My Screen Life: Fasten Films’ Adria Mones on ‘The Goonies’ and downing shots with Quentin Tarantino
The Barcelona-based producer, founder and CEO of Fasten Films co-produced three titles selected for Cannes in May.
BFI’s Mia Bays corrects the record: “People thought I ran the LFF, the archive, and BFI Southbank”
Bays is feeling energised as she comes to the end of her five-year tenure as the director of the BFI Filmmaking Fund.
Sao Paulo festival director Renata de Almeida on track record of supporting new talent
”The star is always the film and the only thing that raises the temperature is the heat coming from the audience.”
Pawel Pawlikowski on why a commitment to fictional authenticity doesn’t always work out
The ‘Fatherland’ filmmaker was giving a masterclass at the Rome Film Fest.
Carol Morley talks about how she raised the private funding for ‘7 Miles Out’
‘7 Miles Out’ is Morley’s first feature made without public funding support.
“We’re the top luxury lifestyle film festival in the US,” says Newport Beach’s Gregg Schwenk
The festival’s location is a draw for distributors and sales agents looking for awards contenders and world premieres on their doorstep.
Six best feature film nominees at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2026
Titles in the running hail from India, Taiwan, the Philippines and beyond.
How Paola Malanga is making Rome Film Fest a top showcase for international films
Italian distributors are paying close attention to the programme.
Seven directors in the running for the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2026
Profiles of the filmmakers from China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Taiwan.
Athens film festival awards top prize to Rakan Mayasi’s ’Yesterday The Eye Didn’t Sleep”
Pegah Ahangarani’s Rehearsals For A Revolution won the best documentary category.
Korean-Chinese director Zhang Lu talks inspirations, financing and return to Busan
China-born Korean director Zhang Lu has a strong connection with Busan
My Screen Life: Taiwanese producer Patrick Mao Huang on spotting new talent and embracing AI
The Taiwanese film producer talk spotting up-and-coming filmmakers, learning those unwritten industry rules and the transformational impact of AI on storytelling.
Busan 2026: The buzz titles from Japan
Japanese sellers are in Busan with films ranging from bittersweet love stories to tech-based horror. reports
