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Albania’s Soviet-Tinged Propaganda Archives Reveal a Passion for the Cinematic, says...
Roland Sejko’s doc “A State Film,” culled from a vast archive of official footage made under the regime of Albanian strongman Enver Hoxha, is a fascinating study in the power of image and myth. Screened in the main competition at the Czech Republic’s primary annual...
Latvian Filmmaker Who Witnessed Last Days of the Soviet Union Portrayed in ‘Podnieks on...
“Podnieks on Podnieks” is the story of a phenomenally influential Latvian documentarian who is remembered by relatively few today – but whose work was once seen by over 40 million people in the former Soviet Union. The film played last week at Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film...
‘Ne Zha 2’ Spurs Debate on Future of Chinese Cinema as 2025 Blue Book Launches at...
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking University’s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University’s Fan Zhizhong – framed Chinese cinema at a crossroads between crisis and renewal....
Mark Hamill Accepts Gregory Peck Award at San Diego Film Festival: ‘There Are So Many People...
At the San Diego Intl. Film Festival, which ran from Oct. 15-19, Mark Hamill received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence. The award honors the career achievements of a film actor, producer or director for their contributions to cinema. In a video montage preceding his award, highlights...
‘Writing Life’ Director Claire Simon on Trusting Young People and Why Nobel Literature...
In documentary “Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students” Claire Simon takes on the work of the French Nobel Literature Prize winner – but not the writer herself. “The point was to tell this story without Annie Ernaux,...
Martial Arts Icon Iko Uwais to Star in Hospital Siege Thriller ‘MRI,’ With K5 Set to...
Martial arts icon Iko Uwais (“The Raid,” “Mile 22,” “Expend4bles”) will headline hospital siege thriller “MRI,” with Liam O’Donnell (“Alphas”) set to direct. Daniel Baur’s K5 Intl. has acquired the international sales rights...
Flemish Noir Thriller ‘Night Creatures’ Picked Up by Picture Tree as Trailer Debuts...
Picture Tree Intl. has acquired the international sales rights, excluding Benelux, to the Flemish noir thriller “Night Creatures” (Nachtvlinders), directed by Indra Siera (“Old Belgium,” “Professor T.”). The film will be introduced to international buyers at the...
Female Film Club Set to Launch Bulgarian Branch During CineLibri Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
The Female Film Club, the global network for women and non-binary filmmakers, is launching a branch in Bulgaria, FFC Bulgaria, during a gala on Thursday at â â CineLibri Intl. Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. The initiative allows Bulgarian filmmakers to connect with international...
Five Takeaways From Sharjah Children’s Film Festival
In much of the world, children’s cinema still struggles for recognition, too often dismissed as educational side programming rather than an artistic or commercial force. The Sharjah Intl. Children’s Film Festival, which recently closed its 12th edition (Oct. 6-12), makes a compelling...
‘Hello Betty,’ True Story Behind Swiss Icon, Boarded by Picture Tree, Trailer...
Berlin-based sales company Picture Tree Intl. has acquired worldwide sales rights including Germany and Austria from C-Films to “Hello Betty,” the upcoming feature from director Pierre Monnard, who also directed “Winter Palace,” the first Swiss series co-produced by Netflix....
Sharjah’s Next Act: Shams Studio City Shapes the UAE’s Emerging Media Economy
The energy around this year’s Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth points to a bigger story unfolding across the Emirate of Sharjah, which is in the United Arab Emirates: the emergence of a creative economy with real infrastructure behind it. At its center is Sharjah Media City...
‘My Driver and I,’ ‘Miss Moxy,’ ‘Guardians of the Mountains’...
The Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth, now in its 12th edition (Oct. 6-12), affirmed its growing stature as one of the Arab world’s most dynamic and globally connected showcases for new cinema. This year’s program featured 76 films from 26 countries, selected from...