Jan 20, 2026: Press Dossier for the 76th Berlin International Film Festival The press dossier comprises the film selection of the 76th Berlinale as well as all other relevant information regarding the festival [...]

The Gotham, Film Independent, and Creators Coalition on AI Join Alliance by Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director, Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs At the heart of the Sundance Institute has always been a commitment to the artist’s voice. Today, as we navigate a transformative era for storytelling, we are launching a three-year product-agnostic AI Literacy Initiative […] The...

The ever familiar image of the imposing cranes in the port of Thessaloniki is reimagined through the work of Alexandros Psychoulis, which will feature across this year’s edition. In the artist’s own words: “I grew up facing the port of Volos, gazing from my balcony at the huge cranes I would later come across at the Port of Thessaloniki. I grew up waiting for the moment when the cranes’ claws...

We are delighted to kick off the announcements for the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, which will take place from 5 to 15 March 2026. We present five compelling documentaries dedicated to notable and renowned personalities.

There is a lot of unpack here with the official competition offerings which consists of two international premieres and twenty world premieres for a gnarly twenty-two titles vying for the Golden Bear.

Last year’s first iteration had the likes of Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, Arnaud Dufeys and Charlotte Devillers’ On vous croit and Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girls), this year’s batch of thirteen first features (one final title might be added shortly) looks like it is on solid ground.

The Berlin Film Festival has unveiled the competition lineup of its 76th edition, including Karim Aïnouz’s starry “Rosebush Pruning” with Riley Keough, Callum Turner and Elle Fanning, as well as Channing Tatum’s latest feature “Josephine.” This edition is the second year under artistic director Tricia Tuttle, and its lineup looks to blend international prestige auteurs, […]

Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar has unveiled the international teaser for his horror-comedy “Ghost in the Cell” as the film prepares for its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival’s Forum section. Set within an Indonesian correctional facility, the narrative follows inmates whose survival instincts are tested when a mysterious new prisoner arrives accompanied by a […]

TEAFF 22: All five films in competition sections, but how many did I watch? As a rule, I try to see as many competition films as possible. Maybe I labour under the delusion that all films entered in the competition sections of various film festivals must be state-of-the-art and better than the rest, therefore they are chosen for consideration. Sometimes I end up watching mediocre...

MTFB OSCAR TAKE: SHORTS Here's the first, and perhaps only, MTFB predictions for nominees in the three Shorts categories.  The shorts categories are often the categories that determine winners of Oscar pools owing to the limited availability of viewing.  So take these all with an incredibly large dose of salt... TFF #52 Shorts are in Bold. ANIMATED SHORT...