Latest festival news
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NewsBoots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ to open SXSW 2026
Fest runs in Austin, Texas, from March 12-18.
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NewsKirsten Dunst reflects on #MeToo: “We’ve put a lot of people away”
“People definitely can’t get away with what they used to,” said Dunst at Red Sea film festival.
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NewsQueen Latifah offers advice to Black British filmmakers: “Stand strong in your spot”
Latifah kicked off the starry Red Sea In Conversation series.
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News2025 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates.
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NewsTammie Rosen, Sundance and Tribeca head of comms and indie champion, dies at 49
“We will forever be in awe of her tireless dedication, her impeccable ethics … her love of Bruce Springsteen, her trademark red lipstick.”
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NewsValladolid director José Luis Cienfuegos dies aged 60
Popular Spanish industry veteran recently presided over 70th edition of Seminci.
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NewsLFF’s Kristy Matheson and filmmaker Ariane Labed join Rotterdam’s Tiger jury
French cinematographer Yorick Le Saux to receive festival’s Robby Müller Award.
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NewsEuropean Film Market unveils expanded 2026 programme
Berlinale’s market to launch EFM Animation Days and will introduce new pitching and training sessions.
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NewsTamara Kotevska and Johannes Nyholm projects set for Les Arcs’ Work in Progress showcase
Oscar nominee Kotevska will present her debut fiction feature Man Vs Flock.
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NewsRed Sea film festival hopes for knockout 2025 edition as Middle East cinema ramps up international profile
Festival has come a long way in its first five years, contributing to the growth of both the Saudi and Middle East film sector.
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NewsDoha Film Festival unveils winners at inaugural edition
‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ won best feature from the Ajyal youth jury.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.