’s leads.

Dude box office collection

According to the trade website Sacnilk, Dude collected an estimated ₹10 crore net in India on its first Monday, taking its total domestic collection to ₹40.75 crore net. The film saw no dip on Monday, given that it was a holiday, but it also saw no increase, according to the estimates. Dude had an opening of ₹9.75 crore, and it collected ₹10.4 crore on Saturday and ₹10.6 crore on Sunday. Despite advance booking trends, the film is performing better in Tamil than Telugu.

Sarathkumar watches Dude in theatre

Sarathkumar, who played Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan in Dude, watched the film in theatres on Diwali with fans and the director. Posting a selfie with Keerthiswaran and fans from inside the theatre, the actor wrote, “On the occasion of Deepavali, we—myself and director Keerthivasan—watched with joy the enthusiastic celebration by fans of the #Dude film, which is currently running successfully on screens, at Kamala Cinemas until the interval, and we were delighted to share Deepavali greetings with the fans.”

About Dude

Dude is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and has music by Sai Abhyankar. The film tells the story of two youngsters, Agan (Pradeep) and Kural (Mamitha), whose lives change after the latter proposes marriage to the former. Sarathkumar, Hridhu Haroon, Rohini, Aishwarya Sharma and Neha Shetty play key roles in it. Dude has crossed the ₹60 crore mark worldwide in its first weekend.

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bitchy | “Josh O’Connor was impossibly cute at the London Film Festival” links
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bitchy | “Josh O’Connor was impossibly cute at the London Film Festival” links

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Josh O’Connor & Paul Mescal premiered The History of Sound at the London Film Festival. I really dislike the menswear trends these days. That being said, Josh is impossibly cute (to me), even though I know the younger girls love Paul. [Just Jared]
Joe Manganiello & Caitlin O’Connor are engaged. [Hollywood Life]
Ayo Edebiri in Chanel at the Academy Museum gala. [RCFA]
This Matthew Rhys-Claire Danes series looks good. [LaineyGossip]
Black Phone 2 review: a mess! [Pajiba]
Julia Fox’s latest crazy ensemble. [Go Fug Yourself]
Why did Brandy leave Monica to finish their concert? [Socialite Life]
Legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan has passed. [OMG Blog]
Sabrina Carpenter dropped some f-bombs on SNL. [Seriously OMG]
A Love After Lockup star’s criminal history. [Starcasm]
Gavin Newsom continues to troll Donald Trump & JD Vance. [Buzzfeed]

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Ayushmann Khurrana 'Thamma Lokah
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EXCLUSIVE: Ayushmann Khurrana States His ‘Thamma Is Massier Than Lokah’ Comment Was Misinterpreted; Says, “I’m A Fan of That Film, I Love It”

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Thamma – the fifth film in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, is all set to release on October 21 and the film’s lead actors are busy promoting it across platforms. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles, the Aditya Sarpotdar directorial is based on the supernatural mythical Indian folklore creatures betaals.

During an exclusive chat with Bollywood Bubble host Ankita Bhalla, ‘Alok Goyal’ Ayushmann Khurrana got candid about many things including his role in the film, playing Prem in Sooraj Barjatya’s next and creating controversy with a statement recently. For the unversed, Khurrana recently compared Thamma and Lokah. The actor has now reacted to the statement being taken out of context and being blown out of proportion. Read on to know all he said

Talking about his comment Thamma being massier than Lokah being blown out of proportion, Ayushmann Khurrana said, “Of course it is.”

Stating that it was misinterpreted, he continued, “I’m a fan of that film. There’s no doubt (it’s an amazing film), everyone will agree. What I meant to say was that Hindi speaking market mein – like I was shooting in Allahabad waha Lokah release nahi hui hi. Main dhekhna chahta tha par waha release hi anhi hui thi par waha Thamma paunch jayegi. Maine Mumbai mein aake dhekhi hai (Lokha), I wish waha bhi release hui hoti.”

He added, “I loved that film. More power to Dulquer Salmaan (producer), Kalyani Priyadarshan (actor) and the entire team. I really enjoyed the film.” He signed off by saying in Hindi, “I feel Thamma will benifit from the success of Lokah.”

Talking Ayushmann Khurrana’s statement, the actor was quoted saying, “We are high on comedy. Though I enjoyed Lokah, but I also feel that…I was shooting in Allahabad at that time, and it was not released there. So ours is a more massy film because it penetrates down to the Hindi-speaking markets also. Lokah could be a good induction for certain multiplex audiences towards this thing, but we have a different genesis, different situations, and it’s a different story. But there’s hardly any similarities.”

Stay tuned to Bollywood Bubble to watch the full interview. Video out soon.

