“SIRÂT” takes Gold Hugo at 61st CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, BOUCHRA, SHORT SUMMER Earn Gold in Their Categories; ONE GOLDEN SUMMER Receives Chicago Award
The Chicago International Film Festival today announced the winning films at North America’s longest-running competitive film festival’s 61st edition, held from October 15 - 26,...
‘‘A cash cow amidst cultural crossroads in Rajasthan’s Thar desert’’ : Migration and selfhood in French documentary filmmaker Fabienne Le Houérou’s film : ‘‘Self Fiction, Self Migration’’ © by film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI)
French anthropologist, historian and documentary filmmaker Fabienne Le Houérou’s latest work, ‘‘Self Fiction, Self Migration’’, stands at a curious...
The poster for the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, depicting a leopard on a tree branch amid an acid trance of yellow and purple abstraction, was exclusively created by Turner Prize-winning German artist Wolfgang Tillmans for the Festival.
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Internationally regarded as one of the most...
The Swiss-born director and designer will be given the Locarno Kids Award, presented by la Mobiliare, on the evening of Tuesday, August 12. During the Festival, Marcel Barelli will present the Swiss premiere of Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossiles (2025), his new animated film dedicated to the British paleontologist who revolutionized the discipline in the early decades of the 19th century....
The selection for the 78th Locarno Film Festival was unveiled at the official press conference today, featuring highly anticipated titles from the three feature competitions – including 99 world premieres – alongside a rich selection from the non-competitive sections.
Between August 6-16, 2025, the Swiss city of...
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COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
THE HISTORY OF SOUND by OLIVER HERMANUS at 8:30 (runtime 2h07)
Lionel is a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. In 1917, he leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory. There he meets David, a charming music...
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COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME by WES ANDERSON at 08.30 11.15 (runtime 1h45)
The story of a family and a family business.
O AGENTE SECRETO (L’AGENT SECRET / THE SECRET AGENT)\by KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO at 11:15 (runtime 2h38)
Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on...
Olmo Schnabel's directorial debut PET SHOP DAYS screened as a Festival Favorite at SXSW, 2024. The film stars Jack Irv, Darío Yazebek Bernal, alongside Willem Dafoe, Peter Sarsgaard and more.
Impulsive black sheep Alejandro (Bernal) and pet store employee Jack (Irv) enter a whirlwind romance that sends them down the rabbit hole of depravity in Manhattan’s underworld.
In an...
Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s that time of year for the annual True/False Fest to take over Columbia, Missouri. Dedicated to only premiering and screening non-fiction films, the festival (a nonprofit Ragtag Film Society project) is a unique four-day event rooted in four key values: integrity, inclusivity, playfulness, and sustainability. We’re […]
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Fiume o morte! and Raptures take IFFR 2025’s top awards
The winners of the top IFFR 2025 prizes are here! Alongside the Tiger Award and Big Screen Award, the Tiger Special Jury, FIPRESCI, NETPAC, and Youth Jury awards were announced during the ceremony tonight in 'de Doelen'.
The festival doesn't end here though – there's still plenty to catch over the closing weekend,...