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EFP, ACC to launch an Arab Critics’ Award for European Films dedicated to European cinema
EFP’s Managing Director Sonja Heinen said on the new initiative.
Joaquin Phoenix will be honoured with one of two TIFF Tribute Actor Awards
Taking place on Monday, September 9 during the 44th Toronto International Film Festival, the Gala is an annual fundraiser to support TIFF’s year-round programmes and core mission to transform the way people see the world through film and to celebrate the film industry’s outstanding contributors.
Venice Film Festival to honour cinematographer Luca Bigazzi
Luca Bigazzi award ceremony will take place on September 1st before the Out of Competition world premiere screening of his latest work, The New Pope by Paolo Sorrentino series featuring Jude Law, John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando, Cécile de France, Javier Cámara, and Ludivine Sagnier.
Egyptian films to participate in 9th Malmö Arab Film Festival
EXT. Night and The Guest to participate in the feature film competition and The Knight and The Princess will see its international premiere
Cairo Film Festival to dedicated its 41st edition to Youssef Cherif Rizkallah
Egypt’s renowned film critic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah, who passed away on 12 July 2019 will posthumously retain the post of the festival’s artistic director
25th Sarajevo Film Festival to honour Alejandro Iñárritu
Iñárritu is one of the most acclaimed and well-regarded filmmakers working today, known for telling poignant and international stories about the human condition. He is the winner of two consecutive Best Director Oscar awards for his films The Revenant and Birdman.
Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award goes to Pawel Pawlikowski
The acclaimed director will be presented with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award and honoured with a retrospective of his works – including documentaries he made for the BBC and his most recent feature films, such as Ida and Cold War, in the Festival’s Tribute to programme. Pawlikowski will be returning to the Sarajevo Film Festival for the third time.
53 films to compete at Sarajevo Film Festival
Elma Tataragić, selector of the Competition Programme – Feature Film, picked nine titles. The selection features four world, one international, and four regional premieres.
Closing ceremony of Venice Film Festival to screen Capotondi’s The Burnt Orange Heresy
The art world and the underworld collide in Capotondi’s elegant and erotic neo-noir thriller, The Burnt Orange Heresy.
Tarantino: from Pulp Fiction to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The cult director is back with a tribute to the film industry: As Once Upon a Time in Hollywood hits theaters, here’s a look into Quentin Tarantino’s works.
Toronto Film Festival: Meryl Streep to receive Tribute Actor Award
With an extensive film, television, and stage career extending over 40 years, Streep has won several awards, mainly three Academy Awards
Egyptian veteran actor Farouk Al-Fishawi dies at 67
He passed away after short battle with cancer
Details of Locarno’s Black Light Retrospective revealed
Festival will pay its own homage to retrospective with Pre-festival screening on August 6 of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing (1989)
The Truth by Kore-eda Hirokazu to open 76th Venice Film Festival
Film stars Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke
Knight & Princess confirmed at 3rd edition of El Gouna Film Festival
Film is Egypt’s 1st animated feature
Lucrecia Martel to head Venezia 76 International Jury
Jury to select winner of Golden Lion for Best Film
Pre-opening event of 76th Venice International Film Festival to screen Extase
Restored copy of film-scandal to be screened in Sala Darsena
The Personal History of David Copperfield to open 63rd BFI London Film Festival
The film’s European premiere will be on Wednesday, 2 October at Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square. This fresh take on the classic novel of Charles Dickens boasts a stellar British cast, led by Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Paul Whitehouse, and Gwendoline Christie
Film critic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah dies at 76
Rizkallah was laid to rest on Friday in the presence of his family, co-workers, and students. A funeral will be held on Monday.
Edinburgh International Film Festival announces awards
More than 500 filmmakers were in attendance this year to support their films with over 800 press and industry delegates and 270 youth delegates also present.
KVIFF Eastern Promises 2019 awards announced
The juries announced the winners at the ceremony that closed the festival’s industry programme in Little Versailles in Karlovy Vary tonight and the winners of the Czech round of Nespresso Talents were announced as well.
Pathé prize for film journalism will be awarded at 15th Zurich Film Festival
The award is endowed with a 10,000 Swiss franc cash prize. Previously presented within the framework of the Solothurn Film Festival, the prestigious Prix Pathé will now be hosted by the ZFF.
Beyer leaves IFFR after 49th edition to become director at Netherlands Film Fund
The IFFR will announce the details of the application process for a new festival director in the coming weeks
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
Famed for opulent film, opera productions, Zeffirelli led storied life, often courted controversy
Pedro Almodóvar to receive Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Acknowledgement to great director will be presented during festival’s 76th edition
A Hidden Life: refusing to take oath of allegiance to dictatorship
A Hidden Life follows the real-life story of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (August Diehl) who refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival honours Miloš Fikejz
Festival also announced other features of its programme for this year
Cannes Palme d’Or goes to Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’
South Korean director dives deep into widening gulf between rich, poor with his enthralling film “Parasite”
Palestinian film awarded Jury Special Mention award at Cannes
Also, the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) awarded the film their top prize International Critics’ Trophy.
Screen International to launch 3rd edition of ‘Arab Stars of Tomorrow’ at CIFF
Screen International’s ‘Arab Stars of Tomorrow’ was launched with the mandate to celebrate Arab talent and highlight the hottest up-and-coming actors, writers, directors, and filmmakers who are primed to make their mark in the international industry in the years to come.