The Locarno Film Festival’s honorary leopard, presented by Manor, will be given to the internationally recognized and celebrated American filmmaker during Locarno78, on the night of Friday, August 15, 2025. Payne will also present his films The Descendants (2011) and Nebraska (2013) and participate in a public discussion with the festival audience.
The distinctive voice behind a slate...
Admired for her groundbreaking collaborations with Stanley Kubrick, Hugh Hudson, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Warren Beatty, Alan Parker, Louis Malle, and countless others, the renowned Italian costume designer will be honored with the Vision Award, presented by Ticinomoda, at Locarno78, on the night of Sunday, August 10, 2025. During the Festival she will also introduce her most recent...
“Retirement Plan” Receives Best of the Festival
“Budō” Receives Best Animated Short
“Shanti Rides Shotgun” Receives Best Documentary Short
“Susana” Receives Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
“Medusa” Receives Best Live-Action Short Under 15 Minutes
The 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried and audience award winners as part...
The Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the largest showcases of short-form cinema in North America, returned for its 31st-edition this year from June 24-30, 2025. Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, this year’s ShortFest was presented at the Festival Theaters in Palm Springs. In addition to screenings, the ShortFest Forum occured with classes and panels featuring...
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The 18th Fest Anča International Animation Festival has announced its award-winning films and directors. The Anča Award for Best Animated Short went to I Died in Irpin, while the Best Slovak Animated Short was awarded to Overture. These winning titles are now one step closer to the Oscar® Award, as Fest Anča remains the only Academy Awards® qualifying festival...
Carlos V. Gutierrez is a film and television director whose work has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Emmy Award, and has been featured on HBO and Showtime. In the commercial world, Carlos is a highly sought after director who works on national campaigns for Turbo Tax, Princess Cruises, Exxon / Mobil, Chevy and numerous others. His commercial work for clients includes a...
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...
Emma Thompson will be honored by the Locarno Film Festival where her latest film, Brian Kirk’s action thriller “The Dead of Winter” – which she executive produced – will have its world premiere. Thompson, who is the only person in Academy Awards history to have won Oscars both for acting (“Howard’s End”) and screenwriting (“Sense and […]
The new Spike Lee Joint first premiered in theaters on Tuesday, May 20th, as part of the out-of-competition Cannes premiere section of the festival. Reimagining Akira Kurosawa's critically acclaimed masterpiece High and Low, Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest sees the story take place in modern-day New York City, where David King, a titan in the music industry, receives a call that his...
Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki has been awarded the first-ever Cannes Golden Globe Prize for Documentary, Presented by Artemis Rising Foundation.
Jarecki is a two-time winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, as well as multiple Emmy and Peabody Awards. His latest film, “The Six Billion Dollar Man”, premieres at Cannes on 21st May.
The Golden Globe prize honours a...