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Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr will receive a lifetime achievement award at 44e Cairo International Film Festival (November 13-22). The award-winning director, producer and screenwriter will also lead a workshop with young Egyptian…

"Béla Tarr is hailed as one of the film world's greatest innovators whose vast repertoire includes several masterpiece films that have made significant contributions to the world of cinema," said the President of the Cairo International…

The 47th Toronto Film Festival selected the film directed by Mary Harron on Tuesday Daliland as his closing film. The picture stars Ben Kingsley as the older Salvador Dalí and Ezra Miller as the young Dalí. However, the TIFF press…

Prime Video by Michael Grandage my policeman and its ensemble cast will be honored with the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance at the TIFF Tribute Awards.The film, which has its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film…

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Getting to the Toronto International Film Festival is a huge deal for filmmakers at any stage of their career. The annual Canadian festival showcases everything from small films by up-and-coming filmmakers to potential blockbusters…

House Movies The central film of the NY Film Festival will focus on the Sacklers and the opioids of... …

Tourists chat with a Cuban woman in the Old Havana district of Havana, capital of Cuba, Sept. 7, 2018. (Xinhua/Joaquin Hernandez) "The film festival has returned to Gibara this year, adding new experiences to the partnership, cooperation…

The Melbourne International Film Festival returns this week and - thanks to COVID-19 - it's the event's first full live season in three years.This is also its historic 70th edition, which explains why this year's festival program is so…

Returning to its traditional August slot after nearly 15 years and to an all-in-person format after two years, the Edinburgh International Film Festival (August 12-20, 2022) marks its 75th edition this year and the event inaugural under new…

Alexandru Belc's first feature film Metronome received the Nechama Rivilin Award for Best International Film at this year's Jerusalem Film Festival. This spring, the film won the Best Director award at Belc in the Un Certain Regard…

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen will be a guest at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival this year. On August 14, the Sarajevo Film Festival will screen THE HUNT - in which Mikkelsen plays the lead role - at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema. Mikkelsen…

The fourth Tylerman International Film Festival opens Friday, August 5 with a red carpet premiere for all ages at the Studio Movie Grill, 301 Rice Lake Square in Wheaton. Sessions will be at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. with…

Every summer, the Motovun Film Festival brings thousands of moviegoers to a historic hilltop village in the heart of Istria for open-air screenings in the main square, presentations and lots of parties. This year is in full swing and runs…

Special effects makeup is an integral part of modern cinema. It is not only used to create aliens and monsters, but to create a realistic character that audiences can connect with and believe in. Keeping in mind the importance of SFX…

New Zealand's annual world film festival is back. While the ongoing pandemic has greatly affected the Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival over the past two years, the 2022 edition will take place in 14 cities and towns…

pop quiz, hotshot: Which world event brings together the most media?The Olympic Games, indeed, but do you know the most publicized event? That would be the Cannes Film Festival, a fact that might be more surprising if it…

THE 43rd Durban International Film Festival has been running since July 21 and will continue until July 30. I had the privilege of watching one of their movies online and then wrote a review of it. This is a review of girl taken…

From heartfelt dramas to portraits of local artists, suitcase pictures and documentaries revisiting sometimes painful memories, many films originating or supported by Aotearoa make their debut as part of the Whānau Mārama: New Zealand…

Film festivals are the lifeblood of the film industry. Thousands of people descend on a city for a week to watch dozens of brand-new movies and seek out adoring fans. Some independent films are out there looking for distributors to put…

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Reading time: 3 minutesMuch of the horror lineup at the 26th Fantasia International Film Festival this year has been a visceral experience. Brute and investigator, Hypochondriac add to that. A painful watch on deep-seated family trauma…

The Belfast Film Festival named Variety film critic Jessica Kiang and Rose Baker as new programmers, and also launched an inaugural feature film competition.Kiang and Baker will serve as the creative leads at this year's BFF, which runs…

Short films may not be as labor intensive as feature films, but they have their own set of challenges. Telling a great story in a limited time is not easy and it takes real talent to do it well. The LA Shorts Film Festival is…

