How Tokyo film festival is celebrating auteurs while championing the next generation of filmmakers
One of Asia’s leading festivals has a focus on gender equality and the nurturing of young talent while helping build a strong inter-Asia filmmaking network.
Isabella Rossellini says Rome doc ’Roberto Rossellini – More Than One Life’ tells the truth abour her father
The feature documentary by Ilaria De Laurentiis, Raffaele Brunetti and Andrea Paolo Massara premieres at the Rome Film Festival.
Rupert Wyatt on battling heat and politics to bring Saudi epic ‘Desert Warrior’ to the big screen
UK filmmaker reveals why Saudi Arabia-set drama has taken so long to premiere.
Julien Temple on being an early adopter of AI, sharing the results with David Bowie
Temple’s feature doc ‘I Am Curious Johnny’ about Johnny Pigozzi is screening at the Rome Film Festival.
Why José Luis Cienfuegos is putting young audiences at the heart of Valladolid festival week
He predicts films including ‘Hamnet’, ‘Pillion’ and ‘Young Mothers’ will do well with this demographic at the Spanish box office.
“It’s rare to find such engagement”: Italian director Paolo Virzì on working with a French seller for ‘Five Seconds’
The latest film from the prolific Virzì is premiering at the Rome Film Festival.
David Puttnam reflects on AI, YouTube and why ‘Local Hero’ is his favourite film
”“It is now possible to get your vision onto a screen at an affordable price,” said the Oscar-winning producer of ‘Chariots Of Fire’.
Jan Komasa reveals what drew him out of his comfort zone for ‘Good Boy’
Star Stephen Graham also reflected on why he enjoys played fathers.
How the premium large format gold rush is pitting exhibitors against Imax
The box office for PLF cinemas is forecast to beat $4bn by 2034, with Vue the latest exhibitor to enter the fray.
‘Hedda’ director Nia DaCosta on the difference between filming in the US and the UK, stepping into the ‘28 Years’ world
Nia DaCosta is the recipient of Rome Film Festival’s progressive lifetime achievement award.
“Cinema is like a talk show, but noble - and less violent,” says Italian director Riccardo Milani
Riccardo Milani’s ’La Vita Va Così’ is the opening film of the Rome Film Festival.
Vuelta co-founders talk building a European sales and theatrical distribution powerhouse
“We are focused on creating an integrated studio with distribution as its core strength, supported by our own productions.”
‘The Bureau’ showrunner Eric Rochant on scripted series evolution: “We need to find that depth again”
Rochant is currently working on upcoming Netflix series ‘Bandi’.








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