formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
‘White Snail’ by Elsa Kramer and Levin Peter won a special jury prize, Abbas Fahdel the director honor for ‘Tales of the Wounded Land,’ and the best first feature award went to Sophy Romvari for ‘Blue Heron.’ Source: Locarno Film … Continued
Screen is running this regularly updated page with the latest film festival and market dates from across the world. Source: 2025 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates | News | Screen
The period between 1945 and 1960 used to be considered the “doldrums” of filmmaking in Britain. The Locarno Film Festival’s retrospective aims to change this perception. By looking beyond period dramas, class stories or literary adaptations, this carefully curated selection … Continued
Screen spoke to Barbera about his approach to selecting films, his future at the festival, and whether he is concerned about political protests this year. Source: Venice Film Festival head Alberto Barbera talks monsters, managing protests and the one that … Continued
Locarno Pro head Markus Duffner reveals some of the highlights of the festival’s industry programme. Source: Locarno Pro 2025 aims to match private film financiers with emerging talent | Features | Screen
Chinese actress Zhao Tao and Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will also join two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne, this year’s jury president, to pick the 2025 Golden Lion. Source: Venice Film Festival 2025 Competition Jury Unveiled