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Archive-based ‘Trains’ wins best film at IDFA 2024
The jury acclaimed the “bold and inventive” use of archive.
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Spike Lee to head jury of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival
The Oscar-winning director will also take part in an on-stage discussion.
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There’s a crisis in self-censorship by documentary institutions, says IDFA debate
Risk averse festivals and buyers are proving a major hurdle for political films, hears IDFA’s ’Finding the Compass’ session.
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‘Rust’ director pays tribute to Halyna Hutchins at Camerimage premiere, says DP “lived and breathed movies”
“Halyna talked about this festival on set. She said she felt like a western would be perfect for this festival.”
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Marrakech bolsters distribution-focused initiatives for 2024 edition (exclusive)
Festival will invite a broad selection of global distributors and expand Atlas Distribution Awards
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Finnish series project ‘The Women I Think About At Night’ leads Tallinn TV Beats winners
German project ‘In Paradise’ wins new Public Favourite award.
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Andrew Murphy departing Canada’s Inside Out festival as Elie Chivi, Jenna Dufton promoted (exclusive)
Co-head/artistic director Andrew Murphy stepping down. Elie Chivi named executive director, Jenna Dufton becomes festival director.
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Christopher Murray, Kamila Andini and Muayad Alayan projects receive Hubert Bals Fund backing
International Film Festival Rotterdam’s fund back 12 feature film projects through its Development Support scheme
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Cairo Film Connection’s funding platform spotlights 18 projects by Arab filmmakers
Rodrigo Brum, director of the Cairo Film Festival’s funding platform, on the selected projects for its 10th anniversary edition.
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Berlinale 2025 takes €2m budget hit and parts ways with Uber
The Berlin Senate is not providing the €2m in financial support as part of overall cuts to its cultural budget.
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“I am not sexist,” says Camerimage festival director as packed-out event gets underway
Following controversial comments from Marek Żydowicz, attendees hope the cinematography festival could help drive change.
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Doha Film Festival to launch in November 2025
Full details will be revealed at next year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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Coralie Fargeat pulls ‘The Substance’ from Camerimage amid furore over fest director remarks
Polish cinematography festival runs November 16-23.
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Tim Burton, Ava DuVernay, Justine Triet join starry Marrakech’s Conversations lineup
Eighteen top directors, actors, scriptwriters, and producers are expected in Marrakech this year for the Conversations programme.
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Berlin’s Tricia Tuttle says ‘No Other Land’ directors’ comments are not antisemitic
“Discourse which suggests this creates danger for them inside and outside Germany.”
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Rotterdam to hold retrospectives of Katja Raganelli and Sergii Masloboishchykov
Festival’s 2025 Focus programme also explores legacy of VHS culture and tribute to Bandung Conference.
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Todd Haynes to head Berlin Film Festival 2025 jury
Festival director Tricia Tuttle calls Haynes “a dazzlingly gifted writer and director with an impressive range.”
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Tallinn Black Nights responds to criticism of Russian film: “This is an anti-war work”
Film has been removed from the Standing with Ukraine programme, but remains in competition.
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‘The Summer Book’, ‘The Room Next Door’ bookend 2024 AFI European Union Film Showcase
Brady Corbet’s Venice Silver Lion winner The Brutalist is centrepiece selection.
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Backlash to Camerimage director’s “misogynistic” op-ed on women in cinematography
The British Society of Cinematographers and Women In Cinematography among those to criticise head of film festival.