Six new works to premiere from 28 September This autumn, celebrated Scottish performer, artist, and fashion icon Tilda Swinton is developing the exhibition Tilda Swinton – Ongoing exclusively for Eye Filmmuseum. Collaborating with esteemed figures from film and art - whom she considers close friends - she is creating six new works for the show together with Luca Guadagnino, Joanna Hogg, Jim Jarmusch, Olivier Saillard, Tim Walker and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. She also present...

Norwegian actor/filmmaker Espen Alknes started his acting career doing stage performances in theaters, one of which includes the National Theater in Oslo. He has contributed to multiple TV series and films. He is known for “Stardust” (2020) and “What's on Your Mind?” (2014) and Camping in Paradise (2023).   Can you speak about your background in acting first?  ESPEN: I went to acting school in Oslo and have been working as an actor for about twenty ...

Brandon Lattman was born in San Diego, California on the 5th February 1992. In 2015 he moved to Los Angeles to study filmmaking at The New York Film Academy where he found an interest in cinematography. He also developed himself in other filmmaking areas such as directing, writing and editing. He is known for his work on The Waltz of the Monsters (2017), Repertoire of Memory (2016) and Methadone (2018). His latest film Trifole (2024) held its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Fi...

I met Björn just recently on March 23 at the closing party of Filmfest Bremen. The event took place at the Institut Français, film professionals where gathering and celebrating their films, discussions going on about projects and most surely about next festival to attend. And then I saw, no first I heard the piano, and looked for the guy who interrupted our so intellectual conversations. This is when I first acknowledge Björn. He was masterfully improvising on the pia...

Norwegian actor/filmmaker Espen Alknes started his acting career doing stage performances in theaters, one of which includes the National Theater in Oslo. He has contributed to multiple TV series and films. He is known for “Stardust” (2020) and “What's on Your Mind?” (2014) and Camping in Paradise (2023).   Can you speak about your background in acting first?  ESPEN: I went to acting school in Oslo and have been working as an actor for about twenty ...

Brandon Lattman was born in San Diego, California on the 5th February 1992. In 2015 he moved to Los Angeles to study filmmaking at The New York Film Academy where he found an interest in cinematography. He also developed himself in other filmmaking areas such as directing, writing and editing. He is known for his work on The Waltz of the Monsters (2017), Repertoire of Memory (2016) and Methadone (2018). His latest film Trifole (2024) held its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Fi...

Brandon Lattman was born in San Diego, California on the 5th February 1992. In 2015 he moved to Los Angeles to study filmmaking at The New York Film Academy where he found an interest in cinematography. He also developed himself in other filmmaking areas such as directing, writing and editing. He is known for his work on The Waltz of the Monsters (2017), Repertoire of Memory (2016) and Methadone (2018). His latest film Trifole (2024) held its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Fi...

Director Gabriele Fabbro  Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top 2022's screenwriters to watch, Gabriele Fabbro was born in 1996, in Milan, Italy. He's a film director with a BFA degree in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. Since 2011, he wrote, directed and produced over 30 productions including features, short films, music videos and commercials. Among his most recent works, he directed the music video "If You Run (2020)" for Josh Homme (Queens of the St...

  Ydalie Turk is a South African, Lebanese actress and writer. She is known for The Grand Bolero (2021), Ma Lina (2022), and the feature Trifole (2024). She graduated from The New York Film Academy in 2018 with a BFA in drama and has since been working in both theatre and film. In 2022 she was named one of MovieMaker magazine's screenwriters to watch for The Grand Bolero (2021). In 2022 she co-founded Holding Thumbs Productions with her frequent collaborator Casey-Anne Diepeve...

     Director Gabriele Fabbro Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top 2022's screenwriters to watch, Gabriele Fabbro was born in 1996, in Milan, Italy. He's a film director with a BFA degree in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. Since 2011, he wrote, directed and produced over 30 productions including features, short films, music videos and commercials. Among his most recent works, he directed the music video "If You Run (2020)" for Josh Homme (...

  Ydalie Turk is a South African, Lebanese actress and writer. She is known for The Grand Bolero (2021), Ma Lina (2022), and the feature Trifole (2024). She graduated from The New York Film Academy in 2018 with a BFA in drama and has since been working in both theatre and film. In 2022 she was named one of MovieMaker magazine's screenwriters to watch for The Grand Bolero (2021). In 2022 she co-founded Holding Thumbs Productions with her frequent collaborator Casey-Anne Diepeve...

Cinthya Brasil is a Brazilian comedian, writer, and actor based in Los Angeles. A regular at The Ding Dong Show at The Comedy Store, she has performed internationally in Australia, Brazil Canada and toured all over the US. Her sharp wit and sarcastic humor often parody cultural stereotypes, horror and the unique experiences of growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. Beyond stand-up, Cinthya has worked with industry veterans like Brett Gelman, Eric Roberts, Tiffany Haddish and Harry Lennix. S...

