Tim Dams
Screen International's Europe editor, based in the UK.
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News10 talking points from the 2026 San Sebastian film festival
From Brad Pitt’s marathon red carpet session to growing awards hype for ‘La Bola Negra’.
NewsRome film festival unveils 2026 lineup including world premiere for Bille August’s ‘Me, You’
Alexandre Castagnetti’s contemporary take of 19th-century classic The Phantom Of The Opera will also world premiere at Rome
NewsGaza doc ‘NAZA’ set to play for free online after global theatrical run
Sales agent mK2 said the film has sold to over 50 theatrical territories.
News‘The Sea’ scores key European deals a year after sweeping Israeli awards
EXCLUSIVE: Deals mark a significant turnaround for Israeli-Palestinian drama that initially encountered difficulties in the international marketplace despite its success at home.
NewsZurich film festival heads talk “tectonic shifts” in film and festival landscape
Christian Jungen and Reta Guetg on highlights of this year’s festival, which kicks off on September 24 with the European premiere of Everest drama Tenzing
NewsRome’s MIA unveils 67 projects for 2026 co-production market
Line-up includes projects by Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani and veteran Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi
NewsTessa Ross to receive lifetime achievement award at Rome film festival
Award to producer of Danny Boyle’s Ink will be presented on opening night of Rome Film Fest.
NewsDoha Film Institute, Fipresci team for jury at upcoming Doha Film Festival
Fipresci DFF jury will comprise three film critics who will judge films in the festival’s international feature competition.
NewsTorinoFilmLab selects three features for €50,000 Co-Production Fund grants
EXCLUSIVE: Projects by Martika Ramirez Escobar, Samir Karahoda and Sein Lyan Tun selected from over 140 applicants.
NewsTrudie Styler’s ‘Up Against It’ scores additional sales ahead of Toronto premiere
Beta Cinema unveils new distribution deals for family comedy starring Antonio Banderas and Eva Birthistle.
NewsRome film festival to honour Javier Bardem with lifetime achievement award
Spanish actor will receive award ahead of screening of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ’The Beloved’.
NewsTommaso Usberti’s ‘Before The War’ takes top prize in Venice Critics’ Week 2026
Venice sidebar unveils winners of 41st edition.
NewsVenice’s Giornate degli Autori sidebar unveils 2026 winners
Argentinian director María Aparicio’s Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion takes director’s award
NewsMinerva and TVCO board WWII resistance drama ‘Mila/Marija’ ahead of Zurich premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Austrian director Andrina Mračnikar’s film centres on a partisan resistance group fighting the Nazis from the cover of the forests.
NewsAfrican cinema ramps up presence at Toronto film festival
Ten African films play in festival programme, while Global African hub provides a market base for continent’s filmmakers.
FeaturesTwelve projects from outside Canada hoping to make a splash at TIFF’s International Financing & Project Market
TIFF: The Market has brought Ontario Creates’ highly regarded and long-running International Financing Forum under its official umbrella, with 40 feature projects taking part. Screen showcases the 12 film projects that come from beyond Canadian shores
NewsDid the Lumière Summit deliver on its lofty ambitions?
Attendees reflect on what was actually achieved.
NewsLumière Summit unveils independent cinema support plan, €1bn France, Korea pact
Organised by French cinema body the CNC, the summit was opened by French President Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae Myung, President of South Korea.
NewsLack of recognition for producers is ‘systemic’ issue that needs fixing, says Venice panel
Venice Production Bridge panel said issue needs addressing by festivals, award ceremonies, critics and film journalists
NewsAda Solomon on producing ‘I Matter’, one of the first films by a female Roma director
Alina Șerban’s Venice Spotlight premiere I Matter, is the first fiction film by a female Roma director to play at an ‘A’ list festival