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Body horror ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ wins top awards at Bifan 2025
Further winners included ‘Reflection In A Dead Diamond’ and ‘Together’.
Searchlight schedules November release for ‘Rental Family’ starring Brendan Fraser
Hikari directs Japan-set feature.
Carlo Francisco Manatad’s ‘Brilliant Melody’ wins two at Bifan’s NAFF project market
Filipino filmmaker Manatad is known for Locarno award-winner ‘Whether The Weather Is Fine’.
‘Battalion Records’, ‘In Vacuo’ lead Karlovy Vary industry winners
UK project ‘Soyboy’ also among awardees.
Bifa introduces cinema award with campaign to celebrate cinemagoing
EXCLUSIVE: Award will be decided by a combination of public vote and jury selection.
‘Kika’, ‘Okamoto’ among Munich 2025 competition winners
Prizes also went to David Bim’s ’To The West, In Zapata’ and Cole Webley’s ’Omaha’.
BBC Film’s Eva Yates, Stephen Graham, Rose Glass among 534 invited to join Academy
If all invitees accept – most do – they will increase total Academy membership including Emeritus to 11,120.
Neon sets awards season North American launch for ‘It Was Just An Accident’
The distributor is planning an extensive awards push for the Palme D’Or winner.
Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Black Red Yellow’ scoops top prize at Shanghai film festival
Further awards went to Japan’s ‘On Summer Sand’ and China’s ‘Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts’.
Bifa confirms ceremony dates, venue for next three years; appoints board members
EXCLUSIVE: Awards ceremony has confirmed dates through to 2027.