Latest festival news – Page 388
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NewsBondarchuk prepared to bleep obscenities
Leading Russian actor-director-producer Fyodor Bondarchuk has indicated that he is prepared to bleep out the obscenities in Valeria Gai Germanika’s new film Yes And Yes (Da I Da) to ensure its Russian theatrical release.
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NewsDoha sets second youth fest dates
Ajyal Youth Film Festival will return with a line-up of international and local features.
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Lucky Star tops Italian winners
Carlo Verdone’s Under A Lucky Star (Sotto Una Buona Stella) picked up the top prize at the Italian Contemporary Film Festival, where AMBI Pictures’ 2047 – Sights Of Death scored a hat trick.
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NewsLocarno reveals first titles
US features Listen Up Philip and Buzzard to play in competition at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, which promises “a strong American independent cinema contingent”.
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NewsKarlovy Vary to honour Mel Gibson
Other guests of the festival will include Hollywood actress Laura Dern and French actress Fanny Ardant as well as directors Alice Rohrwacher, Bong Joon-ho and David Mackenzie among others.
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NewsAlexandre Desplat to head Venice jury
Award-winning composer will chair a jury that will award the Golden Lion for best feature at the 71st Venice Film Festival.
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NewsLittle England wins best film in Shanghai
Greek period drama Little England was awarded three major prizes, including best film, at the Golden Goblet Awards of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, June 14-22).
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NewsICO plans fest, digital marketing courses
The Independent Cinema Office, the UK’s national organisation for the development and support of independent film exhibition, has confirmed speakers for its two flagship courses this summer.
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NewsPiFan reveals 2014 line-up
The 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) announced its line-up today with Maximilian Erlenwein’s German thriller Stereo [pictured] as the opening film.
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NewsFantasia unveils first titles
Genre festival to open with Jacky in the Kingdom of Women [pictured]; other titles include Guardians of the Galaxy, Boyhood, The Harvest and Suburban Gothic.
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NewsEncounters reveals 20th edition plans
Plans for the 20th edition of the Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, the first edition under the leadership of festival director Debbi Lander, have been announced.
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NewsGolden Era to close Venice festival
Chinese biopic is directed by Ann Hui, who will chair the international jury for the Orizzonti section.
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NewsEC backs Berlinale, Rotterdam funds
Co-production funds run by the Berlin and Rotterdam film festivals and a new day-and-date initiative are among new projects by supported by the European Commission (EC).
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NewsPiFan's NAFF to spotlight Thailand
The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced six Thai works from rising filmmakers for this year’s Project Spotlight in the Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF).
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NewsThe Tribe wins at Tarkovsky fest
Ukrainian feature wins Grand Prix at ‘Zerkalo’ Andrey Tarkovsky International Film Festival.
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NewsHorses gallops to Brussels victory
Icelandic director Bendikt Erlingsson’s Of Horses And Men won the Golden Iris Award, the top prize at the 12th Brussels Film Festival.
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NewsSan Diego Film Festival sets dates
The 13th edition of the festival is set to run from September 24-28 and will feature more than 100 screenings.