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Dans La Brume to open Fantasia
by Jennie Kermode - 15 Jun 2018
24 additional titles announced
Cameo launches LGBT+ pilot
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Jun 2018
Cinema project for young people aims to curate films and promote discussion
On the road - to the Outer Hebrides
by Richard Mowe - 07 Jun 2018
EIFF world première for Lift Share in shorts showcase
Horror Channel to remain Frightfest sponsor
by Jennie Kermode - 07 Jun 2018
New one year deal signed
Weinstein pleads not guilty
by Amber Wilkinson - 05 Jun 2018
Weinstein attends court over rape and sex assault charges
AFI launches new scholarships for female cinematographers
by Jennie Kermode - 04 Jun 2018
Fox and ASC provide support
Benedict Cumberbatch to the rescue
by Jennie Kermode - 02 Jun 2018
Avengers: Infinity War star saves cyclist from assault
Eye Haïdara to attend EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 02 Jun 2018
César-nominated rising star to present British premiere of C'est La Vie
Lifetime Achievement Award for George Clooney
by Jennie Kermode - 31 May 2018
Julia Roberts will present the honour
Production Growth Fund nets £60M , says Scottish government
by Jennie Kermode - 31 May 2018
New Screen Unit aims to increase production
Ghosts of the past in frame at Karlovy Vary
by Richard Mowe - 29 May 2018
Official selection includes ten world premieres
Harvey Weinstein arrested in New York
by Jennie Kermode - 25 May 2018
Former producer charged with rape
Show Dogs given snip
by Amber Wilkinson - 25 May 2018
Studio changes US theatrical cut after 'genital inspection' controversy
Morgan Freeman accused of sexual harassment
by Jennie Kermode - 24 May 2018
Actor denies intentionally causing offence
Sundance announces Directors and Screenwriters lab participants
by Amber Wilkinson - 24 May 2018
13 projects selected.
Levinson honour in Karlovy Vary
by Richard Mowe - 24 May 2018
Crystal Globe for Rain Man director
2017 a low for LGBTQ inclusion, says GLAAD
by Jennie Kermode - 23 May 2018
Only 14 major studio releases included LGBTQ characters
EIFF launches programme
by Amber Wilkinson - 23 May 2018
21 world premieres in line-up
Sundance grants £436k of doc funding
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 May 2018
23 projects receive support - more than half by women
Besson accused of rape
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 May 2018
Fifth Element director denies allegation
Shoplifters nabs Palme d’Or in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 19 May 2018
Spike Lee, Pawlikowski, and Panahi among winners
Critics make their choices in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 19 May 2018
Burning, Girl and One Day receive recognition
Troll "love story" scoops top prize
by Richard Mowe - 18 May 2018
Cannes Un Certain Regard prizes revealed
Palm Dog for Dogman
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 May 2018
Crime drama's gang of pooches take top prize
Basque film showcase comes to Scotland
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 May 2018
Edinburgh and Glasgow to host screenings
Diamantino takes Critics’ Week prize
by Richard Mowe - 17 May 2018
First-time filmmakers impress with football satire
Wajib takes top prize at Arab Cinema Center Critics Awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 16 May 2018
A Taste Of Cement named best documentary
New Star Wars damp squib in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 16 May 2018
Lukewarm response to blockbuster premiere
Scotland first for EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 May 2018
Festival announces titles with homegrown connections
Von Trier’s heaven and hell
by Richard Mowe - 15 May 2018
Cannes walk-outs at serial killer premiere
Margot Kidder dies at 69
by Jennie Kermode - 14 May 2018
Farewell to Lois Lane
Women on the march in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 13 May 2018
Blanchett, Stewart, DuVernay, Cotillard and Hayek join red carpet call for equality
EIFF announces The Young & The Wild
by Amber Wilkinson - 10 May 2018
Festival expands youth programme
Don Quixote to go ahead in Cannes
by Jennie Kermode - 09 May 2018
Terry Gilliam will attend despite stroke
Cannes takes a stand on abuse
by Richard Mowe - 09 May 2018
Hotline opened for victims to report and seek help
Cannes’ Frémaux enters the fray
by Richard Mowe - 07 May 2018
Director schmoozes the media ahead of festival opening
Academy expels Roman Polanski
by Jennie Kermode - 03 May 2018
Bill Cosby also thrown out
Jaws with live score coming to EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 03 May 2018
Spielberg shark classic to be accompanied by RSNO
Cannes Quixote battle rages on
by Richard Mowe - 02 May 2018
Festival organisers side with Gilliam
Sundance announces New Frontier Story Lab fellows
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 May 2018
Six projects by artists working at the convergence of film, art and technology
Judd sues Weinstein
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 May 2018
Actress Ashley accuses mogul of 'damaging' her career
Fest in the City returns to EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 May 2018
Three days of free outdoor screenings
New distribution partnership for Frightfest
by Jennie Kermode - 30 Apr 2018
Signature to help bring festival hits to home audiences
BFI finds rare Technicolor footage
by Amber Wilkinson - 30 Apr 2018
Discovery include unseen film of Louise Brooks
The curse of Quixote looms over Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 29 Apr 2018
Gilliam and producer fight it out in court
Tribeca Film Festival Audience Awards announced
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 29 Apr 2018
Shawn Snyder, Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown are the winners
Sundance London adds titles
by Amber Wilkinson - 28 Apr 2018
Extra strand dedicated to 'Films That Made Me'
Kenya bans Cannes-selected film
by Jennie Kermode - 27 Apr 2018
Rafiki would "promote lesbianism," say censors
Diane is big winner at Tribeca
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 27 Apr 2018
Shawn Snyder takes Best New Narrative Director for To Dust
Synchronised finale for EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Apr 2018
Oliver Parker’s Swimming With Men to close festival
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