Until a few years ago, the Stuttgart festival in southern Germany was called "Bollywood and beyond", a celebration of mainstream Indian cinema, with auteur films on the sidelines. But the standard song-and-dance theater was starting to…

Reading time: 2 minutesCONTENT DISCLAIMER: Dark Nature and this review deal with topics of domestic violenceThe first horror feature for Berkley Brady, dark nature it's like standing in a swimming pool with your toes barely touching the…

07/18/2022 - The filmmaker talks to us about the future of the festival she createdMariam KhachvaniGeorgian director of the acclaimed feature film Dede on the mountainous region of Svaneti where she was born, turns her attention to…

At the next Venice Film Festival, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore will chair the Festival's main international jury. It will take place between August 31 and September 10. The Festival is celebrating its 79th edition this year. From…

Reading time: 2 minutesI'm a sucker for coming-of-age stories, especially when they're animated. So, Goodbye Don Glee! is right up my alley. Animated by Studio Madhouse and distributed in North America by GKIDS Films, Goodbye Don Glee!…

Reading time: 3 minutesI'm a sucker for the illegal courier service in movies. They're set up for quick thinking, faster driving, and adrenaline-pumping chases. On these fronts, Special delivery, well, book. Directed and written by…

From a Mongolian sex comedy to a steamy Korean social drama and a chilling Tibetan thriller, NYAFF returns to the big screen in style. While Asian cinema has seen significant crossover success in recent years, global phenomena like…

Reverend Kenneth McCoy has been called the "street pastor" of St. Louis, and he has earned that title. From midnight to early morning, he leads teams of pastors through the dark streets of St.…

07/13/2022 - European films Old people, Megalomaniac and Storm Orchestrator will celebrate their world premieres at the canadian genre festivalOld people by Raúl Cerezo and Fernando González GómezAfter unveiling his third – and…

Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired the North American rights to "The Eight Mountains," a drama by Belgian filmmakers Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch that won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film…

The Cannes Film Festival has called for the immediate release of filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Alehahmad and Jafar Panahi, detained by Iran for the past few days.In a statement released on Monday, Cannes organizers said: "The Cannes…

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced that the 2023 festival will take place in Santa Barbara, California from February 8-18. With its beautiful Central Coast and high-end sensibilities as a backdrop,…

Viewers of the Wyoming International Film Festival screen the film "Tooth" as part of a "Connections"-themed block of shorts at the LCCC Saturday in Cheyenne. (Lisa Hushbeck/Cap City News) CHEYENNE, Wyo.–…

Posted By: The Journalist July 9, 2022 'Toboggan 'Bout Town', 'The Supper Club' under spotlight at six-day event The Oscar-qualified Indy Shorts International Film Festival runs July 19-24. This year's theme is "The World's…

08/07/2022 - La priorità del grande evento cinematografico armeno, che torna a svolgersi nel mese di luglio, è il cinema locale, come conferma il suo direttore aquaticoThis article is available in English.After being affected by the…

As with most events this year, the Fantasia International Film Festival returns to theaters for its 2022 edition, the 26th year of its existence. From July 14 to August 3, Montreal, Quebec, will fill its screens at the Concordia Hall…

06/07/2022 - Two first films and a large number of European feature films by young directors and household names in the running for the Golden Leopard at the 75th Locarno Film FestivalHuman Flesh Flowers by Helena Wittmann (©…

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The New Zealand International Film Festival (July 28-August 7) ​​will open its 2022 edition with the world premiere of local filmmaker Tearepa Kahi's action drama Muru and the American documentary by Sara Dosa Fire Of love. Muru will…

Aotearoa film lovers, the film version of Christmas is fast approaching - the Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival, that is. On Thursday July 28, the country's leading film showcase will kick off its 2022 tour in…

As Covid cases begin to rise again in Hollywood, it's a different story nearly 6,000 miles away as the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicked off with a bang on Friday night. The important Central European festival showed no…

The City of Rome and the Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) invite the public to enjoy a series of free films at the Auditorium of the City of Rome. The series will include three films that will take place on Wednesday evenings in…

