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France and Indonesia are strengthening their strategic cultural partnership through an expanded suite of cinema initiatives, as the France-Indonesia Film Lab returns for its second edition…
The inaugural Doha Film Festival in Qatar wrapped on Friday with the award for best feature film in the International Feature Film Competition going to Guillermo Galoe’s “Sleepless City.”…
The 22nd Marrakech Film Festival got off to a star-studded start on Friday night with a screening of Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man Wire” attended by Bong Joon Ho, Jenna Ortega, Anya Taylor-Joy…
MAD World, the Arab world’s leading international film sales agent, has picked up “Sophia,” directed by and starring Dhafer L’Abidine, who also stars in “Palestine 36,” Palestine’s Oscar…
Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan has responded to criticism regarding his participation in Iran‘s government-run Fajr Film Festival, saying that it should not be considered a show of…
The Singapore International Film Festival launched its 36th edition with international star Shu Qi‘s first feature as director, marking the event’s most successful opening in its history.…
Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2014 for “Winter Sleep” among many other accolades, has come under fire from the Iranian Independent Filmmakers…
At the International Film Festival of India, Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Chris Corbould pulled back the curtain on four decades of big-screen engineering — from tank chases…
GIJÓN, Spain — Ben Whishaw scooped best actor at this year’s Gijón Film Festival for his performance in Ira Sachs’ “Peter Hujar’s Day,” but otherwise major awards highlighted lesser known…
The toniest screening at last year’s Marrakech Film Festival happened off-site. The jury president arrived in Morocco with a rough cut of his latest film, which, as luck would have it,…
Leading Indian filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani drew a full house at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) with a dynamic session unpacking how writing and editing shape a film’s…
Indian actor Anupam Kher brought a mix of humor, grit and unvarnished honesty to his International Film Festival of India (IFFI) masterclass, “Giving Up Is Not a Choice,” holding a packed…
At the International Film Festival of India, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi turned their on-stage conversation into a lively mix of performance, memory and craft, as Chopra sang,…
Kaizad Gustad has returned to filmmaking after more than a decade with “Lala & Poppy,” a pioneering love story centered on two transgender characters, making its world premiere at the…
“Bilyarista,” a billiards drama starring Venice Film Festival best actor winner John Arcilla and featuring cameo appearances from legendary pool players Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco…
The 46th Cairo Intl. Film Festival wrapped Friday in an emotionally charged ceremony that balanced the region’s realities with a showcase of bold new cinema. Held at the Cairo Opera House…
Two weeks after a triumphal opening to the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival with “They Will be Dust,” Catalan cinema, honored by a Focus at Tallinn this year, closed out the major film…
Sustainability in filmmaking isn’t advancing fast enough, and real progress will require structural reform, cultural change, and mandatory standards — that was the blunt consensus from…
Australia’s National Indian Film Festival (NIFFA) is expanding into regional territories and has signed partnerships with India’s National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the…
India’s vibrant Telugu-language film industry, known to the western world for Oscar winner “RRR,” was a dominant presence at the inauguration of the 56th International Film Festival of…
Revered filmmaker and International Film Festival of India (IFFI) festival director Shekhar Kapur is steering the Goa-based event toward a future emphasizing technological innovation,…
Variety is exclusively unveiling a new clip from “Lullaby for the Mountains,” the debut feature from Armenian filmmaker Hayk Matevosyan that is making its Asian premiere at the 56th…
Post-production giant Prasad is showcasing 10 restored Indian classics at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), running Nov. 20-28 in Goa. The restored titles, part of an…
Three Shah Rukh Khan titles will screen in inflatable cinema format for the first time as part of the 56th International Film Festival of India’s (IFFI) programming lineup. The National…
