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2280 articles available in total starting from 16/05/2002. Last article published on 05/06/2025.

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno Competition entry New Dawn Fades

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno Competition entry New Dawn Fades

The fiction feature by Turkish filmmaker Gürcan Keltek chronicles episodes of psychosis in chapters over 72 hours  

01/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Joshua Oppenheimer, Mike Leigh, François Ozon, Costa-Gavras and Edward Berger to compete in San Sebastián

Joshua Oppenheimer, Mike Leigh, François Ozon, Costa-Gavras and Edward Berger to compete in San Sebastián

Contending for the Golden Shell are new works from renowned European filmmakers, as well as those from others such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Gia Coppola  

30/07/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: First clip for Locarno entry Salve Maria

EXCLUSIVE: First clip for Locarno entry Salve Maria

The new feature by Catalan filmmaker Mar Coll explores the troubling figure of the regretful mother with undertones of psychological horror  

26/07/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Sarajevo reveals the competition programme of its 30th edition

Sarajevo reveals the competition programme of its 30th edition

The Heart of Sarajevo competition features the new film by Vuk Ršumović in world premiere, as well as the latest works by Sonja Prosenc, Emanuel Pârvu and Yorgos Zois  

25/07/2024 | Sarajevo 2024

Venice selects 21 films to compete for the Golden Lion

Venice selects 21 films to compete for the Golden Lion

Great returns, some confirmations and a few surprises, both in competition and out, in the varied line-up of this year’s Venice Film Festival  

23/07/2024 | Venice 2024

EXCLUSIVE: First clips for Sara Fgaier’s Locarno competition entry Weightless

EXCLUSIVE: First clips for Sara Fgaier’s Locarno competition entry Weightless

The Italian feature debut ponders what happens if we forget the love of our life – and, conversely, what if they forget us?  

19/07/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Albert Serra, Iciar Bollain, Pilar Palomero and Pedro Martín-Calero set to duke it out for the Golden Shell at San Sebastián

Albert Serra, Iciar Bollain, Pilar Palomero and Pedro Martín-Calero set to duke it out for the Golden Shell at San Sebastián

The festival has announced the Spanish-produced titles in its selection, four of which are taking part in the New Directors strand  

12/07/2024 | San Sebastián 2024

Iveta Grófová  • Director of The Hungarian Dressmaker

Interview: Iveta Grófová • Director of The Hungarian Dressmaker

"I wanted to get under the skin of my characters"

The Slovak filmmaker discusses her period drama set in the challenging wartime, which forced people to confront highly complex dilemmas  

11/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

Locarno announces its competition selection

Locarno announces its competition selection

16 of the 17 films vying for the Golden Leopard are European (co-)productions by established auteurs such as Wang Bing and Ben Rivers and emerging talents like the Zürcher brothers and Virgil Vernier  

10/07/2024 | Locarno 2024

Nelicia Low • Director of Pierce

Interview: Nelicia Low • Director of Pierce

"As a sibling of a person with a mental issue, I know you're born into it and process it differently than an adult person"

The Singaporean filmmaker talks about her first feature, a thriller revolving around the ideals of brotherly love and the illusions that we project onto those close to us  

08/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

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