20th MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE WORK IN PROGRESS PLATFORM AND SHORT FILM WORKSHOP SELECTION ANNOUNCED 20th Meetings on the Bridge 15-17 April 2025 Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) as part of the Istanbul Film Festival, the Meetings on the Bridge co-production platform connects producers, directors, and screenwriters from Türkiye with international film professionals. The 20th Meetings on the Bridge, ed by Anadolu Efes as the main sponsor, will fe...

Hope Studios' Fredrik Wikström Nicastro & Robin Sharma European film studio Hope Studios, led by veteran producer Fredrik Wikström Nicastro, is setting up a feature adaptation of Robin Sharma’s The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, the internationally bestselling book about a life-changing journey, filled with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to live life to the full and discover lasting ...

For the first time, a country is being highlighted as part of the Professional Platform. We've called this new approach the ‘Fil Rouge’ (Red Thread) because it runs through all the components of the Professional Platform, enabling visitors to discover the different aspects of the audiovisual and cinematographic landscape. The festival's professional approach is complemented by a focus on the presence of home-grown productions, to showcase the weal...

  Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, MacGyver, The 100), Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), Rory Gibson (The Young and The Restless) are set to star in the new sci-fi drama Fugitive from Asteron, adapted from the award-winning novel by Gen LaGreca, who also wrote the screenplay.       Directed by Dan T. Hall (Noble Vision, Greek Fire – Demon Spirit) and executive produced by LaGreca’s company Winged Victory Foundat...

BIFFes 16, 2025: All the Winners and Winners take all All eyes and ears were on Bengaluru International Film Festival’s Artistic Director, Vidyashankar Jois, on the evening of 8th March, at Sulochana, Information Department, Infantry Road. He first introduced the Selection Juries, that helped him reduce the number of entries from 400+ to 200, then the Award Juries were introduced, and finally, the films and makers who bagged awards. Besides the citation and a trophy, the awards, in each...

My Melbourne, Review: Ticking the diversity box Taking the cue from the last segment, which centres around cricket, this is a boundary film, a four in one compendium, or anthology. It premièred last August, in Australia, and has been released yesterday, 14th March 2025, in India. Of the four protagonists, two are Indian and one Afghan. There is only one Australian in the lead cast. Again, three of the four are women and the fourth is a homosexual. Since it is shot in Melbourne, the iss...

2050 Care with Love: A lot of love and care, but little else On display here is a short film, shot in feature/TV serial episode style, where all the four main characters are sensitive, caring and loving individuals. As the film progresses, the qualities these individuals possess bloom on, and it all ends on a happy note. ‘Feel good’ is the operative term for 2050 Care with Love. But extricate yourself from the mushy situations on screen and apply film-making technique barometers, ...

NEW BOOK…”FILM SYNTAX BY JAMES W. HAWK” JUST RELEASED! Available now on Amazon.com   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZVM9L9N Dive into the cinematic universe with Film Syntax by James W. Hawk, a meticulously crafted exploration of four of the most iconic films in cinematic history: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Citizen Kane, Taxi Driver, and Apocalypse Now. Whether you are a ionate cinephile, an aspiring filmmaker, or someone intrigued by the magic of storytelling throug...

As part of the -Brazil Season 2025 and in celebration of Brazil beeing Marché du Film 25 Country of Honor, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) and the Marché du Film are collaborating to host the first-ever -Brazil Co-Production Meetings on 20 May 2025 (9:00 to 13:00) in Cannes. This exclusive event will give 10 selected Brazilian producers the opportunity to showcase their company, track record, a...

The Marché du Film – the world's largest international film market and gathering for film professionals – is proud to announce Brazil as the official Country of Honour for its highly anticipated 2025 edition, taking place from 13 to 21 May during the 78th Festival de Cannes. This prestigious recognition will shine a spotlight on Brazil’s dynamic audiovisual industry, its creative talents, and its longstanding commitmen...

Aamir turns 60, celebrates birthday with media It was producer Tahir Hussain’s residence on Pali Hill, Bandra, where I first saw his cute son Aamir. Aged about seven, he was sitting on a chair and apparently studying or doing his home-work. The year was 1972, and Tahir Hussain wanted me to help him get permission to shoot his new film Anamika’s first scene in my college, National College, which is situated on Linking Road. I had been a student of that college, and had held many po...

