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...

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.   ...

The Dardenne Brothers took home the Positive Cinema Prize for their newest film Jeunes Merés, A contender for this year's Palme d'Or. Juenes Merés, their 10th feature on the croisette, follows five teenage mothers who live together in a shelter trying to make a better life for themselves and their children. The Positive Cinema Prize is awarded as part of Positive Cinema Week, an event dedicated to cinema that awakens consciousness, remains alert, questions the film indust...

Revisiting Sunshine: A conversation with Istvan Szabo, 25 years later Twenty-five years after the release of Sunshine, acclaimed Hungarian director István Szabó returns to Cannes with a mix of joy and reflection. Reuniting with his work after so many years, Szabó its that there’s always a lingering urge to “fix” things—an inevitable feeling for any creator revisiting old projects. “To be a filmmaker is kind of a disease,” he say...

Today, the second part of the annual Film Finance Forum was held at the Plage des Palms with Producer Lars Knudsen and Writer, Director, and Producer Ari Aster to discuss their t venture, Square Peg. Square Peg is a production company that protects directors and helps filmmakers finance films in a time when financing is difficult to obtain. “We’re looking for filmmakers who have a vision that we believe in,” Knudsen told the . The duo also spoke on what the company i...

Nina Goldvin is a new filmmaker from Ukraine whose debut short film The Voice of Despair is already making a strong impression—especially with its screening at Cannes. The film tells the story of sexual violence through a unique and powerful perspective: the voice of an unborn child. What’s especially striking is that this wasn’t a project Goldvin planned in advance. While visiting Ukraine, she met a friend who introduced her to a women’s doctor. That doctor shared ...

Tanja Meissner   Berlinale Festival Director Tricia Tuttle has appointed the highly regarded and experienced industry professional Tanja Meissner to her Executive team as the Director of Berlinale Pro*. This reshaped role encomes the directorship of the European Film Market (EFM) while also taking a strategic lead in developing the Berlinale Pro* consortium, together with the Heads of the Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents and World Cinema Fund, who will report ...

  By Kate Elfatah   The 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has been a resounding success, attracting huge audiences and presenting the spectrum of cinematic talents. I recently sat down with CIFF Program Director Essam Zakaria to discuss the festival’s triumphant re-entry, its commitment to international cinema, and its plans for the future.       A Resurgence of Cinema ion Zakaria was o...

Bruno Chatelin and Tiina Lokk  Interview courtesy PÖFF   What are the main themes in PÖFF’s Official Selection Competition programme this year? What genres and viewpoints are dominant? The diverse selection of films sent to us is what determines the directions. As always, there are many genres in our competition programme and the same goes for other programmes. At the same time we never accept a film based only on the genre – for us the genre is one way to e...

  Tobias Pausinger, der neue Programmleiter von Berlinale Talents / Tobias Pausinger, the new Programme Manager of Berlinale Talents  © Steffen Junghans   On October 1, Tobias Pausinger will take over the programme management of Berlinale Talents, completing the dual leadership team of the talent development initiative alongside Project Manager Nikola Joetze.   Tobias, a seasoned, interdisciplinary creative executive, has made a...

Sydney Film Festival (SFF) announces the appointment of Justin Martyniuk as the Festival’s new Head of Programs. Justin has been a core member of the SFF programming team for several years, working alongside outgoing Head of Programs, Jenny Neighbour, and brings over eight years of experience curating film programs. Alongside this announcement, Lisa Kitching, who has been with the Festival for ten years, has been promoted to Head of Industry and Special Projects. Lisa’s promotion ...

Richard Paradise : Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival founder in interview at Ritz Carlton Berlin, during Berlinale 2024 Filmfestivals.com late Sandy Mandelberger had interviewed Richard some 18 years ago, Richard's ion is intact! Check the interview!   ...

Meet our friend Greg Reitman : two hats and one ion for film as a Filmmaker and Festival founder of The Blue Water Film Festival in San Diego CA. Interview by Bruno Chatelin during Berlinale 2024.   Watch the Festival Trailer   Greg Reitman producer of the Sundance Audience Award Winner doc Fuel (2008) Greg Reitman (May 10, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He is best known for directing, producing an...

Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.livresgratuits.org founder) salutes his friend and partner Ivan Wiener for his incredible success with his Festival.  Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (AFMX) welcomes Kira Sipler, current Director of Operations and Filmmaker Liaison, to its Executive Director position. With a strong background in volunteer coordination and a deep ion for the creative community, Sipler is poised to lead AFMX into a new era of celebrating talent in film and music while nurturin...

  MARLA: LET’S TALK MOVIES…   SO DAVID, TELL ME ABOUT THIS YEARS FESTIVAL.   DAVID:  This year we have 179 movies.  the festival will be  back to the size before the pandemic. We are using the Palm Springs theatre, the Regal, the Annenberg, the Mary Pickford.  As you know we have always  specialized in intern...

Memoriam of Yılmaz Güney, the 1982 Palme d’or winner in Cannes in DuhokIFF   The jury for the World Cinema and Kurdish Cinema competition categories of the 10th edition of Duhok International Film Festival have been introduced, with filmmaker Emin Alper as the jury president of the international segment. According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, Massoud Arif, the official speaker for the 10th Duhok International...

  Emotional moments at the closing of the TFF- Steve's della Casa last year-a surprize present from Torino footbal team at the end. The next edition will take place 22-30.11.2024. Ci vediamo nel 2024!         ...

  New artistic director for the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film:  Spearheading ITFS: Annegret Richter s Heike Mozer    In June of this year, Heike Mozer took over the commercial management, and now the artistic position of the Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH (FMF) has also been filled: Annegret Richter, an experienced curator and festival organiser who has known and accompanied the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) for years, is...

Sydney Film Festival today announced the ground-breaking appointment of acclaimed First Nations Producer Darren Dale as Board Chair of Sydney Film Festival, following the retirement of media entrepreneur, producer and philanthropist Deanne Weir in October 2023 after eight years on the Board.  A director of Blackfella Films since 2000, and an industry veteran, Darren is a leading advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content whose work has achi...

L to R: Jason Cassidy (Photo credit: Evan Mulling); Riley Keough (Photo credit: Jeff Vespa) We are excited to announce that Focus Features Vice Chairman Jason Cassidy and actor, producer, and director Riley Keough have ed our Board of Directors! These Board will help advance our mission of celebrating and nurturing independent film and media creators. Welcome!   ...

Kristy s the BFI from her recent role as creative director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Kristy Matheson will take on the role of BFI festivals director, leading the UK’s largest film festival, the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express from 4 to 15 October 2023, and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival from the 2024 edition. Kristy s the BFI from her recent role as creative director ...

Clare Stewart (photo by Udall Evans), the former Director of BFI London Film Festival and Interim CEO at Sheffield DocFest s IFFR ahead of 2024 edition 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam 25 January – 4 February 2024     International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has appointed Clare Stewart to the post of Managing Director, taking over from outgoing Managing Director Marjan van der Haar. Most recently Interim CEO at Sheffield DocFest, Clare steered the 2022 ...

Karl Bardosh Interviewed in Cannes at Eden Hotel where the Festival just wrapped. by Bruno Chatelin honorary jury ...