Latest festival news
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NewsJapan’s ‘Fujiko’ wins best film at Udine’s Far East Film Festival 2026
Further winners included ‘The Seoul Guardians’ and ‘The King’s Warden’.
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News2026 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates.
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NewsFilms not in English that win top awards at select fests to be eligible for international feature Oscar
Rule tweaks on AI, casting, cinematography, VFX.
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NewsVisit Films Cannes slate includes Tribeca premiere ‘Act One’, SXSW, Sundance hits
EXCLUSIVE: Talks continue on Berlin pair ‘Mouse’, Women As Lovers’.
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NewsVenice Horizons entry ‘The Kidnapping Of Arabella’ lands North American deal
Charades handled negotiations on behalf of filmmakers.
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NewsAnnecy unveils 2026 lineup including Ricky Gervais, ‘Minions & Monsters’
Previews of upcoming work include Pixar’s ‘Gatto’, Netflix’s ‘Ray Gunn’.
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NewsJacob Perlmutter, Manon Ouimet, Ibrahim Omar projects among 50 docs selected for Sheffield DocFest’s MeetMarket
MeetMarket sees established and rising filmmakers showcase new work to the international industry.
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NewsMaialen Beloki confirmed as new director of San Sebastian International Film Festival
Appointee will start her new role on January 1, 2027
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NewsXisi Sofia Ye Chen’s ‘From Dawn To Dawn’ wins top prize at Switzerland’s Visions du Reel
Alea Jacarandas’ takes top prize in Burning Lights Competition.
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NewsSundance, SXSW selection ‘Buddy’ lands North American deal
Casper Kelly’s genre-bender takes place inside a children’s television show that goes horribly wrong.
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NewsBritish Urban Film Festival unveils 2026 titles and filmmaker revenue participation model
Line-up includes ’C.R.E.A.M’, a ’Romeo & Juliet’ adaptation told through Wu-Tang Clan song lyrics.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight 2026 adds Bruno Dumont’s ‘Red Rocks’
Film was shot with young children on the French Riviera.
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NewsSeven talking points from the World AI Film Festival in Cannes
“A project that might have cost $50-60m is now closer to $25m using AI,” said actor-director Mathieu Kassovitz.
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NewsHow to navigate Cannes: meetings, screenings and crashing parties – The Screen Podcast
Joining host Wendy Mitchell are Picturehouse’s Clare Binns, TrustNordisk’s Susan Wendt, and Tribeca and Les Arcs’ Frederic Boyer.
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NewsMaggie Gyllenhaal to head Venice Film Festival 2026 international competition jury
Gyllenhaal recently directed Warner Bros title ‘The Bride!’
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NewsHow are the UK and Ireland indie film sectors represented at Cannes 2026?
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ and ‘Tin Castle’ head to the Croisette in a modest year for UK and Irish filmmakers.
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NewsCannes adds 16 films including James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’
Other additions include Christophe Honoré’s ’Orange-Flavoured Wedding’ and Zachary Wigon’s ’Victorian Psycho’.
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NewsMalta’s Mediterrane Film Festival adds new strands for 2026 edition
Festival will take place in Malta from June 21-28.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week unveils jury headed by Payal Kapadia, jurors include BFI’s Ama Ampadu
‘Lurker’ actor Theodore Pellerin from Quebec is among the jurors.