The Ghosts of Girlhoods Past in “Sound of Falling”
Decades later, in the eighties, we meet Erika’s niece Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky), a bespectacled, dark-haired teen-ager, growing up in what is now the German Democratic Republic. She…
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Telugu Film Industry Celebrated as International Film Festival of India Gets Off to Goan Carnival Start
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…
India’s WAVES Film Bazaar Kicks Off With New Cash Grant
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off the 19th edition of its industry market — now rebranded as WAVES Film Bazaar — with a promise to support emerging filmmakers…
Shekhar Kapur Unveils Vision for International Film Festival of India: Tech Integration, Carnival Opening and Global Film Market Expansion
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,…
Béla Tarr-Backed ‘Lullaby for the Mountains’ Unveils Clip Ahead of International Film Festival of India Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
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…
M5 Entertainment Launches Global Film Fund With Inaugural Award at India’s WAVES Film Bazaar (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker and producer Sonya V. Kapoor is partnering with Amrita Mendonza to establish the M5 Entertainment Global Film Fund, which is debuting with its first award presentation during the…
Film Buffs, Tell Us Your Go-To Cozy Winter Movies To Curl Up And Watch
They don't need to be conventional, but they MUST be perfect for a night spent wrapped in a blanket by a warm fire. View Entire Post › Source link
Shah Rukh Khan Classics Among Programming for International Film Festival of India’s Inflatable Cinema Return (EXCLUSIVE)
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…
Steven Soderbergh, Michaela Coel Set to Attend Doha Film Festival, Which Will Kick Off With ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ as Qatar Steps Up Film Ambitions
The inaugural Doha Film Festival launches Thursday with the official Middle East premiere of Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s politically charged drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” and…
Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi on Spirit of New Doha Film Festival: ‘Film, Gaming, Animation and Cosplay Are All Forms of Expression That Inspire and Unite People’
Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, who over the past 15 years has been instrumental in turning the DFI into the region’s pre-eminent indie industry driver with its film…
‘We Believe You’ Sweeps Seville European Film Festival as ‘DJ Ahmet,’ ‘All That’s Left of You’ Also Score Major Wins
Belgian courtroom drama “We Believe You” swept the 22nd Seville European Film Festival, taking the Golden Giraldillo for best film plus two further Official Selection prizes as the…
AI Drama ‘Humans in the Loop’ Receives Film Independent’s Sloan Distribution Grant, Enters Oscar Race (EXCLUSIVE)
Aranya Sahay’s feature “Humans in the Loop” has received the Film Independent Sloan Distribution Grant as the film officially qualifies for Academy Awards consideration. The grant,…
Lucy Liu Signals Polka Dots’ Staying Power in Bach Mai’s Bustle Gown at the 11th Asian World Film Festival
Lucy Liu continued 2025’s run of high-profile polka dot statements on Saturday in Culver City, wearing a strapless Bach Mai gown to a screening of “Rosemead” during the 11th Asian World…
Cairo Film Festival Highlights Egyptian Classics Restoration as Hussein Fahmi Sets Vision for Archival Future
The Cairo Intl. Film Festival opened this year not by looking outward, but inward, highlighting the expansive archive of Egyptian classics undergoing restoration. During the ceremony,…
At Cairo Film Festival, Programmers Track a New Wave of Arab Filmmakers
At the 46th edition of the Cairo Intl. Film Festival, programmers from some of the world’s leading festivals are finding something they rarely encounter elsewhere on the circuit: a…
From Cardboard Boxes to AI: Stunt Legends Share Stories, Wisdom at Round Top Film Festival
Airbags are fine. But when it comes to high falls, sometimes all you need to land safely is a stack of cardboard boxes. That was one of the takeaways from the Round Top Film Festival’s…
A new film reveals just how hard it was to make the ‘female Viagra’
After Viagra came to market in 1998, women began clamoring for a drug of their own. But it has taken decades for the medical community to take women’s sexual health seriously—and even…
Paka Teams Up With Actress Nathalie Kelley on Heritage Collection
Since sustainable apparel brand Paka launched in 2016, founder Kris Cody has been working to connect the brand’s community to its roots and operations in Peru. This month, the brand is…
Sean Baker to Serve as Red Sea Film Festival Jury President
Oscar-winning “Anora” director Sean Baker will serve as president of this year’s Red Sea Film Festival‘s features jury. The Saudi Arabian fest is holding its fifth edition from Dec. 3 to…
Ruby Rose Slams Sydney Sweeney Over ‘Christy’ Movie: ‘You Ruined the Film’ and ‘Christy Deserved Better’
“Batgirl” and “Orange Is the New Black” actor Ruby Rose has taken to Threads to slam Sydney Sweeney as a “cretin” following the release of “Christy,” Sweeney’s biopic on the wrestler…
The Joyful Mythology of “Nouvelle Vague”
That word, instantly identified with the French New Wave, is missing from “Nouvelle Vague,” an absence that comes off not as an accident but as a declaration by Linklater that’s far louder…
Firelight Media Chief Doubles Down Amid Trump Threats and Federal Cuts: ‘Documentary Film Is Not a Luxury’
It’s been a stressful year for Firelight Media, the nonprofit that supports documentary filmmakers of color. In September, the company lost 41% of its annual funding when monies provided…
‘The Silent Run’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of World Premiere at Cairo Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
The trailer has debuted for Marta Bergman’s drama “L’enfant bélier” (The Silent Run) before it world premieres in International Competition at Cairo Film Festival. The film centers on Sara…
This Chaotic Letterboxd Review Quiz Will Test Your Internet AND Film Knowledge—Are You Up For It?
Let's try out something new: can you guess the film just by its unhinged and chaotic Letterboxd review? If you can answer all of them, you're officially a film nerd—and probably need to…