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The Kyiv-based Molodist International Film Festival has written an open letter to the film community calling on other festivals to join the boycott of Russian films in response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces.The…

The organizers of the Cannes International Film Festival have sent their best wishes and support to the Ukrainian people and to all those who find themselves on its territory following the heavy crisis in…

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) “Frozen Out,” written and directed by Hao Zhou, won the Grand Prize at the 8th annual Snowtown Film Festival held February 19-27, 2022. The five-minute short depicts an émigré retreating to the grasslands and…

The Manchester International Film Festival (MANIFF) returns to the Odeon Great Northern this month for the biggest edition ever. Between March 12 and 20, more than 130 films will be screened, all showing in Manchester for the first time.…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) announced its 2022 film lineup Monday morning, it featured filmmakers from around the world. But one country particularly absent from the mix was Russia.The festival…

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You probably watch or hear about Netflix at least once a day. The world's premier streaming platform that dominated home entertainment has sad news for its viewers and audiences as Netflix won't have any films screened at the Cannes!-->…

Lea PurcellAn image from "Drover's Wife" by Leah Purcell. The Sedona Film Festival kicked off this weekend and will continue through next Sunday. It's a throwback to all in-person screenings following last year's hybrid model.Unlike…

How a small independent film festival became an international event When people think of movies and Beaufort, SC, they often think of iconic scenes from "Forrest Gump," "The Big Chill," or "Prince of Tides." But this coastal…

Just a day before receiving the prestigious honorary Golden Bear from the Berlin International Film Festival, Isabelle Huppert announced that she could not receive the award in person after testing positive for COVID-19.The 68-year-old…

The 72nd Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with a world premiere of French director Francois Ozon's "Peter von Kant," set during lockdown. The Berlinale, which runs until February 20, is one of the main…

MONIQUE HOOPER mhooper@nwadg.com Plans for the second Fort Smith International Film Festival are underway, with the River Valley Film…

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Goombay Kids, the Bahamas-produced children's show, has created an international buzz with five international awards to its name, now including the Cannes World Film Festival awards for Best Web/TV Series and the top…

Now here is a feast: the Europa! Europa (name that director!) Film Festival is a private collection of films from the conglomeration of very different countries that make up Europe. In his welcome message to the festival website, artistic…

On Australia Day weekend in 1952, a group of die-hard movie buffs organized a film festival. They had chosen the green hills of Olinda in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges for the event. They were expecting 80 people – but over 600 showed…

FORT SMITH — Plans for the second Fort Smith International Film Festival are underway, with the River Valley Film Society holding a press conference Thursday to announce details of the summer event and what the "Borderlands" theme…

The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival is banking on the onset of the COVID-19 decline in mid-spring, which is why it recently announced that the…

In South Korea, the Jeonju International Film Festival announced today (January 14) that it is moving "aggressively" with a safety-conscious physical edition that will see its number of selections return to pre-pandemic levels. . The…

“The Promenade” is the latest short film by Greek-Swedish filmmaker Nico Falcone Georgiadis. Credit: Nico Falcone Georgiadis Greek-Swedish actor and filmmaker Nico Falcone Georgiadis' latest short, titled 'The Promenade', tells the story…

This year, due to the increase in Covid-19 cases, the Sundance Film Festival will be held online. Besides Hefzy, the jury for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition includes British director Andrew Haigh and La Frances Hui, film curator at…

The American pavilion, the Cannes Film Festival's communications, reception and media center, was acquired by Varietythe parent company of Penske Media Corporation. The American pavilion was founded in 1989 by Julie Sisk, who will…

The 13th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) is scheduled to be held in February 2022. The announcement was made by the festival's organizer, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy. The event was…

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Despite the lingering challenges of the pandemic, it has been a year of highlights for film festivals around the world. Who could forget Spike Lee's now infamous moment when he accidentally revealed the Palme d'Or winner at Cannes…

NUR-SULTAN - "Akyn" ("Poet") a movie directed by Kazakh director Darezhan Omirbayev is among the top ten titles at Forum 2022 - a prestigious program of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, better known as Berlinale, one of the…

Top line The Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that all attendees eligible to receive their booster shots are required to do so to attend the event next month, as omicron has also run some awards ceremonies to cancel their…

NUR-SULTAN - The Kazakh film "Maryam" directed by young director Marzhan Bekmaganbetova received an honorable mention at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, according to inform.kz. The film was made in the winter of 2019. Photo credit:…

Paka by Malayalam director Nithin Lukose, which has just been screened during the inaugural edition of the International Red Sea Film Festival, is his first work, and like dozens of titles drawing inspiration from Shakespearean tragedy,…

Ashley RoomThe DeSoto Theater is a central venue for the festival with screenings ranging from blocks of short films to feature films.The 18th Rome International Film Festival took place from November 11-14. Figures from the film industry…

NYADIFF 2021 The Sleeping Negro Poster Myriam Makeba Friday November 26 - Sunday December 12, 2021 The opening night film, the critically acclaimed…

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Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola launched the Royal Cocoa International Film Festivals as part of the events marking the 8th annual Cocoa Festival in the state.The governor, represented by the state commissioner for agriculture,…

