Filmfestivals.com partner of Venice Production Bridge sat down with the Pascal Diot who shared with our audience a few practical facts and figures on the Market which he has created 6 years ago.
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Jia Zhang ke “Caught by the Tides” will be the president of the jury at the 31st Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas (11-18 February 2025).
Today comes out in France «Caught by the Tides » by Jia Zhang ke. He will be the president of the international jury at the 31st Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (11-18 February 2025), during which an exceptional tribute will be paid to him in the presence of his muse...
Zoe Saldaña will be honoured with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday, 2nd February 2025. The Emilia Pérez actress will become the second recipient of the annual award, named in memory of the legendary critic Derek Malcolm, who died at 91 in August 2023. Cinematic trailblazer Actor and filmmaker Colman Domingo was the inaugural recipient earlier this year.
“I’m honoured and thrilled...
The Bond star will receive the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the UK film critics' 45th annual ceremony on 2nd February 2025.
The UK's leading film critics today announced that British acting powerhouse Daniel Craig will be awarded their top honour, the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, at the 45th London Critics' Circle Film Awards ceremony on Sunday 2nd February at The May Fair Hotel.
“This is such an immense honour and I&r...
Göteborg Film Festival announces the recipient of the 2025 Honorary Dragon Award: Julie Delpy. The acclaimed filmmaker and actor will attend the festival to accept the prestigious award, participate in a talk, and present her new film, Meet the Barbarians. The festival will also feature a retrospective showcasing some of Delpy’s most beloved films.
Over four decades, Julie Delpy has established herself as one of the most versatile and groundbreaking voices in interna...
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The US-American director, screenwriter and producer Todd Haynes will be President of the International Jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
“Todd Haynes is a dazzlingly gifted writer and director with an impressive range; his body of work is at once stylistically versatile but also unmistakably his. Ever since his debut feature Poison won the TEDDY AWARD in 1991, the Berlinale has followed and loved his fil...
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025. The event will be presented by Silvercrest and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.
“Denis Villeneuve has once again pushed the boundaries of cinematic storytelling with Dune: Part Two. His visionary direction and u...
Conversations to include guests from films Babygirl, A Real Pain, Sing Sing, and Wicked;
Emilia Pérez and Maria to be presented by Women In Motion
The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) has announced the lineup for its Talking Pictures program, featuring in-depth discussions with actors being honored at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. This year’s program includes Babygirl with Nicole Kidman; Emilia Pérez with director Jacques Audiard as w...
ERNESTO PAREDES ELECTED AS NEW BOARD PRESIDENT OF SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LYNDA WEINMAN SUCCESSFULLY WRAPS HER 8TH YEAR AS BOARD PRESIDENT, ELECTED CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WITH JEFFREY BARBAKOW
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Board of Directors announced that beloved Board member Ernesto Paredes has been elected as the new President, a change from his previous role as an officer for Nominations and Governance, Audit. SBIFF...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival presents the Jacques Audiard Film Retrospective January 10 - January 17, 2025 at the SBIFF Film Center with an In-Person Q&A on Friday, January 10 at the SBIFF Riviera Theatre following EMILIA PÉREZ
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is proud to present a career retrospective on Jacques Audiard, a celebrated French filmmaker and screenwriter known for his emotionally intense and stylistically distinct...
LAIL NAHAR a Red Sea international film festival presentation.
Interview with the director: Abdulaziz Almuzaini by Emmanuel Itier
In this very surprising first film as a director, Abdulaziz Almuzaini explores the journey of opera singer Nahar and his quest to find the perfect wife as well as to find himself in order to give a true meaning to his existence. This is a film full of adrenaline and punches that always keeps you on the edge of your seat. We caught up with Adbulaz...
SAIFY screening at Red Sea International Film Festival
Interview by Emmanuel Itier with director: Wael Abumansour, actors/actresses: Aixa Kay, Nour Alkhadra and Husam Alharthi
Director Wael Abumansour just delivered a very intelligent and wicked movie that follows a man in his 40’s trying to achieve a quick wealth while selling banned religious sermons in his small cassette shop. The warmth and the depth of his acting team deliver an emotional ride full of ...
In celebration of female voices in the global film industry, the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) hosted the 7th Women In Cinema Gala event this evening, shining a light on the achievements of women both on and behind the camera who are helping shape the film industry and inspire a new generation of talent in the Arab World, Africa, and Asia. The evening was MC-ed by celebrated Tunisian Egyptian actor and producer Hend Sabri (Four Daughters).
