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News‘The Lion At My Back’: first trailer for Tonia Mishiali’s Karlovy Vary competition title
The film follows a teenage Senegalese asylum seeker crosses paths with a 40-year-old Cypriot woman quietly trying to rebuild her life.
News‘Hijamat’: first trailer for Nader Saeivar’s Karlovy Vary title produced by Jafar Panahi
Saeivar’s recent work includes co-writing It Was Just An Accident with Jafar Panahi, which was nominated for two Oscars.
News‘Black Money For White Nights’: first trailer for Karlovy Vary competition title
The film is directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, who won KVIFF’s top prize in 2019 for ’The Father’.
NewsKarlovy Vary to honour Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg
Gyllenhaal will receive her award at the festival’s opening ceremony.
News‘Buffy’, 'Ted Lasso' actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
His film credits included ’The Iron Lady’, ‘The Inbetweeners’, ’Ghost Rider 2’ and ’Percy Jackson’.
News‘Fatherland’ triumphs on Screen’s 2026 Cannes jury grid; ‘The Birthday Party’ lands bottom
Valeska Grisebach’s ’The Dreamed Adventure’ and Lea Mysius’ ’The Birthday Party’ were the final two films to land on the grid this year.
NewsCannes Critics’ Week unveils prizes for 2026 edition
Winners included ‘La Gradiva’ and Aina Clotet.
News‘The Unknown’, ‘Fjord’ divide critics on Screen’s Cannes jury grid
New films from Arthur Harari and Cristian Mungiu have settled in the middle of the pack.
NewsBarbra Streisand to miss honorary Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony due to knee injury
The festival said it will continue with a planned tribute to Streisand at the ceremony.
News‘Fatherland’ takes early lead on Screen’s Cannes jury grid; ‘Parallel Tales’ divides critics
Latest titles from Pawel Pawlikowski and Asghar Farhadi land on the grid.
News‘Yesterday The Eye Didn’t Sleep’: first trailer for Cannes Un Certain Regard title
The film is the debut feature of Germany-born Palestinian filmmaker Mayasi.
NewsCarla Simón to head Cannes 2026 short film jury; 10 titles selected for competition
Ten titles to compete for short film prize.
NewsCannes adds 16 films including James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’
Other additions include Christophe Honoré’s ’Orange-Flavoured Wedding’ and Zachary Wigon’s ’Victorian Psycho’.
NewsMalta’s Mediterrane Film Festival adds new strands for 2026 edition
Festival will take place in Malta from June 21-28.
NewsCannes Film Festival reveals 2026 poster inspired by ‘Thelma & Louise’
Ridley Scott’s feminist classic premiered at Cannes 35 years ago on May 20, 1991.
News‘Notting Hill’ composer Trevor Jones to be honoured at World Soundtrack Awards
He will be presented with his award on October 10 at the WSA ceremony and concert in Ghent.
NewsNetflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down from board
He is leaving to focus on “philanthropy and other pursuits”.
NewsGoteborg Film Festival appoints new CEO
She has been CEO of Film Stockholm since 2021 and will take up the new position in early autumn.
NewsCannes unveils 2026 Official Selection
Competition includes films by Ira Sachs, Pawel Pawlikowski, Marie Kreutzer, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi and Asghar Farhadi.
NewsAction star and martial artist Chuck Norris dies aged 86
He was hospitalised in Hawaii yesterday, and his family announced his death today in an Instagram post.