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VENICE IN FOCUS Photography by Laurent Hou and VIDEO by Sissy Lin
Awards of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival
The VENEZIA 82 Jury, chaired by Alexander Payne and composed of Stéphane Brizé, Maura Delpero, Cristian Mungiu, Mohammad Rasoulof, Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao having viewed all 21 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER by Jim Jarmusch (USA, Ireland, France) SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by...
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SAN SEBASTIAN IN FOCUS
Congrats to all the award winners at San Sebastian 2025 (the complete list)
The feature film Los domingos / Sundays (Spain-France), directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, carried off the Golden Shell at the 73rd edition of the San Sebastián Festival, whose official jury has given the Silver Shell exaequo for Best Leading Performance to Jose Ramon Soroiz, for his role in Maspalomas (Spain), and to Zhao Xiaohong, for Jianyu laide mama / Her Heart Beats in Its Cage (China). Besides these, Camila Plaate landed the Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance...
'Sundays' by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa wins the Golden Shell in San Sebastian
The feature film Los domingos / Sundays (Spain–France), directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, has won the Golden Shell at the 73rd edition of the San Sebastián Festival. The story of this teenage girl, who announces that she wants to become a nun and retreat to a cloistered convent, deeply resonated with both critics and audiences at the Festival. The latest film by t...
San Sebastian Nest Awards 2025
Premio Nest The Mediapro Award 2025 Ako počúvať fontány / How to Listen to Fountains Short film Eva Sajanová (Slovakia) Country(ies) of production: Slovakia Academy of Music and Performing Arts (FTF VSMU) (Slovakia) This film is about public space. This film is about the destruction of culture. This film is about fountains that have had enough. In this film, the fountains come to life, they become living beings, each one has its ...
‘Hatsa’ and ‘Gatz Harana’ win the Eusko Label micro short film competition
Organised by the San Sebastián Festival and the Basque Government, the competition seeks to raise awareness of and support local products Hatsa, directed by Josu Ozaita Azpiroz, and Gatz Harana, by Saioa Miguel, are the respective winners of the first and second prize in the third edition of the Eusko Label micro short film competition. The San Sebastián Festival and the Basque Government, through HAZI, a public company attached to the Basque Government Department of Food, Rural...
Angelina Jolie captivates San Sebastián in the rain
Angelina Jolie’s visit to the San Sebastián Film Festival was as unexpected as it was intense. Announced barely a day before the start of the event, the actress and director became the main attraction at the premiere of Couture, a film competing for the Golden Shell, on a day marked by relentless rain and an atmosphere of anticipation that extended far beyond the cinema halls. With no prior photocalls or interviews beyond the press conference, Jolie’s w...
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PEOPLE IN FOCUS
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces First Round of 2025 Honorees: Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson, Dylan O'Brien, Rose Byrne...
SCAD Savannah Film Festival to Honor Acclaimed Guests Will Arnett, Rose Byrne, Miles Caton, Zoey Deutch, Joel Edgerton, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Dylan O’Brien, Benny Safdie, and Tessa Thompson Award Presentations to Take Place Alongside Screenings of ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Hedda,’ ‘If I Had Legs I'd Kick You,’ ‘Is This Thing On?,’ ‘The Life of Chuck,’ ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ ‘Sinners,’ &lsq...
Red carpet at Catalina Film Festival : Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley and many more
CINEMA BY THE SEA: CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL TURNS 15 WITH COMMUNITY REUNION & CELEBRITY TRIBUTES Catalina Film Festival’s 15th Anniversary celebration spotlighted the power of community—on screen and off. Comedian and actor Ken Jeong, best known for his unforgettable role as Mr. Chow in The Hangover, was crowned the Festival’s King of Comedy at Saturday’s red carpet Awards Ceremony, at the iconic Avalon Theater. The award was presented by his longtime friend and C...
Philippe Bischof appointed Chairman of Visions du Réel, International Film Festival Nyon
On Tuesday 23 September, the members of the Foundation Board elected Philippe Bischof to succeed Raymond Loretan as Chairman of the Foundation Board of Visions du Réel. Philippe Bischof will assume his responsibilities immediately. Last January, at the end of his sixth year as Chairman of the Foundation Board, Raymond Loretan announced that he would be stepping down after the 56th edition in 2025, leaving his successor with a thriving festival that continues to grow. As a t...
