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“Out Standing” Starring Nina Kiri World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival on September 9th

Director: Mélanie Charbonneau
Writers: Martine Pagé, Mélanie Charbonneau
Based on Outstanding in the Field by Sandra Perron
Starring: Nina Kiri, Adrian Walters , Antoine Pilon, Vincent Leclerc, Enrico Colantoni
Country: Canada
Languages: English, French
Run time: 1 hour 46 minutes

TIFF World Premiere
Date: Tuesday, September 9^th
Location: Scotiabank
Time: 5:30 pm

2^nd Screening
Location: Scotiabank
Date: Thursday, September 11^th
Time: 11:00 am

“Out Standing” tells the amazing story of Sandra Perron, Canada’s first woman infantry officer who in 1995m resigns without notice. When a disturbing photo surfaces of her tied to a tree in uniform, apparently unconscious, questions spiral. Pursued by journalists and a relentless military investigation, Sandra is thrust into a reluctant journey to confront buried traumas and the true cost of loyalty and sacrifice. Refusing to label herself a victim, she reveals a story of fierce courage and resilience, uncovering the battles fought within her own ranks. Based on a powerful true story of endurance against the odds.

Social media: #outstandingthefilm

Release date: September 9, 2025
Production Companies: GPA Films, January Films
Distributor: Sphere Media
Producers: Marcel Giroux, Julia Rosenberg
Cinematographer: Ariel Méthot-Bellemare
Editor: Isabelle Malenfant
Music: Antoine Rochette

About GPA Films
Founded by Marcel Giroux and André Pelletier in the mid 90s, GPA Films has focused on the creation of dramatic content since 1994. The company’s trademark over the years has been its ability to tap into a network of both up-and-coming and seasoned artists to generate original, artistic, and commercially driven material. Feature film credits include Simon Lavoie’s No Trace (Slamdance Grand Jury Prize for Breakouts, 2021) and The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (several nominations at the CSA and IRIS galas, part of Canada’s Top Ten, 2017); Jean-Marc Vallée’s Liste Noire (amongst Québec’s all time box-office); Pascal Laugier’s shock horror Martyrs (winner of numerous international awards including Grand Prize at Sitges); Jim Donovan's Pure (nominated for best Director DGC Awards, 2005).

About January Films
Since its founding in 2005, January has produced films across a wide range of genres. From its first film, the theatrical documentary The Bodybuilder and I (Best Canadian Documentary, Hot Docs 2007) to its most recently released film, the animated feature Charlotte starring Keira Knightley (Canada’s Top Ten 2021, Nominated for Best Indie Feature Annie Awards), January’s productions are collaboration with the best of Canadian and international talent and financing. In 2024, January produced three live-action features, all set for release in 2025: “Out Standing”, directed by Mélanie Charbonneau; “Maya & Samar”, directed by Anita Doron; and “Birth of a Family”, directed by Tasha Hubbard.

About Sphere Films
One of Canada’s foremost distributors, Sphere Films serves both the local and international markets with premium content across all genres. Sphere Films delivers the best of Canadian and international cinema, including the Academy Award-winner for Best Picture, Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite. Other recent releases include the critically acclaimed Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Academy Award-nominated The Worst Person in the World, the Quebecois produced Arsenault et fils and Maria Chapdelaine. The Sphere Films brand belongs to Sphere, a Canadian film and television industry leader with offices in Montréal and Toronto.

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Celebrates the Best in Television Hollywood

Mubi’s Lurker, The History Of Sound And The Mastermind Coming To A Theater Near You!

In Theaters In New York and Los Angeles August 22nd

Director And Writer: Alex Russell
Starring: Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Sunny Suljic, Zack Fox, Olawale Onayemi, Daniel Zolghadri, Havana Rose Liu
Run time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Rating: R

Additional Cities and Dates:

August 29^th in Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA

September 5^th in theaters in all the major markets including Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Nashville, Rochester, Seattle, Santa Barbara, Albany, Omaha, Raleigh-Durham, Minneapolis, Washington D.C., El Paso, Springfield, Mo, Tampa/Sarasota, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, and more.

