Latest festival news – Page 456
-
NewsChris Fujiwara confirmed as EIFF artistic director for further three years
The decision was made by the EIFF’s board following the positive response to the 2012 edition, which wrapped last week.
-
NewsAmanda Palmer leaves Doha Film Institute
Amanda Palmer is stepping down as executive director of the Doha Film Institute, after three years running the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
-
News
Doha's new script development programme adds mentors including Routh, Doueiri
The Doha Film Institute is launching its new nationwide screenwriting development programme entitled Hezayah.
-
NewsBergman Week wraps with "steady increase" in visitors
Ninth edition had ticket sales on par with last year’s best-ever sales.
-
NewsFantasia announces partnership with Festival Scope
Montreal genre festival also confirms a record number of industry attendees for this year’s edition, which runs July 19-August 9.
-
NewsDocu Talents presenting in Karlovy Vary include homeless, Eugenics projects
Today in Karlovy Vary, the Docu Talents from the East presentation will include nine documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe in production or post-production.
-
NewsMoscow's Grand Prix won by UK's Junkhearts
Eddie Marsan named Best Actor, Sokurov calls for 2bn rouble rescue package for Lenfilm Studios.
-
NewsEdinburgh's upbeat 2012 paves the way for rebuilding festival
The Edinburgh Film Festival closed this weekend on a relatively upbeat note - and with new festival Director Chris Fujiwara (whose one year contract ends in September) eager to stay at the helm.
-
NewsRestored Fireman's Ball premieres in Karlovy Vary
Yesterday, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival premiered the restored, digitised version of Milos Forman’s 1968 classic The Fireman’s Ball.
-
NewsHelen Mirren talks 'Hitchcock' and 'The Door'
Speaking in Karlovy Vary, the Oscar winning actress talks about her roles in Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock and Istvan Szabo’s The Door.
-
NewsCockneys Vs. Zombies, Tulpa, May I Kill U? among 15 FrightFest world premieres
13th edition to screen a record 48 films, including 23 UK or European premieres.
-
NewsFrench Fête du Cinéma sees 43% rise in attendees in rainy June
Dark clouds over northern half of France have silver lining for French exhibitors’ annual La Fête du Cinéma running June 24-27.
-
NewsEdinburgh unveils Best of the Fest line-up
The festival will screen a number of films which have shown during the festival.
-
NewsDear Betrayed Friends secures finishing funds and is reinstated at Karlovy Vary
Hungarian feature Dear Betrayed Friends has been reinstated in the East of the West Competition in Karlovy Vary.
-
NewsSitges selections include world premiere of The Body
Cronenberg, Lynch, Aja, Carax films also selected for Spanish genre festival.
-
NewsMoscow Co-Production Forum's best pitch awards go to UK and Russia
Projects by the UK’s Cowboy Films and Russia’s Trikita Entertainment were awarded best pitch prizes at this year’s Moscow Co-Production Forum.
-
-
NewsHorror Stories, For Love’s Sake to bookend PiFan
Asia’s largest genre film fest, the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced a line-up of 230 films from 47 countries for its 16th edition.
-
NewsRoma ore 11 to screen as Venice pre-opening film
A restored copy of Giuseppe De Santis’ Roma ore 11 will screen on the pre-opening night (August 28) of the Venice International Film Festival.
-
News5 Broken Cameras, Insitu among winners at London's Open City Docs Fest
Second edition records 100% increase in ticket sales, with around 5,000 attendees.