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New Media Film Festival® Announces 2026 Lineup Highlighting Global Innovation in Film, Music and Storytelling
"New Media FF looked like an outlier in 2009 with its odd categories. Now those formats are mainstream. New Media FF keeps pushing creators, the market & audiences toward new storytelling," Oscar Winner Nick Reed
New Media Film Festival® kicks off
June 3–4, 2026 | Los AngelesReal. Iconic. Connected.Where Story Meets Technology & the Future Unfolds Since 2009, New Media Film Festival® has redefined what a festival can be. Our mandate is simple...
Returning to the main competition are Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, whose The Father won in 2019. Their latest, Black Money for White Nights, offers a tragicomic portrait of a generation...
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival establishes Mallorca among the global elite of independent film festivals.
EMIFF has been recognized for the ninth consecutive year by the renowned U.S. publication MovieMaker Magazine as one of the “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” in the world, making it the only...
Locarno Open Doors Reveals 2026 Selection: Projects, Producers & Directors
New awards confirmed by EAVE / The Luxembourg Film Fund and African Film Press (AFP).
2026 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP
Today, the Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its programmed lineup. Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, this 32nd edition is set to welcome audiences at the Festival Theaters from...
10th Anniversary Festival of Cinema NYC Poster revealed
We want to thank each and every one of you that poured their hard work and passion into creating an image to represent the 2026 10th Anniversary Festival of Cinema NYC film festival. Over 40...
Sunset Cinema returns to Denver for FREE family fun in 2026!
Sunset Cinema is our annual outdoor movie series that takes place in Sculpture Park. In partnership with Denver Arts & Venues, every summer is dedicated to films that celebrate a particular genre,...
The 73rd Sydney Film Festival (3-14 June) opened
The 73rd Sydney Film Festival (3-14 June) officially opened tonight at the State Theatre with the sold-out Australian Premiere of Silenced. Festival Director Nashen Moodley welcomed a packed...
> CANNES IN FOCUS
The 79th edition of the festival wrapped May 23, 2026
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VIDEO WOMEN IN MOTION Gala reception in Cannes 2026
Women In Motion: celebrating women in cinemaLaunched in 2015 by Kering, in partnership with the Festival de Cannes, the Women In Motion program shines a light on women in cinema. Guided by an...
Cannes sketched by Nesta Morgan
A selection of Signature sketches by Nesta from the Red carpet and events at the Cannes film festival 2026Nesta Morgan art is available at Art4FILM.COM 17 Mai 2026El Ser QueridoSketch Stars: Caroline...
Rerun of the short films in Competition and La Cinef winners in Paris June 2nd
© FDCThe Official Selection of the 79th Festival de Cannes, which has just concluded, continues its journey to meet audiences. The short films from the 2026 Competition, along with the award-winning...
A Look back at Cannes 2025 moments sketched by Nesta Morgan
Nesta Morgan sketches from Cannes 2025 Sketches (copyright Nesta Morgan 2025) FAO Bruno Chatelin c/o filmfestivals.com Kering Women in Motion : Charlotte GainsbourgInspired by Brigitte Bardot, Lars...
VIDEO Opening Red Carpet Moments
VIDEO ROMA ELASTICA Red Carpet Moments
VIDEO L'abandon Red Carpet Moments
VIDEO La vie d'une femme Red Carpet Moments
VIDEO Red Carpet moments for Nagi Notes
79th Festival de Cannes - focus on 2026 Palme d'or recipient Cristian Mungiu; Report on The Devils (1971) Cannes Classics
CinéFemme-Annakarinaland-2026.5.30©Moira Sullivan for Filmfestivals.com All rights reserved.My Festival de Cannes radio reports as an accredited journalist for Filmfestivals.com are broadcast on KXSF...
79th Cannes Film Festival, soundtrack and review of Thelma and Louise.
CinéFemme-Annakarinaland-2026.4.25 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM (PST)©Moira Sullivan for Filmfestivals.com All rights reserved.My Festival de Cannes radio reports as an accredited journalist for...
Viva Carmen Turns a Femicide Myth Over to the Children
Viva Carmen (also known as Carmen, l’oiseau rebelle) is directed by French animator Sébastien Laudenbach, (The Girl Without Hands and Chicken for Linda) The screenplay is written by Sébastien...
