As Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord took the Palme d’Or, many critics left Cannes talking about Minotaur, Zvyagintsev’s acclaimed Grand Prix winner. CANNES, France — Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu claimed the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night for Fjord, a family drama set in Norway that explores cultural conflict, faith and political
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Solaris 2026 Winners: A Celebration of Independent Cinema in Helsinki
The Solaris Film Festival 2026 edition took place in Helsinki, Finland, a city celebrated for its vibrant cinematic culture and historic contributions to Nordic and international film—home to auteurs like Aki Kaurismäki and iconic venues that have long nurtured independent and experimental cinema. This year, the festival was hosted at Stoa, providing an intimate and
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Kristin Griffith and Artur Smolyaninov Win Top Acting Honors at Prague Independent Film Festival
The 2025 Prague Independent Film Festival (PIFF) has wrapped up with an exceptional display of talent from filmmakers around the world. From thought-provoking short films to emotionally charged feature narratives, this year’s awards recognized works that pushed the boundaries of storytelling, experimentation, and artistry. I Never Said Goodbye was named Best Feature Film, winning acclaim
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Cannes 2025: Loznitsa’s Two Prosecutors Stuns Critics as Jafar Panahi Takes Palme d’Or in Politically Charged Edition
The 78th Cannes Film Festival wrapped with a thunderclap on May 24, capping nearly two weeks of cinematic premieres and the enduring allure of la Croisette. While Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident took home the coveted Palme d’Or, the most critically lauded film of the festival was without question Sergei Loznitsa’s Two Prosecutors
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Interview with director Nikita Hattangady
Exploring the Creative Journey of “La Pietra” with Filmmaker Nikita Hattangady Diving into the captivating narrative of “La Pietra,” Nikita Hattangady, the brilliant filmmaker behind this heartwarming short film, takes us through her creative process, challenges faced, and the profound themes that make her work truly resonate. From a Guru’s tale that sparked inspiration to
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Interview with Dávid Géczy and János Wiedermann
In an illuminating interview, filmmakers Dávid Géczy and János Wiedermann provide a glimpse into the creative process behind their captivating comedy-drama short film “Have a Nice Apocalypse!” starring Andor Lukáts, discussing inspiration, challenges, and the intricate themes that make their work so compelling. Synopsis – Old man Márton lives in a charming village in the
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Touched (2023) by Claudia Rorarius – Locarno Review
The film “Touched” by director Claudia Rorarius was screened at Locarno Film Festival 2023 in the Concorso Cineasti del presente program and was introduced as a love story about a forbidden romance, “celebrating diverse bodies and breaking taboos”. On 12th of august the lead actors Ísold Halldórudóttir and Stavros Zafeiris won the Pardo for Best Performance. “Touched” is
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Vienna Independent Film Festival 2022: The Complete Winners List
Vienna Independent Film Festival 2022 culminated on 14 September 2022 with an awards ceremony which honored independent films from all around the world. Winners included Balbinka Korzeniowska, Julia Rae, Rosanna Arquette, Keke Palmer and Patrick Sharkey.
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Milos Bikovic at the Raduga Theater Festival in St. Petersburg
As part of the 23rd Raduga theater festival, one of the most important events dedicated to theater in Russia, the Theater for Young Spectators in St. Petersburg, held two whole creative evenings on May 31, 2022 with actor and producer Milos Bikovic. Honored artist of Belarus, actress Vera Polyakova-Makei was the moderator. The famous Serbian
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Ninety-two films vie for foreign language Golden Globe award
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the feature films eligible for consideration in the Non-English Language Film category for the 79th Golden Globe Awards®. In December 2021 the entries for the Best Non-English Language Film category were named. Some of the well-known directors represented are Pedro Almodóvar, Paul Verhoeven, Paolo Sorrentino, François Ozon, Asghar Farhadi.
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Interview with Dmitry Falkovich
Dmitry Falkovich is an interesting man; he is a mathematician, graduate of Moscow State university who became a successful investor included in the Forbes Midas List Europe. Suddenly he displayed a completely different side of his personality. In 2018 his directorial debut Ivanov appeared at the film festival circuit and was received with great interest,
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VIFF 2018 Vienna Independent Film Festival
Feature films I May Regret and NO-ONE triumphed at the 2018 Vienna Independent Film Festival. American film, I May Regret by Graham Streeter was a world premiere, closing film of the festival and a sold-out screening. Director Graham Streeter and producer Alex Lebosq came from Los Angeles to personally present the film at the Actors
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No-One by Lev and Vladimir Prudkin triumphs in Vienna
On 10 of July the Vienna Independent Film Festival hosted the Austrian premiere of the film NO-ONE in the cinema Actors Studio. The film received the awards in the categories Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography. No-One is an unexpected take on the familiar Soviet period theme. It is a joint production of Ukraine and
