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Telugu Film Industry Celebrated as International Film Festival of India Gets Off to Goan Carnival Start
India’s vibrant Telugu-language film industry, known to the western world for Oscar winner “RRR,” was a dominant presence at the…
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India’s WAVES Film Bazaar Kicks Off With New Cash Grant
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off the 19th edition of its industry market — now rebranded as WAVES Film…
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Shekhar Kapur Unveils Vision for International Film Festival of India: Tech Integration, Carnival Opening and Global Film Market Expansion
Revered filmmaker and International Film Festival of India (IFFI) festival director Shekhar Kapur is steering the Goa-based event toward a…
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Béla Tarr-Backed ‘Lullaby for the Mountains’ Unveils Clip Ahead of International Film Festival of India Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety is exclusively unveiling a new clip from “Lullaby for the Mountains,” the debut feature from Armenian filmmaker Hayk Matevosyan…
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M5 Entertainment Launches Global Film Fund With Inaugural Award at India’s WAVES Film Bazaar (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker and producer Sonya V. Kapoor is partnering with Amrita Mendonza to establish the M5 Entertainment Global Film Fund, which is…
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How ‘The Southern Chronicles’ Team Created 1990s Lithuania on Film: ‘We Pressed the Rock and Roll Button’
After the release of “The Southern Chronicles,” producer Lukas Trimonis couldn’t quite believe the amount of attention the film was…
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‘Corn Island’ Director George Ovashvili Premieres His Most Personal Film Yet, ‘The Moon Is a Father of Mine,’ in Competition at Tallinn Black Nights
Georgian filmmaker George Ovashvili, best known for 2014 Karlovy Vary Crystal Globe winner “Corn Island,” is bringing his most personal…
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Shah Rukh Khan Classics Among Programming for International Film Festival of India’s Inflatable Cinema Return (EXCLUSIVE)
Three Shah Rukh Khan titles will screen in inflatable cinema format for the first time as part of the 56th International Film Festival of…
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Steven Soderbergh, Michaela Coel Set to Attend Doha Film Festival, Which Will Kick Off With ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ as Qatar Steps Up Film Ambitions
The inaugural Doha Film Festival launches Thursday with the official Middle East premiere of Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s…
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Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi on Spirit of New Doha Film Festival: ‘Film, Gaming, Animation and Cosplay Are All Forms of Expression That Inspire and Unite People’
Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, who over the past 15 years has been instrumental in turning the DFI into the region’s…
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AFM Earns High Praise for New L.A. Location, but Pricey Film Packages Turn Buyers Off: ‘Expectations Haven’t Fully Adjusted to the Realities of the Market’
Rain may be good for box offices, but it can also be a bonus for film events. The storm that started pounding Los Angeles last week led to…
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‘We Believe You’ Sweeps Seville European Film Festival as ‘DJ Ahmet,’ ‘All That’s Left of You’ Also Score Major Wins
Belgian courtroom drama “We Believe You” swept the 22nd Seville European Film Festival, taking the Golden Giraldillo for best film plus…
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AI Drama ‘Humans in the Loop’ Receives Film Independent’s Sloan Distribution Grant, Enters Oscar Race (EXCLUSIVE)
Aranya Sahay’s feature “Humans in the Loop” has received the Film Independent Sloan Distribution Grant as the film officially qualifies…
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Lucy Liu Signals Polka Dots’ Staying Power in Bach Mai’s Bustle Gown at the 11th Asian World Film Festival
Lucy Liu continued 2025’s run of high-profile polka dot statements on Saturday in Culver City, wearing a strapless Bach Mai gown to a…
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Cairo Film Festival Highlights Egyptian Classics Restoration as Hussein Fahmi Sets Vision for Archival Future
The Cairo Intl. Film Festival opened this year not by looking outward, but inward, highlighting the expansive archive of Egyptian classics…
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At Cairo Film Festival, Programmers Track a New Wave of Arab Filmmakers
At the 46th edition of the Cairo Intl. Film Festival, programmers from some of the world’s leading festivals are finding something they…
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From Cardboard Boxes to AI: Stunt Legends Share Stories, Wisdom at Round Top Film Festival
Airbags are fine. But when it comes to high falls, sometimes all you need to land safely is a stack of cardboard boxes. That was one of…
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J.M. Cravioto Talks Capturing the Mexican Woodstock in ‘Wheels, Weed & Rock n’ Roll,’ Announces First Feature Film in Spain ‘The Kiss of the Vampire’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Growing up, filmmaker J.M Cravioto (“Bound to Vengeance,” “Diablo”) kept hearing tales of the infamous Festival de Avándaro, also known as…
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Film Estonia Rebates to Post-Production Lures Foreign Shoots
“We might be small, but we’re quick, flexible, and deeply committed, and that approach makes us truly competitive”,” said the Estonian…
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Paka Teams Up With Actress Nathalie Kelley on Heritage Collection
Since sustainable apparel brand Paka launched in 2016, founder Kris Cody has been working to connect the brand’s community to its roots…
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Sean Baker to Serve as Red Sea Film Festival Jury President
Oscar-winning “Anora” director Sean Baker will serve as president of this year’s Red Sea Film Festival‘s features jury. The Saudi Arabian…
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ First Look in ‘RRR’ Director S.S. Rajamouli’s Globe-Trotting Action Film Unveiled Ahead of Title Reveal
“RRR” director S.S. Rajamouli has unveiled the first look of Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Mandakini in his upcoming globe-trotting adventure…
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The Joyful Mythology of “Nouvelle Vague”
That word, instantly identified with the French New Wave, is missing from “Nouvelle Vague,” an absence that comes off not as an accident…
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Dawn Porter to Receive Full Frame Documentary Film Festival’s 2026 Tribute Award (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter has been selected to receive the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival‘s 2026 Tribute award. The…