All articles by Orlando Parfitt
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NewsCarla Simón to head Cannes 2026 short film jury; 10 titles selected for competition
Ten titles to compete for short film prize.
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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’.
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NewsMalta’s Mediterrane Film Festival adds new strands for 2026 edition
Festival will take place in Malta from June 21-28.
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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.
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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.
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NewsNetflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down from board
He is leaving to focus on “philanthropy and other pursuits”.
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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.
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NewsCannes unveils 2026 Official Selection
Competition includes films by Ira Sachs, Pawel Pawlikowski, Marie Kreutzer, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi and Asghar Farhadi.
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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.
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NewsMartin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens At Night’ begins Czech Republic shoot
DiCaprio and Lawrence play a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby.
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NewsTop international film publicist Charles McDonald joins Team PR
EXCLUSIVE: UK-based Team PR was founded in 2016 by Emma McCorkell and Cheryl Mayer.
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FeaturesOscars stand-out moments: historic winners, emotional tributes, Ted Sarandos and Timothee Chalamet jokes
Autumn Durald Arkapaw becomes the first woman to win best cinematography at the Oscars.
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NewsOscars 2026: Full list of winners
Paul Thomas Anderson wins best director, with awards for Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley.
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NewsFirst reactions to Warner Bros-Paramount deal: “Mega-mergers raise red flags”, “An antitrust disaster”
The UKCA, Film Export UK and Bectu are among the first industry bodies to weigh in on the deal.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery reviewing revised offer from Paramount
The new offer follows a one-week negotiating window between WBD and Paramount that expired last night.
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NewsBaftas stand-out moments: a new host, swearing apology, and memorable speeches
Scottish actor and presenter Alan Cumming was making his debut presenting this year.
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NewsBaftas 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Sinners’, Robert Aramayo lead winners
‘One Battle After Another’ won six awards, including best film, best director and supporting actor.
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NewsLithuania’s ‘Liberations’ takes top prize at Berlin Co-Production Market
A further three cash prizes were awarded to feature film projects at the market, which ran February 14-17.
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NewsBerlinale responds to Arundhati Roy’s withdrawal from the festival
“Her presence would have enriched the festival discourse.”