Category: Festivals
In ‘Under The Flags, The Sun’ A Filmmaker Probes Archives To Expose Paraguay’s Dictator – Thessaloniki Int’l Documentary Festival
A giant statue of Paraguay’s dictator, Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, used to dominate the capital city of Asunción. Now, all that remains at the site ar [...]
Jung Hanseok revealed as frontrunner for Busan festival director role
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has recommended programmer Jung Hanseok as its up-to-date festival director, ahead of a final selection [...]
‘The Rivals Of Amziah King’ Review: Matthew McConaughey And Kurt Russell In Bee Movie Crime Thriller – SXSW
In 2020 I reviewed a film premiering on Amazon called The Vast of Night, a compact southwestern tow [...]
Locarno to host restrospective on British postwar cinema
The Locarno Film Festival is to host a retrospective on British postwar cinema for its 78th edition which runs from August 6-16.
The retrospecti [...]
Netflix Finalizes Acquisition Of Sundance Prize Winner ‘The Perfect Neighbor’, Plans 2025 Release
EXCLUSIVE: It’s official. After weeks of indications that it would acquire The Perfect Neighbor, Netflix has finalized a deal for the film, which w [...]
Final call for Rising Stars Ireland submissions
Submissions for Screen International’s Rising Stars Ireland are in their final week, closing on Friday, March 14.
The next generation talent sp [...]
‘Holland’ Review: Nicole Kidman Leads Mimi Cave’s Manic Midwestern Thriller — SXSW
As Nicole Kidman continues her mission to champion female directors, her latest role in writer-dire [...]
Korean drama ‘The Final Semester’ wins three at Busan Vision Awards
Lee Ran-hee’s The Final Semester landed a hat-trick of prizes at Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on Thursday (October 10).
The Busan Vi [...]
Thessaloniki Int’l Documentary Festival Underway As Event’s Leaders Acknowledge Fraught 2025 Context: “The Cries Of Hate Multiply”
The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is underway in the Greek port city, a gathering point for some of the biggest names in non [...]
Ben Affleck Calls Line Dancing His Toughest Stunt In ‘The Accountant 2’ At SXSW Premiere: “Tom Cruise Has Nothing On Me”
“The challenge for me was the months and months I spent training to line dance,” said Ben Affleck at the SXSW premiere Saturday of The A [...]