For more news and updates from the entertainment world, stay tuned to Bollywood Bubble.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: ‘Alok’ Ayushmann Khurrana Reveals Thamma Is Not Based On Vampires But The Folklore Of Vikram Betaal

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Other Israel Film Festival 2025 Lineup
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Other Israel Film Festival 2025 Lineup

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As we approach the end of a year in which the Israel-Palestine conflict and the war in Gaza have found their way into many film industry debates — from the Film Workers for Palestine petition signed by over 4,000 Hollywood professionals calling for the boycott of Israeli film institutions to the ongoing controversy over MUBI’s investment from Sequoia Capital, which also invested in three Israeli defense companies — the Other Israel Film Festival is attempting to offer some common ground. The festival, which aims to offer a nuanced perspective on Israeli life by programming the work of both Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, has announced the lineup for its 19th annual edition, which will once again take place at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan in November.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: (L-R) Paul Mescal, Oliver Hermanus and Josh O'Connor attend "The History Of Sound" New York Premiere at Walter Reade Theater on September 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

The festival will begin with the North American premiere of “The Sea,” Israel’s official Oscar submission from director Shai Carmeli-Pollak that follows a Palestinian boy who sneaks into Israel in an attempt to see the sea. The rest of the programming includes a mix of narrative and documentary films about Israel and Palestine, many of which deal with the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, such as Nurit Kedar’s “I Cried in Gaza,” Stephen Apkon’s “There Is Another Way,” and Jérôme Sesquin’s “Israel: Ministers of Chaos.”

“At a time when both governments and the public are working to silence Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, we are committed to amplifying their voices,” Isaac Zablocki, executive director of the Other Israel Film Festival said in a statement. “Film and conversation remain the most powerful tools for cultural change.”

The festival did not immediately respond to IndieWire’s request for further comment.

The 2025 Other Israel Film Festival runs from November 6-13 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Keep reading for the complete lineup, with language about the films provided by the festival.

Opening Night: “The Sea”

North American Premiere, Dir. Shai Carmeli-Pollak, Narrative | Israel | 2025 | 96 min

Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, travels to the sea for the first time during a school trip. But at the military checkpoint, he is denied entry and sent home. Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea. When his father, an undocumented laborer working in Israel, learns that his son is missing, he risks everything to search for Khaled.

“I Cried in Gaza”

International Premiere, Dir. Nurit Kedar, Documentary | Israel | 2025 | 55 min

After October 7, Israeli women were recruited for active combat for the first time since 1948. According to Israel’s Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Defense, 5,000 women combat soldiers have undergone mental health treatment. The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.

“Rabbi Capoeira”

New York Premiere, Dir. Barak Heymann, Documentary | Israel | 2024 | 69 min

How does a shy ultra-Orthodox guy become a world master in capoeira? And how does the ultra-Orthodox community of his city, Bnei Brak, react to the revolution he’s determined to bring about? Rabbi Capoeira follows Miki Hayat’s five-year Sisyphean journey to connect spirit and body, bridging fears and dreams. 

“There Is Another Way”

Dir. Stephen Apkon, Documentary | Palestine/Israel/US | 2025 | 67 min

Amid the escalating conflict, two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee “Combatants for Peace,” a group of former enemy combatants, Israeli and Palestinian, works together to find common ground and shape a more hopeful future. This film asserts an alternative to war and that another path is possible for humanity.

“A Place of Her Own”

Dir. Adi Toledano, Dana Pney-Gil, Documentary | Israel | 2025 | 60 min 

In Jisr az-Zarqa, an impoverished Arab village, a group of women seize a chance to build a long-desired community center. As violence shakes the village and a luxury development threatens their land, their hope for change is tested as they strive for a place of their own.

“The Smugglers”

World Premiere, Dir. Tony Copti, Yaniv Berman, Documentary | Israel/Palestine | 2025 | 86 min

In the heart of Jaffa’s old city, a rare Arabic bookshop café is dedicated to preserving its language and literature. As the bookstore faces closure, owner Michel George El-Raheb and his nephew journey across the Middle East, with a mission: to launch a public Arabic book festival in Jaffa, designed to spark a cultural revival. 

“Holding Liat”

Dir. Brandon Kramer, Documentary | US | 2025 | 97 min

On October 7, 2023, Israeli-American Liat Atzili and her husband, Aviv, were kidnapped during Hamas’ attack and taken hostage in Gaza along with 250 other people—12 of whom, like Liat, are American citizens. Caught between international diplomacy and a rapidly escalating war, their family must face their own uncertainty and conflicting perspectives in the pursuit of Liat and Aviv’s release. 

“Israel: Ministers of Chaos “

East Coast Premiere, Dir. Jérôme Sesquin, Documentary | France | 2025 | 58 min

An investigation into the rise of Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, two ministers driving Israel’s government, as they push a controversial agenda to reshape the nation’s democracy and expand its borders under a biblical vision.

“Eid”

New York Premiere, Dir. Yousef Abo Madegem, Narrative | Israel | 2024 | 90 min

Eid, a young man from Rahat, dreams of becoming a playwright. When his parents arrange a marriage for him against his will, his life takes an unexpected turn. Trapped between tradition and his own desires, he fights for his freedom and dreams within Bedouin society while grappling with his childhood trauma.

Starring Shadi Mar’i (“Fauda”, “Our Boys”), who won an Israeli Academy Award for his role, this is the first feature film directed by a Bedouin filmmaker.

