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The Festival Beat N°1141
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The VENEZIA 82 Jury, chaired by Alexander Payne and composed of Stéphane Brizé, Maura Delpero, Cristian Mungiu, Mohammad Rasoulof, Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao having viewed all 21 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER by Jim Jarmusch (USA, Ireland, France) SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by...
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The feature film Los domingos / Sundays (Spain-France), directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, carried off the Golden Shell at the 73rd edition of the San Sebastián Festival, whose official jury has given the Silver Shell exaequo for Best Leading Performance to Jose Ramon Soroiz, for his role in Maspalomas (Spain), and to Zhao Xiaohong, for Jianyu laide mama / Her Heart Beats in Its Cage (China). Besides these, Camila Plaate landed the Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance...
The feature film Los domingos / Sundays (Spain–France), directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, has won the Golden Shell at the 73rd edition of the San Sebastián Festival. The story of this teenage girl, who announces that she wants to become a nun and retreat to a cloistered convent, deeply resonated with both critics and audiences at the Festival. The latest film by t...
Premio Nest The Mediapro Award 2025 Ako počúvať fontány / How to Listen to Fountains Short film Eva Sajanová (Slovakia) Country(ies) of production: Slovakia Academy of Music and Performing Arts (FTF VSMU) (Slovakia) This film is about public space. This film is about the destruction of culture. This film is about fountains that have had enough. In this film, the fountains come to life, they become living beings, each one has its ...
Organised by the San Sebastián Festival and the Basque Government, the competition seeks to raise awareness of and support local products Hatsa, directed by Josu Ozaita Azpiroz, and Gatz Harana, by Saioa Miguel, are the respective winners of the first and second prize in the third edition of the Eusko Label micro short film competition. The San Sebastián Festival and the Basque Government, through HAZI, a public company attached to the Basque Government Department of Food, Rural...
Angelina Jolie’s visit to the San Sebastián Film Festival was as unexpected as it was intense. Announced barely a day before the start of the event, the actress and director became the main attraction at the premiere of Couture, a film competing for the Golden Shell, on a day marked by relentless rain and an atmosphere of anticipation that extended far beyond the cinema halls. With no prior photocalls or interviews beyond the press conference, Jolie’s w...
SCAD Savannah Film Festival to Honor Acclaimed Guests Will Arnett, Rose Byrne, Miles Caton, Zoey Deutch, Joel Edgerton, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Dylan O’Brien, Benny Safdie, and Tessa Thompson Award Presentations to Take Place Alongside Screenings of ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Hedda,’ ‘If I Had Legs I'd Kick You,’ ‘Is This Thing On?,’ ‘The Life of Chuck,’ ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ ‘Sinners,’ &lsq...
CINEMA BY THE SEA: CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL TURNS 15 WITH COMMUNITY REUNION & CELEBRITY TRIBUTES Catalina Film Festival’s 15th Anniversary celebration spotlighted the power of community—on screen and off. Comedian and actor Ken Jeong, best known for his unforgettable role as Mr. Chow in The Hangover, was crowned the Festival’s King of Comedy at Saturday’s red carpet Awards Ceremony, at the iconic Avalon Theater. The award was presented by his longtime friend and C...
On Tuesday 23 September, the members of the Foundation Board elected Philippe Bischof to succeed Raymond Loretan as Chairman of the Foundation Board of Visions du Réel. Philippe Bischof will assume his responsibilities immediately. Last January, at the end of his sixth year as Chairman of the Foundation Board, Raymond Loretan announced that he would be stepping down after the 56th edition in 2025, leaving his successor with a thriving festival that continues to grow. As a t...
Robert Redford in Cannes 2013 Photo by Alan Schoenauer Dear Friends, Today is a sad day for the Sundance Institute community. Our founder, mentor, and friend, Robert Redford has passed away. Bob’s vision launched a movement that, over four decades later, has inspired generations of artists and redefined cinema in the U.S. and around the world. The vibrant storytelling landscape we cherish today, both as artists and audie...