Check Your Local Listings Here !!!
https://Mubi.Com/En/Us/Films/Lurker

Luker tells the story of a twenty-something retail clerk who encounters a rising pop star; he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

The History of Sound

Director: Oliver Hermanus
Writer: Ben Shattuck
Starring Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Molly Price, Alison Bartlett, and Cooper
Run time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Rating: R

Festival De Cannes Official Selection, Competition

Opening in New York and Los Angeles on September 12th

In theaters in all major market September 19^th and Chicago, Houston, Columbus, Oh, Dallas/Ft Worth, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Denver, Columbia, Mo, San Francisco/Oakland, Monterey/Salinas, Boise, Boston, Cedar Rapids, Portland, Or, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Albany, Washington, Dc, Providence, Minneapolis, and more.

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Https://Mubi.Com/En/Us/Films/The-History-Of-Sound

In 1917, Lionel—A young, talented music student—meets David at the boston conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness

THE MASTER MIND

Director and Writer: Kelly Reichardt
Starring: Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffman, John Magaro, Hope Davis And Bill Camp
Run time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Rating: R
Festival De Cannes, Official Selection, In Competition, New York Film Festival

Opens in New York and Los Angeles on October 17th

October 24^th in Chicago, Philadelphia, Columbus, Oh, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Santa Barbara, Boise, Cedar Rapids, Albany, Portland, OR, Detroit

And October 31^st in Nashville, and more.

Check Your Local Listings!

https://Mubi.Com/En/Us/Films/The-MastermindIn a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O'Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE BELOW!

Stay tuned for more upcoming releases:

Die My Love (Lynne Ramsay): November 7^th nationwide

La Grazia (Paolo Sorrentino): End of 2025 In New York and Los Angeles

My Father’s Shadow (Akinola Davies, Jr.): Beginning of 2026 in New York and Los Angeles Sound Of Falling (Mascha Schilinski): Beginning of 2026 in New York and Los Angeles

Father Mother Sister Brother (Jim Jarmusch): Beginning of 2025 in New York and Los Angeles

American Cinema Editors Announces New Category for Shorts and Digital Content

AND YouTube to Receive ACE Visionary Award

Los Angeles, CA – August 20, 2025 – American Cinema Editors (ACE) is proud to announce two major developments that reflect its commitment to honoring editorial excellence across all formats. The ACE Board has officially approved a new competitive award category—Best Edited Short—and will, for the first time, accept submissions from YouTube and other digital platforms across compatible existing categories. Additionally, ACE will present YouTube with the ACE Visionary Award, recognizing its profound impact on visual storytelling at the 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards taking place Friday, February 27, 2026 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, as previously announced. These updates reflect ACE’s response to the evolving media landscape and its support for the creative work emerging across both traditional and digital spaces.

Best Edited Short: A New Award for a New Era

The newly approved Best Edited Short category will celebrate exceptional editing in short-form storytelling. Eligible submissions will include:

- Theatrical short films (such as those eligible for Oscar consideration)
- Original short-form content made specifically for digital platforms
- Narrative, documentary, animation, and experimental works

While some short films receive limited theatrical distribution, most are consumed online—making it timely to recognize both traditional and digital short content within one unified category. ACE is considering aligning the maximum runtime with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science’s 40- minute standard, though the final parameters will be confirmed and announced on the ACE website before the next submission period.

Digital Content Now Eligible Across Compatible Existing Categories

In addition to the new short film category, ACE has broadened eligibility across compatible existing categories to include work released exclusively on platforms like YouTube. Whether reality or variety series or feature-length documentaries, these projects will be judged by the same rigorous artistic and technical standards ACE applies to all entries. This shift acknowledges the caliber of editing now seen in digital-first storytelling and ensures that editors working in these formats are recognized for their craft.

YouTube to Receive a Special ACE Award

To honor its transformative influence on the world of storytelling, ACE will present YouTube with the ACE Visionary Award at the 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards. The recognition is given in the spirit of previous honors bestowed upon pioneering companies such as Avid, and celebrates YouTube’s role in empowering a global generation of visual storytellers.

