formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
“By bringing the audience closer to documentary films, this award hopes to promote and popularize documentary filmmaking and further support Korean and Asian filmmakers,” the festival says. Source: Busan International Film Festival Adds Documentary Audience Award
The head of the Lithuanian Film Center lauds “a huge achievement” as Saulė Bliuvaitė’s debut ‘Toxic’ and Laurynas Bareiša’s sophomore feature ‘Drowning Dry’ screen in competition. Source: Locarno Film Festval 2024: Lithuania Cinema in the Spotlight
After announcing that the event’s main competition had produced “no single outstanding work,” the fest’s Grand Jury Prize was awarded to “sharp-edged” thriller ‘Sailing Song of June.’ Source: China’s FIRST International Film Festival Leaves Main Prize Vacant
Film wins a cash prize of €10,000. Source: ‘Explanation For Everything’ wins Grand Prix at Poland’s New Horizons film festival | News | Screen
The long-running Venice festival director on the highlights of the 81st Biennale, why Netflix is absent this year and the stars returning to the Lido post-strike: “We’re going to have the most crowded red carpet in a decade!” Source: Venice … Continued
Have you reached a point where you’ve begun submitting your film to festivals but nothing is happening? If lots of rejections are coming in and you’re starting to feel anxious and depressed, you may be wondering what you’re doing wrong. … Continued