“The Village Leagues”

International Premiere, Dir. Tal Michael, David Ofek, Documentary | Israel | 2024 | 60 min

It was Israel’s great political experiment in the West Bank and Gaza before the intifada. Tahsin Mansour, once mayor of the Palestinian village of Azzoun, now lives isolated by war and a roadblock that turned his home into an enclave. Reflecting on his role in the Village Leagues—an Israeli-backed attempt at Palestinian-Israeli peace—he recalls both the promise of diplomacy and the devastating backlash, as members were denounced as traitors and persecuted.

“Open Wound”

North American Premiere, Dir. Yousef Abo Madegem, Ofir Trainin, Documentary | Israel | 2024 | 51 min

The identity crisis of the Bedouins in the Negev has only intensified since October 7, as they are torn between Palestinian roots, family in Gaza, and their Israeli citizenship. The stories of five people, each dealing with the crisis in their own way, reveal the complexities and internal conflicts as they cope with a changing reality.

“Some Notes on the Current Situation”

North American Premiere, Dir. Eran Kolirin, Narrative | Israel | 2025 | 79 min

A philosophical tragicomedy about space, time, cinema, and wars, composed of six episodes, all together forming an absurdist footnote – somewhat divorced from reality – to the current events in the known universe.

Closing Night: “Bella” 

Dir. Jamal Khalaily, Zohar Shachar, Narrative | Israel, Belgium | 2025 | 75 min, Director’s Presentation

When Yaki’s sole inheritance, an extremely valuable dove, is taken by his childhood friend, he embarks on a wild road trip across Israel and Palestine. What follows is a series of comical misadventures—navigating checkpoints, ruining a wedding, and even car theft—all in a desperate race to get the dove to a beauty pageant in Jerusalem.

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Lucrecia Martel's 'Landmarks' Wins Best Film
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Lucrecia Martel’s ‘Landmarks’ Wins Best Film

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Lucrecia Martel‘s documentary “Landmarks” (“Nuestra Tierra”) was awarded best film in the official competition of this year’s London Film Festival.

“Landmarks” explores the murder of Indigenous leader Javier Chocobar and the legacy of colonialism in Latin America. Of selecting the film, the competition jury — which was led by president Elizabeth Karlsen — said: “With deep empathy and extraordinary journalistic and cinematic rigor, the director Lucrecia Martel dives deep into the events surrounding the 2009 murder of the Chuschagasta leader Javier Chocobar, in Argentina’s Tucumán Province. In foregrounding present-day voices and neglected histories, Martel emerges with a portrait of — and for — an Indigenous community, and grants them a measure of the justice the courts have long denied them. Within a remarkably strong competition, our jury is proud to honor this singular achievement.”

Elsewhere, Vincho Nchogu’s “One Woman One Bra” — a humorous account of one woman’s fight to keep her ancestral land — was awarded the Sutherland Award for best first feature. David Bingong’s “The Travelers,” an intimate and hopeful account of the dangerous journey taken by a group of migrants from Cameroon to Europe, won the documentary competition. The short film competition winner was Said Zagha’s “Coyotes,” which follows a Palestinian doctor’s journey after Israeli soldiers interrupt her commute home.

London Film Festival comes to a close on Sunday night with the U.K. premiere of Julia Jackman’s fantasy fairytale “100 Nights of Hero.” Meanwhile, voting for the LFF Audience Awards will continue through Monday and the winners of best feature film and British feature film will be announced soon.

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Ram Charan to Commence Sukumar’s Film in Summer 2026

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The blockbuster success of 2018 film Rangasthalam left fans and audiences wanting more from Ram Charan and director Sukumar’s collaboration. Mythri Movie Makers, the production house that brought both the actor and director together for the first time is also eagerly looking to bankroll their second union. Although the announcement regarding Ram Charan and Sukumar’s second project was announced last year, the exact time isn’t still unknown. While the buzz surrounding the film is getting bigger with time, here’s some clarity on when the film will go on floors.

Film to go on floors in summer 2026

Fans have been constantly pestering the producers regarding when Ram Charan and Sukumar film may commence shooting. All this while, the makers haven’t properly addressed the part, but it looks like fans of the actor are in for some good news. According to the producers, the yet-to-be-titled film is scheduled to go on floors in summer 2026. Sharing an update on the shooting timeline for the first time, producer Naveen Yerneni confirmed, “Ram Charan garu is currently working on Peddi. After he wraps up, the film with Sukumar garu will begin shooting around April or May 2026,” said the producer. He also clarified that Ram Charan may not take up any other project until he wraps up the film with Sukumar.

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Ram Charan-Sukumar’s film, most anticipated

After the blockbuster success of Pushpa series, director Sukumar has become one of the top directors in the country. Although the filmmaker received several offers in Hindi, he chose to reunite with Ram Charan for a Pan India film. According to sources, the film will be high on action and will be one of the most anticipated projects. “Sukumar and his team of writers are presently working on the script. By March, the entire pre-production will be done and the makers can roll the film from May,” informs a source.

Also Read: Ram Charan Believes Peddi Will Be Bigger Than Rangasthalam

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