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Ahead of film festivals, press conferences are an unusual sight for juries, but this time in Venice it appears that would not be the case.

Sundance Film Festival volunteer sign-up begins Aug. 31 – Left Hand Valley Courier

ARTS / FILM Russian Film Festival lands in five Chinese cities, spotlighting deeper cultural ties

Clockwise from top left: ‘Meteorite’, ‘Father Joe’, ‘The Difficult Bride’, ‘My Notes On Mars’, ‘Ink’, ‘Guria’

For the film festival circuit, this was supposed to be the year when Gazaand the Middle East faded into the background. 

I’ve spent the last two weeks trying to figure out where to send Lost Garden next, and the answer that keeps winning isn’t the one I expected. Not a regional showcase bolted onto an existing festival as a side program. Not a waiting game for a jury that still doesn’t have a category for a…

ROME, Aug 24 (Reuters) – A documentary examining Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza was added to the Venice Film Festival line-up on Monday, the second year running that a highly charged work about the conflict has competed for the prestigious Golden Lion.

You might not have heard of Aaron Sorkin, but we’re pretty sure you’ll know his work.

The 15th International 100-Second Film Festival successfully conducted workshops across three countries—Pakistan, Indian-administered Kashmir, and Iran—coordinated by ABNA correspondent Zainab Askari, drawing hundreds of media professionals and filmmakers. The Qom workshop alone brought together over 35 participants from more than seven countries for intensive training in scriptwriting, documentary production, and AI filmmaking, as part of…

Short filmmakers from across Asia can submit to the Bangkok International Film Festival’s newly opened Asian Short Film Competition until 30 August 2026, ahead of the festival’s September edition in Thailand.