Feb 09, 2026: Applause for the Official Partners of the 76th Berlinale The Berlinale thanks its main partners, Armani Beauty and Cupra, as well as the roughly 40 partners and supporters who are contributing to this year’s festival [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market Distributor Award Goes to Monica Felea and Ştefan Bradea from Bad Unicorn Distribution The award, endowed with a cash prize of 7,500 euros is sponsored by Fintage House and will be presented during the Kick-Off event on February 11, 2026 [...]

“Her Song,” a French comedy-drama executive produced by Oscar winner James Ivory, will receive its world premiere as the opening night selection of Cinequest on March 10 in San Jose, California. The film, directed by John M. Keller, marks the first French and American-accented English speaking role for Indian cinema star Kalki Koechlin, who leads […]

MTFB FIRST PREDICTIONSFOR OSCAR WINNERS Here is the first set of what I think is going to happen on the evening of March 15th at the 98th Oscar ceremony.  We'll start with the eight "above-the-line categories.  TFF films are Bold. BEST PICTURE 1) One Battle After Another 2) Sinners 3) Hamnet 4) Sentimental Value 5) Marty Supreme 6)...

When filmmakers ask, “What kind of short films actually get selected by festivals?” they’re usually hoping for a shortcut. There isn’t one—but there are patterns. After recently meeting with a group of filmmakers in Northern Utah, a lot of familiar truths surfaced, and they apply to nearly every regional film festival. Recent screenings matter more than you think If a short film...

John Williams turns 94 today! Having just completed the score for Spielberg’s latest film and with new concert works awaiting release, the greatest film composer in history continues to captivate audiences across generations with his unmatched genius. Happy birthday, Maestro!…

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This question comes up every year at the film festival and the answers the producers give has been consistent. The honest answer is that it depends—but the better answer is that your script is already telling you more about its budget than you might realize. What a low-budget script actually looks like Low-budget scripts tend to share the same DNA. Limited locations. Modern-day...

Review of the Sinners original score album composed by Ludwig Göransson

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undertone (Ian Tuason, 2025) 3 out of 5 stars The latest entry in A24’s horror catalog once again proves that genuine terror has very little to do with budget size. undertone, directed by Ian Tuason in his feature debut, is a single-location story that spends the majority of its runtime with a single character. The […] The post Sundance Review: “undertone” first appeared on Film Festival...

by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Unless you see a film, you can’t have an opinion, right? So in the Brett Rather-directed documentary MELANIA from Amazon MGM Studios, about 20 days on the way to becoming FLOTUS for a second time, First Lady Melania Trump’s heels can be heard as a lonely echo in the frequently empty halls of power. Or, you can listen to Ravel’s...