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Busan to open with Cold War, close with Television
The 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) announced its official line-up today with Bill Kong-produced police drama Cold War to open the fest with stars Tony Leung Ka-fai and Aaron Kwok in attendance. BIFF will close with Mostofa Farooki’s Bangladeshi satire Television.
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NewsFrench buyers circle Una Noche, Booster after Deauville screenings
Deauville promotes US indie fare alongside red carpet rollouts of blockbuster titles Taken 2 [pictured] and The Bourne Legacy.
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NewsBeasts of the Southern Wild wins top prize at Deauville
After Sundance and Cannes prizes, Beasts of the Southern Wild continues awards run at Deauville.
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NewsDan Janvey, Stefano Sollima, Mads Matthiesen to attend Helsinki Film Festival
25th edition runs Sept 20-30.
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NewsEuropean premiere of Dans La Maison to close Zurich Film Festival
8th edition to screen 111 films from 22 different countries, including nine world premieres.
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NewsThe Body, Invader lead Spanish selections at 45th Sitges Film Festival
12 Spanish films will premiere in Catalonia, including two world premieres.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival announces lineup, revamped programme
Inaugural Official Competition includes Everyday, Ginger And Rosa, Midnight’s Children, Seven Psychopaths, End Of Watch, Rust And Bone; gala world premiere for Rolling Stones documentary Crossfire Hurricane with the band in attendance; 14 world premieres, 15 international premieres.
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NewsWhere The Fire Burns, The Last Sentence among winners at Montreal's World Film Festival
36th edition ran Aug 23-Sept 3, screening 432 films from 80 countries.
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NewsCarlo Chatrian to succeed Olivier Pere at Locarno
Italian-born writer and festival programmer Carlo Chatrian has been chosen by Locarno Festival’s Board of Governors to succeed Olivier Père as the artistic director and officially take up his post from Nov 1.
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NewsHere Comes The Devil to open 20th Raindance festival
Mexican horror [pictured] is one of 13 international premieres at this year’s edition of the London-based festival which runs Sept 26-Oct 7.
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IDFA’s 25th anniversary programme includes works by Ferguson, Herzog, Morris
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year with a themedprogramme entitled RE: Constructing History, presenting 25 years of history as seen by top international filmmakers.
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NewsDanny Cohen, McLeod Brothers and Barry Ryan to host masterclasses at Aesthetica
Short film festival runs Nov 8-11 in York.
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NewsiLL Manors, Shadow Dancer amongst Dinard's competition titles
23rd edition of the festival, which promotes British films to French audiences, runs Oct 3-7.
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NewsSan Sebastian's Zabaltegi-Pearls section includes Amour, Caesar Must Die
Sociedad General de Autores y Editores to sponsor audience award for the first time at this year’s festival.
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NewsKim Longinotto, Sam Fell, Jeremy Thomas among guests at 18th Encounters
Short film and animation festival to take place in Bristol from Sept 18-23.
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NewsRaymond Chow to be honoured at Tokyo film festival
Veteran Hong Kong film industry figure Raymond Chow will receive the “TIFF Special Appreciation Award” at the upcoming Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 20-29), organisers announced today.
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NewsThe Reluctant Fundamentalist to open fourth Doha Tribeca Film Festival
DFI backed the project; Nair kicked off inaugural Doha festival with Amelia.
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Match Factory closes French deal for Wadjda with Pretty Pictures
First feature to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsEuropean premiere of Great Expectations to close BFI London Film Festival
Premiere to take place at Odeon Leicester Square on Oct 21, with Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Mike Newell expected to attend the festival.
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NewsTommy Lee Jones to receive Donostia Award at San Sebastian
Ceremony to take place on Sept 28 at the Kursaal Auditorium.