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5752 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 14/08/2025.

Hana Jušić • Director of God Will Not Help

Interview: Hana Jušić • Director of God Will Not Help

“When people want to possess – whether a person, a status, or a sense of belonging – it often kills the possibility for real solidarity”

The Croatian filmmaker breaks down her second feature, which is set in a historical context but which refers to contemporary, local realities  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: God Will Not Help

Review: God Will Not Help

Hana Jušić's second feature is a striking, rich work that tells a period family story containing surprising elements, and with some original and accomplished technical contributions  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Locarno Competition entry Sorella di Clausura

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Locarno Competition entry Sorella di Clausura

The new film by Ivana Mladenović is an empathetic parody of romantic melodramas set on the outskirts of the Balkans during the 2008 crisis  

05/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Luigi Sales • Head of Content and Original Productions, Giffoni Innovation Hub

Interview: Luigi Sales • Head of Content and Original Productions, Giffoni Innovation Hub

“We don’t make adverts, we make original content, entertainment, and edutainment projects”

The expert discusses the role of the Giffoni Innovation Hub initiative, which is a key resource for audiovisual production and strategic planning aimed at public and private stakeholders  

30/07 | Giffoni 2025

Shooting wraps on Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral, starring Jasmine Trinca and Adriano Giannini

Shooting wraps on Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral, starring Jasmine Trinca and Adriano Giannini

The new thriller from the director behind A Classic Horror Story is being produced by Propaganda Italia and also stars Romana Maggiora Vergano and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi in its cast  

30/07 | Production | Funding | Italy/France/Belgium

Franco Maresco to travel to Venice with Un film fatto per Bene

Franco Maresco to travel to Venice with Un film fatto per Bene

The abrupt halting of filming on a movie about Carmelo Bene is at the heart of the Sicilian director’s new title, which sees him returning to compete on the Lido  

28/07 | Production | Funding | Italy

Kneecap, Cutting Through Rocks and Super Charlie are among the main winners of the 55th Giffoni Film Festival

Kneecap, Cutting Through Rocks and Super Charlie are among the main winners of the 55th Giffoni Film Festival

The most recent edition of the event directed by founder Claudio Gubitosi also celebrated the successes of other European productions, such as Wolfgang, Honey and Tales from the Magic Garden  

28/07 | Giffoni 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Locarno Competition entry God Will Not Help

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Locarno Competition entry God Will Not Help

Hana Jušić's follow-up to Quit Staring at My Plate follows a Chilean woman who comes into an isolated mountain community of Croatian shepherds in the early 20th century  

28/07 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Gianfranco Rosi once again competing in Venice via Below the Clouds

Gianfranco Rosi once again competing in Venice via Below the Clouds

The documentary dedicated to the “colossal time machine” that is Naples will compete for the Golden Lion, a prize the director already received in 2013 for Sacro GRA  

25/07 | Production | Funding | Italy/France

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother to world-premiere in competition at Venice

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother to world-premiere in competition at Venice

Toplined by Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Tom Waits, the film is a triptych that explores emotional estrangement and familial ties across three interlinked stories  

25/07 | Production | Funding | USA/France/Italy/Germany/Ireland

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