VIDEO Red carpet moments for DAS GETRÄUMTE ABENTEUER
The Better World Fund Cannes 2026 edition
The Better World Fund brings together year on year celebrities from all over the world. This edition the Egypt was the country of focus and so Egyptian charity founder Anwar Elkamony, H.E. the...
VIDEO Red Carpet moments for AMARGA NAVIDAD
VIDEO Red Carpet Moments for The Fast and the Furious
VIDEO Red Carpet Moments for Her Private Hell
VIDEO RED CARPET moments for Andy Garcia Diamond
Photo Laurent Hou, Video by Sissy LinVicky Krieps and Andy García attend the special screening red carpet of the movie Diamond during the 79th Cannes Film Festival Cannes France 2026-05-19Paul...
VIDEO Red Carpet Moments HISTOIRES DE LA NUIT CANNES 2026
Red Carpet for Histoires de la nuitHayley Hasselhoff attends the competition screening red carpet of the movie Histoires de la Nuit during the 79th Cannes Film Festival Cannes France...
VIDEO Red Carpet moments for L'Objet du Délit
Monica Bellucci Hafsia Herzi and Lea Mysius attend the special screening red carpet of the movie L'Objet du Delit during the 79th Cannes Film Festival Cannes France 2026-05-22Patrick Mille - L -...
VIDEO Red Carpet MOMENTS for LA BATAILLE DE GAULLE : L'ÂGE DE FER
Benoit Magimel attends the special screening red carpet of the movie La Bataille de Gaulle - L Age de Fer during the 79th Cannes Film Festival Cannes France 2026-05-20Simon Abkarian and Antonin...
VIDEO La Bola Negra Red Carpet MOMENTS
Pia Wurtzbach attends the competition screening red carpet of the movie La Bola Negra during the 79th Cannes Film Festival Cannes France 2026-05-21Tilda Swinton - L - attend the competition...
VIDEO Red Carpet Moments HISTOIRES DE LA NUIT CANNES 2026
Red Carpet for Histoires de la nuit Hayley Hasselhoff attends the competition screening red carpet of the movie Histoires de la Nuit during the 79th Cannes Film Festival Cannes France...
Video: Palm Dog Awards Ceremony: Yuri Catch!
© Simone D'Arcangelo / Manuela Oyarzun and Yuri in La PerraWinnersPalm Dog: Yuri, in La Perra, by Dominga SotomayorGrand Jury Prize: Lola, in I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, by Clio BarnardThe...
All the major Cannes prizes went to films playing at SFF next June 3-14 See them next at Sydney Fest
Greetings from Cannes! I’m moments away from boarding the plane back to Sydney, feeling excited and energised about the state of world cinema, following an invigorating time at the Cannes Film...
They saw you on the red carpet
Special thanks to Amir ASSEFI for the traditional team photo. And Timothée (10 months old) is not yet in the picture
Cannes Festival Prix de la Citoyenneté Winner FJORD and a mention to NOTRE SALUT
As part of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival The Clap Citizen Cannes association présentsLe Prix de la Citoyenneté 2026 / The Citizenship Award 8th édition WINNER 2026FJORD by Cristian...
Yuri wins the Palm Dog 2026 in Cannes
© Simone D'Arcangelo / Manuela Oyarzun and Yuri in La PerraWinnersPalm Dog: Yuri, in La Perra, by Dominga SotomayorGrand Jury Prize: Lola, in I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, by Clio BarnardThe...
The 79th Festival de Cannes winners' list
The Jury of the 79th Festival de Cannes, chaired by South Korean director, screenwriter and producer Park Chan-wook, surrounded by American actress and producer Demi Moore, Irish-Ethiopian actress...
ATxSG, 2026, 06: Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information, announced new initiatives to accelerate AI adoption
ATxSG, 2026, 06: Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, Tan Kiat How, announced new initiatives to accelerate AI adoption The push expands the Digital...
Italian Global Series 2026 Announces First Round of Programming for 2026 Lineup
Italian Global Series 2026 at The Cannes Film Festival: The 2nd Annual Edition of Italy’s Premiere Series Showcase Announces First Round of Programming for 2026 LineupThe recipients of this year’s...
Following the World Premiere In Competition in Cannes, HOPE Achieves the Highest Overseas Pre-Sales in Korean Film History
HOPE, by Na Hong-jin the director of The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, and The Wailing, Na Hong-Jin, the film that took Cannes by storm, has achieved a landmark feat by securing pre-sales across more than...
