For many years, the Berlinale has been present around the world with specially curated programmes. The Berlinale Spotlight extends the festival period, and thus, makes the activities of the Berlinale visible throughout the entire year.
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For the first time, Berlinale Generation is cooperating with the Beirut Shorts International Film Festival...
12 titles revealed featuring Academy Awards Contenders, Action Stars, and Iconic Women from Shu Qi to Charlie XCX
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) has gathered together the best of 2025’s global festival circuit together for its Festival Favourites strand, which marks the MENA premieres of nine stand-out titles from the past year in film, and the Saudi...
lica Bednáriková, Federico Luis, Maksym Nakonechnyi, Laís Santos Araújo, Baran Sarmad, and Dian Weys have joined the 50th Residency of the Festival de Cannes. From October 1, 2025, to February 15, 2026, they are staying in Paris and receiving guidance in writing their first or second feature film.
Created in 2000, the Residency of the Festival de Cannes helps filmmakers from around...
“SIRÂT” takes Gold Hugo at 61st CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, BOUCHRA, SHORT SUMMER Earn Gold in Their Categories; ONE GOLDEN SUMMER Receives Chicago Award
The Chicago International Film Festival today announced the winning films at North America’s longest-running competitive film festival’s 61st edition, held from October 15 - 26,...
Ireland’s submission for the Academy Awards will receive its London premiere at the opening night of the Women and the World International Film Festival, which kicks off Nov. 6 with a star-studded gala featuring Sophie Windsor, Duchess of Edinburgh. “Sanatorium,” directed by Gar O’Rourke, is Ireland’s entry for the best international feature film category. The […]
2025 HEARTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
Grand Prize for Narrative Feature ($20,000 Grand Prize)
"Happy Birthday," directed by Sarah Goher (Egypt)
Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in...
(October 20, 2025) INDIANAPOLIS - The 34th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) presented by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square ran October 9-19 and showcased more than 100 films, including 19 World/U.S. Premieres, 27 regional premieres, 17 Special Presentations from major distributors and 9 Indiana Spotlight films. The festival's Opening Night and Closing Night titles both...
Filmmaker talks and Q&As have now been announced for the 8th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America! The festival returns this year with in-person showings of the best new and critically-acclaimed Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films in NYC from November 5-9, with 11 screening sessions — including five narrative...
Directed by Gabriel Beristain and Starring Golsa Sarabi, Sean Kanan, and Shila Ommi, Film Explores the Poignant Struggles of Identity, Resilience, and Sacrifice Through Art
Award-winning director and cinematographer Gabriel Beristain leads the powerful new drama The Persian Rug, set for a weeklong Oscar®-qualifying run at CineLounge Sunset before its much-anticipated...
Thomas Winston’s LOST WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE opens, André Hörmann’s THE COWBOY is the Centerpiece selection, and Elegance Bratton’s MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE gets the closing slot
Jon Alpert will receive the HSDFF Brent Renaud Career Achievement Award, and Geeta Gandbhir will be the recipient of this year’s Impact Award
The critically acclaimed Hot...