Led by Multi-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Engineer, Mixer, Producer, and Musician Rafa Sardina Abbey Road Institute, a leading international professional music production school, is proud to announce the opening of its newest campus in the heart of the global music industry, Los Angeles, California. Set to open in 2025, the new campus will be launched by 19-time GRAMMY® and LATIN GRAMMY® winner Rafa Sardina, and its location will be announced shortly. Sardina, whose extensive list of aw...

The César Academy has announced the nominations for its 50th ceremony, to be held on February 28, 2025 at the Olympia in Paris. The Festival de Cannes would like to congratulate the 21 films of its Official Selection which are among the nominees in 22 categories and have garnered 83 nominations.   21 films from the Official Selection were nominated in 22 categories: 14 nominations for The Count of Monte-Cristo by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patelli&e...

This year, Cinéma en Construction welcomed feature-length fiction, hybrid, experimental and animated films. The diversity of themes and aesthetics never fails to amaze us. The presence of countries hitherto under-represented enriched that plurality with their cultures and imaginaries. The themes of abandonment, loss and parenthood are approached from a variety of angles. Singular writing, combined with poetry, authenticity and emotion, reveal what was previously dark. This 44th select...

As the Cannes Festival and the Film Market have just come to an end, the Association of Film Exporters (ADEF), composed of companies ranging from very small enterprises to large groups, extends its heartfelt congratulations to the teams of the awarded films and to the French exporters who represent the majority of them this year. The international promotion fund established in 2017 by the CNC helps to enhance the international visibility of French films, but the international sales compa...

  The final round of green-screen filming for Eden’s Horizon Primer and The Null Dominion wrapped up this week, marking a major milestone in these thrilling animation projects. With every shot, the vision comes to life—bold, cinematic, and unforgettable. Here’s an exclusive look behind the scenes!   Both projects are key installments in The Epic and Essential Alp to Taw Chronicles, an expansive sci-fi saga that delves into humanity’s greatest frontier...

Superboys of Malegaon: Seeing is believing As you watch Superboys of Malegaon, there is an uncanny feeling that it has been made by one or more of the Superboys themselves. It does not go over the top when the boys reap unexpected success, and does not become judgmental when differences arise among them. It is not sympathy on show here—it is empathy. That is a rare commodity in cinema, and happens only when your heart beats for your characters. The film, which comes 16 years after Faiza...

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At Saturday’s awards ceremony for Berlin International Film Festival, Dag Johan Haugerud’s film Dreams (Sex Love) received the Golden Bear. This marks the first time a Norwegian feature film has won this prize. "Never before has a Norwegian film received this honor. That it is now happening with Dreams (Sex Love) is a fantastic recognition of Dag Johan Haugerud as a filmmaker and a powerful conclusion to the launch of the trilogy Sex Dreams Love, all of which have reach...

HOLDING LIAT By Brandon Kramer – FORUM World Premiere Brandon Kramer (director), Lance Kramer (producer), Liat Beinin-Atzili, Yehuda Beinin, Chaya Beinin, and Tal Beinin at the world premiere of Holding Liat. Delphi-Filmpalast, Berlin, February 16, 2025. Michael O'Ryan © 2025 A film that is shot truly open-endedly, in...

Cloud9 Studios handling International Sales at the European Film Market   Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) is ed by Academy Award-nominee Guy Pearce (A24’s The Brutalist, Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker), Maria Pedraza (Netflix’s “Money Heist”) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, HBO’s “His Dark Materials”) in the erotic...

Anton announced today that it has locked distribution deals in key international territories for the action-thriller Fuze starring Aaron Taylor Johnson (Bullet Train, Nosferatu), Theo James (“The White Lotus,” “The Gentlemen”), Sam Worthington (Avatar films), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Disney+’s “Loki”), Elham Ehsas (Showtime’s “Homeland”), Honor Swinton-Byrne (A24’s The Souvenir), and Saffron Hocking (Netflix’s “Top Boy”)...

Eurimages Co-production Development Awards Ceremony at the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2025 Five cash prizes and one in-kind award were awarded to selected feature film projects at the Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 15 to 19) on Sunday and Monday. The Eurimages Co-production Development Award, endowed with 20,000 euros, went to the producers of Cinédokké & Okofilm Productions from Switzerland for their project Ibicaba - Visions of Parad...

Trailer launch of CrazXy: What’s new and different this time? With an output of two films since 2012, actor-producer Sohum Shah cannot be called prolific. “I believe in taking due time, right from the script stage till the post-production. This is done to achieve something different, something new, in each of my films,” explained Shah. He was speaking to the press at the trailer launch of his third film, CrazXy, at the Juhu PVR multiplex, on 17 February. Releasing on the 28t...