The official lineup for the 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest is here!
Explore this year's official selections and start planning your festival experience today. #ShortFest2026The wait is over. The official lineup for the 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest is...
Chinese Films to Be Shown in Three Russian Cities
On June 8th to 14th, three Russian cities—Moscow, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok—will simultaneously hold the International Chinese Film Festival. The event’s organizer is ROSKINO AO in association...
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival announces the Orpheus Award Winners
In a ceremony hosted by Vivianne Linou, the Orpheus Awards were presented by actor/author Patricia Kara, music composer George Kallis, animator Aliki Theofilopoulos, and film distributor Bill...
15TH INTERNATIONAL URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL RIO DE JANEIRO AWARDS
Films from Canada, Spain, Germany, Brazil and the USA won the top awards at the 15th International Uranium Film Festival of Rio de Janeiro. The awards ceremony took place on Saturday, May 30, 2026,...
Interview With Producer & Marketing Executive Ash Greyson @ 79th Cannes Film Festival
I met Ash Greyson in Florida at the Sunscreen Film Festival. Ash is a producer, director, and marketing executive known for his marketing work on films like "Pinocchio" (2019), "Peanut Butter Falcon"...
Distribution Panel With Marketing Executive & Producer Ash Greyson at 79th Cannes Film Festival
During the 79th Cannes Film Festival, I attended a panel on film and media distribution in the current marketplace at the PJ Party Villa with producer Ash Greyson. Ash is a producer, director, and...
Interview With Filmmaker, Creativity Conference & Cannes Pajama Party Creator Maxim Jago
I met Maxim Jago in Florida at the Sunscreen Film Festival in 2025. Only a few months later I was speaking at his renowned Creativity Conference in New York. Maxim Jago is a veritable Renaissance...
Interview With French Filmmaker and Producer Bertrand Normand at 79th Cannes Film Festival
Bertrand Normand is an award-winning French Writer Director and Producer of both narrative short films and documentaries. He is a graduate of Canada’s Vancouver Film School with a prolific producing...
Interview With Film Score Composer Georges Tomb at the 79th Cannes Film Festival
Classical musician Georges Tomb and I met in Cannes in 2022 at the Better World Fund dinner. He was fresh from scoring the soundtrack to documentary "Enough! Lebanon's Darkest Hour" about his native...
Interview With Producer Actor & COO of StudioDome Tom Malloy at 79th Cannes Film Festival.
I sat with Producer Actor Tom Malloy, former CEO of Glass House distribution, at the Mondrian in Cannes during the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Tom has starred in multiple films including “Ask Me To...
Interview With Film Programming Manager Kelly Swift of the Baton Rouge Underdog Film Festival @ Cannes
At the Film USA Pavilion in Cannes, I interview Film Programming Manager Kelly Swift of the Baton Rouge Underdog Film Festival. Here is what she had to say: ABOUT BRUFF:The Baton Rouge Underground...
Interview With Producer Actor Richard Botto (RB) at the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Producer Actor Writer Ruchard Botto (AKA ‘RB’) is no stranger to festivals. A veritable film industry veteran, he has acted in over a dozen films and actively producing for over fifteen years. He is...
Interview With Producer Monika Skerbelis During the 79th Cannes Film Festival
I sat down at the American Pavilian (AMPAV) during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival. As the programming director for AMPAV Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the festival, she was proud to announce...
Interview With Actor Producer Darren Darnborough @ 79th Cannes Film Festival
I spoke with Actor Producer Darren Darnborough during the 79th Cannes Film Festival. This was Darren’s 22nd Cannes. When asked why he attends every year, he shared that he always knows why he attends...
Locarno Open Doors Reveals 2026 Selection: Projects, Producers & Directors
New awards confirmed by EAVE / The Luxembourg Film Fund and African Film Press (AFP).
Katherine LaNasa to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Bentonville Film Festival
Variety will present Katherine with the Variety Virtuoso Award at Bentonville Film Festival on Saturday, June 20. The award will be for her career achievements across film and television, most...
Meet the jurors deciding this year’s Tribeca award winners
The Jury is in. Announcing the 30+ industry leaders selecting breakthrough talent across film, games, and podcasts. This year’s jurors include Nas, Alexis Bledel, Mira Nair, Catherine Hardwicke, Ego...
