All Festivals articles – Page 199
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NewsIllumination’s Chris Meledandri receives lifetime achievement award in Annecy from Pharrell Williams
‘Despicable Me’ composer Williams teased a new collaboration with Illumination.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival to receive £1.7m from UK government as part of creative industries funding package
A total of £77m is earmarked to grow the sector.
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NewsJapan’s Skip City film festival unveils world premieres for landmark edition
The festival will open with ‘Confetti’, produced to commemorate two key anniversaries.
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FeaturesMexican industry brings its animated tradition and rising stars to Annecy
Annecy is hosting a country showcase of Mexican animation with Guillermo del Toro and Jorge R. Gutiérrez also in town.
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NewsMihai Mincan, director of Venice prize winner ’To The North’, reveals next projects
‘To The North’ premiered in Horizons at Venice 2022 and is now screening in Transilvania.
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Reviews‘In The Rearview’: Sheffield Review
Aid worker/filmmaker Maciek Hamela gives a voice to ordinary Ukranians as they flee war
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival 2023 to open with world premiere of Johnny Barrington’s drama ‘Silent Roar’
Film is the debut feature of Screen’s Rising Star Scotland Johnny Barrington.
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NewsVisit Films boards ‘Edge Of Everything’ ahead of Filmest München world premiere (exclusive)
Los Angeles-based writer-director duo Sophia Sabella and Pablo Feldman make feature debut.
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Reviews‘The Lesson’: Review
Richard E. Grant relishes his role as an domineering novelist in Alice Troughton’s twisty debut
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NewsBest Friend Forever boards Karlovy Vary doc ‘Keeping Mum’ (exclusive)
The film is the second by French director Emilie Brisavoine and explores motherhood.
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Reviews‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’: Annecy Review
Animated adaptation of Michael Morpugo’s story about a young British boy and an elderly Japanese man who connect on an isolated island
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NewsSheffield DocFest appoints Raul Niño Zambrano as creative director following interim stint
Zambrano has served as acting creative director over the past year.
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NewsSacha Polak’s Berlinale Panorama title ‘Silver Haze’ picked up for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Film reunites writer/director Polak with British actor Vicky Knight.
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NewsWim Wenders to receive 2023 Lumiere Award at Lyon festival
The 15th Lumiere festival will run from October 14-22, 2023 and the MIFC classic film market from October 17-20.
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News‘Firebrand’ to open Karlovy Vary; festival to honour Alicia Vikander, Ewan McGregor
Czech festival runs from June 30 to July 8.
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NewsClare Stewart, former London Film Festival director, to join Rotterdam as managing director
Stewart will work alongside festival director Vanja Kaludjercic.
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Reviews‘Chicken For Linda!’: Annecy Review
A grieving mother and daughter go on a hunt through a strike-paralysed Paris in this charming animation
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NewsHong Kong’s Fresh Wave film festival hit by censorship
The film festival founded by Johnnie To has faced restrictions in recent years.
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News‘Nasty’ doc about Ile Nastase, ‘Warboy’ part of Closed Screenings line up at Transilvania
‘Nasty’ is about the legendary Romanian tennis player and is direted by festival president Tudor Giurgiu.