Erik Toresson Hellqvist has been appointed as the new Head of Marketing and Communications at Göteborg Film Festival. In his new role, he will lead the development and coordination of marketing and communication strategies for the festival’s three key brands: Göteborg Film Festival, the streaming service Draken Film, and Prisma – the festival for young film lovers. The position includes both strategic and hands-on responsibilities, with a focus on strengthen...
ACE CANADA ANNOUNCES FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The team behind the Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) is proud to announce the formation of its first Board of Directors and the official launch of a new not-for-profit organization: The Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) Society. Chairing the board is independent producer and founder of the ACE Program, Rose-Ann Tisserand. The new board is composed of experienced professionals from across Canada, ...
Outstanding films recognized ahead of indie streamer’s third annual celebration of student cinema
Independent streaming platform Mometu is making waves on the festival circuit with the announcement of its official selections for the 2025 Mometu College Film Festival. Now in its third year, the student-focused competition is quickly becoming a critical launching pad for young filmmakers, and a must-watch event for anyone tracking the future of cinema.
With 82 entrants representing 38 sc...
Film Fest Gent welcomes 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman as Guest of Honour at 25th World Soundtrack Awards
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Soundtrack Awards, Film Fest Gent is thrilled to welcome 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman as esteemed Guest of Honour. Widely regarded as India’s greatest living composer, A.R. Rahman’s legacy has reshaped the landscape of film music worldwide. From his groundbreaking score for the ...
Cannes Lions honours Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen as inaugural Creative Champion of the Year
New Award recognises Narayen’s dedication to enabling creativity in its many forms and driving the creative agenda across industries and around the globe
13 May 2025 - The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe, will be honoured as its inaugural Creative Champion of the Year. The new honouree Award is given to individu...
Telluride Film Festival (August 29 – September 1, 2025) is proud to unveil its 2025 Festival poster, created by celebrated cartoonist and graphic novelist Daniel Clowes.
Daniel Clowes is one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in contemporary graphic storytelling. Best known for his seminal comic-book series Eightball and the cult classic graphic novel Ghost World, Clowes has defined the landscape of alternative comics for over three decades. His body of wo...
Kubera song launch: Beggars can be choosers
Nagarjuna, Dhanush and Rashmika Mandanna in one film. Music by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) and direction by Sekhar Kammula. This makes the project special (not Director’s Special, please). Also present was Jim Sarbh, who, apparently, plays the villain. They all came to the Juhu PVR INOX multiplex to launch two songs and a teaser on June 10. Proceedings began about two hours late, because Dhanush was shooting and could only come to the venue during t...
I still remember his impressive debut film film I watched in Venice. He made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with The Childhood of a Leader at the Venice Film Festival.
His second feature film, Vox Lux was hailed by critics after it premiered in competition at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.
His recent original feature The Brutalist recently won Brady Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes.
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I'm very excited to announce American actress Reese Witherspoon speaking at Cannes Lions on Wednesday 18.06 at 12:45 pm at the Debussy Theatre about her new initiative empowering women, especially young women.
Hello Sunshine is on a mission to change the narrative for women. Especially for girls and young women who don't feel represented by brands, their needs are not understood.
For the first time, media visionary and founder Reese Witherspoon speaks about a new initiative and brand...
Coming up - Cannes Lions -Live your visions
The Cannes International Film Festival just finished, and now again only 3 weeks later Cannes is becoming once again the mekkha for talents from all over the world attending THE ultimate market for creativity - CANNES LIONS!
What to expect?
Certainly more buzz, more professionals, more future focused technologies and all major companies combining entertainment and software applications. Orginally a hub for the advert...
Nesta Morgan CONTENT for Cannes 2025 Sketches (listed 1-12)
(copyright Nesta Morgan 2025)
23 May 2025
FAO Bruno Chatelin c/o filmfestivals.com
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Kering Women in Motion
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Inspired by Brigitte Bardot, Lars Von Trier and her own documentary, My Mother.
A few steps, I can have a Vision, any character. My secret rhythms, different pace, slow
movement. A red shoe meaning ballet, I’m strong, Lemon incest and Shy.
Nesta
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Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 01: Expo-nential
What began as a regular event at the Expo Exhibition during end May/beginning June, the humungous technology extravaganza was held during May 27-29 this year. This is where it began, and after stints at Marina Bay and Suntec City, it has returned to its roots, at Expo, in the far East of Singapore, which is where I first attended it, some 25 years back. It was then known as CommmunicAsia. Some years later, it added Satellite Asia, Broadcast Asia, ...
78th Festival de Cannes opening ceremony! film by : Sissy LIN edited by : Lin Xi www.Filmfestivals.com NON STOP FILM FESTIVALS The place to be for the film festival circuit fans!
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12 Books. 1 Visionary Mind. A new Book Reel Is Here.
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/3EHbsSdzE7E
Step into the universe of James W. Hawk, where science fiction meets deep humanity, and ideas leap off the page. From cosmic journeys and hidden destinies to thought-provoking nonfiction and cinematic storytelling.
This is the official book reel.
A powerful visual journey through 12 published works that will inspire, provoke, and transport you.
If you love:
- Sci-fi that actually ma...
14th International Uranium Film Festival of Rio de Janeiro announces Award Winners at the Cinematheque of Rio’s Modern Art Museum (MAM Rio)
Photo by Paloma Anjos
Films from USA, Italy, Germany, France and UK received top awards in Rio.
US director Greg Mitchell won the Uranium Film Festival Award for Best Documentary Feature Film for „The Atomic Bowl: Football at Ground Zero - and Nuclear Peril Today“, a revelation of Nagasaki's place in history. And t...
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards announced today the 2025 winners during a special ceremony hosted by Emmy-award winner Denny Directo (Entertainment Tonight) in the iconic Sony Pictures Studios’ Scenic Arts Building in Culver City. Now in its third edition, this trailblazing global awards program for short films established by Creo and sponsored by Sony ignites the careers of emerging visionaries, amplifying bold storytelling from different corners of the world.
Selected for their...
Acclaimed director Costa Gravas’ latest film “Last Breath” premiered during the 19th edition of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival where he received the Lifetime Achievement Honorary Orpheus Awards following the screening of his 1970 feature “Z” about the real life story of the assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Editing, as well as the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize and Best Actor Awar...
Francisco Carrillo, Bill Shadorf
The highly anticipated Lionsgate release Diablo by director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza, executive produced by Highlightstar, the trailblazing social media company led by CEO Bill Shadorf, and “CiscoKid” Francisco Carrillo, is set to debut in theatres and digital on-demand on...
The 11th Discovery Days Jury picked Katerina Mavrogeorgi’s project, ANCHORED, as the winner of this year’s feature film projects, and gave an Honorable Mention to THE SON, represented by Yorgos Athanasiou and George Zafeiropoulos. The awards were presented during the Orpheus Awards by the lab’s Director Karina Logothetis and last year’s participant Tilbe Cana Inan. This is what Logothetis said: “We were deeply moved by the work and discipline of the participants. ...
More than 430 top buyers from major networks, global studios and leading platforms are heading to NATPE Budapest to find standout formats, fresh IP and bold stories. Join them in the heart of Europe for four days of targeted meetings, powerful networking and real opportunities to expand your reach.
Here are just some of the top buyers joining us in Budapest
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