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Evia Project returns for 5th year
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Jun 2026
Green initiative focusing on world of the forest
Tribeca announces awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Jun 2026
Cotton Fever, Labrador – Autopsy of Silence and Jail Time Records take top accolades
Back to the future at 60th Karlovy Vary
by Richard Mowe - 10 Jun 2026
Czech festival to welcome Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg
Farewell to Anthony Head
by Jennie Kermode - 05 Jun 2026
Much-loved star dies at 72
More Fantasia titles announced
by Jennie Kermode - 04 Jun 2026
Festival to include new work from Jane Schoenbrun, Larry Fessenden and the Adams family
Marjane Satrapi passes away at 56
by Amber Wilkinson - 04 Jun 2026
Friends and family say Persepolis director died 'of sadness' a year after her late husband
Fjord wins Palme d'Or
by Amber Wilkinson - 23 May 2026
Cristian Mungiu takes top prize in Cannes for a second time
Everytime wins Un Certain Regard top prize
by Amber Wilkinson - 23 May 2026
Iron Boy and Elephants In The Fog also among accolades
Yuri is top dog in Cannes
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 May 2026
La Perra star wins Palm Dog
La Gradiva tops Critics' Week awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 May 2026
Full list of winners announced
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight winners announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 May 2026
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning takes People’s Choice Audience Award
Standing ovation for Bruce Dern in Cannes
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 May 2026
Documentary première is a family affair
Once Upon A Time In Gaza is Arab Critics Awards winner
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 May 2026
Full results announced in Cannes
John Travolta awarded honorary Palme d’Or
by Amber Wilkinson - 16 May 2026
"I just can't believe it," says star
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma team takes to the stage at Cannes
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 May 2026
"This was the most joyful experience of my life," says Jane Schoenbrun
Paul Laverty, Demi Moore and Park Chan-Wook speak out at Cannes
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 May 2026
Jury members get political
Peter Jackson receives Honorary Palme d’Or
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 May 2026
Elijah Wood praises filmmaker's early tenacity
Monia Chokri to head Caméra d’Or Jury
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 May 2026
Quebecois filmmaker to preside over selection of best directorial debut
Loach, Cruise and Leclerc films hit the beach in Cannes
by Amber Wilkinson - 07 May 2026
Open-air Cinéma de la Plage screenings announced
Cannes getting into gear with Fast And The Furious
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 May 2026
Festival to host 25th anniversary screening, as Classics also announced
First wave of titles announced for Fantasia 2026
by Jennie Kermode - 05 May 2026
Sensory strangeness, queer vampires, sinister shopping and more lined up for Montreal.
Cannes announces full jury
by Amber Wilkinson - 04 May 2026
Paul Laverty, Demi Moore & Stellan Skarsgård among those signed up
Simón heads short film jury in Cannes
by Amber Wilkinson - 29 Apr 2026
Asgari and von Horn among those joining Catalonian filmmaker
Julianne Moore garlanded by Women in Motion
by Amber Wilkinson - 23 Apr 2026
Margherita Spampinato wins Emerging Talent Award
Paper Tiger to show its stripes in Cannes
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 Apr 2026
James Gray's film among 16 added to festival line-up
Kapadia heads Critics' Week jury
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 Apr 2026
Pellerin and Ampadu will also scrutinise Cannes' sidebar
Leïla Bekhti leads Un Certain Regard Jury
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Apr 2026
French star embraces 'responsibility and joy' of Cannes role
UK film heads to Spanish shorts festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 Apr 2026
Tulips in competition at SECIME
Cavalier vies with fresh talents in Directors’ Fortnight
by Richard Mowe - 14 Apr 2026
New and established names provide an eclectic mix in Cannes
Cannes Acid sidebar announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Apr 2026
Parallel section features nine films
Critics' Week announces titles
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 Apr 2026
Animation In Waves opens selection with Yemeni-Scot's debut also in line-up
Cannes prepares to unleash the deluge
by Richard Mowe - 09 Apr 2026
Almodóvar, Farhadi, Soderbergh, Sachs and Mungui headline Frémaux’s bumper crop
Travolta flies into Cannes with directorial debut
by Amber Wilkinson - 02 Apr 2026
Star's Propeller One-Way Night Coach is based on his own book
Sundance announces Sandbox Fund recipients
by Amber Wilkinson - 23 Mar 2026
Four UK nonfiction productions/co-productions among selection
Lighton and McGoldrick join La Résidence
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 Mar 2026
English and Northern Irish directors selected for Cannes development programme
Glasgow Short Film Festival opens
by Andrew Robertson - 19 Mar 2026
Downriver A Tiger kicks off 19th edition
Barbra Streisand to receive Honorary Palme d'Or
by Amber Wilkinson - 16 Mar 2026
Cannes pays tribute to 'consummate creator and courageous citizen'
Golden night for Closure in Thessaloniki
by Amber Wilkinson - 16 Mar 2026
Documentary about a grieving father's hunt for his son takes top prize
One Battle After Another named Best Picture
by Jennie Kermode - 15 Mar 2026
Breakthroughs for women and Koreans, a new category, and an award with two winners.
Peter Jackson to receive Honorary Palme d'Or
by Amber Wilkinson - 05 Mar 2026
Lord Of The Rings director 'privileged' to receive accolade
Dixie is top dog at the Fidos
by Jennie Kermode - 02 Mar 2026
Holly Johnson and Jean Christophe Bouvet among star guests
Sinners named Best Edited Feature Film
by Jennie Kermode - 28 Feb 2026
Golden Eddies winners announced
Stars and stripes flutters over the Césars
by Richard Mowe - 27 Feb 2026
Carrey, Linklater and Anderson scoop awards in Paris
Park Chan-wook for president
by Amber Wilkinson - 26 Feb 2026
Cannes names South Korean filmmaker as jury head
Sundance announces 2027 dates and venues
by Amber Wilkinson - 24 Feb 2026
Festival reveals key details about Colorado move
One Battle After Another is BAFTA number one
by Jennie Kermode - 22 Feb 2026
Hamnet takes top UK prize as Jessie Buckley is named best Leading Actress
Golden night for Yellow Letters
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 Feb 2026
İlker Çatak takes top prize in Berlin after controversial week of politics
Train Dreams rolls into first place at the Independent Spirit Awards
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Feb 2026
Lurker praised as an impressive newcomer
Frederick Wiseman dies
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Feb 2026
Filmmaker of rare vision passes away at 96
Critics' Circle announces film awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 02 Feb 2026
One Battle After Another fights off competition
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The Evia Project Event returns for a 5th year with focus on the forest


Tribeca Awards announced


Karlovy Vary 60th anniversary edition to feature Jesse Eisenberg and Maggie Gyllenhaal as guests


Fantasia Second wave of titles announced


Tribeca Artistic director Frédéric Boyer discusses the highlights of this year's edition