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Busan Film Festival announces jury lineups for four awards
The 31st BIFF has named judges for the Mecenat, Sonje, Netpac and Fipresci prizes across documentary and feature competitions.
Variety · 1m
Viola Davis takes the Gregory Peck Award
San Diego's film festival opens its 25th year by honoring an EGOT winner, and Ghibli fans get a 4K treat.
Variety · 1m
A 600-year voyage opens Hawai'i's film festival
HIFF46 opens with the world premiere of a Hawai'i made documentary about the sailor who navigated to Tahiti with no instruments.
Variety · 1m
TIFF 2026: what Andrew Webster actually saw
Daily dispatches from Toronto on a four-hour Musk doc, a hitman thriller born from Marvel's Blade collapse, and Laika's next stop-motion swing.
The Verge · 2m
Helen Mirren's toast to two farm girls
At TIFF's Tribute Awards, Helen Mirren turned a trophy into a thank-you note to Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem.
Vanity Fair · 1m
Netflix opens up Lee Chang-dong's back catalog
A Venice win for 'Possible Love' just put six of Korea's most admired dramas within reach of a global audience.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Cynthia Erivo's riskiest role yet lands at TIFF
Erivo took the stage at Toronto with a one-of-a-kind drama, and the room rose to meet her.
Variety · 1m
The Philippines sends a golf club satire to the Oscars
A debut feature shot inside a Manila golf club is the country's bid for best international feature.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Nepal's Cannes Winner Enters the Oscar Race
Nepal picks a Cannes Jury Prize winner for the Oscars, and a new Academy rule quietly rewrites who gets to enter.
Variety · 1m
TIFF 2026's 20 international films worth tracking
Variety's Toronto shortlist leans on British star power, new voices from Scotland and Ireland, and a gothic musical about taxidermy.
Variety · 1m · 5 views
Africa's film push lands at TIFF
A bank-backed hub brought African stories to Toronto, headlined by a film about a Nobel laureate treating war's survivors.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Venice's Golden Lion went to the only woman
Maggie Gyllenhaal opened her Venice jury term calling out the gender gap, then batted away the idea her verdict was a statement.
Variety · 1m · 8 views
Venice picks its winners, Toronto runs late
Golden Lions, a Herzog oddity, and screenings that start forty minutes behind, straight from the fall festival floor.
Vanity Fair · 3m
17 Movies to Watch at Toronto This Year
Helen Mirren as a maybe-murderer, Chris Rock's return, and a Blackpink doc walk into an 11-day festival.
Vanity Fair · 3m
The Cannes Debut Nobody Saw Coming
Cannes was packed with celebrated veterans, but a first-time director's teen drama walked off with the festival's loudest word of mouth.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Venice Critics' Week crowns 'Before the War'
An Italian debut about provincial rage took the top prize at Venice's independent sidebar.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