Carlsberg Scandinavian Film Festival 2022Head north this winter with the 2022 Carlsberg Scandinavian Film Festival returning to Perth from July 20 to August 10, showcasing the best new Nordic cinema at Palace Cinemas Raine Square, Luna…

Xining, a socio-cultural peripheral city in northwest China, is the place to catch the latest Chinese independent films. After all, this is the site of FIRST International Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the…

At first glance, it seems more idyllic than scary on Nantucket Island, a tony dollop of sand-and-plank homes 30 miles off the Massachusetts coast. Tourists returned in force to the cobbled streets, passing shops and restaurants…

Press release – New Zealand International Film Festival Six short films from Aotearoa and the Pacific were selected by curators Leo Koziol (Ngti Kahungunu, Ngti Rakaipaaka), director of the Wairoa Mori Film Festival, and Craig…

Srivastava went to the first week of the two-week festival, which was filled with film premieres, networking and award ceremonies. Amid the glitz and glamor of celebrity sightings and red carpet events, Srivastava said her goal is to…

Bogdan George Apetri“Miracle” by won first prize in the Romanian Days competition at Transilvania Intl. Film Festival, which saw nine directors for the first time among the 12 filmmakers competing in the annual showcase of national…

Sandstorm (Mulaqat), a Pakistani short film released in 2021, recently won awards at the Vaughan International Film Festival. The director, Seemab Gul won the award for best director. The film also premiered at the Sundance Film…

The Telluride Film Festival (TFF), presented by National Film Preserve LTD, is proud to announce dissident…

A scene from Valley of a Thousand Hills, directed by Bonnie Sithebe. (Photo: Supplied/DIFF) AN EVENT: The Durban International Film…

This year's Scandinavian Film Festival presents a superb showcase of the best new Nordic cinema - and a closing night classic. Warm up your winter with the selection of films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. A number…

CANNES, France — Elvis Presley never had the overseas touring career he deserved. He only played at three venues outside the United States, all of them in Canada in 1957, long before he reached the pinnacle of stardom. Instead of going…

The 24th Roxbury International Film Festival, which runs from June 23 to July 2, showcases the work and stories of people of color - its mission for more than 20 years. This year, there will be 80 films, more than a quarter of which were…

Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 7:05 a.m.Press release: New Zealand International Film Festival Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) today unveils an impressive list of…

Short films by Kashmir media students win awards at International Film…

Now, more than two decades later, the actress believes her vision is coming to fruition. Khan began her acting career in 2019 with Saddiq's short film Sweetheart, which also achieved international acclaim, winning the Orizzonti Award for…

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Nollywood shone at the just-concluded African Film Festival in Dallas, Texas, as Marrying A Campbell (MAC), a film produced by Caesar Oruade and directed by Ayana, won all three award categories for which it was nominated. MAC was…

Cannes marketing materials I'm a New Orleans-based writer-director working on a follow-up feature to my movie laundry day. In 2021, I hooked up executive producer Corky Kessler and raised money to attend Sundance for the first time (I…

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From the Arctic to South Africa and a stopover in Chicago, the eclectic and varied documentaries at this year's Roxbury International Film Festival (June 23-July 2) celebrate the stories of people of color.Holly Morris and an all-female…

Last month, on the sunny shores of the Côte d'Azur, the Cannes Film Festival celebrated its 75th edition from May 17 to 28. After two years of downsizing in the face of the global pandemic, Cannes rebounded this year with its usual…

The Pasadena International Film Festival returns to Laemmle Playhouse 7 in Pasadena's Playhouse Village June 23-30. The eight-day festival will feature more than 100 films from around the world, Q&A sessions with…

The Cannes Film Festival has come to an end after celebrities and film industry professionals flocked to the beautiful French Riviera to celebrate…

The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) will open with the Cannes horror title from British director Alex Garland Men and close with the world premiere of Korean director Jung Bum-shik new normal. At a press…

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Barbara's historic Lobero Theater hosted the first-ever Sri Lankan Ceylon International Film Festival on Friday. The three-day event showcased films ranging from documentaries to…

