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EIFF to open with Silent Roar
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Jun 2023
World premiere for Hebrides teen surf drama
McGregor family gathering in Karlovy Vary
by Richard Mowe - 14 Jun 2023
Scot joins daughter and Swedish star Alicia Vikander for opening salvo
Red Rooms to open Fantasia
by Jennie Kermode - 08 Jun 2023
Second wave of films announced
Tribeca announces De Niro Con
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Jun 2023
Three-day city event will celebrate actor's 80th birthday
Inside Out announces award winners
by Jennie Kermode - 07 Jun 2023
Almamula named Best International Feature
Actor Barry Newman dies
by Jennie Kermode - 05 Jun 2023
Vanishing Point icon was 92
Folk Film Gathering heading to Edinburgh
by Jennie Kermode - 05 Jun 2023
Special celebration of Ukrainian cinema
Karlovy Vary deluged with film offers
by Richard Mowe - 30 May 2023
Czech festival makes selection from 2000 submissions
Femme power to the fore in Cannes Palme d’Or winner
by Richard Mowe - 28 May 2023
Justine Triet becomes only the third woman to receive the top prize
Big pat for collie in Palm Dog awards
by Richard Mowe - 27 May 2023
'Highly competitive year' for canines in Cannes
Loach last but not least in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 27 May 2023
Director vies for Festival’s top prize for third time
Top prize for UK's Manning Walker in Directors' Fortnight
by Richard Mowe - 26 May 2023
Jury bestows honours on four first films as Cannes starts to wind down
Hanging Gardens wins top prize at Critics Awards for Arab Films
by Amber Wilkinson - 26 May 2023
The Blue Caftan and Harka also snag awards
Tiger Stripes roars to success
by Richard Mowe - 25 May 2023
First of Cannes prizes announced in Critics’ Week section for first or second features
Tina Turner dies at 83
by Jennie Kermode - 24 May 2023
Star made an impact on the screen as well as in music
Martin Amis dies at 73
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 May 2023
Author passes away dies on day film adaptation of his book premiered in Cannes
Indiana bows out on a wave of emotion
by Richard Mowe - 19 May 2023
Harrison Ford gets all emotional at Cannes red carpet première plus an honorary Palme
Cyndi Lauper film to open Docs Ireland
by Jennie Kermode - 18 May 2023
First wave of films announced
Depp feels the love in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 17 May 2023
Controversial star can do no wrong with his French fans
Ruben takes sideways swipe at the Oscars
by Richard Mowe - 16 May 2023
Cannes jury president prefers his Palme d’Ors any day
Cannes supremo in the line of fire
by Richard Mowe - 15 May 2023
Frémaux on tickets, strikes, protests, Östlund and Haenel
Critics Awards for Arab Films shortlist announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 12 May 2023
The Blue Caftan leads nominations
Fantasia 2023 first wave announced
by Jennie Kermode - 11 May 2023
Festival to include a focus on South Korea
French actress bows out in protest at predators
by Richard Mowe - 10 May 2023
Adèle Haenel blasts industry’s complacency
Hebridean festival set to tour islands
by Jennie Kermode - 08 May 2023
Focus on stories of environment and indigenous community
SQIFF to embark on trans-generational tour of Scotland
by Jennie Kermode - 07 May 2023
Festival features trans stories told by trans people
Ayr Odeon to close
by Jennie Kermode - 06 May 2023
Cinema 'no longer viable' say owners
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge winners announced
by Jennie Kermode - 05 May 2023
Rain In My Head wins Best Film
Mirren, Ullmann and Jarmusch in Cannes Classics
by Richard Mowe - 05 May 2023
Godard tribute to include his final film as Thelma & Louise ride again
Rasoulof banned from leaving Iran
by Amber Wilkinson - 04 May 2023
Director had hoped to serve on Cannes Un Certain Regard jury
Honorary Palme for Michael Douglas
by Richard Mowe - 03 May 2023
Cannes Film Festival honours star and screens new documentary
Tish to open DocFest
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Apr 2023
Sheffield event to open with portrait of photographer
Actor, musician and activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
by Jennie Kermode - 25 Apr 2023
Star broke barriers in Hollywood
Sean Penn thriller joins the Cannes throng
by Richard Mowe - 25 Apr 2023
Pace hots up as 14 new titles added to official line-up
Pixar animation to close Cannes Film Festival
by Richard Mowe - 19 Apr 2023
World premiere of Elemental inspired by director’s New York childhood
Tribeca announces line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 Apr 2023
World premieres from actors including Slattery, Duchovny and Shannon
Gondry back in Cannes fray after eight years
by Richard Mowe - 18 Apr 2023
Directors’ Fortnight unveils diverse line-up for 55th edition
Cannes Critics’ Week reveals Competition titles
by Richard Mowe - 17 Apr 2023
Brazil, Malaysia, South Korea and Serbia among countries vying for glory
Anderson, Loach and Wenders in Cannes line-up
by Richard Mowe - 13 Apr 2023
Festival promises '“a renewal' for 76th edition
Almodóvar takes short cut Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 12 Apr 2023
Director, Hawke and Pascal to attend premiere of bitesize Western
Sands returns to St Andrews
by Amber Wilkinson - 07 Apr 2023
Stanley Tucci among guests at three-day festival
Extra glory for Yeoh in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 06 Apr 2023
Women in Motion award for Best Actress Oscar winner
Maïwenn’s costume epic to open Cannes Film Festival
by Richard Mowe - 05 Apr 2023
Depp returns to the scene as French royalty
Ford’s date with destiny in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 03 Apr 2023
Fifth in Indiana franchise to receive world premiere at festival
Scorsese back in Cannes action
by Richard Mowe - 31 Mar 2023
Killers Of The Flower Moon cast DiCaprio, De Niro and Lily Gladstone to join festival
Hotting up in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 30 Mar 2023
Images revealed for Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week
Clean and 45th Parallel among GSFF award winners
by Andrew Robertson - 27 Mar 2023
All the buzz from the closing ceremony
Morse is top dog at the Fidos
by Jennie Kermode - 20 Mar 2023
Banshees Of Inisherin star named best in the world
Keanu Reeves leads tributes to Lance Reddick
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 Mar 2023
The Wire and John Wick star dies at 60
GFF audiences return to pre-pandemic levels
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Mar 2023
Audience Award goes to Riceboy Sleeps
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