(L–R) Peter Scriver and Seth Scriver introduce their documentary “Endless Cookie” for its premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Jordan Crucchiola For those in attendance at the January 25 premiere of Endless Cookie, an animated film playing in the World Cinema Documentary […]
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“Frankenstein” director Guillermo del Toro is set to receive a BFI Fellowship, the film organization’s highest honor. The award will celebrate del Toro’s “extraordinary contribution to film and the distinctive artistry that runs through his work across animation and live action, and as a Mexican filmmaker, in both Spanish and English,” according to a press […]
The 37th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will open and close with Maryam Touzani’s “Calle Málaga” and Brian Cox’s “Glenrothan,” respectively. The full line-up includes 168 films from 72 countries, including 53 premieres and 44 of the International Feature Film Oscar Submissions. The 2026 festival kicks off on Jan. 2 with “Calle Málaga,” the Spanish-language […]
AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer is sending an unmistakable message about the Academy’s ambitions. “The Academy is a global organization,” Kramer said at Marrakech Film Festival on Tuesday. “We’re not the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.” Underscoring that mission, Kramer has been a prominent presence at this year’s edition of the Moroccan fest, walking the red carpet, […]
MTFB OSCAR UPDATE: FIRST PREDIX FOR FOUR CATEGORIES
Today we add four more categories with initial predictions for Cinematography, Editing, Score and Song. All TFF #52 films are in Bold. Here they are:
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1) Hamnet
2) One Battle after Another
3) Sinners
4) Frankenstein
5) Train Dreams
Others: F1, One Battle...
A Review of IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT premiered at the 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. A decade ago, the Iranian director Jafar Panahi converted a taxi cab into a portable movie studio, relying on a dashboard-mounted camera to clandestinely record his encounters with passengers while he passed as an ordinary driver in Tehran’s dense
Written and directed by Hailey Gates, “Atropia” won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer With less than two months to go until the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, we’re getting ready to expand our cinematic horizons and meet our new favorite independent films — as well as […]
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Save the Date- December 13th - MHIFF Virtual Awards Ceremony
Dear Friends We are thankful you are part of our global learning community. Please save the date for the 2025 MY HERO International Film Festival's Virtual Awards Ceremony - December 13, 2025. This year’s event will be hosted by activist and mentor Eva Haller as part of the Eva Haller Salon Series.
Haller is a...