Latest festival news – Page 4
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NewsPolitical thriller ‘The Deal’ wins Series Mania Buyers Choice prize
European co-production set against backdrop of nuclear talks between US and Iran wins out in inaugural initiative
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NewsHot Docs to open with ‘Parade: Queer Acts Of Love & Resistance’, unveils line-up
113 films to screen in Toronto from estival will run from April 24-May 4.
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News10 key trends shaping the European film and TV industries
Screen summarises 10 findings from the European Audiovisual Observatory’s Key Trends 2025 report.
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News‘Deaf’, ‘The Dog Thief’ lead winners at Malaga 2025
Eva Libertad’s ’Deaf’ won the audience award in Berlin.
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NewsGeorgian drama ‘April’ wins €8,000 top prize at Vilnius International Film Festival
Vilnius celebratated its 30th edition with record-breaking admissions.
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News‘Look Back’ wins grand prix at Niigata animation festival as winners reflect on AI
The festival is due to take place a month earlier in 2026
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NewsVisit Films closes key sales on SXSW entry ‘40 Acres’ led by UK, Middle East (exclusive)
Magnolia plans early summer theatrical release in the US.
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NewsDiana Sanchez named executive director of Canada’s Hot Docs
Veteran starts on March 31, succeeding interim executive director Janice Dawe.
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NewsMAD World boards sales on Yomna Khattab’s ’50 Meters’ ahead of CPH:DOX debut (exclusive)
The documentary marks a rare co-production between Egypt and Denmark.
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NewsBusan film festival appoints Jung Hanseok director, nearly two years after departures
The film programmer will begin his four-year tenure on March 21.
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NewsCannes confirms 2025 Official Selection announcement date
This year’s festival runs May 13-24, 2025.
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NewsShudder acquires Blue Finch Film’s SXSW horror ‘The Surrender’
Julia Max directs Colby Minifie and Kate Burton.
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NewsInternational television execs head to Series Mania amid painful transition from peak-TV era
A record number of execs are set to attend the annual TV event in Lille.
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NewsNew York Asian Film Festival adds programmers to bring “fresh perspective” (exclusive)
NYAFF recruits Hawai‘i programmer Anna Page and filmmaker Aimee Long.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight unveils Harmony Korine-designed 2025 poster
“The characters in the painting are called Twitchys,” says Korine.
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NewsLatido bolsters Malaga slate with competition title ‘Away’ (exclusive)
Latido has added three titles to its Malaga slate.
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News‘The Accountant 2’, ‘Remaining Native’ among 2025 SXSW audience winners
Matt Johnson’s Blackberry follow-up Nirvanna The Band The Show wins in Midnighter.
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NewsTorinoFilmLab unveils line-up for 2025 comedy development programme
ComedyLab was launched last year as an annual programme to develop feature film comedies.
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News‘The Brightest Sun’, ‘Pavane For An Infant’ to open 2025 Hong Kong film festival
HKIFF will close with Berlinale Golden Bear winner ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’.
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News‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ wins Golden Alexander at Thessaloniki documentary festival
Amber Fares’ film follows Israel’s Noam Shuster Eliassi on her path from diplomat to stand-up comedian.