Tu Meri Poori Kahani, Overview: Future to the Back Presenter and co-writer Mahesh Bhatt, director Suhrita Das and music director Anu Malik make an attempt to espouse the cause of films of yore, that had songs, most of them playback in lip sync, and many of them owed their success to these songs. This pattern of film-making, in vogue from 1935, got phased out in the late 90s, with the death of gramophone records, cassette tapes and VHS videotapes, and the emergence of music videos, telecast fr...
Kantara, Chapter 1, press meet: A Legend at Land’s End A young man worked in Andheri West, Mumbai as an office boy, and, later, as a driver, in 2008. More recently, he started making films, in his home state, Karnataka. He spent 250 days of the last 3 years shooting a film, which is a prequel to a blockbuster he made, released in 2022. A writer, director and actor, he camped in a place called Kundapur, near Mangalore, Karnataka, with his wife, the costume designer, and their 10-month ol...
We’re thrilled to announce the full festival lineup for AFI FEST presented by Canva! This year’s AFI FEST will feature 160+ films from 56 countries and 19 Best International Feature Oscar® submissions. VIEW FULL PROGRAM GUIDE Don’t miss out on your chance to experience some of the year’s best films in the heart of Hollywood. Explore the full AFI FEST lineup, and buy your pass or 10-ticket bundle today! Passholde...
Thomas Winston’s LOST WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE opens, André Hörmann’s THE COWBOY is the Centerpiece selection, and Elegance Bratton’s MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE gets the closing slot Jon Alpert will receive the HSDFF Brent Renaud Career Achievement Award, and Geeta Gandbhir will be the recipient of this year’s Impact Award The critically acclaimed Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival an...
The 74th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg opens with Amir Azizi’s ›Inside Amir‹, sets Chandler Levack’s ›Mile End Kicks‹ as the Centre Piece and closes with Chad Hartigan’s ›The Threesome‹. Feel Good?! The IFFMH will explore the question at the heart of its 74th edition in three remarkable feel-good movies: Amir Azizi’s warm-hearted portrait ›Inside Amir‹ as the festival’s opening film...
At a press conference held today at the Résidence de France in Beverly Hills, members of the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) and The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) Programmer announced the full lineup of films and series to be presented at the Festival taking place October 28 to November 3 at the Director’s Guild of America theater complex. Participating in the press event today were host Adrien Frier, Consul General of France in Los Angeles; Céc...
Following the proven success of international initiatives such as FilmBC and FilmAsia, the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), the premier boutique awards platform celebrating independent cinema from around the world, is proud to introduce FilmAfrica. This year, the FilmAfrica program will significantly expand its presence, moving beyond a standard two-hour showcase to headline the Opening Night celebration. This prestigious event serves as a foundational step toward...
l-r: Chris Paicely, Shawn Roundtree Jr., Miles August Chicago-based Swym Good Films’ latest production, the horror short The Girl in the Street, has earned official selection at several of North America’s leading genre festivals. Directed by the acclaimed Black filmmaking duo Chris & Miles (Chris Paicely and Miles August) and written by Paicely, the film has been programmed at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Vancouver ...
The 41st edition of the Warsaw Film Festival starts in just three weeks. This year, the festival will be accompanied by an industry section in a new format. At the heart of Warsaw Industry Days are the Co-Production Forum – presentations of projects from Central and Eastern Europe – and Industry Talks, a series of panels and lectures offering professionals a chance to meet and exchange perspectives on the most pressing challenges and trends in contemporary cinema...
Over 100 films are now in the IDFA 2025 selection, including titles in Short Competition, Signed, Best of Fests, Current Future, and Paradocs. We also reveal the winners of the Film Fund DocLab Interactive Grant. Also in this newsletter: The IDFA Bertha Fund shares the IBF Classic fall selection, and the Palestine Film Fund opens its first call for entries. With the festival approaching, register for your accreditation before deadlines pass. Read more below. First competition...
Takis, directed by Michalis Roubis, reaches into the depth of our souls to restore our connection with animals. Filmed in Lerapetra’s animal shelter in Crete, the documentary traces the incredible journey of a nightclub owner, Takis Proestakis, who gave up everything he owned, including his car, to rescue discarded animals. Abandoned in dumps, starving, injured, old or neglected, they are the forgotten ones, the ones society does not want to see or think about. And yet they exist...
