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Rafael Manuel’s ‘Filipinana’ Tees Up at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
Rafael Manuel’s debut feature “Filipinana” is making its pitch at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market as the international co-production enters advanced post-production. The film, which expands on Manuel’s Silver Bear Jury Prize-winning short of the same name from the Berlin Film...
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ to Be Honored With SFFILM’s Sloan...
In partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Guillermo del Toro will receive the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize from SFFILM on Nov. 12 for his latest film, “Frankenstein.” The award celebrates the depiction of scientific themes or characters in a narrative feature film and is...
Microsoft’s ‘Halo’ Coming to PlayStation in 2026 With ‘Modernized...
Xbox’s prized “Halo” franchise is coming to PlayStation 5 next year with a remake of the very first “Halo” game, 2001’s “Halo: Combat Evolved.” Titled “Halo: Campaign Evolved,” the game is described as “a faithful yet modernized...
‘Train Dreams’ Director Clint Bentley on Losing His Parents Before Filming:...
Clint Bentley has spent the last few years staring down grief and transformation, both on-screen and off. The writer-director of “Train Dreams,” adapted from Denis Johnson’s Pulitzer Prize finalist novella, lost both of his parents in quick succession while preparing the film, an...
Why ‘Train Dreams’ Could Be the Best Picture Sleeper of the Oscar Season
In an awards season crowded with spectacles, sequels and star-driven vehicles, the quiet power of “Train Dreams” may be its greatest strength. Clint Bentley’s moving adaptation of Denis Johnson’s Pulitzer Prize finalist novella has steadily emerged as one of the most...
Hawai’i International Film Festival Names ‘Ky Nam Inn,’ ‘Remathau’...
The 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival wrapped its awards ceremony with a reception at the Halekulani Hotel, distributing $58,000 in prizes across categories celebrating international cinema, Pacific Island storytelling and homegrown Hawai’i talent. Leon Le’s “Ky Nam...
Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ Award-Winning ‘Forastera’ Acquired for U.S. by...
Fresh off winning the Fipresci Prize for Emerging Filmmakers at Toronto, Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ “Forastera” has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Grasshopper Film. The film has also been acquired for release in multiple other territories, including Spain by...
‘Papicha’ Director Sets New Film About French-Algerian Opera Singer Malika Bellaribi,...
Mounia Meddour, whose feature debut “Papicha” opened at Cannes and won two prizes at the Cesar Awards in 2020, has pulled together an eclectic female cast for her next film, “Malika,” which will tell the true story of Malika Bellaribi. A French-Algerian woman who grew up in...
Luis Valdez Doc Garners the $200,000 Library of Congress/Lavine/Ken Burns Prize
A documentary about renowned playwright and screenwriter Luis Valdez has won the seventh annual $200,000 Library of Congress/Lavine/Ken Burns Prize. Directed by David Alvarado, “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” chronicles how Valdez illuminated the Mexican-American...
Indian Oscar Contender ‘Homebound’ to Open Dharamshala International Film Festival,...
India’s Dharamshala International Film Festival will return to the Himalayan foothills for its 14th edition, opening with Neeraj Ghaywan’s “Homebound” and closing with Anuparna Roy’s Venice prizewinner “Songs of Forgotten Trees.” Running from Oct. 30 to...
‘Hamnet’ and ‘Rental Family’ Tie for Middleburg Film Festival Audience...
For the second consecutive year, two films have shared the top prize at the Middleburg Film Festival — and both come from women directors. Chloé Zhao’s emotional drama “Hamnet” and Hikari’s moving crowd-pleaser “Rental Family” won the audience award...
Pablo Pérez Lombardini’s Environmental Thriller ‘The Reserve’ Wins Top Ojo...
Newcomers triumphed at the 23rd Morelia Film Festival (FICM) on Oct. 17 where a good number of first features took home the top prizes at this edition. Environmental thriller “The Reserve” (“La reserva”) by Pablo Pérez Lombardini scooped Best Feature, Director and Actress...