Five talking points from the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Lots of stars (but lack of access), sweaty days and nights, and a few big deals. Source: Five talking points from the 2024 Venice Film Festival | News | Screen
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival; ‘The Brutalist’, Nicole Kidman for ‘Babygirl’ take prizes
Almodóvar’s first English-language feature marks the first time he has won the top award at one of the three major film festivals (Cannes, Venice and Berlin). Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore star in the story of a woman who makes … Continued
What Is the New Standard of American Cinema?
”On one hand: The stars were back! On the other: American film production was shut down for a significant chunk of 2023, which is when many movies in this year’s festival would have been trying to shoot. Did you notice … Continued
Fakenham Film Festival to showcase local talent and landmarks
A new film festival will be bringing “local talent” and landmarks to the big screen in a county.The Fakenham Film Festival, which is organised by Active Fakenham, will take place at the Central Cinema, Fakenham, Norfolk, on Tuesday evenings from … Continued
Lowestoft’s Sunrise Film Festival enjoys record-breaking year
A vibrant movie festival has celebrated a record-breaking year after thousands of film fans came together to share their love of independent cinema.The Sunrise Film Festival in Lowestoft took over the Marina Theatre and Sam’s Wellbeing Hub and Café to … Continued
Sarajevo Film Festival: Spotlighting Cinema, Not Politics
The festival born during the Bosnian war celebrates its 30th anniversary with a mission to unite filmmakers across Southeast Europe. “We always felt like it was important to build bridges and discuss, not censor and not boycott.” Source: Sarajevo Film … Continued