Filipino cineaste Mike De Leon’s Kisapmata (1981) is a family tragedy as well as a national allegory about patriarchy, possession, and death © by film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) There are a very few films in Southeast Asian cinema that have left as haunting and unforgettable an impression as Kisapmata (1981), the seminal Filipino masterpiece directed by Mike De Leon. The film is often labeled as horror, but such a label fails to grasp its true textur...
by Kate Elfatah, Critic, Indie Entertainment Media I recently had the opportunity to preview Bau: Artist at War, and I will admit to you that I was fully expecting this to be an intense, brutal Holocaust drama of the type that gets the waterworks flowing. In short, what I was not prepared for at all was a Holocaust drama with that sort of tone to end up being such a rarity as a powerful and important true story with heart, wit, and humanity that function as real and effective acts o...
Asghar Farhadi has started filming his next feature 'Parallel Tales' in Paris with a cast including Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel, Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney, Adam Bessa, and Catherine Deneuve. Filming is scheduled to last three months. French company Memento Production and American company Anonymous Content are producing “Parallel Tales”, along with Asghar Farhadi. Farhadi’s latest production is a joint production of France, United S...
Cinema as the seventh art, at its most inspired, often turns the camera back upon itself, or upon its cousins in the performing arts, to explore how illusion and reality collide. From Mrinal Sen’s classic ‘‘Akaler Sandhane’’ (1980) to Shyam Benegal’s ‘‘Bhumika’’ (1977), films have long probed the fragile borderlines between life onstage and life offstage. In Malayalam cinema, there are a very few works that embody thi...
Boyz n the Hood (USA 1991) by John Singleton comes to Berlinale with “Lost in the 90s”, the Retrospective of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival puts the spotlight on one of the most influential decades in recent film history. The end of the Cold War and the opening up of borders triggered a creative surge in cinema in the 1990s – in Berlin and Eastern Europe, but also internationally. Filmmakers from both East and West ...
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The 8th annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) will recognize and celebrate short-form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two-day festival that includes screenings, awards ceremony, and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short-form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Lifestyle Short, Best Fashion Short, Best Music Video, Best Female Filmmaker Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, Best Activism Short, Best Micro Short Award, Industry Excellence Award, and Lifetime Achievement Awards . Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media, and influencers.
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LEGENDARY COMEDIAN AND PERFORMER BILLY CONNOLLY TO RECEIVE GOLDEN KEY AWARD FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE TIED TO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF “THE ARISTOCRATS.” TENTH ANNUAL GOLDEN KEY FOR COSTUME DESIGN HONORS AWARD-WINNING COSTUME DESIGNER DEBORAH L. SCOTT 2025 FESTIVAL RUNS NOVEMBER 12th -16th The Key West Film Festival announced today the recipients of its Golden Key Award For Artistic Excellence,&nbs...
CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 AWARD WINNERS KING OF COMEDY KEN JEONG LEGENDARY FLAME AWARD MARLA GIBBS ICON AWARD JOHN CLEESE CREST AWARD EVA DE DOMINICI Screenplay Best of Fest MOONSHOT by Michael Graf US Feature Best of Fest GO ON directed by Landon Ashworth International Feature Best of Fest HOW TO MAKE HER LEAVE directed by Michael Boccalini & Che Grant International Short Best of Fest THE MOST ...
The 17th Annual Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by Toyota 2025 concluded a record-setting year with sold-out screenings and announced this year's ‘Audience Award’ winners. “Café Chairel” /Director Fernando Barreda Luna Tomorrow's Filmmakers Today Audience Award “Azul” / Director Santos Arrué September 2025—Following a record-setting year with multiple sold-out screenings and additional showings a...
The Golden Prague International Television Festival has announced its top honours. At a ceremony held Thursday evening in the Sladkovský Hall of Prague’s Municipal House, the Grand Prix was awarded to the French film Dance Through the Seasons (Les saisons de la danse), directed by Tommy Pascal. The jury was captivated by its visually stunning sequences featuring four couples dancing in natural landscapes to Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, reimagined by composer Max Richter. ...