The Women In Cinema Gala ...
Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) will honour award winning actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Fashion, White Tiger, Heads of State) at its Awards Ceremony on 12th December.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is one of the most celebrated actors in the world, with accolades including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. Honoured with the Padma Shri in 2016, she has also appeared on Time's 100 most influential people list and Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Wom...
THE INEVITABLE JOURNEY TO FIND A WEDDING DRESS screening at Red Sea International Film Festival
Interview with the director Jaylan Auf by Emmanuel Itier
Egyptian director Jylan Auf has put together a charming jewel full of humanity and splendor. ‘The Inevitable journey to find a wedding dress’ follows ‘Warda’ who, on the eve of her wedding, has a disastrous incident with her gear. Then begins a journey across Cairo to find the perfect new dres...
THE LAST RONIN screening at Red Sea International Film Festival
Interview with director Maksim Shishkin and actress Diana Enakaeva by Emmanuel Itier
In an apocalyptic future where AK47 bullets have become the most expensive currency, a young girl, ‘Maria’, is hiring the killing services of ‘Ronin’ in order to get to her birthplace. In this manga like full of adrenaline, director Maksim Shishkin shows his creative skills with a rare dexterity. Young “bad...
MY DRIVER AND I screening at Red Sea International Film Festival 2024
With actress Roula Dakheelallah, actor Mustafa Shehata and producers Georgie Paget and Nils Astrand.
By Emmanuel Itier from Djeddah
From maverick director and actress, Ahd (‘La Sainteté’, ‘All of the old knives’, ‘Being’) comes a very emotional “ride”, inspired by the real life relationship between Ahd and her driver, a Sudanese immigrant, whe...
Creo is pleased to announce the jury of industry-leading experts for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025, which returns for its third edition at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City June 2-6, 2025.
Established by Creo in partnership with Sony, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards continue on their mission to elevate original voices from around the world with a fresh perspective on storytelling. Each year the shortlisted filmmakers ar...
The panel discussion titled "Hot or Not: Cracking the Code of Sales and Distribution Today" offers an exciting and necessary exploration of the post-COVID cinema market.
Experienced industry professionals Yohann Comte (Charades), Céline Dornier (Logical Pictures), Clément Chautant (Arizona Distribution) and Stephan Henz (DCM Distribution), will answer to the questions like "How is the market of the post-covid era?" "In terms of titles and genres, what is...
Actor and director Giulio Base is the new artistic director of the TFF. A perfect fit, not only is he originally from Torino, kind of a must in order to be suitable for the TFF, he is also married to Tiziana Rocca, herself a celebrity and best connected to Hollywood. No wonder then that Hollywood stars are present at the current TFF edition. For the very first time this is happening in Torino, so many American actors are discovering Torino, this beautiful and elegant capital of the...
Angelina Jolie came to Torino and presented on November 24 her new film titled "Without blood".
The war drama film written, co-produced and directed by Angelina Jolie is based on Alessandro Baricco's book, who presented together with Jolie the adaptation of his novel to the press and later to the audience.
While no questions where related to her private life and the battle about the children between her and Brad Pitt, she spoke to journal...
French actress Emanuelle Béart received the Stella della Mole award for her entire carrier at the TFF.
Seductive, innocent, charming, a vamp, desired by all men. These have been the adjectifs for the French actress best known from films like "Une femme française".
A new facette of her I discovered at the TFF. Courageous!
And a hidous thruth. Incest!
Emanuelle Béart is premiering in Torino her docum...
By Kate Elfatah
The 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has been a resounding success, attracting huge audiences and presenting the spectrum of cinematic talents. I recently sat down with CIFF Program Director Essam Zakaria to discuss the festival’s triumphant re-entry, its commitment to international cinema, and its plans for the future.
A Resurgence of Cinema Passion
Zakaria was o...
Claudia Landsberger runs the Black Nights Stars initiative inspired by EFP Shooting Stars. FilmFestivals.com sat down with her during Black Nights Film Festival hub (Nordic Forum Hotel, the day after the presentation Interview by Bruno Chatelin www.Filmfestivals.com/home NON STOP FILM FESTIVALS The place to be for the film festival circuit fans!
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