Posted on Variety.com : Oct 23, 2025 4:39pm PT
Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” was the big winner at the San Diego International Film Festival, winning both the best Gala Film (jury award) and the Audience Choice Gala Award. Eddie Vedder-starring documentary “Matter of Time,” which blends concert performances with an intimate look at the fight to cure a rare childhood disease, earned the Artistic Director’s Award.
“Hamnet,” adapted by Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William Shakespeare in a drama that captures the grief and enduring love that inspired one of literature’s greatest works.
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