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France selects Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ as Oscar submission
Feature selected by 11-member committee, was one of five shortlisted finalists.
1-2 Special snaps up TIFF premiere ‘Erupcja’ starring Charli XCX
Fledgling arthouse distributor swoops in latest buy.
Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology Of Water’ scores raft of sales including UK-Ireland
The film premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section this year.
A24 acquires series rights to legal thriller ‘Discretion’ to star Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning
Stars will also serve as executive producers.
SF Studios, Nordisk Film join criticisms of Finnish government film funding cuts
Film studios says cuts will make it “difficult, if not impossible” to sustain investment in Finnish productions.
France’s Charades to be honoured at International Film Distribution Summit
Sales company to receive Summit’s best international innovation distribution award.
Arthouse films emerge as bright spot amid challenging 2025 for French cinemas
Films such as ‘Sentimental Value’ and ‘Leave One Day’ are garnering strong admissions.
Oscars best international feature 2026: Denmark selects ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’
Screen is profiling each contender on this page.
Spain selects Cannes Jury Prize winner ‘Sirât’ as Oscars submission
Eva Libertad’s ’Sorda’ and Carla Simón’s ’Romería’ were also shortlisted.
Jafar Panahi to receive lifetime achievement award from the Rome Film Festival
EXCLUSIVE: Award will be presented at festival by Oscar-winner Giuseppe Tornatore.
2025 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates.
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025
Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland.
Israeli anti-war film ‘The Sea’ sweeps politically-charged Ophir awards as government pulls funding
The story of a Palestinian boy who dreams of seeing the sea is now Israel’s entry to the international Oscar category.
Cinema United report says North American exhibitors invested $1.5bn in past year
Top eight operators have spent $920m in upgrading seats, remodelling concession stands, installing projection systems.
Colombia selects Simón Mesa Soto’s ‘A Poet’ for Oscars
1-2 Special to distribute Un Certain Regard jury prize winner in North America.
Film industry pays tribute to “lion”, “visionary” Robert Redford
Sundance Institute, Cannes, Toronto, Jane Fonda, Anthony Bregman, Patrick Wachsberger pay tribute
‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ to open inaugural Doha Film Festival
Kaouther Ben Hania’s film won the Silver Lion at Venice.
UK creative bodies slam government for resistance on AI copyright protection
Further signatories include screenwriters Sarah Phelps and Danny Brocklehurst.
Robert Redford, film icon and Sundance founder, dies aged 89
Redford starred in films including ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid’ and ‘All The President’s Men’.
‘Incendies’, ‘Jumbo’ producers among participants for ACE Producers 35th edition
EXCLUSIVE: Selection consists of 18 producers, including two each from France, Germany and Czech Republic.
‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £4.4m; ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ opens second
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ expands with $148m session; ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ lands with $30m
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ tops North American box office in $71m record anime bow
