In 2025, we launched the inaugural New Music Stage. The full-day event, presented in collaboration with TALENTBANQ, Caffé Nero and Imagesound, showcased 10 breakthrough acts at York Theatre Royal. The line-up spanned transcendent vocals, razor-sharp rap, retro-pop anthems, and art-pop […]
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Feb 03, 2026: Stars and Renowned Directors at Berlinale 2026 Sean Baker, Chloé Zhao, Pamela Anderson, Ethan Hawke, Sophie Okonedo, Bella Ramsey, Callum Turner, John Turturro, Sandra Hüller, Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert as well as numerous other stars and renowned directors at Berlinale 2026 [...]
Feb 05, 2026: Talks and Special Events at the Berlinale Including Sean Baker, Michelle Yeoh, Chloé Zhao, Edwin, Hanna Bergholm, Douglas Gordon, Sam Pollard, Max Richter, Hiam Abbass, Eskil Vogt, Daniel Blumberg, Haile Gerima, Charles Burnett Among Distinguished Guests [...]
When you’re writing a script, it’s easy to imagine the perfect cast. The ideal age range. The perfect look. The exact type. But for early filmmakers especially, one of the smartest things you can do is write with your available cast in mind.
Access = Easier Casting
If you already know actors who are willing and excited to work with you, that’s a massive advantage. Writing roles...
SPYING ON CANNES
We continue to be in the "in-between times". That is to say between the Oscar nomination announcement and the actual Oscars...also the announcement of the lineup for the Cannes Film Festival. So one of the things I like to do here at MTFB is try to keep an eye on the speculation about what will play at Cannes. As frequent readers know, the overlap between...
Oscar winners Sean Baker and Michelle Yeoh have secretly teamed up for a new project, which will world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival later this month. In collaboration with the London-based fashion house Self-Portrait, the “Anora” director returns to his iPhone-shooting roots for “Sandiwara,” described in a press release as an “immersive cinematic experience.” […]
When you’re making your first film, it’s easy to feel like it has to be perfect. The perfect script. The perfect performances. The perfect camera moves. But one of the best pieces of advice we can give new filmmakers is this: your first film should be short, not perfect.
Short films get finished
The biggest advantage of a short film is that it actually gets made. Smaller...
Drum roll - these are our competition films of the 38 FILMFEST DRESDEN 2026! A total of 65 short films from 36 countries have been invited to the three competitions of the 38th festival edition. From around 3,800 submissions, the selection committees chose 34 (co-)productions for the International ... These are the FFDD26 competition films
The European Network for Film Discourse (The END) and short film magazine Talking Shorts are organising the 9th edition of the European Workshop for Film Criticism: two week-long workshop sessions set during FILMFEST DRESDEN in Germany (April 2026) and Vienna Shorts in Austria (May 2026). The ... Call for applications: European Workshop for Film Criticism #9