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Frightfest gets Nervous
Full August line-up revealed - 17 Jul 2026
by Jennie Kermode
Brenda Fricker dies at 81
Tributes to My Left Foot Oscar winner and Irish 'national treasure' - 17 Jul 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Sarajevo to honour Asghar Farhadi
Iranian director to receive Heart of Sarajevo and tribute programme - 17 Jul 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Fabrice Du Welz heads Locarno main jury
Afef Ben Mahmoud heads Filmmakers Of The Present jury - 15 Jul 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Sam Neill has died at age 78
Jurassic Park actor's death 'sudden and unexpected' - 13 Jul 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Fruit Gathering and The Guest take top prizes in Karlovy Vary
Juliette Binoche and Jeffrey Wright honoured in festival finale - 11 Jul 2026
by Richard Mowe
Locarno announces full line-up
Sangsoo, Serra, Côté and Yeo in the mix - 09 Jul 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Massive funding cuts threaten performing arts courses
Concern expressed for the future of individuals and successful industries - 08 Jul 2026
by Jennie Kermode
Ish is MIFF Best Feature
My Brother, My Brother named Best Short - 06 Jul 2026
by Jennie Kermode
Full Fantasia line-up now public
Nicolas Winding Refn's Her Private Hell to open festival. - 02 Jul 2026
by Jennie Kermode
McGregor, Branagh and Vachon bound for Edinburgh
Film festival launches 79th programme of premieres and encounters - 02 Jul 2026
by Richard Mowe
Muslim International Film Festival returns
"It showcases phenomenal talent from all over the world," says Sajid Varda - 01 Jul 2026
by Jennie Kermode
Keitel, Hoffman and Binoche take the waters in Karlovy Vary
Czech festival also adds Bacon, Sedgwick and Wright to guest roster - 24 Jun 2026
by Richard Mowe
DocFest announces winners
Filthy and Magma triumph, while Ultimate Thunder wins Audience Award - 15 Jun 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Evia Project returns for 5th year
Green initiative focusing on world of the forest - 14 Jun 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Tribeca announces awards
Cotton Fever, Labrador – Autopsy of Silence and Jail Time Records take top accolades - 14 Jun 2026
by Amber Wilkinson
Back to the future at 60th Karlovy Vary
Czech festival to welcome Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg - 10 Jun 2026
by Richard Mowe
Farewell to Anthony Head
Much-loved star dies at 72 - 05 Jun 2026
by Jennie Kermode
More Fantasia titles announced
Festival to include new work from Jane Schoenbrun, Larry Fessenden and the Adams family - 04 Jun 2026
by Jennie Kermode
Marjane Satrapi passes away at 56
Friends and family say Persepolis director died 'of sadness' a year after her late husband - 04 Jun 2026
by Amber Wilkinson

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Stay-at-Home Seven: July 20 to 24
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
A graveyard smash
Larry Fessenden and Aitana Doyle discuss Trauma Or, Monsters All
by Jennie Kermode
Inside the box
Mark H Rapaport on controlling environments, hidden truths and Godhead
by Jennie Kermode
Personal monsters
Tim Riedel on exploring idigenous trauma through horror in Ancestral Beasts
by Jennie Kermode
Creature feature
Nick Taylor on Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters Of Steve Johnson
by Jennie Kermode
Stories and communication
Marc Isaacs on generative AI, people playing themselves, and Synthetic Sincerity
by Paul Risker
Baptism for child of cinema
Karlovy Vary’s best director Mads Mengel on family, fatherhood and casting
by Richard Mowe
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 13 to 20
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Fantasia 2026: our pick of the pictures
Fabulous films to look out for at this year's edition
by Jennie Kermode
Producer with the skills of a diplomat
Greg Shapiro on the journey from The Hurt Locker to Harold & Kumar
by Richard Mowe
Open Invite
Olivia Wilde on reinvention, improvisation and why her latest movie had to be shot on film
by Edin Custo
Because of a book
Eran Riklis on adapting Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita In Tehran
by Paul Risker
On the edge
Robert R Palmer and Hazel McKibbin on Last Man Up
by Paul Risker
Finding truth
Lou Diamond Phillips on getting interesting roles and starring in Gangland
by Jennie Kermode
Body, heart and mind
Leah Nelson on memory loss and making Tangles
by Paul Risker
Starring role for a 'reluctant' award winner
Karlovy Vary turns spotlight on genius behind the lens Robert Richardson
by Richard Mowe
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 6 to 12
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Why it’s not all about Jesse
Eisenberg on talking too much, keeping off the internet and staying creative
by Richard Mowe
Hoffman still working out life’s mysteries
Eternal star of The Graduate receives top Karlovy Vary accolade
by Richard Mowe
Pilgrims' progress
David Andrew Ward on capturing spiritual journeys in Human Tide
by Jennie Kermode

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A graveyard smash Larry Fessenden and Aitana Doyle discuss Trauma Or, Monsters All

Inside the box Mark H Rapaport on controlling environments, hidden truths and Godhead

Personal monsters Tim Riedel on exploring idigenous trauma through horror in Ancestral Beasts

Creature feature Nick Taylor on Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters Of Steve Johnson

Stories and communication Marc Isaacs on generative AI, people playing themselves, and Synthetic Sincerity

Brenda Fricker dies at 81 Tributes to My Left Foot Oscar winner and Irish 'national treasure'

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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:


Frightfest Full line-up announced


Sarajevo Festival to honour Asghar Farhadi and present tribute programme


Locarno Juries announced


Fantasia Festival highlights to look forward to


Locarno Sangsoo and Yeo in mix as full line-up announced


MIFF Prize winners announced