“YouTube has radically expanded the boundaries of who can tell stories and how those stories reach audiences,” said Anita Brandt-Burgoyne, ACE, chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee. “This award celebrates its role in democratizing visual storytelling and inspiring a new generation of editors.”

A Vision for the Future, Rooted in Tradition

“This is not about catching up to a trend,” said ACE Executive Director, Jenni McCormick. “It’s about planting our flag and saying: ACE is committed to leading the way into what’s next—without ever losing sight of where we came from." The new Eddie Award category and expanded eligibility reflect where storytelling is going—and they keep ACE right at the heart of it with the goal of honoring the giants of editing and nurturing the next generation concurrently.

About American Cinema Editors

American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society that has been championing the art, craft and business of film editing since 1950. Through signature events like EditFest Global, the ACE Eddie Awards and Invisible Art/Visible Artists, the organization celebrates the vital role of editors in storytelling and provides a dynamic global platform to illuminate the craft. ACE is committed to elevating the profile of film editing, fostering a diverse and inclusive community and educating future generations through a variety of active mentorship and scholarship programs. Through its programs, publications (CinemaEditor), podcasts (Editors on Editing, Global Editing Perspectives) and active educational activities, this collective of accomplished film editors is at the forefront of both preserving cinematic history while simultaneously preparing the next generation of film editors in a continuously evolving artistic climate.

Brooke H. Cellar’s THE CRAMPS World Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025

Director: Brooke H. Cellars
Starring: Lauren Kitchen, Brooklyn Woods, Harlie Madison, Martini Bear, Wicken Taylor, Michelle Malentina
Producers: Brooke H. Cellars, Madeleine Yawn, Wicken Taylor, Michelle Malentina, Levi Porter, Vincent Stalba
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Feature Film on 35mm
Language: English
Country: United States
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Run time: 1 hour 29 minutes

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family including her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister. As she begins this newfound journey to find her true self, she suffers from debilitating menstrual cramps, which blur the line between reality and nightmare for her and those around her.

Part comedy, part fantastical horror and wholly unforgettable, Brooke H. Cellar's The Cramps: A Period Piece takes the audience on a mesmerizing trip where John Waters' irreverence meets the macabre stylings of Mario Bava, all wrapped in the dreamlike allure of Federico Fellini.

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family including her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister. As she begins this newfound journey to find her true self, she suffers from debilitating menstrual cramps, which blur the line between reality and nightmare for her and those around her.

Director Brooke H. Cellars Biography

Brooke H. Cellars (she/they) is a multifaceted filmmaker. She has directed 8 short films since 2018. Her adoration for all things horror started when she was a kid. Her father was a children’s book writer and starting early on has been writing stories that were always horror themed. Her first screenplay, which she turned into a short film called THE CHILLS, won Best Screenplay at Houston Horror Fest in 2020. Her most recent short film VIOLET BUTTERFIELD: MAKEUP ARTIST FOR THE DEAD has screened in over 30 film festivals worldwide and has won multiple awards including the Abby Normal Award at Portland Horror Fest, the Audience Award at Final Girls Berlin, and both the Jury and Audience awards at Overlook Film Festival.

FF 2025 PAGE: https://www.fantasticfest.com/film-guide

@TheCrampsFilm @FantasticFest

AMERICANA in Theaters Now!

Lionsgate presents, a BRON Studios / Saks Pictures Company production, in association with Rhea Films and Hercules Film Fund / Creative Wealth Media

Director and Writer: Tony Tost
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Simon Rex, with Eric Dane, and Zahn McClarnon
Producer: Alex Saks
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Neo-Western
Rating: R for violence, language throughout and some sexual references
Language: English
Country: United States
Run time: 1 hour 47 minutes

AMERICANA is an interesting cast of characters who fight over a piece of American Indian history after it ends up on the black market when waitress Penny Jo (Sydney Sweeney partners with a military veteran Lefty Ledbetter (Paul Walter Hauser) who is lonely for love, to find the artifact of it and putting them up against deadly crime boss Dillon MacIntosh (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group Ghost Eye (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past, Mandy Starr (Halsey).

