Latest festival news – Page 186
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NewsBiennale confirms Venice Film Festival dates, says no discussions underway with Cannes
Festival organiser expects film festival to go ahead September 2-12 as planned.
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NewsFilmmakers react to Qumra Online: “It was beautiful this happened in such hard times”
“People wanted to be productive and help the filmmaking community.”
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NewsUK’s Grimmfest launches free genre streaming platform during lockdown (exclusive)
Manchester-based genre festival to offer horror features and shorts for the duration of quarantine.
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NewsCannes unveils details for online Marche du Film
”The online market is intended to mimic the market experience in Cannes.”
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NewsVenice Film Festival planning goes on but doubts intensify
Festival director Alberto Barbera has ruled out a virtual Venice.
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NewsPoland’s New Horizons Film Festival postponed due to Covid-19 ban
Festival in Wroclaw was due to launch in late July.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week, Directors’ Fortnight, ACID cancel 2020 editions
Parallel sections issue joint statement on the decision to abandon 2020 editions due to Covid-19.
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NewsLos Angeles Latino International Film Festival unveils digital events
Virtual retrospective and LALIFF Connect to include features, shorts, episodics, masterclasses, musical performances.
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NewsCannes acknowledges late June start no longer possible, considering other options
Film festival mulling options after government bans large gatherings until at least mid-July.
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NewsMiami Film Festival to stage online world premiere of US surgeon documentary
Film to be made available for 48 hours on festival’s Vimeo VOD channel.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket line-up includes Extinction Rebellion, Saudi women’s football team projects
Forty eight projects have been chosen for the online edition,
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NewsCannes dealt blow as France bans larger gatherings until mid-July
National lockdown extended through May 11.
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NewsScreen Talks: The challenges and opportunities for film festivals during Covid-19
Panellists were BFI Festivals’ Tricia Tuttle, CPH:DOX’s Tine Fischer and Miami Film Festival’s Jaie Laplante.
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NewsKino Lorber buys Berlin Golden Bear winner ‘There is No Evil’
US distributor released Mohammad Rasoulof’s 2013 thriller Manuscripts Don’t Burn.
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NewsCPH:DOX online screenings reach 113,000 viewers (exclusive)
Festival extends screening of 90 films to April 30 and adds a handful of international offerings.
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NewsEdinburgh TV festival switches to online-only for 2020 edition
Freelancers will be offered free access to the digital event.
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NewsMelbourne Film Festival cancels 2020 edition and industry platform
The 69th edition of the festival was due to run in August.
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NewsScreen International launches ‘Talks’ live Q&A series with moving film festivals online panel
The first Talk is scheduled for Thursday April 9 at 16:00 BST, and will feature the festival heads of BFI Flare, CPH:DOX and Miami.
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NewsMunich Film Festival cancels 2020 edition
After considering postponing or running online, the 37th edition will now take place in 2021.
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NewsTribeca Film Festival to premiere select content online
Heads remain hopeful of staging physical version of festival later this year.