Artistic Director Julien Rejl is poised to draw major crowds this year, as the selection committee makes a compelling case that the Théâtre Croisette at the JW Marriott will be one of the festival’s key showcases.
Showbox has unveiled the first trailer for “Colony,” the new Korean action thriller from “Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho. The film, which stars Gianna Jun as a scientist caught in a rapidly escalating viral outbreak, has been selected for the Midnight Screening section at the Cannes Film Festival. The story centers on Se-jeong, a […]
Janus Films has secured all U.S. distribution rights to “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s adaptation of Yonezawa Honobu’s prize-winning historical novel, ahead of the film’s world premiere in the Cannes Premieres section. Janus will reveal theatrical release plans in the coming weeks. Charades handled international sales on the title; the company brokered the […]
Spanish cinema is flourishing, thanks in large part to a dynamic film industry bolstered by strong national and regional support, a rich and expansive creative talent and diverse natural, cultural and urban landscapes. Those elements are on dazzling display in the seven films showcased at the Goya Goes To – New Spanish Films showcase, which […]
Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed festival director of the Tokyo International Film Festival, effective April 14, marking his return to the post he held from 2017 to 2021. He steps in as outgoing chair Ando Hiroyasu prepares to leave the organization on May 31. Hisamatsu’s second stint at TIFF comes as the 39th edition, set […]
By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can learn […]
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Focus Asia, the industry section of the Far East Film Festival, has unveiled its full slate for the 2026 edition – 13 projects for the All Genres Project Market and six titles for Far East in Progress – alongside a new post-production prize backed by Bangkok-based White Light Studio. The market runs April 27-29 in […]
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The radiant Ava Cahen topper of La Semaine de la Critique since 2022 gives us eleven reasons to want to explore the section that the end of the Croisette.
Kangdrun’s “Linka Linka” claimed both the Firebird Award for the Young Cinema Competition (Chinese Language) and the Fipresci Prize at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival. Kangdrun accepted the Firebird Award from guest presenter Juliette Binoche. The jury cited the film’s understated cinematic approach in capturing the liberties and uncertainties of youth, praising its […]