Berlinale Talents Key Visual and Theme for 2025: "Listen Courageously – Cinematic Narratives in Times of Dissonance" © Ada Favaron and Imad Gebrael The art of listening will be the overarching theme for the 23rd edition of Berlinale Talents, the vibrant talent hub of the Berlin International Film Festival. Listening intently, considerately, carefully, and most importantly, courageously, builds upon the foundation o...
On January 24, the 48th Göteborg Film Festival kicks off with the world premiere of Safe House (Før mørket), directed by acclaimed Norwegian filmmaker Eirik Svensson. The opening ceremony will take place in Göteborg as well as in cinemas across Sweden, while also marking the launch of the festival’s digital platform. The screenplay, written by Harald Rosenløw Eeg and Lars Gudmestad, is based on real events from the autobiography "Det fi...

Todd Haynes © Samir Hussein / Wire Image 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...

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The 7th annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) will recognize and celebrate short-form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two-day festival that includes screenings, awards ceremony, and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short-form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Lifestyle Short, Best Fashion Short, Best Music Video, Best Female Filmmaker Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, Best Activism Short, Best Micro Short Award, Industry Excellence Award, and Lifetime Achievement Awards . Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media, and influencers.
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'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala
at development stage, with a finalised script

Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive exploration of women’s status against the backdrop of the Roma culture. From the director of an award-winning film in Cannes 2023.
“I worked in Cannes with Emir Kusturica as his Sony Distributor on his brilliant award winning film: “Time of The Gypsies”: when I read the script for “Lala, my redhead” I immediately saw the connection and the potential of a unique story: I trust you will like it too. “
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Wild Genius: why we do what we doby Susan Kucera (Living in the future's past, Hot Money, 12th hour...)
Social impact documentary on evolutionary biologist Robert Travis, 1h:12minutes USA December 2023

Wild Genius portrays the exceptional life, career and mental health challenges of living legend Robert Trivers, the evolutionary biologist TIME magazine named as “one of the greatest scientists of the 20th Century”. Harvard psychologist and best selling Author, Steven Pinker calls him “an under-appreciated genius, and one of history’s greatest thinkers in the analysis of behavior and emotion.” An advocate for civil rights, Trivers’ straightforward logic makes an empowering case: understanding our evolutionary past isn't a life sentence but a liberating force. Wild Genius is an entertaining and intellectual odyssey that challenges us to confront our evolutionary roots and societal taboos, daring us to think differently about ourselves and our place in the natural world. This isn't just the story of a groundbreaking scientist; it's an invitation to transform our understanding of life itself. We have the cognitive tools to know ourselves better and, by extension, to make a better world.


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 97th Academy Awards®: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and Visual Effects. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM Fifteen films will advance in the Documentary Feature Film category for the 97th Academy Awards. &n...
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Angelina Jolie is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Pablo Larraín's Maria. 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. "Maria presents the iconic Angelina Jolie in the role of a lifetime as she em...
NEM AWARDS 2024: Recognition is a key moment for every artist – external confirmation can be a game-changer and take a project to the next level. NEM Awards bring projects to life by presenting them to key industry leaders and key audiences. At last, this is what NEM Zagreb is all about – we want to connect talents with valuable opportunities, create a space for new collaborations and enhance the TV industry in Central and Eastern Europe. The perfect candidates&nbs...
The eThekwini Filmmakers Association is proud to announce the winners of its annual African Emerging Filmmakers Awards (AEFA). The awards were held in Durban on Saturday the 14th of December, 2024. Hosted by celebrated television host Nonkanyiso Laconco Congo and Sibusiso Shozi, the awards lived up to expectations, inspiring emerging filmmakers to tell their own stories. The awards recognise and celebrate emerging talent in the South African film industry. “We are thrilled to ann...
Tonight, the European Film Academy revealed the winners of the European Film Awards, honouring the best of European cinema. 1.000 international guests, nominees and presenters celebrated the winners in 22 categories during a festive ceremony at the KKL Luzern on the shores of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. With five awards (European Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actress and the Excellence Award for European Editing) EMILIA PÉREZ was the winner with most awards. The European Film Awards ar...
AFI is thrilled to announce the AFI AWARDS 2024 honorees. The recipients include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. An additional honoree was selected for an AFI Special Award, designated for works of excellence that fall outside of AFI AWARDS’ eligibility criteria. ...
Following is the complete list of Nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes®: BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA THE BRUTALIST (A24) A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Searchlight Pictures) CONCLAVE (Focus Features) DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros. Pictures) NICKEL BOYS (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios) SEPTEMBER 5 (Paramount Pictures) BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ANORA (NEON) CHALLENGERS (Amazon MGM Studios) EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) A REAL PAIN (Searchlight Pict...
Elite writing competition brings Agents, Producers and Execs. CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS! We are so proud and humbled to announce the winners of NexTV's 2024 Writing & Pitch Competition. We would also like to thank all participants and submitters. This was a very difficult year for our selection committee, due to the huge number of fantastic, market-ready submissions. Congratulations to all! ...
festival-gerardmer.com LES LONGS MÉTRAGES EN COMPÉTITION Dans les forêts profondes et au cœur des nuits obscures, le genre fera déferler sur nos écrans l’écho obsédant de nos peurs et préoccupations contemporaines, aux quatre coins du monde : pandémies, obsession des corps malmenés, notamment celui des femmes, effroi devant l’état du monde... Et puisque cet...
Les Rencontres Cinématographiques de Salon-de-Provence reviennent au printemps, du 14 au 23 mars 2025. Pour sa 35ème édition, le festival propose un thème fort : la liberté des femmes, le prix à payer pour la conquérir, la force de la lutte collective et des combats intimes, de la Tunisie à la Lituanie, du Sénégal à la Turquie, du Danemark à la France et...
Le Festival RISC révèle le Palmarès de la 15e édition La 15e édition des Rencontres Internationales Sciences & Cinéma est terminée. Un immense merci à toutes et tous pour votre présence, votre soutien et l’intérêt que vous portez à notre événement. Vous avez contribué à faire de cette édition un moment de partage, de rencontres et de réflexion unique. ...
MyFrenchFilmFestival, le premier festival de cinéma francophone 100 % en ligne, revient pour sa 15ᵉ édition du 17 janvier au 17 février 2025. Une occasion unique pour les cinéphiles du monde entier de découvrir le meilleur du cinéma francophone depuis chez eux. La sélection officielle, qui sera dévoilée le 17 janvier 2025, proposera 20 films : 10 longs métrages : dont 9 en comp&ea...
Le samedi 18 janvier 2025, le Festival International du Film Politique de Carcassonne invite le public à un moment rare et précieux : une rencontre exclusive de près de deux heures avec Costa-Gavras, figure emblématique du cinéma politique mondial. Présent dès la création du festival en 2018, Costa-Gavras av...