A trailer has been released for “Mother Bhumi,” the latest feature from Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun, starring Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing in her return to international cinema. The film has its world premiere in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The drama, which also stars Hong Kong’s Natalie Hsu, Taiwanese-Japanese actor Bai Run-yin, […]
The 36th Singapore International Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup, with international star Shu Qi’s award-winning directorial debut “Girl” set to open the event, while Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta becomes the first-ever female recipient of the Cinema Honorary Award. The festival will showcase over 120 films from more than 45 countries as part of […]
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 […]
The Valladolid International Film Festival (SEMINCI) celebrates its 70th edition from 24 October with a programme packed with encounters with some of the most prominent names on the current film scene. For eight days, the city will become a meeting point for directors, actors and producers who will present their latest works and share them with the public and the specialised press.
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FMX 2026 will be our 30th edition! A good reason to celebrate as we mark this proud milestone, and another welcome opportunity to honour the past, survey the present and discuss the future of digital media creation.
FMX 2026 is going to be a very special event, featuring brand-new and first-hand tech and innovation, creativity and art, cooperation and diversity - in a world and a...
Thursday, October 23
1:15 PM Yes! at Film House
Israel, in the aftermath of October 7. Y., a jazz musician struggling to make ends meet, and his wife Jasmine, a dancer, sell their art, souls, and bodies to the elite and bring pleasure and consolation to a bleeding nation. Soon, Y. is given a mission of the highest importance: setting to music a new national...
Festivals like the Woodstock Film Festival and Middleburg Film Festival are based in rural towns, but their rise in prominence show it's not just the big cities that have a large influence over the awards race anymore.
(L-R) Amber Fares and Noam Shuster Eliassi attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Coexistence, My Ass!” at the Egyptian Theatre on January 26, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Shelby Shaw “I forgot my piece of paper of all the people I’m supposed to […]
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Cannes Critics’ Week has unveiled Next Step Studio Indonesia, marking a significant expansion of its talent development programs for 2026. The venture, created in partnership with production companies KawanKawan Media and DW, revives the spirit of La Factory – a filmmaker incubator that ran at Directors’ Fortnight beginning in 2013. Under the new banner, four […]
Ireland’s submission for the Academy Awards will receive its London premiere at the opening night of the Women and the World International Film Festival, which kicks off Nov. 6 with a star-studded gala featuring Sophie Windsor, Duchess of Edinburgh. “Sanatorium,” directed by Gar O’Rourke, is Ireland’s entry for the best international feature film category. The […]