All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 4
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight unveils audience award
It is supported by the Fondation Chantal Akerman, which will award the winning filmmaker a €7,500 prize.
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NewsHot Docs artistic director Hussain Currimbhoy steps down
Heather Haynes will take over for 2024 edition.
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NewsFormer Paramount exec to join film and TV royalties firm MPLC
Roger Pollock’s previous roles include evp of distribution and operation at Paramount Pictures International.
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NewsOscars 2024 speeches: Jonathan Glazer’s plea for Gaza victims, Justine Triet on “mid-life crisis”
Glazer said “the Holocaust is being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people”.
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NewsOscars stand-out moments: ‘I’m Just Ken’, John Cena nudity and a bad review from Donald Trump
Jimmy Kimmel returned for a fourth stint as host.
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NewsOscars 2024: Full list of winners
’Oppenheimer’ wins best picture, best director and best actor; ‘Poor Things’ also among big winners.
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NewsBerlinale co-director Carlo Chatrian says closing-night criticism ‘weaponises antisemitism’
“The award ceremony on Saturday, February 24 has been targeted in such a violent way that some people now see their lives threatened.”
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NewsLocarno pays tribute to filmmaker Paolo Taviani, who has died aged 92
Paolo Taviani, along with brother Vittorio, directed Palme d’Or winner ’Padre Padrone’ and Golden Bear winner ’Caesar Must Die’.
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News‘My Favourite Cake’, ‘The Devil’s Bath’ top Screen’s final 2024 Berlin jury grid
‘Who Do I Belong To?’, ’Sons’ and ’Shambhala’ were the final three titles to land on the grid.
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NewsSam Mendes to direct feature films about each of The Beatles for Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment will finance and distribute the films with full theatrical windows in 2027.
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News‘Oppenheimer’ leads the winners at 2024 Bafta Film Awards
‘Poor Things’, ‘The Zone Of Interest’ and ’The Holdovers’ also won major prizes.
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News‘My Favourite Cake’ takes early lead on Screen’s Berlin jury grid
Aaron Schimberg’s ’A Different Man’ and Andreas Dresen’s ‘From Hilde, With Love’ are joint second so far.
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NewsFestival opener ‘Small Things Like These’ splits critics on Screen’s 2024 Berlin jury grid
Eight critics are taking part in this year’s jury grid and will mark all 20 films playing in competition.
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NewsBerlinale workers criticise festival’s response to Gaza conflict
The open letter was published on Instagram on Monday (February 12) by an account called ‘Berlinale Workers Voice’.
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NewsAgnieszka Holland’s ‘Green Border’ wins Rotterdam audience award
IFFR recorded 253,500 visits across its programme of films, art installations and talks for its 2024 edition.
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NewsBerlinale completes 2024 juries; adds two Generation titles
italian actress Jasmine Trinca and German filmmaker Christian Petzold among the interntional jurors.
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NewsOscars 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Poor Things’ head nominations
’Poor Things’ recorded the second-most nominations with 11; while ’Killers Of The Flower Moon’ came third with 10.
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NewsBerlinale unveils complete 2024 Panorama, Generation, Forum sections
Levan Akin’s ‘Crossing’ to open Panorama; Generation includes UK feature ‘Last Swim’.
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FeaturesSeven talking points from the Bafta Film Awards 2024 longlists
Women directors dominate British debut; lack of racial diversity; and will it be the Barbenheimer Baftas?
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News‘20,000 Species of Bees’ leads nominations for Spain’s Goya Awards
The Society Of The Snow has garnered 13 nominations, followed by Close Your Eyes and Jokes & Cigarettes with 11.