Sundance colleagues and friends mourning Robert Redford
Robert Redford in Cannes 2013 Photo by Alan Schoenauer Dear Friends, Today is a sad day for the Sundance Institute community. Our founder, mentor, and friend, Robert Redford has passed away. Bob’s vision launched a movement that, over four decades later, has inspired generations of artists and redefined cinema in the U.S. and around the world. The vibrant storytelling landscape we cherish today, both as artists and audie...
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Tu Meri Poori Kahani, Overview: Future to the Back
Tu Meri Poori Kahani, Overview: Future to the Back Presenter and co-writer Mahesh Bhatt, director Suhrita Das and music director Anu Malik make an attempt to espouse the cause of films of yore, that had songs, most of them playback in lip sync, and many of them owed their success to these songs. This pattern of film-making, in vogue from 1935, got phased out in the late 90s, with the death of gramophone records, cassette tapes and VHS videotapes, and the emergence of music videos, telecast fr...
Kantara, Chapter 1, press meet: A Legend at Land’s End
Kantara, Chapter 1, press meet: A Legend at Land’s End A young man worked in Andheri West, Mumbai as an office boy, and, later, as a driver, in 2008. More recently, he started making films, in his home state, Karnataka. He spent 250 days of the last 3 years shooting a film, which is a prequel to a blockbuster he made, released in 2022. A writer, director and actor, he camped in a place called Kundapur, near Mangalore, Karnataka, with his wife, the costume designer, and their 10-month ol...
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FESTIVALS IN FOCUS The full festival lineup for AFI FEST
We’re thrilled to announce the full festival lineup for AFI FEST presented by Canva! This year’s AFI FEST will feature 160+ films from 56 countries and 19 Best International Feature Oscar® submissions. VIEW FULL PROGRAM GUIDE Don’t miss out on your chance to experience some of the year’s best films in the heart of Hollywood. Explore the full AFI FEST lineup, and buy your pass or 10-ticket bundle today! Passholde...
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announces film lineup for its 34th edition (October 10 - 18)
Thomas Winston’s LOST WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE opens, André Hörmann’s THE COWBOY is the Centerpiece selection, and Elegance Bratton’s MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE gets the closing slot Jon Alpert will receive the HSDFF Brent Renaud Career Achievement Award, and Geeta Gandbhir will be the recipient of this year’s Impact Award The critically acclaimed Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival an...
74th IFFMH: Opening Film, Centre Piece and Closing Film 2025
The 74th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg opens with Amir Azizi’s ›Inside Amir‹, sets Chandler Levack’s ›Mile End Kicks‹ as the Centre Piece and closes with Chad Hartigan’s ›The Threesome‹. Feel Good?! The IFFMH will explore the question at the heart of its 74th edition in three remarkable feel-good movies: Amir Azizi’s warm-hearted portrait ›Inside Amir‹ as the festival’s opening film...
29th American French Film Festival Announces Star-Studded Lineup Featuring Oscar Entries and Exclusive Premieres
At a press conference held today at the Résidence de France in Beverly Hills, members of the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) and The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) Programmer announced the full lineup of films and series to be presented at the Festival taking place October 28 to November 3 at the Director’s Guild of America theater complex. Participating in the press event today were host Adrien Frier, Consul General of France in Los Angeles; Céc...
Chicago’s Swym Good Films Unleashes Horror Short The Girl in the Street at Major Fall Festivals
l-r: Chris Paicely, Shawn Roundtree Jr., Miles August Chicago-based Swym Good Films’ latest production, the horror short The Girl in the Street, has earned official selection at several of North America’s leading genre festivals. Directed by the acclaimed Black filmmaking duo Chris & Miles (Chris Paicely and Miles August) and written by Paicely, the film has been programmed at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Vancouver ...
The 41st edition of the Warsaw Film Festival starts in just three weeks. This year, the festival will be accompanied by an industry section in a new format. At the heart of Warsaw Industry Days are the Co-Production Forum – presentations of projects from Central and Eastern Europe – and Industry Talks, a series of panels and lectures offering professionals a chance to meet and exchange perspectives on the most pressing challenges and trends in contemporary cinema...
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FILMS IN FOCUS IDFA 2025: First competition titles unveiled
Over 100 films are now in the IDFA 2025 selection, including titles in Short Competition, Signed, Best of Fests, Current Future, and Paradocs. We also reveal the winners of the Film Fund DocLab Interactive Grant. Also in this newsletter: The IDFA Bertha Fund shares the IBF Classic fall selection, and the Palestine Film Fund opens its first call for entries. With the festival approaching, register for your accreditation before deadlines pass. Read more below. First competition...