"Ancien distributeur du film avec lequel j'ai vécu pendant près d'un an pour préparer sa sortie, j'ai très envie de vous recommander ce magnifique moment, le film tellement baroque n'a pas pris une ride, les costumes sompteux, les effets spéciaux low tech et cette bande son incroyable restent parmi les plus beaux moments de l'histoire du cinéma, ne manquez sous aucun prétexte ce rendez vous exceptionnel!" Bruno Chatelin ...
J-34 ! Les Cinéastes de L’ARP sont heureux de vous présenter le programme des débats de cette nouvelle édition. Ces Rencontres ont été pensées pour nourrir la réflexion et le dialogue autour des forces et des enjeux prospectifs du cinéma, en France, en Europe et dans le monde. LES DÉBATS Mercredi 5 novembre 14h - Ouverture de la 35ème édition des Rencontres, suiv...
Le British Council France poursuit son engagement pour favoriser des collaborations culturelles franco-britanniques. Focus sur le dernier trimestre 2025, avec de nombreux rendez-vous dans les domaines du cinéma et des industries créatives et culturelles. Présentation à la presse du 36e Dinard Festival du Film Britannique et Irlandais, dans les locaux du British Council, à Paris, le 2 septembre 2025. © British Council France &n...
Sa filmographie compte quelques-uns des plus grands succès de l'histoire du cinéma chinois, et de grandes réussites tournées à Hollywood. Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone et Quentin Tarantino ont loué son art. Lui puise son inspiration dans la Nouvelle Vague, les films de Jean-Pierre Melville et le cinéma classique américain. Cinéaste surdoué et visionnaire, l'auteur de The Killer&n...
SACRÉ CŒUR AU CINEMA LE 1ER OCTOBRE Le film SACRÉ CŒUR des réalisateurs Steven J. et Sabrina GUNNELL sera à l'affiche dans plus de 150 salles à partir de demain, mercredi 1er octobre, dans toute la France. Le film cumule déjà 6 000 places grâce à la tournée d’avant-premières des réalisateurs Sabrina et Steven J.Gunn...
LA NUIT DE LA GLISSE 2025 UN ÉVÈNEMENT AU CINÉMA LES 14 & 16 NOVEMBRE UNIQUEMENT La Nuit de la Glisse 2025 vous invite à une soirée unique composée de deux films complémentaires, unis par la quête du moment parfait. Deux époques, deux regards, une même passion. BILLETTERIE 2H DE PROGRAMME -&...
Organisé par la Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, en collaboration avec l'Alliance Cinéaste Chine-Europe, Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema propose au public et professionnels de découvrir en avant-première six des meilleurs films récents et marquants du cinéma hongkongais, en présence de réalisateurs et d’acteurs venus spécialement d...
45e FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM D'AMIENS (FIFAM) Du 14 au 22 novembre 2025 Découvrez l'affiche et les grandes lignes de la programmation ! La 45ème édition du Festival International du Film d’Amiens (FIFAM) aura lieu du 14 au 22 novembre 2025 dans les salles du Ciné St-Leu, de la Maison de la Culture, du Pathé Amiens et du Centre Culturel Jacques Tati. Cette année, la pr...
Voici le visuel qui nous accompagnera cet automne et pendant l'édition à venir du Festival international d'Autrans : 42ème édition Une affiche... L'équipe bénévole et salari&eac...
Créé en 2019 par l’association La 25e image, le Festival du film social valorise le cinéma comme outil de réflexion, de dialogue et de lien social, pour mieux comprendre les parcours de vie et valoriser les métiers du social. D’année en année, cet événement multisite pour un impact national s’est imposé comme LE rendez-vous annuel des professionnels du cinéma et du secteur social, tout en s’ouv...
Le programme complet de la 5e édition du Festival du Film Féministe des Lilas qui se déroulera du 8 au 12 octobre 2025, sous le marrainage de la comédienne et réalisatrice Aïssa Maïga, est désormais disponible ! Voici la liste mise à jour des personnalités invitées : Lise Akoka et Romane Guéret Ludivine Bantigny Tau Barut Julie Billy A...
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