Latest festival news – Page 349
-
News'No One's Child', 'Koza' win at Wiesbaden
Serbian director Vuk Rsumovic’s No One’s Child and Slovak filmmaker Ivan Ostrochovský fiction debut Koza were the big winners at the 15th edition of the goEast Festival of Central and East European Film (April 22-28) in Wiesbaden.
-
NewsKarlovy Vary unveils 50th plans
Mel Gibson to film special trailer for the festival; plans for Lebanese cinema focus and tributes to late US actor John Cazale and Chris Penn.
-
News'Memories On Stone', 'Chinese Mayor' lead RiverRun prizes
David Gordon Green returns to his alma mater to present Manglehorn; local newcomers impress with Homeless feature.
-
NewsBeijing: Beginning Of Time, Wolf Totem win top awards
Mexican director Bernando Arellano’s Beginning Of Time won best film in the Tiantan Awards of this year’s revamped Beijing International Film Festival, while Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Wolf Totem won best director and best visual effects.
-
NewsCannes: Competition titles added; Gaspar Noe gets Midnight Screening
Official Selection for 2015 line-up completed with extra titles for Competition, Un Certain Regard, Special Screening and Midnight Screening strands.
-
NewsSundance London to return at new venue in 2016
Sundance Institute also reveals dates of second Hong Kong edition.
-
NewsCannes: ACID unveils 2015 showcase
Patrick Wang’s The Grief of Others set for international premiere in the selection.
-
NewsCannes: Arab Cinema Center to bring delegation
Following its launch at the Berlin film festival, the Arab Cinema Center (ACC) is bringing a delegation of 17 film companies and organisations from eight countries to the Cannes film festival and market.
-
NewsCannes: Directors’ Fortnight head talks line-up
Artistic director jumped at chance to premiere My Golden Years.
-
NewsCannes: Del Toro, Gyllenhaal join Competition jury
Xavier Dolan, Sophie Marceau and Sienna Miller also among those on the Cannes Film Festival’s Competition jury
-
NewsSheffield Doc/Fest names Liz McIntyre new festival director
Discovery Channel exec to replace Heather Croall at documentary festival.
-
NewsCannes: Directors' Fortnight 2015 line-up
Takashi Miike, Jeremy Saulnier and Jaco Van Dormael among line-up; Jia Zhangke to receive Golden Coach.
-
NewsCannes: Critics’ Week unveils 2015 line-up
Elie Wajeman’s The Anarchists, starring Palme d’Or winner Adele Exarchopoulos and Cesar winner Tahar Rahim, to open Critics’ Week
-
NewsCannes: Miguel Gomes' 'Arabian Nights' in Directors’ Fortnight
Weerasethakul, Davies and Van Dormael also rumoured to be headed to parallel section.
-
NewsCannes: Asif Kapadia thrilled by 'Amy' selection
Amy Winehouse documentary from the director of Senna will play in the Midnight Secreenings section of the Cannes Film Festival.
-
NewsBeijing: Darren Aronofsky, Tsui Hark discuss co-pros
Filmmakers including Darren Aronofsky, Tsui Hark and Jean-Jacques Annaud discussed the key factors that help a film travel at the Beijing International Film Festival’s Co-production Forum today.
-
NewsIstanbul Meetings winners revealed
New projects by Karabey, Aydoğan, Sakaoğlu among award winners at Istanbul Meetings
-
News'The Elite', 'Virgin Mountain' win in Copenhagen
Thomas Daneskov’s low-budget DIY drama The Elite (Eliten) has won the New Talent Grand PIX at Copenhagen’s CPH PIX.
-
NewsCannes: Arnaud Desplechin's 'My Golden Days' in Directors' Fortnight
Five-time Palme d’Or nominated director to world premiere latest film in parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival.
-
NewsCannes chief Thierry Fremaux talks 2015 line-up
Talking after the announcement of the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection on Thursday, festival chief Thierry Fremaux reveals Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise might still make it into competition and his habitual fears for the films he selects.