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RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Video coverage by Bruno Chatelin and Emmanuel Itier
Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) tonight revealed the winners of this year’s prestigious Yusr Awards, during the Closing Ceremony finale of its fifth edition. The Gala also saw the...
IN.2 Film, along with originating producers Svetlana Dali and Grace Loh, announced today The Master and Margarita, the first-ever English-language film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s revered...
Meet Mr Seigo Tono, Excecutive Director of ShortShorts Festival held each year in June in Tokyo. Interview by Bruno Chatelin during the Gala Diner reception at Japanese Consulate during RSIFF 2025 :...
Karolyne Leibovici Interviewed in Jeddah during Red Sea Fest by Bruno ChatelinKarolyne Leibovici founded A&K Communication: a consulting agency (Press, Publicity, Image, Brands and Social Networks)...
During the Gala Diner reception at Japanese Consulate during RSIFF 2025 : 5 th edition of Red Sea International Film Festival in the new venue in Jeddah.
A film by Shahad Ameen, starring: Khairia Nazmi, Lamar Faden, Nawaf Al-Dhufairy, Raghad Bokhari, Abdulsalam Alhawiti, Lana Komsany, Ghaliah Amin, Baraa AlemInterview by Emmanuel Itier with Shahad...
The Red Sea Souk has announced the winners of its Project Market during tonight’s Souk Awards Ceremony, spotlighting standout projects from a curated selection of 40 feature films and series. The...
Hend Sabry to Receive the Omar Sharif Award and Alia Bhatt to be Recognized with the Horizon Award(L-R, Hend Sabry, Omar Sharif Award Recipient, and Alia Bhatt, Golden Globes Horizon Award...
Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) has announced a further wave of speakers joining its star-studded In Conversation With strand for the 2025 edition of the festival, which begins on..
Sean Baker (Anora...) to preside Red Sea Fest Jury
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) is welcoming Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Sean Baker (Anora, The Florida Project) as the President of its Features Jury for its fifth edition, running 4-13 December. Sean Baker is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and trailblazer in independent filmmaking. His latest film Anora (2024) won five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. Baker is also known for...
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PEOPLE IN FOCUS
Interview With Actresses Boshra Dastournezhad & Goli Samii for The Bitter Tears of Zahra Zand (2025)
Boshra Dastournezhad Haghighi (left). Goli Samii (right) The Bitter Tears of Zahra Zand is a mesmerizing film about an Iranian fashion designer living in London who falls in love with her model girlfriend. In a world where she lives in exile and where everything she does is looked down on by her culture, she builds herself a self made prison that will ultimately either destroy her or set her free. Actre...
Pierre-Yves Walder leaves Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
NIFFF (Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival) and its General and Artistic Director announce the end of their collaboration. NIFFF announces, in mutual agreement with its General and Artistic Director, Pierre-Yves Walder, the end of their collaboration. Since his arrival in 2021, Mr Walder has contributed to strengthening NIFFF’s position as a leading festival and to bringing the fantasy genre to a wider audience. The 2025 edition was an exceptional success whil...
Interview With Award-Winning International Casting Director Luci Lenox @ Cannes Film Festival
Luci Lenox is an award-winning casting director based in Spain with a diverse professional background and international experience. She has cast over 100 productions for clients such as Netflix, Amazon, MediaPro and various Spanish independent producers, and her work has resulted in over 250 awards at international film festivals. In addition to her work as a casting director, Luci is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the industry and has served on the board of the CSA and the d...
Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film
America’s Highest Honor For A Career In Film To Be Presented on April 18, 2026, At Gala Tribute To Benefit AFI’s Arts And Education Initiatives The American Film Institute Board of Trustees have announced that Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 18, 2026. “Eddie Murphy is an American icon,” said...
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AMERICAN FILM MARKET DAILIES 
The American Film Market® (AFM®) concluded its 46th edition in the new LA venue at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel
The American Film Market® (AFM®) concluded its 46th edition on Sunday, November 16, 2025 marking the Market’s return home to Los Angeles and its first-ever staging at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Century City.
AFM brought together sales and production companies, buyers, financiers, film commissions, and representatives from every corner of the independent industry across 83 countries for a dynamic week of dealmaking, screenings, conferences, networking, and events.
A total of 6,132 attendees visited the..