Marten Rabarts has stepped down as director of the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) and now occupies a key role in a new film and artistic project in Europe. Rabarts' decision to quit the role was made a few months…

New Delhi , November 19 (ANI): The 52nd edition of the Indian International Film Festival (IFFI), Asia's oldest and largest film festival, will kick off in Goa on Saturday.Founded in 1952, the film festival is held annually, currently in…

New Zealand International Film Festival director Marten Rabarts resigned. Organizers were due to make an announcement on the future of the festival on Sunday, but on Friday night Rabarts confirmed he was leaving the organization, amid…

When I tell people in the film community that I was able to attend the Cannes Film Festival this summer, they are generally shocked. The answer is that, in recent years, Cannes is slowly opening up to a wider audience. With its 3-day…

~~ ~ After a year in a more conventional format, the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has reopened with strict anti-pandemic measures, as well as a whole new programming structure. This year's film festival changed…

Ichiyama Shozo returned to the Tokyo International Film Festival this year as the main coach, having led the rival event Tokyo Filmex for the past twenty years. Last year, COVID forced the two festivals to put aside their rivalry…

After becoming India's entrance to the 2022 Oscars, the Tamil film Koozhangal will be screened at the India International Film Festival, as part of their Indian Panorama segment. According to ANI, the creators of the nine-day…

It's early fall in Tokyo, and on October 30, the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) finally opened. Clint Eastwood, we'll learn later, wouldn't be able to do that. But Isabelle Huppert, the great French actress, was…

Rohde & Schwarz, a world leader in post-production multimedia technologies, supplied Filmhouse with the latest version of its R&S CLIPSTER mastering system. Scotland's first independent cinema, Filmhouse…

Had the Tokyo International Film Festival organizers been able to pick the backdrop for a major overhaul of the event, a global pandemic likely wouldn't have been high on their list of choices. But sometimes life gives you…

Ajyal Film Festival to screen over 80 films and spotlight local filmmakers Oct 27, 2021 - 9:12 AM Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, CEO of the Doha Film Institute and director of the Ajyal festival The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will…

We love Netflix as much as the next person, but frankly speaking, the number of quality movies on streaming platforms is not as high as it should be. And while one particular gem is on our subscriptions, it doesn't always have English…

Horror movies had their due this year - nationally and at film festivals abroad. The Icelandic horror movie Lamb this weekend received the first prize for best feature film at the famous Sitges Fantasy Film Festival, according to The…

Hosted by TV personality Nardine Farag, the opening ceremony began at 10 p.m., preceded by an opening speech, which was followed by the presentation of a short documentary titled Five Years of GFF. The film contained an assortment of…

Each October, the Philadelphia Film Society hosts the Philadelphia Film Festival, which attracts nearly…

After a big premiere at the South African International Film Festival, Windows Productions' Lokkhi Chhele (Angel's Kiss), directed by award-winning National filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly, adds another feather to his cap as the…

While it might not sound like it, the latest James Bond film No time to die isn't the only film event taking place in Britain this week. The BFI London Film Festival kicks off with in-person and online screenings, panel discussions and…

The 41st Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF41) presented by HalekÅ«lani is making a big comeback this fall. Scheduled for statewide November 4-28, HIFF41 will be a hybrid event of in-person and virtual screenings, panels…

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire International Film Festival returns for its fourth year at the Pablo Center.Chris Herriges is the director of the film festival. He now lives in the Twin Cities but grew up in Eau Claire. A few…

Many up-and-coming filmmakers took part in the Bolton International Film Festival, but this year a cobblestone star walked the red carpet. The opening of this year's event was special guest Julie Hesmondhalgh, known…

Andrzej Bargiel ready to face K2 PIC: Marek Ogien / Red BullSince the spring of 2020, when the directors of major live art and film festivals began to appear, performances and in-person screenings are expected to either be canceled or…

The glitz and glamor of Cannes was back in full force this year after being canceled out by the pandemic in 2020. It was nice to see some things change as this time more women won awards and gender parity took off. been improved…

The Cannes Film Festival is one of the world's most prestigious annual film festivals, known for launching the careers of many budding filmmakers while honoring countless industry veterans. Since 1939, the biggest prize at the festival!-->…

KOLKATA: "A Night of Knowing Nothing" by Payal Kapadia, which won the Golden Eye for Best Documentary at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has a strong connection to Kolkata. Ranabir Das, former student of Don Bosco Park Circus and…

~~ ~ The film Drive my car (2021), Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi received the award for best screenplay at the Cannes International Film Festival on July 17, the first time a Japanese man has won the honor. The screenplay was…

The 74th annual Cannes Film Festival has beaten all odds, delivering two weeks of nonstop films - and big stars such as Matt Damon, Regina King and Timothée Chalamet - amid a global pandemic. It was not an easy task.…

When it comes to film festivals, you can't get more romantic than the Cannes Film Festival. During the festival's 74 years, the French Riviera has served as a backdrop for filmmakers paired up in oversized sunglasses and gorgeous Hermès…

July continues with a few new and classic films to choose from at local theaters. WEMU's David Fair connects with Michigan Theater Foundation Executive Director Russ Collins to discuss new cinematic…