Category: Festivals
Recent competitive animation festival to launch in Japan
A modern international film festival dedicated to animated features is set to host its first edition in Nagoya, Japan later this year.
The inaug [...]
What Does The Cannes Film Festival Have Against Documentaries?
Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux entered the room with a martial bearing, his square jaw tilted upwards in the manner of a man who need n [...]
‘She’s Got No Name’ starring Zhang Ziyi to be released in two parts after opening Shanghai film festival
Peter Chan’s She’s Got No Name, starring Zhang Ziyi, is to be divided into two parts for its theatrical release – the first of which is set to o [...]
Fidalgo picks up Cannes Official Selection titles ‘Two Prosecutors’, ‘Resurrection’ for Norway
EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian distributor Fidalgo has topped up its release slate with two further additions from the Cannes Official Selection.
The comp [...]
Munich Film Festival to honour Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson is to receive the Munich International Film Festival’s CineMerit Award at its upcoming edition, which takes place June 27-July [...]
Hlynur Palmason’s ‘The Love That Remains’ goes to Janus Films for North America
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to The Love That Remains, the drama from Iceland’s Hlynur Pálmason that made its debut in the [...]
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault at a hearing held at London’s Southwark Crown Court [...]
Edinburgh International Film Festival to close with Irvine Welsh documentary ‘Reality Is Not Enough’
Reality Is Not Enough, a documentary about Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, is set to world premiere as the closing night film of the Edinburg [...]
Malta’s third Mediterrane Film Festival unveils programme with ‘Hot Milk’, ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’, Jeremy Thomas award
Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Hot Milk, Ira Sachs’ Peter Hujar’s Day and James Griffiths’ The Ballad Of Wallis Island are among the 28 features programmed for [...]
Olympic Champion Allyson Felix Strides To Bentonville Film Festival, Geena Davis To Return With “Geena & Friends” Featuring All-Star Lineup
The Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas has announced additional programming for the 11th annual edition of the event that runs June 16-22.
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