Feb 11, 2026: Festive Opening of the 76th Berlinale On February 12, the start of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival will be celebrated at the Berlinale Palast. Festival Director Tricia Tuttle and Jury President Wim Wenders will kick off the Berlinale with a festive opening [...]
Running from 7 to 117 minutes, from Cambodia to Canada, from Chile to South Korea, the 37 films in Competition will once again showcase contemporary documentary in all its diversity, as world, international or French premieres. AN INCOMPLETE CALENDAR by Sanaz SohrabiCanada, Iran, Turkey, Venezuela | 77’ | World premiere AND IF THE BODY by Toby LeeUnited-States | 27’ | International premiere …
While most of the films submitted to the Utah International Film Festival come from the United States, we’ve seen a steady and exciting increase in international submissions. Filmmakers from the UK, Spain, Australia, Japan, India, and beyond are finding their way to UIFF—and many of them are seeing real benefits from being part of the festival.
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The winners of the IFFR Pro Awards were announced for 2026 in a ceremony held at ‘de Doelen’ on Wednesday 4 February. The IFFR Pro Awards celebrate outstanding projects from the CineMart, Darkroom, Lightroom and Safe Harbour selections, recognising bold artistic vision, innovation and international collaboration at different stages of development.
The winners were selected from the...
The Singapore International Film Festival will move its 37th edition to an earlier calendar slot, running from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1, 2026, while elevating Jeremy Chua to the role of executive director. The festival, which has traditionally taken place between late November and early December, is repositioning itself to avoid direct competition with year-end […]
The Atlanta Film Society and the Atlanta Film Festival are honored to congratulate and recognize three films from the 49th Annual Atlanta Film Festival nominated for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards taking place on March 15th.
It’s always very exciting to celebrate our beloved Maestro for his birthday and this year The Legacy of John Williams has prepared a gigantic tribute in the form of a 2-part podcast special that will hopefully engage and entertain you…
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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (Josef Kubota Wladyka, 2026) 3 out of 5 stars You might not expect a film entitled Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! to be about grief, yet Josef Kubota Wladyka’s movie manages to be just as silly as its name suggests while also attempting a somber portrait of one woman’s healing process after […]
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Do you feel festival programming is mysterious and maybe a bit arbitrary? Why did one film get a prime evening slot while another plays earlier in the day? In reality, building screening blocks is a very intentional process, and understanding how festivals think can help filmmakers make smarter choices.
Programming is about the audience, not just the film
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IndieX Film Fest is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 Annual Awards. This year, 110 projects have advanced to the Annual Competition, emerging from 12 monthly finalist rounds, with 2,195 films from 53 countries competing throughout 2025. These annual finalists, spanning 29 countries, showcase the breadth, diversity, and creative excellence of the genres featured across the...