This year’s Spotlight Award goes to director HIKARI, celebrating her vivid and versatile storytelling as exemplified in Centerpiece presentation RENTAL FAMILY.
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Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
Daniels has exemplified that mentality thus far in 2025.
For many, the image of the falling man, one of those who jumped to their death rather than perish in the flames of the Trade Center, symbolized the horror of that day.
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Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
It’s symbolized in the opening scene of the film, where everybody is watching smartphones and when the mother is carrying the baby who’s crying, people around her are not interested in supporting that sort of parenthood.
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