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The St. Louis International Film Festival is turning 35, and this year’s festival, which runs from November 5-15, is a celebration of the spirit of independent film.

Aftera six-year hiatus, Lights, Camera, Africa! (LCA!), one of Lagos’ longest-running platforms for independent African cinema and cultural exchange, is returning to the city with a renewed commitment to film, artistic collaboration and collective engagement.

“All my films are a result of failures,” says Q. “Every time I failed at something, my response was to make a film.” Little wonder that the 53-year-old Bengali filmmaker is one of India’s foremost chroniclers of failed youth. Q’s protagonists are unheroic but cannot stop dreaming of heroism. Their mad journeys are punctuated by…

For director Sai Srinidhi, stepping into solo direction with MisMatch is a natural process, after working as an associate director on Nodidavaru Enanthare and directing a segment of the multi-story film BTS. Trained under the mentorship of Guruprasad of Mata fame, Srinidhi brings a simple perspective to this feel-good family drama set against the lush…

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Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — “Some movies stay with you long after the credits roll. The Fayetteville Film Fest is built around those kinds of stories,” a recent news release from Experience Fayetteville said, encouraging locals to come out to downtown Fayetteville for an experience that takes you in front of and behind the camera

The Portuguese actor and producer reflected with the audience on the importance of free and independent cinema

Hollywood may be dominated by enormous budgets, global franchises and glamorous premieres, but independent cinema continues to attract some of the industry’s biggest names. For many actors and filmmakers, indie productions are not simply stepping stones toward blockbuster careers. They provide a different creative environment where unusual ideas can flourish, risks can be taken and…

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A who’s who of the global film industry gathered in the French resort of Saint-Paul-de-Vence today (September 7) for the Lumière Summit, which is aiming to find solutions for the screen sector amid disruptions from AI, streaming and the creator economy.