All Festivals articles – Page 2
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Reviews
‘The Stranger’ review: Francois Ozon adapts 1940s Algeria-set novella into artful character study
Black-and-white Venice Competition title is adapted from Albert Camus story and stars Benjamin Voisin and Rebecca Marder
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Features
Toronto 2025 preview: Screen’s guide to TIFF Docs
TIFF Docs’ section this year includes films by Laura Poitras, Gianfranco Rosi, Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
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Toronto 2025 preview: Screen’s guide to the Platform and Midnight Madness titles
TIFF’s Platform and Midnight Madness 2025 selection includes titles by Farnoosh Samadi, Bryan Fuller and Matt Johnson.
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Toronto 2025 preview: Screen’s guide to the Discovery and Centrepiece strands
Toronto International Film Festival runs September 4-14.
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Toronto 2025 preview: Screen’s guide to the Special Presentations
Toronto International Film Festival runs September 4-14.
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Toronto 2025 preview: Screen’s guide to the Gala titles
Toronto International Film Festival runs September 4-14.
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Reviews
‘Divine Comedy’ review: Ali Asgari skewers Iranian cultural restrictions in witty satire
Charming performances carry Asgari’s fifth feature about a fictional director attempting to screen his latest film in Tehran
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News
Seth Rogen spotted at Venice Film Festival researching season two of ‘The Studio’
The series creator has been attending premieres, parties and the press room.
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‘Marc By Sofia’ review: Sofia Coppola profiles designer Marc Jacobs in this warm documentary
The pair’s longstanding friendship results in a lightweight film which premieres out of competition in Venice
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News
Italian culture minister updates on tax credit as country gets ready to host a number of “high budget” projects
Presence of international stars means that “the whole world is looking at us, at Venice and this festival,” says Lucia Borgonzoni.
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Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax to sit on Dinard festival jury
The French seaside festival runs from October 1-5.
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‘Roqia’ review: Atmospheric Algerian debut filters civil war through a genre lens
Writer/director Yanis Koussim turns Algeria’s Black Decade into an effective possession narrative
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‘The Smashing Machine’ review: Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt clash in Benny Safdie’s UFC drama
Benny Safdie’s first solo directorial work is based on real life wrestler Mark Kerr. It premieres in Venice competition
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News
“It’s soft money with no strings,” says Fondazione Prada’s Paolo Moretti on the launch of €1.5m fund
Fashion brand’s cultural foundation aims to back 10-12 films a year and is open to new and experienced directors.
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Reviews
‘Lost Land’ review: Two young siblings from Myanmar journey alone in search of a better life
Well-intentioned Venice Horizons title from Japanese filmmaker Akio Fujimoto is first-ever Rohingya-language feature
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‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’ review: Amanda Seyfried is 18th-century preacher in audacious musical
Mona Fastvold and co-writer Brady Corbet’s uneven biopic of the eponymous Shaker founder bows in Venice Competition
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News
Dwayne Johnson: “Chasing box office can push you into a corner”
Johnson said he’d “been scared to go deep, intense, raw” until ‘The Smashing Machine’.
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Features
“We’re evolving,” says Gaumont’s Alexis Cassanet of the company’s shifting strategy
As the world’s oldest studio, Gaumont is celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2025.
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News
Amanda Seyfried, Mona Fastvold talk changing “male-dominated” film business
“I’m always trying to create a community on set that’s a bit different,” said Fastvold.
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Marrakech Film Festival restructures industry programme, launches Atlas Distribution Meetings
The changes will take effect for the upcoming edition in November.