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All Festivals articles – Page 5
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NewsRotterdam unveils line-up for 2026 CineMart project market
Projects by directors including Morad Mostafa, Toshihiko Tanaka, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige among line-up.
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FeaturesKaouther Ben Hania talks filming ‘Mimesis’ during ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ festival, awards run
“We had to shoot in September, otherwise we had to give back some funds,” says the director.
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Reviews‘Gondhal’ review: An Indian wedding party turns sour in polished Marathi-language debut
Santosh Davakhar’s impressive first feature premieres in Goa competition
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Features“The festival opens a conversation through cinema,” says Marrakech film festival’s Rémi Bonhomme
Marrakech has become a significant festival during awards season, while also platforming emerging talents.
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Reviews‘White Snow’ review: Deceptively powerful Kashmiri drama celebrates freedom of expression
Praveen Morchhale’s fifth feature is based on a real incident and makes its debut in Goa’s Indian Panorama
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NewsRamy Youssef, Mo Amer talk sensitivities around sex and religion as Arab creators
“Everyone sees the sensitivity they want,” says Youssef at a Doha Film Festival talk.
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FeaturesWhy Mohammed Al-Ibrahim wanted to make Qatar’s first thriller ‘Sa3oud Wainah?’
“We consume a lot of genre,” says the director at the Doha Film Festival.
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NewsCannes UCR best director winner ‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ lands US deal
EXCLUSIVE: Tarzan and Arab Nasser co-directed 2007-set comedy drama.
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Reviews‘Vanya’ review: An elderly man fights forced relocation in timely, uneven Indian drama
The latest from Badiger Devendra features a strong central performance from Vaijanath Biradar
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Reviews‘Whispers Of The Mountains’ review: Balanced drama explores cost of mining in northwest India
Jigar Nagda’s quietly agitating feature premieres in Goa and revolves around a mute pre-teen boy
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NewsNetflix, Disney+ and AGC Studios execs join Red Sea Souk talks programme
Red Sea Film Festival’s industry programme will have 160 exhibitors from 45 countries at its marketplace.
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NewsIDFA wraps on an upbeat note with larger audiences
IDFA remains Europe’s preeminent documentary event.
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FeaturesDoha festival director Fatma Hassan Alremaihi talks about the vision for this year’s ambitious event
”Presenting challenging films with thoughtful framing” is the festival’s mission, says Alremaihi.
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Reviews‘Shape Of Momo’ review: Stirring, authentic drama sees a woman return to her Indian home village
Tribeny Rai’s impressive debut is both culturally specific and universally recognisable
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NewsThe hot projects that caught the eye of international execs at Tallinn Black Nights 2025
Attendees welcomed the focus on Ukraine of the industry programme.
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Reviews‘Hercules Falling’ review: Dar Salim is phenomenal as a troubled war veteran in powerful Danish drama
Christian Bonke’s drawn-from-real-life drama was named Best First Feature at Tallinn
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NewsEgyptian box office set to surpass pre-Covid levels in 2025
Eight out of the top 10 releases so far in 2025 are Egyptian films, according to study published by Cairo Industry Days.
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NewsPaul Andrew Williams’ ‘Dragonfly’ wins top prize at Cairo film festival
Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn shared the best actress award for their performances in Dragonfly.
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NewsDonald Trump associate Steven Paul says tariffs would not be good for entertainment business
“Hopefully we won’t be going down that path,” producer says.
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News‘Revolutionaries Never Die’, ‘The Side Effects of Trusting Life’ take top prizes at Cairo Film Connection
Palestinian documentary project by Mohanad Yaqubi and Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab narrative comedy each win $10,000 awards.