Also included in the extensive line up of projects participating in the upcoming industry incubator organized by the Doha Film Institute is the follow up by Algerian helmers Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad to their award winning epic ‘The Last Queen’, as well as Suzannah Mirghani’s highly anticipated feature debut ‘Cotton Queen’.
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Fabrizio Gifuni and Romana Maggiora Vergano in Francesca Comencini’s ‘The Time It Takes’
Cinecittà present Cinema Made in Italy at London's BFI Southbank
Cinema Made in Italy (CMII) returns to London this spring with exclusive presentations of nine new Italian feature films to UK audiences, presented by the internationally renowned Cinecittà.
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Clockwise from left: Walter Salles, Anna Terrazas, Darius Khondji and Lav Diaz
Walter Salles, Lav Diaz and 'Roma' costume designer Anna Terrazas announced as Qumra Masters 2025
The list for the upcoming edition also includes César and Academy Award nominated DoP Darius Khondji, and Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To Kei-Fung.
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BFI Flare 2025 slated to conquer 'Hearts, Bodies and Minds'
The 39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, one of the world’s most significant and long-standing queer film events in the LGBTQIA+ calendar recently revealed its full program, with general tickets to go on sale February 27th.
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“Right now, our actual world is scarier": Robert De Niro talks 'Zero Day' for Netflix
And it’s no wonder the NY-based actor and producer, who is about to star in his first TV role, thinks a series on a devastating nationwide cyberattack in the US is less frightening than our current “Make [everywhere] Great Again,” political climate.
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'Paradise' on Hulu is truly a one-of-a-kind, heaven on earth show to stream right now
With stellar performances by Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson, the latest show created by the wondrous Dan Fogelman is a must-watch.
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Margaret Qualley and Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon by Richard Linklater © Sabrina Lantos / Sony Pictures Classics
Berlinale announces main line up which includes Linklater, Franco, Hong Sang-soo titles & German premiere of Timothée Chalamet star vehicle
“Cinema helps us connect and understand each other,” says new Artistic Director Tricia Tuttle during the press conference announcing all the Competition and Perspectives titles, plus the few remaining films in their Special Gala program.
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A still from Gianluca Jodice’s ‘The Flood’ courtesy of the Institut Français
Fashion & Cinema at London's Ciné Lumière to present special screenings of 'The Flood' and 'Maria'
If ever there was an event that had me at “hello” it’s this one. And I’ve been graciously asked to moderate the Q&A following Gianluca Jodice’s fab film, which opened the 2024 Locarno Film Festival on the Piazza Grande.
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Fernanda Torres holds her Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Golden Globe, photo courtesy of @GG2025
Men in shades of green, first time winners and a groundbreaking host - this year's Golden Globes decoded
This year’s Golden Globes ceremony was an affair to be remembered.
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The soundtrack to Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' is music to make you sing with joy
But also cry with pain, and don’t tell me the film, and its legendary singer didn’t make you feel until your heart could burst.
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Palestinian story 'Happy Holidays' wins Etoile d'Or in Marrakech
Plus Polish director Damian Kocur won the Best Directing Prize for his Ukrainian story ‘Under the Volcano’.
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Creative health charity CULTUR.art to host live event in London, featuring legendary music producer Gordon Raphael
Raphael will be In Conversation with creative health pioneer Dr Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, in a free to the public event at London’s The Social on Friday, November 29th.
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Ajyal young jurors sit during a screening of a film in their section
The Doha Ajyal Diaries: Women filmmakers sweep awards at this year's DFI Ajyal Film Festival
And, while watching films during this wondrous festival, I witnessed a second miracle in the making.
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Fatma Hassan Alremaihi and Her Excellency Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater surrounded by some of the Ajyal jurors
The Doha Ajyal Diaries: Opening night with a twist and the joy of unorthodox film choices
A documentary about the students’ movement in Sudan opened this year’s DFI Ajyal film festival. And the unusual, yet super welcomed refreshing choices didn’t stop there.
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Todd Haynes, Alfonso Cuarón and Ava DuVernay among those participation in Marrakech Film Fest Conversations
The list of cinema personalities encountering the public at this year’s festival in Morocco also includes Sean Penn and David Cronenberg, in Marrakech to receive their honorary awards, as well as persecuted Iranian helmer Mohammad Rasoulof, Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako and US director-slash-artist extraordinaire Tim Burton.
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Marrakech Film Fest announced Luca Guadagnino as new Jury President and unveils 2024 official selection
On the occasion of its 21st edition, which takes place from November 29th to December 7th, 2024, the Marrakech International Film Festival will present 70 films selected from 32 countries in its various sections: the Official Competition, Gala Screenings, Special Screenings, the 11th Continent, the Moroccan Panorama, Cinema for Young Audiences & Families, and films shown as part of the Tributes program.
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A still from ‘Sudan, Remember Us’ by Hind Meddeb, courtesy of the DFI
Ajyal 2024: Festival will kick off with 'Sudan, Remember Us' and will present a focus on Voices from Palestine
With the theme of the 2024 edition of Ajyal Film Festival presented by the Doha Film Institute announced as ‘Moments That Matter’, the event will also see the participation of Palestinian stars Hiam Abbas, Saleh and Mohammad Bakri, along with beloved Egyptian actor Khaled El Nabawy, Turkish TV star Esra Bilgic and Sudanese musician Mustafa the Poet.
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Marrakech IFF to pay tributes to Sean Penn, late thespian Naïma Elmcherqui and David Cronenberg
Ever since its first edition, the Marrakech International Film Festival has been paying homage to the most notable names in cinema. For its 21st edition, it will honor three great artists whose contributions and influence have had a significant impact on cinema for several decades.
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Jeff Nichols photographed by © Kyle Kaplan, courtesy of 20th Century Fox, used with permission
US filmmaker Jeff Nichols named patron of 2024 Atlas Workshops in Marrakech
Plus, the latest projects by favorite filmmakers Lina Soualem, Murad Abu Eisheh, Cherien Dabis and Tala Hadid will be featured in this year’s prestigious sessions with selected projects in development and post-production from Morocco, Africa and the Arab world.
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A still from Abderrahmane Sissako’s ‘Black Tea’ which enjoys its UK premiere at the festival
Film Africa 2024 is coming to London to celebrate the best of cinema from the continent
The festival, presented by The Royal African Society, will run from 25 October to 3 November during the UK’s celebration of Black History Month and will showcase the best of African cinema in Europe.
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