Discover the 2025 Juries! Once again, Visions du Réel’s esteemed juries – made up of leading figures from the world of cinema – will come together to watch, discuss, and select this year’s standout films after a week of screenings. Prizes will be awarded to works whose originality and vision stand out the most. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, 11 April 2025, with the VdR–Industry Awards Ceremony happening on Tuesday, 9 Apri...

The opening of 10th edition of Filmfest Bremen on the 19.03 in my hometown Bremen was a big success. The red carpet was rolled out for a dammed good reason: Stephen Frears and Hugh Grant were in town.  The grand British director was receiving the "Golden Pug-Goldener Mops". Now pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs. The American Kennel Club describes the breed's personality as "even-tempered and charming". Charme was definetly the motto of th...

  Laura Zentner (Media Law Expert, GreenbergTraurig), Clement Schwebig (President and Managing Director Western Europe & Africa, Warner Bros. Discovery), Emilie Anthonis (President & Managing Director, MPA EMEA), Jörg Bachmaier (CEO of Studio Babelsberg) and Christian Sommer (MPA ) By Mark Tchelistcheff March 5th, 2025   With SXSW film rodeo ride about to begin it was only a couple weeks ago that Berlinale completed its 75th film festival with the largest num...

Good bye Hunter rest in peace, it has been a very long and fun partnership and I have been very happy to serve as Advisory Board Member with you and your team! We sadly all WorldFest friends bidding a fond farewell to its founding director Hunter Todd. Bruno Chatelin filmfestivals.telechargervous.com founder and team. ...

  Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, MacGyver, The 100), Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), Rory Gibson (The Young and The Restless) are set to star in the new sci-fi drama Fugitive from Asteron, adapted from the award-winning novel by Gen LaGreca, who also wrote the screenplay.       Directed by Dan T. Hall (Noble Vision, Greek Fire – Demon Spirit) and executive produced by LaGreca’s company Winged Victory Foundat...

Sarah Nocquet is a French American screenwriter and director. Born and raised in Paris, she moved to New York to pursue a degree in film & TV production at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and has since expanded her domain of work to include Paris, New York, and London. Her short psychological thriller Speed Queen 51 starring Rory Culkin premiered at Palm Springs Shortfest 2024, and her 5min drama Decoy starring Lia Williams is planning a festival run in 2025. Her s...

The Marché du Film is delighted to announce the producers who were awarded Marché badges to attend this year's Cannes Docs and Producers Network programs. Each year, the Marché du Film partners with festivals and markets worldwide to discover and celebrate outstanding projects and talents in production with Producers Network and in documentary filmmaking with Cannes Docs. Cannes Docs awards the most promising documentary projects at major fe...

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UPPERCUT A movie by director Torsten Ruether. Interview by Emmanuel Itier Put on your boxing glove and jump on the cinematographic ring of director Torsten Ruether new wonder film: ‘UPPERCUT’. And meet Luise Grossmann playing a young bad ass female boxing player, ‘Tonit’ who will end up being coached by the legendary Ving Rhames aka ‘Elliott’. This the journey of a young woman redefining herself and what it means to be a female today, in a sport, boxing, ...

Nathalie Dubois did it again! With her pre-Oscars DPA gift suite (https://dpagroup.org  ), set up at  the amazing exclusive LUXE  hotel (https://www.luxehotels.com ) she created an oasis of Peace and Love to celebrate talent, harmony and unity. In these very divisive insane times, I must salute and honor such a stand. One  has to start with a glass raised to the Glory of the Oscars and for this reason, Nathalie strucked a deal  to  get Perduret Champagne (https:/...

Brooklyn based Syrian filmmaker Ward Kamel’s film “If I Die in America” (2024) tells the emotional story of a grieving American man who has recently lost his Muslim husband but is robbed of his time to mourn as the latter’s traditional customs and family dictate his body be sent back to the Middle East. The film screened at international film festivals, including SXSW and Palm Springs International Film Festival, PSIFF. It held its international premiere at the Palm Spr...

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Bess Kargman, known for her documentary short “Coach” (2013), which won the Jury Award at Tribeca Film Festival in 2013, screened her breakthrough feature documentary film “Diane Warren: Relentless” (2024) at SXSW where it held its World Premiere. It tells the up close and personal story of renowned and prolific multi academy award-winning singer/songwriter Diane Warren, featuring interviews with Diane Warren, Clive Davis, Common...

Writer, director Tom Van Avermaet is a Belgian filmmaker known for his unique blend of surrealism and melancholia. His acclaimed short films, “Dreamtime” (2006) and “Death of a Shadow” (2012) (starring Matthias Schoenaerts), have garnered significant recognition both nationally and internationally. “Death of a Shadow” won the European Academy Award (European Film Award) for Best European Short and was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Live Acti...