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Film News · Selected stories · Briefing of 29 October 2026
Anurag Kashyap-backed Gadi set for Dharamshala premiere
Read the story →: Anurag Kashyap-backed Gadi set for Dharamshala premiereRohan Pingal’s Marathi psychological thriller joins the Dharamshala International Film Festival programme, with Anurag Kashyap among its producers.
Free Leonard Peltier arrives on Netflix
Read the story →: Free Leonard Peltier arrives on NetflixJesse Short Bull and David France’s documentary began streaming on Netflix on October 12, following its Sundance debut.
Other Mommy leads North American box office with $27.5 million opening
Read the story →: Other Mommy leads North American box office with $27.5 million openingJessica Chastain’s supernatural horror film led the October 9–11 weekend with a reported $27.5 million North American opening.
Nana Patekar Dies at 75: Remembering His Cinema
Read the story →: Nana Patekar Dies at 75: Remembering His CinemaNana Patekar died in Goa on October 8, 2026, aged 75. A look at the confirmed news, tributes and his work across Hindi and Marathi cinema.
Two studios, one future: Paramount and Warner Bros. unite
Read the story →: Two studios, one future: Paramount and Warner Bros. uniteA Hollywood shake-up with real stakes for movie lovers: cinema windows, streaming libraries, and the films that get made next.
London Film Festival: a world of cinema to discover
Read the story →: London Film Festival: a world of cinema to discover251 titles. 88 countries. Twelve days of discovery. Here’s why London’s festival deserves a place on your film radar.
Photography: Laura Alier (CC BY 4.0) · Ewan Munro (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Anna Hanks (CC BY 2.0). Archive images, displayed with crops; full captions and license links in each story. Selected reporting, with sources and context.
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