Browsing: Festivals

The European Film Academy has shortlisted 68 feature-length films for a possible nomination for the European Film Awards, which take place on January 16 in Athens.

Top photo: Richie Simeone (second from right, blue hat) on the set of his directorial debut, Sunnyside. (All photos courtesy Taylor Rahn)

From January 21 to 31, 2027, the Sundance Film Festival will bring independent filmmakers, Hollywood stars, and movie lovers to Boulder. And while the premieres and celebrity sightings will draw plenty of attention, the festival is also making a point of welcoming locals, with brand-new affordable ticket options for students, young adults, and weekday moviegoers.

French actress Marion Cotillard will preside over the jury for the 2026 Marrakech International Film Festival (November 20-28).

Paola Malanga is the artistic director of the Rome Film Fest, which kicks off on October 13 with the world premiere of The Sound of Something New (Il Rumore Delle Cose Nuove) by Paolo Genovese, the director of the local hit Perfect Strangers.

Bulgarian filmmaker Ina Sotirova has won the Best Emerging Filmmaker award at the inaugural Caribbean Film Awards, held on 10 October in Wilmington, USA.

Alexandra Matthaiou travels to Cannes with her short film Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection).

Entries for the 2027 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each title on this page.

Kazakhstan hosted the Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF) for the first time, attracting 8,067 entries from 125 countries and becoming the world’s largest international competition for AI-generated films, Qazinform News Agency reports.

When the “Volcano Engine” LOGO is widely spread across the venue of this year’s Pingyao International Film Festival, many people may have similar questions in mind.