UI recently took part in an interview to talk about his film "Broker" and his experience at the 75th Cannes Film Festival! "Broker," which hit theaters on June 8 after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival last month, is the first-ever…

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The world is learning about Colorado through two documentaries currently making the rounds on the film festival circuit. Julian Rubinstein's feature documentary, Holly, following a book of the same name, recently won the People's Choice…

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS By Jack Greenberg originally published: 06/09/2022 The everyday show by Viren Shinde was obviously done with so much care and immense thought. The complexity of the subtext,…

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"Broker”, the unconventional family drama that appeared in competition last month Cannes film festivaltopped the box office in South Korea on its opening day on Wednesday."Broker" grossed $1.10 million, enough to knock crime actor "The…

Each year, the Cannes Film Festival is dominated by certain subjects that are predominantly political. This year's theme was the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Discussions and disputes began when the film…

Arts, Culture and Entertainment Festival powered by NAACP, courtesy photo * Los Angeles - An enthusiastic crowd spent a recent Saturday, June 4, attending the annual Arts, Culture and Entertainment (ACE) Festival, powered by the NAACP to…

IU talks about her family's reaction after watching the movie "Broker" at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The singer-actress shared that her parents and siblings joined her for her first appearance at the prestigious ceremony.…

The Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (WFA) announces a call for entries for its 11th annual celebration of independent film, to be held February 16-25, 2023 in New York City.Filmmakers from around the world will travel to New…

"Hour of Armageddon""Hour of Armageddon"Ask anyone privileged enough to have been there, but still daring enough to complain: it was, in every way imaginable, a terrifically unremarkable Cannes Film Festival. Very few trees could be pulled…

New Delhi, June 6 (IANSlife): The Cannes red carpet always sets the tone for the upcoming holiday season when it comes to beauty and fashion. Makeup artist Divya Behl shared her secret tricks to try: * Double cleanse your face and…

TEHRAN — Iranian actress and director Niki Karimi has been selected for the jury of the international narrative feature competition at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.The jury also includes Lucy Boynton, Anthony Edwards, Azazel Jacobs and…

It is every individual's dream to go to international film festivals. Realizing this dream, MUA Divya Behl, owner of the company 'Diva's By Divya', participated in the Cannes Film Festival. She was the artist behind Urvashi Rautela's…

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(Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images) The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is over and we're officially off to the races for the 2022-2023 awards season. This year, the festival…

A documentary film on the challenges faced by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation during expansion works carried out under the network's Ph-III has been selected for screening at the 17th Mumbai International…

Albert Serra, Pacification2022, color, sound, 165 minutes. High Commissioner of Roller (Benoît Magimel). FOR HIS DIAMOND JUBILEE,…

Think of the Cannes Film Festival and you probably imagine Hollywood stars disembarking from boats and floating down the red carpet. The reality is a little less glamorous; far from premieres and beach parties, it's a glorified sales…

The films "Mediterranean Fever" and "Plan 75", awarded by the Doha Film Institute, won major prizes at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival. Mediterranean Fever won the prize for best screenplay in the Un Certain Regard section,…

Express press service There are three radical and welcome developments regarding Indian and South Asian films at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The first is the choice of films and what they signal in the current…

For 12 days in May, art and excess collide on the Côte d'Azur as the Cannes Film Festival takes over. Unknown stars of arthouse gems walk the same red carpet as some of the world's most famous people. For each Parasite which is created…

Cannes at 75: the most striking looks from the red carpet Cannes at 75: the most striking looks from the red carpetLaKeith Stanfield arrived in a suave velvet dress and a jeweled brooch. Cannes at 75: the most striking looks from the red…

For the first time ever, children under the age of 18 will take part in the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), one of South Asia's oldest and largest non-feature film festivals. Children will have the coveted opportunity to watch…

CANNES, France >> The 75th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday named Korean star Song Kang Ho Best Actor for his performance in Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Broker' about a Korean family looking for a home for a abandoned baby.…

Andreas RentzGetty Images The Dirty Martini has been widely said to be the millennial drink of 2022, but at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which ended last night, the cocktail for every big party…