“It’s my job to yell”: The documentary filmmakers speaking truth to power
Laura Poitras, Raoul Peck, Petra Costa and James Jones discuss their latest work.
Red Sea’s Finn Halligan and Antoine Khalife talk building a film culture in Saudi Arabia
“We tell local audiences ‘this festival is for you’,” says former Screen editor Halligan.
Why did the Oscars introduce new casting and stunt categories, and how will they work?
We wait years for a new Oscar category – and then two come along in swift succession, recognising casting and, eventually, the fall guys.
Rounding up the Bafta foreign-language film contenders that aren’t competing for Oscar
The majority of films vying for Bafta’s film not in the English language award this year were not submitted by their country to the international feature Oscar.
Doha festival director Fatma Hassan Alremaihi: “We want to grow the industry activities”
Alremaihi says the new 50% cash rebate ”will attract quality international projects while creating sustained opportunities for local crews, suppliers and creatives.”
Oscars international feature race 2026 guide: the Asia Pacific contenders
Asia Pacific’s Oscar entries this year include local hits from the likes of China, Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Five projects to watch at JAFF Future Project 2025
This year’s edition presents a line-up of 10 projects that will compete for $74,000 in cash and production support.
2025 Ventana Sur returns to Buenos Aires with new sections, projected 30% attendance rise
LatAm market hub runs December 1-5 at Palacio Libertad.
JAFF 2025: Seven buzz titles from Indonesia
Features include the festival’s closing film, ‘Comedy Buddy’ by Aco Tenriyagelli.
How Indonesia’s Jogja film festival created a home for Southeast Asian cinema
Running from November 29 – December 6, this year’s 20th edition will screen 227 films from 47 countries.
Scandar Copti explains why he is exploring the “rebranding of genocide” in his doc project ‘A Childhood’
The Palestinian filmmaker describes the feature doc as a “cinematic act of resistance”.
Oscars international feature race 2026 guide: the contenders from Africa and the Middle East
The combined countries of Africa and the Middle East last scored an Oscar nomination five years ago, but have produced at least one film this year considered a hot favourite. Screen celebrates the regions’ current buzz status
Why Ghanaian director Amartei Armar started filming ’Vagabonds’ before it was fully financed
Armar’s 2022 short film ’Tsutsue’ was the first Ghanaian film to screen in competition at Cannes.
