Laura Dern is set to give the Laudatio speech honoring George Clooney at Venice Film Festival where, as previously announced, he will be honored on Wed., Sept. 2, with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Clooney – who is one of only three people to have been nominated in six different Oscar categories throughout his career […]
Polish director Agnieszka Holland first came to my attention with her 1990 masterpiece Europa Europa, about a young Jewish boy during World War II who hides from the Nazis by joining the Hitler Youth, with nobody suspecting his true identity. She has remained on my cinematic radar ever since. Now, with Franz, she crafts a […]
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Written by Pia Stoffers Behind the scenes with Alexander Denysenko, Winner of The Best European Independent Music Video at ÉCU 2025 Each of us has probably watched a music video by any favorite artist that fascinates us, lingering in our minds for days. Music videos are, especially nowadays, a central part of pop culture around […]
TWENTY (PLUS) BETS FOR TFF #53- VOL. 11
As I write today's post, we are a week away from the lineup announcement. The easy work is done with Toronto, New York and Venice all revealing information from which we can infer probable films playing in Telluride. We're now in a phase where the sleuthing comes down to scraps of information online or from behind the...
(L–R) Topher Grace, Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Casper Kelly, and Keegan-Michael Key pose with the character Buddy at the “Buddy” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Library Center Theatre on January 22, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) By Adam Silverstein Imagine your favorite cuddly kids’ TV character growing […]
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival returns for its 29th year on Oct. 24 through Oct. 31. The eight-day university-led festival in Georgia will host exclusive screenings, competition films, feature films, documentaries, shorts, animated films, panel discussions and workshops. Visiting industry professionals and students of SCAD School of Film and Acting and School of Animation and Motion […]