Filmfestivals.com partner of Venice Production Bridge sat down with the Pascal Diot who shared with our audience a few practical facts and figures on the Market which he has created 6 years ago. ...

    Erik Toresson Hellqvist has been appointed as the new Head of Marketing and Communications at Göteborg Film Festival. In his new role, he will lead the development and coordination of marketing and communication strategies for the festival’s three key brands: Göteborg Film Festival, the streaming service Draken Film, and Prisma – the festival for young film lovers. The position includes both strategic and hands-on responsibilities, with a focus on strengthen...

     ACE CANADA ANNOUNCES FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS  The team behind the Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) is proud to announce the formation of its first Board of Directors and the official launch of a new not-for-profit organization: The Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) Society. Chairing the board is independent producer and founder of the ACE Program, Rose-Ann Tisserand. The new board is composed of experienced professionals from across Canada, ...

Film Fest Gent welcomes 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman as Guest of Honour at 25th World Soundtrack Awards To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Soundtrack Awards, Film Fest Gent is thrilled to welcome 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman as esteemed Guest of Honour. Widely regarded as India’s greatest living composer, A.R. Rahman’s legacy has reshaped the landscape of film music worldwide. From his groundbreaking score for the ...

Cannes Lions honours Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen as inaugural Creative Champion of the Year New Award recognises Narayen’s dedication to enabling creativity in its many forms and driving the creative agenda across industries and around the globe 13 May 2025 - The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe, will be honoured as its inaugural Creative Champion of the Year. The new honouree Award is given to individu...

I still his impressive debut film film I watched in Venice. He made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with The Childhood of a Leader at the Venice Film Festival.  His second feature film, Vox Lux was hailed by critics after it premiered in competition at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. His recent original feature The Brutalist recently won Brady Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes.   ...

Nesta Morgan CONTENT for Cannes 2025 Sketches (listed 1-12) (copyright Nesta Morgan 2025) 23 May 2025 FAO Bruno Chatelin c/o filmfestivals.livresgratuits.org 1a. Kering Women in Motion Charlotte Gainsbourg Inspired by Brigitte Bardot, Lars Von Trier and her own documentary, My Mother. A few steps, I can have a Vision, any character. My secret rhythms, different pace, slow movement. A red shoe meaning ballet, I’m strong, Lemon incest and Shy. Nesta ...

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  78th Festival de Cannes opening ceremony! film by : Sissy LIN edited by : Lin Xi filmfestivals.livresgratuits.org NON STOP FILM FESTIVALS The place to be for the film festival circuit fans! ...

  Alex Kahuam, the founder & CEO of the film production companies Kahuam Films [US] and Promotora NAE [Mexico], is an award-winning film director/producer/writer. He is best known for "Failure!" (starring Ted Raimi), "Forgiveness" (World Premiere in FrightFest) and the horror film "The Remedy" starring: Timothy Granaderos (13 Reasons Why), London Thor (Gen V), Doug Jones (The Shape of Water), Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks) and Jenny O’Hara (Dev...

    Alfred Cervantes, Executive Director of the Houston Film Commission and a native Houstonian, has worked in the film industry in various capacities since 1992. As a freelance crew member, some of the movies he worked on are Reality Bites, The Chase, Jason's Lyric, Powder, Apollo 13, and many independent feature films. His role with the film commission is to promote the greater City of Houston area to film/TV/media producers, production executives, independent film...

            Multi-award-winning Director / Writer + Producer Arun Kumar was born and brought up in London. He studied Economics at the University of Essex graduating with honours in 1988. He studied film and video at Goldsmiths College, University of London and at Thames Valley University, London. He studied martial-arts (Wing-Tsun Kung-Fu), Yoga and is a recognised Reiki Master.    After working as a News Producer for the...

      Multi-award-winning Director / Writer + Producer Arun Kumar was born and brought up in London. He studied Economics at the University of Essex graduating with honours in 1988. He studied film and video at Goldsmiths College, University of London and at Thames Valley University, London. He studied martial-arts (Wing-Tsun Kung-Fu), Yoga and is a recognised Reiki Master.    After working as a News Producer for the BBC he made his first d...

British Italian film professional Mark Foligno works as a prolific producer and executive producer. He has worked on dozens of high-profile feature films, shorts and TV series. Based in the UK, he is most known for his work on Oscar winning film The King’s Speech (2010), I Am Slave (2010), A Lonely Place to Die (2011) and most recently Freud’s Last Session.  In an interview with Mark at La Mome Beach in Cannes, here is what he had to say.Interview by Vanessa McMahon ...

      British Italian film professional Mark Foligno works as a prolific producer and executive producer. He has worked on dozens of high-profile feature films, shorts and TV series. Based in the UK, he is most known for his work on Oscar winning film The King’s Speech (2010), I Am Slave (2010), A Lonely Place to Die (2011) and most recently Freud’s Last Session(2023).    In an interview with Mark at La Mome Beach in Cannes, here is what he had to...

The 16th Durban FilmMart (DFM), scheduled from 18 - 21 July 2025 in Durban, is set to deliver a programme under the theme "Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite". A standout element of the DFM 2025 Industry Programme is the In Conversation series, designed to enrich the film community through in-depth and specialised sessions with professionals who have significantly impacted both global and African cinema. This year's distinguished lineup features influential voices who will s...

The 16th Durban FilmMart (DFM), scheduled from 18 - 21 July 2025 in Durban, is set to deliver a programme under the theme "Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite". A standout element of the DFM 2025 Industry Programme is the In Conversation series, designed to enrich the film community through in-depth and specialised sessions with professionals who have significantly impacted both global and African cinema. This year's distinguished lineup features influential voices who will s...

The North American writer worked with William Wyler, Arthur Penn, William Dieterle and George Roy Hill, among other filmmakers   The screenwriter Lillian Hellman, a key name of the classical Hollywood scene who worked alongside moviemakers such as William Wyler, Arthur Penn, William Dieterle and George Roy Hill, will be the focus of the retrospective at the San Sebastian Festival’s 73rd edition. Organised by the Festival and the Filmoteca Vasca, in collaboration with Film...

Maddie, Jack, Ava and Sean (left to right) had a very busy Cannes attending scores of industry events and sharing the vibes for our audience. "I want to thank you very much for the opportunities you have given me in the past two weeks. It has been a pleasure to work for you, and through this festival, I have made some of the best memories of my life. I will make sure to inform you the next time I attend a film festival, thank you for your offer, and if I'm lucky enough I'll hopef...

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©Vittorio Zunino Celotto - Getty Images NICOLE KIDMAN - KERING WoMo       INTERVIEWER Academy Award winning, Golden Globes, SAG, Emmy, the 70th Cannes Film Festival award, you've got a couple in the trophy case at this point Nicole. NICOLE I’ve been coming to this festival for 32 years, isn't that crazy? I'm still here. I when we first came here, I came here with Far and Away and then the next year, I came with To Die For. Two very dif...