formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The Jury of the Immersive Competition of the 79th Festival de Cannes presented the Best Immersive Work Award to Katàbasis, created by Ugo Arsac at the Plage des Palmes. Source: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/katabasis-best-immersive-work-at-the-79th-festival-de-cannes/
Long confined to parallel sections or peripheral programming, Africa continues its gradual integration into the major global film events. Source: https://africa-news-agency.com/cannes-2026-africa-strengthens-its-presence-on-the-croisette/
Just days before the world’s leading film festival at Cannes, scores of filmmakers and movie industry players descended on a cozy town of about 100,000 people tucked away deep in northeast Italy for an annual film festival celebrating Asian cinema. … Continued
The festival markets may be declining, but data shows festival audiences growing. For festivals ready to adapt, that’s great news for filmmakers: It’s where the real opportunity lies. Source: https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/film-festival-attendance-distribution-strategy-changing-1235192825/
Taiwan will achieve its strongest-ever showing at this year’s Far East Film Festival in Italy, with six films selected for competition. Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202604230022
SPRING is coming and summer to follow, and with the better weather and the lengthening days comes festival season. But who are the people responsible for putting bums on seats and artists into programmes? Here we look at five festival … Continued