Category: Festivals
France’s streamer levy has injected €1bn into the industry in three years, says report
France was one of the first countries to require streamers to invest in the local film and TV production sector. Three years on, its impact is b [...]
Klaus Eder steps down as head of international critics federation Fipresci after 38 years
Veteran German critic Klaus Eder has stepped down as general secretary of Fipresci, the federation of international film critics, after 38 years [...]
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ roars in to 663 cinemas
Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King roars into 663 cinemas in an otherwise silent weekend for up-to-date releases at the UK and Ireland box office.
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‘Safe House’ to open Goteborg Film Festival 2025
Civil war drama ‘Safe House’ is set to world premiere as the opening feature of the 48th Goteborg Film Festival (January 24-February 2).
Directe [...]
Slamdance 2025 unveils line-up for inaugural Los Angeles edition
Slamdance Film Festival has announced the line-up for its inaugural edition in Los Angeles running February 20-26, 2025.
The 31st annual festiva [...]
‘The Brutalist’, ‘Anora’ lead London Critics’ Circle Film nominations
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist and Sean Baker’s Anora lead the nominations for the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards 2025, announced today, Decem [...]
Global box office predicted to rebound in 2025
Global box office will reach $33bn in 2025, a bounce-back from the expected slight downturn of 2024, according to predicitons from Gower Street [...]
Modern coalition advocates keeping production in California amid runaway concerns
California Production Coalition, an advocacy group of 33 compact businesses, studios, and professional organisations, has launched to keep produc [...]
‘Emilia Pérez’ Helmer Jacques Audiard On His Audacious Film & The Actresses Who Carry It
EXCLUSIVE: Though hardly a song-and-dance guy, French filmmaker Jacques Audiard has made the most compellingly original musical in years in E [...]
Family drama ‘Everything Must Go’ to open Norway’s Tromso film festival
The world premiere of Arild Østin Ommundsen and Silje Salomonsen’s Norwegian family drama Everything Must Go will open the 35th edition of the T [...]