Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival returns in person for a sizzling summertime experience. Riveting film screenings, red carpets, live events, and spectacular parties will pop off August 15th–30th. In addition to Cinequest’s beautiful San Jose venues, festival goers can also experience exhilarating screenings at the state-of-the-art ShowPlace ICON Theatre in Mountain View. The theme for 2023 is Energized, as Cinequest is invigorated to discover the latest and greate...

Outfest — the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that uplifts queer and trans creators in the entertainment industry by providing career support and curating the exhibition and preservation of queer and transgender stories — announced the full line up for its 41st Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Festival presented by Warner Bros. Discovery and Genesis Motor America, taking place July 13 - 23 in venues around Los Angeles and is headquartered at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollyw...

‎‏Hussein Fahmy President of CIFF: He is a unique director. His works are so prominent in the history of cinema. ‎‏Amir Ramses Director of CIFF: His works include a special cinematic language. He used the terms of Egyptian cinema in a brave way. ‎‏Yousry Nasrallah: I’m glad to be granted the Golden Pyramid Honorary Award. I appreciate being honored at CIFF. ‎‏Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced honoring the iconic director Yousry Nasra...

  WINNERS OF THE 2023 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL Last night, at our sold-out Closing Night Ceremony, our largest ever prize pool was awarded to outstanding filmmakers, including the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, awarded to The Mother of All Lies, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir. The $60,000 Sydney Film Prize for the most 'audacious, cutting-edge and courageous' film was awarded by the jury, headed by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, and selected from tw...

  Alliance 4 Development (A4D), the co-development program for film projects from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland hosted by Locarno Pro, has announced the 11 projects selected for its upcoming 8th edition. The aim of the program is to future-proof the market potential of the projects and foster long-term creative and business ties between the targeted countries.  © Locarno Film Festival / Ti-Press Alliance 4 Development (A4D), the co-development program for film...

  The final night of Locarno Film Festival, on Saturday, August 12th 2023, will be the European premiere of Iranian-Australian director Noora Niasari’s debut film Shayda. The film, which won the Audience Award at Sundance 2023, will close out the final evening of the Festival, alongside a free second screening of a surprise title that touches on the history of cinema and the Locarno Film Festival, chosen by President Marco Solari. Cate Blanchett is an executive producer of the...

  We're thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2023 Legacy Award, as well as the recipient of our 2023 Rising Star Award. These three individuals have made outstanding contributions to the field of nature, science, and conservation storytelling. This year’s award recipients share Jackson Wild’s commitment to building an impact-driven community of filmmakers, creators, and conservationists, and have demonstrated a dedication to accelerating conserva...

Chadwick Pelletier is an award-winning American Canadian screenwriter, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. As a WGA screenwriter, Chadwick has written, optioned, and sold film and TV content at the highest level in the industry. His work as a director and producer has earned him numerous awards, including the coveted Golden Eagle statue at San Diego International Film Festival for “For Blood” (2015) and two Red Poppy Awards “She Will Be Loved” (2017). In 2017, Chadwick founde...

We love movies for many reasons, like telling a story, picturing the past, fantasizing about the future, etc. This form of art will always be old-fashioned. Especially today, when the world is becoming increasingly digital, and how we entertain is connected to the screens, movie-making is a good business idea.   But to create a fan-favorite movie that will make headlines on different websites and rank as a top-rated one, there is one important thing to take into account: It’s the ...

  Photo by Ali Mickenzy On June 17th, 1994, (Lord) Michael Wilson Agnew (the artist known as "MYC Agnew") took a one-way ticket to Paris, France to become a Top-Male Model (a title not yet invented). Within three months he had shot the Versace campaign with Bruce Webber and was on his way to shoot the first major worldwide Gap campaign as the first of many celebrities to follow. Working with Calvin Klein to Tommy Hilfiger (and all the greats) on campaigns, magazine edit...