All News articles – Page 17
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NewsFirst Iraqi film to play at Cannes wins Directors’ Fortnight audience award
‘The President’s Cake’ takes the only audience award on offer across the whole festival.
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NewsDisney moves ‘Avengers’ 5 and 6 openings from May to December
Avenders: Doomsday is currently shooting in the UK with Joe and Anthony Russo directing.
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NewsAlex Garland set for live-action film take on ‘Elden Ring’ video game
The fantasy role-playing game, based on a George R R Martin story, has sold 30m copies.
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News‘Michael’ move into 2026 “likely,” says Lionsgate
Also under discussion is splitting the project into two films.
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NewsTribeca Festival names jurors including Toby Jones and Sarah Bernstein
The festival has 15 competitive categories, with winners to be announced June 12.
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NewsLionsgate in deal with TikTok US for ‘Ballerina’ tickets
The company says the deal marks the first time physical film tickets have been offered through the app.
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NewsAfrica International Film Festival launches Film and Content Market in Cannes
The Africa International Film Festival signed an MoU with the Nigerian culture ministry.
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NewsJafar Panahi’s Cannes title ‘It Was Just An Accident’ sells to North America, international territories
Neon planning North America theatrical release later this year.
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NewsOutplay bolsters slate with arthouse acquisitions ‘A Sweetness From Nowhere’ and ‘Skiff’
EXCLUSIVE: The films are by European auteurs Ester Bergsmark and Cecilia Verheyden respectively.
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NewsVision Distribution scores key sales for comedy ‘Love In Separate Beds’
EXCLUSIVE: Massimiliano Bruno’s new comedy stars Edoardo Leo and Claudia Pandolfi.
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NewsHas Cannes 2025 marked a turning point for the European film industry?
President Trump’s pre-festival film tariff threat seems to have spurred European politicians, policy makers and producers into action.
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NewsCannes Competition title ‘Sound Of Falling’ sells to North America, UK-Ire
Further territories include Turkey, India.
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NewsDecent showings for ‘Sentimental Value’, ‘Romeria’ on Cannes jury grid; ‘The History Of Sound’ scores low
Joachim Trier, Carla Simon and Oliver Hermanus titles all land on Screen’s grid.
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News“Tenderness is the new punk” says Joachim Trier in Cannes
“Polarisation, anger and machismo aren’t the way forward.”
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NewsJohn Badalu, Indonesian producer and pioneering LGBTQ+ campaigner, dies aged 53
A leading figure of Southeast Asian cinema, Badalu’s films were selected for Cannes, Sundance, Busan and Rotterdam among others.
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NewsTransilvania FF unveils feature and doc competition lineups
The top competition prize is the €10,000 Transilvania Trophy.
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News20 German films to world premiere in Munich’s New German Cinema and Spotlight sections
Munich International Film Festival runs from June 27-July 6.
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NewsPaul Mescal criticises ‘The History Of Sound’, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ comparisons
”I find those comparisons lazy and frustrating,” said Mescal. ”I don’t see the parallels at all.”
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NewsFIAPF issues robust statement to defend film festivals from ‘unprecedented attacks’
EXCLUSIVE: Festival accrediation body publishes public statement to reaffirm artistic and operational independence of film festivals.
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NewsCannes Competition title ‘The Secret Agent’ sells to UK-Ire, LatAm, India
Film has a decent 2.8 score on Screen’s Cannes jury grid.