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Majority and When We Leave scoop honours at Premiers Plans

At the 23rd Premiers Plans Film Festival in Angers, Turkish director Seren Yüce’s Majority (unveiled in Venice Days and winner of the Lion of the Future Award at the 2010 Mostra) shared the Grand...  

31/01/2011 | Festivals | France

True events inspire gripping Rotterdam opener Wasted Youth

“Some films have to be made now or never, and Wasted Youth is definitely one of them,” said Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel the day they learned their joined effort would open the 40th...  

28/01/2011 | Festivals | Greece

Chair left empty for Panahi at Geneva’s FIFDH

Iranian filmmaker and critic of his country’s regime, Jafar Panahi is one of the jury members (along with film director Jean-Stéphane Bron, writer Jorge Semprun and others) of the 9th...  

28/01/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland

FIFF gets new director

After French journalist and film professional Edouard Waintrop was appointed head of Genevan cine-club CAC-Voltaire, the Freiburg International Film Festival (FIFF), of which he was director, had...  

28/01/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland

Continental presence growing at Sundance

The Sundance Film Festival (January 20-30) might be synonymous with independent American cinema but in recent years there has been more of a focus placed on world cinema and within that bracket –...  

27/01/2011 | Festivals | Europe

Strong Belgian presence at Rotterdam

The 40th Rotterdam International Film Festival opened yesterday, and Belgium is well-represented in the line-up. For this special edition, the IFFR has chosen to put the spotlight on 20 young...  

27/01/2011 | Festivals | Belgium

Bright Future for French films at Rotterdam

Although there are no French films vying in competition for the Tiger Awards at the 40th Rotterdam International Film Festival which opened yesterday, Gallic productions are well represented in...  

27/01/2011 | Festivals | France

myFrenchFilmFestival so far attracts 200,000 web visitors

Launched on January 14, the first Internet-based film festival, myFrenchFilmFestival, is entering its final phase before it officially ends on January 29 (although the films can be viewed up to...  

24/01/2011 | Festivals | France

Premiers Plans showcases best of young European cinema

Kicking off today in Angers is the 23rd Premiers Plans Festival, a showcase and launching pad for Europe’s most talented young directors. The jury presided by Robert Guédiguian (assisted by Carmen...  

21/01/2011 | Festivals | France

Britspotting returns to Berlin

After its tenth edition, two years ago, the Britspotting British and Irish Film Festival, which offers young Berliners a chance to discover current Brit films, took a break to revamp itself. It...  

20/01/2011 | Festivals | Germany

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