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Official Site: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/americana
Facebook: @Lionsgate
Instagram: @Lionsgate
Twitter: @Lionsgate

VICIOUS Screening at FANTASTICFEST’S 2025 and Premiering on Paramount+ Oct. 10th

Paramount Pictures Presents An Atlas Independent Production “VICIOUS”

Director and writer: Bryan Bertino
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, Emily Mitchell
Executive Producers: Melinda Whitaker, Shane Boucher
Producers: Richard Suckle, p.g.a., Bryan Bertino

SOMETHING YOU HATE. SOMETHING YOU NEED. SOMETHING YOU LOVE.

When Polly (Dakota Fanning) receives a mysterious Box from an unexpected late-night visitor, it comes with a simple instruction: place three things inside: something you need, something you hate, and something you love. What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare. Trapped in a terrifying world where reality bends and memory betrays, Polly must navigate a series of impossible choices. As time slips away, she’s forced to confront the darkness not just around her, but within her—before it consumes everything and everyone she’s ever known.

#VICIOUS

More Information on FANTASTIC FEST:

https://www.fantasticfest.com/

THE COMPATRIOTS View New Trailer: VOD Release September 16th, United States and Canada

Credit: Blue Harbor Entertainment

Director and writer: Spencer Cohen
Starring: Rafael Silva, Denis Shepherd, Dakota Lustick, Caroline Portu, Jaison Hunter. Brandon Grimes
Producers: Jennifer Potts and on Alberto Sayan

THE COMPATRIOTS’ release overlaps with the United States’ Citizen Day on September 17, 2025, and shows the importance of these stories about immigration, identity, and belonging in American films.

Film Website: www.thecompatriotsfilm.com

@thecompatriotsfilm #TheCompatriotsFilm

REGRETTING YOU In Theatres October 24, 2025: View New Trailer!

Paramount Pictures Presents In association with Constantin Film and Domain Entertainment and north.five.six. A Constantin Film Production, A Harbinger Pictures and Frayed Pages Production

WHEN LIFE PULLS YOU DOWN, LOVE LIFTS YOU UP ❤️

Director: Josh Boone
Based on the book by Colleen Hoover
Screenplay by Susan McMartin
Starring: Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Sam Morelos with Scott Eastwood with Willa Fitzgerald and Clancy Brown
Rating: Not yet been rated

Director Josh Boone's new film is his take on the bestselling book, REGRETTING YOU that introduces audiences to Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace) as they explore what’s left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

REGRETTING YOU is a story of growth, resilience, and self-discovery in the aftermath of tragedy, also starring Dave Franco and Mason Thames with Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald, in theatres this October.

#RegrettingYouMovie

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‘DO NOT ENTER’ from Lionsgate Coming Soon: View New Trailer

Lionsgate and Suretone Pictures present, a Suretone Pictures Production

Release Date: Coming soon
Director: Marc Klasfeld
Screenplay: Stephen Susco, Spencer Mandel, Dikega Hadnot
Based upon The Book ‘Creepers’ by David Morrell
Starring:Jake Manley, Adeline Rudolph, Francesca Reale, Shane Paul McGhie, Kai Caster, Javier Botet, with Nicholas Hamilton, Brennan Keel Cook, Catrina Shank, and Laurence O’Fuarain
Genre: Horror
Rating: R for bloody violence and some language
Runtime: 1hour 31 minutes
Producer: Jordan Schur, p.g.a.

Director Marc Klasfeld's new film The Creepers are thrill-seeking urban explorers who love pushing things to the edge, and their latest stunt – livestreaming from New Jersey’s abandoned Paragon Hotel – is their biggest yet. With its mobster past, supposed ghosts, and rumored stash of $300 million, the Paragon is catnip to the Creepers, a surefire way to increase their fanbase. But fear has other plans. Daring to enter the Paragon, not heeding the warnings, the Creepers fend off deadly rivals while supernatural creatures stalk them from the shadows, testing their endurance, sanity, and willingness to pay fame’s heavy price.

Month: August 2025