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10952 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 22/08/2025.

Clermont-Ferrand promises a “singular edition” this year

Clermont-Ferrand promises a “singular edition” this year

The largest dedicated short-film festival and market in the world puts its best foot forward in the face of funding uncertainty  

01/02/2024 | Shorts | France

Review: Under a Blue Sun

Review: Under a Blue Sun

In Daniel Mann’s essay documentary, the shooting of Rambo III in Israel’s Negev desert is shown as a camouflage for land dispossession  

01/02/2024 | IFFR 2024 | Tiger Competition

Review: Boléro

Review: Boléro

Anne Fontaine retraces the complex origin story of the famous composition for ballet, with Raphaël Personnaz’s Maurice Ravel corseted in his emotions  

31/01/2024 | IFFR 2024 | Limelight

This year’s Groupe Ouest Annual Selection residency comes to an end

This year’s Groupe Ouest Annual Selection residency comes to an end

The Brittany-based writing residency has published a booklet detailing the outcome of the work carried out on the eight feature film projects selected in 2023  

31/01/2024 | Industry | Market | France

Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha’s My Favourite Cake to premiere in the Berlinale Competition

Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha’s My Favourite Cake to premiere in the Berlinale Competition

The film, previously selected for the New Dawn scheme, tells the story of an ageing woman who dares to live out her desires in a country where women’s rights are often curtailed  

31/01/2024 | Production | Funding | Iran/France/Sweden/Germany

Ishan Shukla • Director of Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

Interview: Ishan Shukla • Director of Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

“I wanted to be able to talk about politics and spirituality in a very open way, without pointing guns at anyone”

The Indian director breaks down his exuberant and dystopian animation, also giving an insight into his cultural influences  

31/01/2024 | IFFR 2024 | Bright Future

Review: A Picture to Remember

Review: A Picture to Remember

Olga Chernykh delivers a lyrical exploration of her heritage in the Donbass, offering up a war diary and linking it with her family’s story by way of images from their own personal archive  

30/01/2024 | Trieste 2024

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood triumphs at FIPADOC

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood triumphs at FIPADOC

The film by Estonian director Anna Hints emerges victorious in the international competition while A Shepherd by Louis Hanquet wins the national Grand Prix  

29/01/2024 | FIPADOC 2024 | Awards

Review: Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

Review: Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

Indian director Ishan Shukla's animated dystopian sci-fi feature combines staples of the sub-genre with Eastern spirituality, resulting in a somewhat jumbled but undeniably impressive debut  

28/01/2024 | IFFR 2024 | Bright Future

Olivier Assayas’ Suspended Time sets its sights on the Golden Bear

Olivier Assayas’ Suspended Time sets its sights on the Golden Bear

Vincent Macaigne, Micha Lescot, Nine d’Urso and Nora Hamzawi star in this Curiosa Film and Vortex Sutra production sold by Playtime  

25/01/2024 | Production | Funding | France

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