The Munich International Film Festival rather known as FIlmfest Munich fulfilled all expectations. International stars like Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard and American actress Gilian Anderson came to the Bavarian capital in order to receive the CineMerrit Award aswell as local heroes like comedian Helge Schneider, who received the award for his entire carriere and presented his new film...
Jul 01, 2025: Berlinale Thanks Head Vincenzo Bugno for His Longstanding Commitment After 21 successful years, Vincenzo Bugno will leave his position as head of the Berlinale's ) at the end of 2025 [...]
Admired for her groundbreaking collaborations with Stanley Kubrick, Hugh Hudson, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Warren Beatty, Alan Parker, Louis Malle, and countless others, the renowned Italian costume designer will be honored with the Vision Award, presented by Ticinomoda, at Locarno78, on the night of Sunday, August 10, 2025. During the Festival she will also introduce her most recent...
A total of 37 emerging producers from 14 countries have been selected for Locarno Pro’s international networking initiative Match Me!, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2025. From August 8 to 10, Match Me! will curate a series of individual meetings and tailor-made networking activities, connecting participants with potential business partners, co-producers, and key industry players....
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD TO RECEIVE THE CRYSTAL GLOBE FOR OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD CINEMA AT KVIFF
Swedish film and theater actor Stellan Skarsgård, recipient of a Golden Globe award, will return to Karlovy Vary for the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where he will be presented the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic...
Jun 24, 2025: Berlinale in Summer and Outdoors From July 8 to 11, 2025, audiences in Berlin will have the opportunity to revisit a selection of films of the 75th Berlinale before their theatrical release at the open-air cinema radioeins Freiluftkino Friedrichshain [...]
Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo is delighted to announce that its film division Dandelooo Cinema has secured a deal with French production company Films Grand Huit and Academy Award®-nominated studio Xilam Animation for the feature film My Life in Versailles – The Movie. The deal gives Dandelooo Cinema exclusive worldwide distribution rights...
He won Venice. He won the Berlinale. He now wins the Palme. With strong competition from the likes of Kleber Mendonça Filho, Oliver Laxe and Joachim Trier, it was finally Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident landing the top prize.
In competition film #16 of the twenty-two offerings, and the first of a three day competition buffet, and the second com title from Spain, Carla Simón‘s fourth feature film is tipped as a neorealist flamenco musical in the neighbourhood of La Mina, Barcelona and completes the trilogy that begun by 2017’s Summer 1993, with 2022’s Alcarràs (read ★★★½ review) being a big winner at the...
Next Step Prize 2025
THE LAST TEARS OF THE DECEASED | Beza Hailu Lemma
Since 2014, La Semaine de la Critique has been supporting talented short film directors who have presented a short film at La Semaine de la Critique towards making their first feature through the Next Step programme. After presenting their short film in Cannes, filmmakers are invited to come in December to...