The Munich International Film Festival rather known as FIlmfest Munich fulfilled all expectations. International stars like Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard and American actress Gilian Anderson came to the Bavarian capital in order to receive the CineMerrit Award aswell as local heroes like comedian Helge Schneider, who received the award for his entire carriere and presented his new film...
TEN BETS #4 FOR TFF #52
With every week we get a little bit more backdoor info pointing to certain titles for TFF #52. You'll see a little bit of that for this week in the stories posted below. But let's lead off today's re-shuffle of the top ten bets on films for TFF. Here's a look at last week's Ten Bets:
1) It Was Just an Accident/Panahi...
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with writer-director Carmine Carpenito, 1st AD Nicole Odermatt, and cast member Benjamin Zumstein, the team behind Come and Find Me (Switzerland)—the most awarded film of the 2025 IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. The film took home five honors, namely Best Mystery Short, Best First Time Male Director, Best Young Actor, Best...
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with producer and co-director Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm alongside key cast members of Triggered 2.0 (USA), the film awarded Best Fantasy Short of 2025 at IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles. Triggered 2.0 follows the diabolical madman known as The Director 2.0, […]
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with Colette McDermott, the breakout lead actress of Mustang (USA), which had its world premiere in the non-competitive section of 2025 IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. Recorded by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles, the interview dives into McDermott’s layered performance as Susan in this […]
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with filmmaker Casey Lee Ball, whose short film Ram’s Head (USA) was awarded Best Student Romantic Short in the March 2024 monthly edition of IndieX Film Fest. Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) during the IndieX Film Fest 2025 Annual Awards, at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles. Filmed in California and […]
The actress and author Emanuela Fanelli, one of the most original and innovative performers in Italian cinema and television, will host the opening and closing nights of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia (27 August – 6 September 2025).
Emanuela Fanelli will lead the inauguration ceremony of the 82nd Venice Film Festival on the night of...
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with the creative team behind Liminal (USA), nominated for Best Experimental Short of 2025 at the IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles, the conversation features director and IndieX alumna Janelle Christa, lead actor Edward Kasper, cast member and […]
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with filmmaker Anne Paquette, whose latest work Carny Hallelujah! (USA) had its world premiere in the non-competitive section of the 2025 IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. Recorded by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles, the conversation offers insight into the film’s bold storytelling and Paquette’s hands-on […]
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with Libby Dietrix director of Hey, Grandma (USA). Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) during the IndieX Film Fest 2025 Annual Awards, at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles. Born Elizabeth Diedre Groll, Libby Dietrix is an American artist, composer, writer, singer, actor, producer, and dancer. Her film Hey, Grandma presents […]