A Message from the Cine Las Americas Executive Director
Just a few short days ago, Austin came alive with stories from across the Americas and around the world at the 28th annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival.This year, our team welcomed...
Malcolm Washington to Present the Honorary Orpheus at LA Greek Film Fest
Malcolm Washington to Present the Honorary Award photo by Erik CarterLAGFF is honored to announce that Malcolm Washington will present the Honorary Orpheus Award to multi-award-winning Composer,...
Découvrons ensemble l'affiche de l'édition 2026 du Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz • mai 27, 2026 at 05:00 PM
À 5 mois du début de l'édition 2026 du Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz il est temps pour nous de vous dévoiler l'affiche officielle Rendez-vous du 3 au 9 octobre prochain à...
Lancement du 1er festival de courts métrages d'animation créé pour le Pays Basque ! •
Le 1er festival de courts métrages d'animation créé pour le Pays Basque se tiendra les vendredi 5 et samedi 6 juin 2026 au Sélect à Saint-Jean-de-Luz LES RENCONTRES ANIMÉES Un Festival de courts...
Nous venons d’apprendre avec tristesse le décès de Marjane Satrapi à l’àge de 56 ans
Nous venons d’apprendre avec tristesse le décès de Marjane Satrapi à l’àge de 56 ans Grande artiste franco-iranienne, elle s’était fait connaître mondialement à travers ses bandes dessinées,...
Rentrée 2026 : pourquoi les écoles d’acteurs renforcent aujourd’hui leur ancrage professionnel ?
Le métier d’acteur ne s’apprend plus uniquement sur scène.En quelques années, les conditions d’entrée dans les secteurs du théâtre, du cinéma et de l’audiovisuel se sont profondément transformées :...
Reprise des courts métrages en Compétition et du Palmarès de La Cinef à Paris le 2 Juin
La Sélection officielle du 79e Festival de Cannes, tout juste achevé, poursuit son voyage à la rencontre du public. Les courts métrages de la Compétition 2026 ainsi que les films d’école primés de...
BLEU DE CHANEL L'EXCLUSIF - Nouvelle Campagne publicitaire avec Jacob Elordi réalisée par Alfonso Cuarón
Catch me if you can? Love at first perfume sight!, what else?Ceci est une publicité gracieuse pour le Parfum Chanel Bleu: ...parceque nous l'aimons bien, et que ma fille travaille chez...
Découvrons ensemble l'affiche de l'édition 2026 du Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz • mai 27, 2026 at 05:00 PM
À 5 mois du début de l'édition 2026 du Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz il est temps pour nous de vous dévoiler l'affiche officielle Rendez-vous du 3 au 9 octobre prochain à...
Lancement du 1er festival de courts métrages d'animation créé pour le Pays Basque !
Le 1er festival de courts métrages d'animation créé pour le Pays Basque se tiendra les vendredi 5 et samedi 6 juin 2026 au Sélect à Saint-Jean-de-Luz LES RENCONTRES ANIMÉES Un Festival de courts...
Formation dédiée à l’adaptation d’œuvres littéraires pour la fiction TV.
Les 3, 4 et 5 juin prochains, Marseille Series Stories, en partenariat avec The Media Faculty et Ecran total, vous propose propose une formation dédiée à l’adaptation d’œuvres littéraires pour la fiction TV. Attention, les inscriptions touchent à leur fin et il ne reste plus que les dernières places disponibles.
Les Global Traveler Awards ont été remis à Cannes le 22 mai à l'Hotel Martinez
Les Lauréats Officiels sont * Donna Smith — Global Traveler Honorary Award* Kieu Chinh — Best Actress Global Traveler Award pour Chrysalis présenté cette année au Marché du Film de Cannes* Jimmy...
Festival de Cannes : Le lauréat du prix de la Meilleure Création Sonore dévoilé
Sous l’égide de son président, le réalisateur Vincent Maël Cardona, le jury de la 8ᵉ édition du Prix de la Meilleure Création Sonore a choisi de récompenser à l’unanimité le réalisateur népalais...
Le 11ème Prix du Cinéma Positif a été attribué à « Coward » de Lukas Dhont.
Le 5ème Prix Ecoprod a été attribué à « Soudain » de Ryūsuke Hamaguchi« Notre salut » de Emmanuel Marre a reçu une mention spéciale.Vendredi 15 mai sur le bateau du WWFLe prix Ecoprod récompense un...
