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Dahomey wins Golden Bear
by Amber Wilkinson - 24 Feb 2024
Mati Diop's doc takes top prize in Berlin
Society Of The Snow freezes out competition at Goyas
by Amber Wilkinson - 11 Feb 2024
JA Bayona's film snags 12 gongs at Spanish Oscars
HippFest announces line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Feb 2024
Screenings include spotlight on Scotland and restored Lillian Gish film The Wind
Sundance announces prizewinners
by Amber Wilkinson - 26 Jan 2024
Top gongs go to In The Summers, Sujo, A New Wilderness and The Porcelain War
Berlin Film Festival announces line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 Jan 2024
Films featuring Rooney Mara, Gael Garcia Bernal and Cillian Murphy in competition
BAFTA Rising Star nominees announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 10 Jan 2024
British stars Phoebe Dynevor and Mia McKenna-Bruce make shortlist
Glynis Johns dies at 100
by Amber Wilkinson - 05 Jan 2024
Manager confirms death of Mary Poppins star
Family announce death of Tom Wilkinson
by Amber Wilkinson - 30 Dec 2023
Full Monty star was 75
Fallen Leaves wins Arab Critics' Award for European Films
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Dec 2023
Kaurismäki takes award in El Gouna
Tricia Tuttle to be new Berlinale director
by Amber Wilkinson - 12 Dec 2023
Former LFF head to helm A-list festival
Golden Globe nominations announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 11 Dec 2023
Barbie and Oppenheimer lead nominations
European Film Academy falls for Triet drama
by Amber Wilkinson - 09 Dec 2023
Anatomy Of A Fall takes top prizes on awards night
Sundance announces line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 Dec 2023
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Stewart and Steven Yuen head to Sundance
Past Lives named best feature at Gothams
by Amber Wilkinson - 28 Nov 2023
Controversy on evening after De Niro alleges autocue speech was edited
BIFA announces craft awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 Nov 2023
All Of Us Strangers and Femme among winners
Joss Ackland dies at 95
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 Nov 2023
Prolific star passes away peacefully
Aftersun glows at BAFTAs
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 Nov 2023
Charlotte Wells' drama scoops three Scottish awards
Joy for Misericordia
by Amber Wilkinson - 19 Nov 2023
Italian film takes top prize in Tallinn
Dryholm heads jury as Tallinn full line-up revealed
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Oct 2023
Festival will screen 185 features including 51 world premieres
French Film Festival UK announces highlights
by Amber Wilkinson - 19 Oct 2023
Anatomy Of A Fall and The Taste Of Things among line-up
LFF announces awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 16 Oct 2023
Winners include Evil Does Not Exist and Paradise Is Burning
Tallinn announces competition line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 Oct 2023
20-title showcase includes 13 world premieres
Terence Davies dies
by Amber Wilkinson - 07 Oct 2023
Benediction filmmaker was 77
Rye Horn takes top award in San Sebastian
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 Oct 2023
Local director Jaione Camborda's period drama wins Golden Shell
Fundraising campaign aims to reopen Filmhouse
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Sep 2023
£250k Crowdfunder aims to raise funds to refurbish cinema and take 21-year lease
Poor Things wins Golden Lion
by Amber Wilkinson - 10 Sep 2023
Lanthimos takes top prize in Venice
Claire Denis to head San Sebastian Jury
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Sep 2023
Hayao Miyazaki will receive Donostia Award
Lux Audience Award nominees announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 04 Sep 2023
Festival winners go head-to-head
Watch Venice shorts for free online
by Amber Wilkinson - 29 Aug 2023
Festival Scope's Sala Web returns for 2023
San Sebastian adds six films to Competition
by Amber Wilkinson - 25 Aug 2023
Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley starrer among additions
San Sebastian announces Zabaltegi-Tabakalera line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 24 Aug 2023
Festival will also honour Víctor Erice
Fallen Leaves wins FIPRESCI Grand Prix
by Amber Wilkinson - 23 Aug 2023
Aki Kaurismäki takes annual international critics' prize for a second time
San Sebastian announces Pearls
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 Aug 2023
Section to open with The Zone Of Interest
The Boy And The Heron to open San Sebastian
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Aug 2023
Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film heads straight from Toronto
Critical Zone wins Golden Leopard
by Amber Wilkinson - 12 Aug 2023
Iranian film shot in secret takes top prize in Locarno
San Sebastian begins to take shape
by Amber Wilkinson - 03 Aug 2023
New Directors and Horizontes Latinos announced
Spacey cleared of sexual assault charges
by Amber Wilkinson - 26 Jul 2023
Actor 'grateful' after London jury trial
Andrew Macdonald named as chair of EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 25 Jul 2023
Last King Of Scotland producer to take festival forward
Actors join writers on picket lines
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Jul 2023
SAG-AFTRA walkout over pay and artificial intelligence fears
EIFF announces programme
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 Jul 2023
The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde among 24-feature line-up
Alan Arkin dies at 89
by Amber Wilkinson - 30 Jun 2023
Tributes pour in for Little Miss Sunshine Oscar winner
Fremont to close Edinburgh Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Jun 2023
UK premiere of Babak Jalali's migrant drama
Sheffield DocFest announces awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 Jun 2023
In The Rearview and Q among winners
EIFF to open with Silent Roar
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Jun 2023
World premiere for Hebrides teen surf drama
Tribeca announces De Niro Con
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Jun 2023
Three-day city event will celebrate actor's 80th birthday
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
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
Critics Awards for Arab Films shortlist announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 12 May 2023
The Blue Caftan leads nominations
Rasoulof banned from leaving Iran
by Amber Wilkinson - 04 May 2023
Director had hoped to serve on Cannes Un Certain Regard jury
Tish to open DocFest
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Apr 2023
Sheffield event to open with portrait of photographer
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