The 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival opens with a movie that gives audiences plenty to think about, courtesy of Tamara Stepanyan’s fiction feature directorial debut In the Land […]
Cambodian Auteur Rithy Panh Chats About His Super 8 Plans and Whether Cinema Can Save Us
Cinema can “preserve history, influence mindsets, and provide a space for reflection and escape,” Cambodian auteur Rithy Panh (Graves Without a Name, Exile, Meeting With Pol Pot, Everything Will Be […]
Willem Dafoe to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival
Willem Dafoe will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art of film.” He joins Stellan Skarsgård and […]
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice,’ Starring Lee Byung-hun, to Open Busan Film Festival
Arguably, there was no other choice… The Busan International Film Festival has selected the latest wildly anticipated feature from Korean maestro Park Chan-wook to open its landmark 30th edition on […]
‘The Seasons’ Is an “Archaeological Film” Uncovering Tales and “Shared History” (Exclusive Trailer)
The Locarno Film Festival, at its 78th edition this year, is inviting audiences to explore The Seasons (As Estações). The movie is the solo directorial feature debut from Maureen Fazendeiro […]
Israel, Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon, Korea: Political and Dystopian Films in the Locarno Spotlight
The Locarno Film Festival is known for presenting the latest art-house movie discoveries, and isn’t afraid to push some buttons in the process. As such, its 78th edition will present […]
Gus Van Sant to Receive Venice Fest’s Passion for Film Award
Two-time Oscar-nominated director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk, Drugstore Cowboy), will receive this year’s Campari Passion for Film Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The honor […]
Angelina Jolie-Starring ‘Couture’ and Franz Kafka Biopic Join San Sebastian Film Festival Lineup
New feature films from Alice Winocour, Arnaud Desplechin, Kentaro Hirase and Yutaro Seki, Agnieszka Holland and Milagros Mumenthaler will compete in the San Sebastian Film Festival official selection. Winocour, who […]
‘In the Land of Arto’: Camille Cottin, Zar Amir Ebrahimi Journey Into Armenia and Its Past (Exclusive Clips)
Ghosts of the past start haunting Céline, played by Camille Cottin (Call My Agent!, House of Gucci), in Tamara Stepanyan‘s In the Land of Arto, which will open the 78th […]