Joachim Trier returned to the Cannes Film Festival after his critically acclaimed film The Worst Person in the World premiered during the 2021 festival, both films star actress Renate Rensive, who won the award for Best Actress at the festival for her role in The Worst Person in the World. With its premiere on Wednesday, May 21st, Joachim Trier's newest film Sentimental Value cemented itself in the history books. Receiving an extremely imp...

  COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RERUN OF THE COMPETITION CÉRÉMONIE DE CLÔTURE / CLOSING CEREMONY at 18:40     SÉANCES DU LENDEMAIN (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RERUN OF THE COMPETITION     REPRISE DE LA SÉLECTION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) JEUNES MÈRES by JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE & LUC DARDENNE at 08:45 (runtime 1h44) Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane and Naïma are housed in a she...

THE MASTERMIND and JEUNES MÈRES      COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) RESURRECTION (RÉSURRECTION) by BI GAN at 8:30 (runtime 2h40) In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see—until a woman appears. Gifted with the rare power to perceive these illusions for what...

  The new Spike Lee t first premiered in theaters on Tuesday, May 20th, as part of the out-of-competition Cannes premiere section of the festival. Reimagining Akira Kurosawa's critically acclaimed masterpiece High and Low, Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest sees the story take place in modern-day New York City, where David King, a titan in the music industry, receives a call that his son has been taken and is being held for ransom. Catapulted into this moral dilemma ...

RESURRECTION and ZAN O BACHEH   COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) THE HISTORY OF SOUND by OLIVER HERMANUS at 8:30  (runtime 2h07) Lionel is a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. In 1917, he leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory. There he meets David, a charming music composing student who is soon drafted into the end of the war. In 1920, the two spend a winter walk...

THE HISTORY OF SOUND and AFFEKSJONSVERDI.        COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) FUORI by MARIO MARTONE at 8:30 (runtime 1h55) Rome, 1980. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience. After their release and over the ...

  On Monday, May 19th, at 12:30 a.m., the film The Exit 8 premiered, and what a great time for this horror thriller to come out! The story follows the main character, who is left nameless, going only by the title "Lost Man." At the same time, on the phone with his ex-girlfriend, he attempts to navigate the train station, but eventually realizes he is going in circles with no way out. Eventually, stopping to read the rules of this "game," the main c...

FUORI by MARIO MARTONE and UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT           COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) ALPHA by JULIA DUCOURNAU at  08:30 (runtime 2h08) Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm. EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC (LES AIGLES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE) by TARIK SALEH at 11:45 (runtime 2h07) UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT de / ...

Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Micheal Ward, Luke Grimes and Clifton Collins Jr. Photographed by Laurent Hou     Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone Photographed by Laurent Hou     Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Ari Aster, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Luke Grimes, Clifton Collins Jr., Micheal Ward, Amelie Hoeferle, Matt Gomez Hidaka, and Cameron Mann Photographed by Laurent Hou     Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal Photographed by La...

                   Alpha and Highest 2 Lowest   COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME by WES ANDERSON at 08.30 11.15 (runtime 1h45) The story of a family and a family business. O AGENTE SECRETO (L’AGENT SECRET / THE SECRET AGENT)\by KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO at 11:15 (runtime  2h38) Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife dur...

Premiering on May 16th, Eddington, which follows the political turmoil during 2020, affects two specific individuals in the town of Eddington, New Mexico. The individuals are the small town's sheriff and the mayor. The cast is filled with popular names such as Joaquin Pheonix (Joe Cross, the sheriff), Pedro Pascal (Ted Garcia, Ted Garcia), Emma Stone (Louise Cross, Joe's wife), Austin Butler (Vernon Jefferson Peak), Micheal Ward (Micheal, Joe's trainee), Luke Gr...

  COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) NOUVELLE VAGUE (NEW WAVE) by RICHARD LINKLATER at 8:45 (runtime 1h45) This is the story of Godard making “Breathless”, told in the style and spirit in which Godard made “Breathless”. DIE MY LOVE by LYNNE RAMSAY at 11:15 (runtime 2h) Love Madness Madness Love O AGENTE SECRETO (L’AGENT SECRET / THE SECRET AGENT) by KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO at 15:00 (runtime 2h38) Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a techn...

  Premiering on May 14th, Sound of Falling follows Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka, four girls from the same farm in Northern , and their experiences as they spend their youth there. However, this farm conceals generations of lingering secrets and past trauma. Although separated through time, the lives of the girls begin to mirror one another while the truth of this farm begins to unravel. The film stars Hanna Heckt (Alma), Lea Drinda(Erika), Lena Urzendowsky (Angelika),...

Die My Love and Nouvelle Vague COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE) EDDINGTON by ARI ASTER at 8:30 (runtime 2h25) In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. LA PETITE DERNIÈRE by HAFSIA HERZI at 11:45 (runtime 1h46) Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, treads carefully as she searches for her own path, ...

  COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)  DOSSIER 137 (CASE 137) by DOMINIK MOLL at 9:00 (runtime 1h55) Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.  SIRÂT by OLIVER LAXE at 1...

  As the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival premiered on Tuesday, May 13th, so did its first film: Partir un Jour (Leave One Day). This film follows Cécile Béguin, a young woman who has left her hometown with the hopes of pursuing her dream career in Paris as a chef; however, before the grand opening of her and her boyfriend's restaurant, she receives a call and is forced to return to where she grew up because of a serious family emergency. The cast co...

     COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)  TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58)  Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corr...

  COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)  TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58)  Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corrupt agents of t...

LECH MAJEWSKI COMES TO WINDOW ROCK / NAVAJO NATION CAPITAL BACK TO NAVAJO LAND Renowned Polish film director, writer and media artist Lech Majewski is coming to the capital of the Navajo Nation in Arizona in March 2024 presenting his movie „Valley of the Gods“ that was partly shot on Navajo territory and with the participation of Navajo actors.  In 2016, Lech Majewski shot his surreal movie „Valley of the Gods“ in the Monument Valley, Utah, on Navajo Nation land w...

  Oct 5-8 – Tallgrass Film Festival – Opening Night + Spotlights and Narrative + Doc Feature & Shorts Competitions   ...

  The beautiful poster for the film festival was designed by Ana Bilic and Danilo Wimmer and you can view it in high resolution on the film festival website.  Website: https://iff.cittador.com Submission via Filmfreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/CittadorInternationalFilmFestival   ...

The 12th Edition of Cambodia's largest film event is set  21-26 MARCH 2023, the festival accepts entry until December 2022. CIFF welcomes submissions of feature films, documentaries, short films, animation. Special focuses on gender, indigenous, environment and climate change topics, as well a films dedicated to young audience and kids. Find our submission link on FB or directly Film Freeway. We accept films from all countries, Southeast Asian entries are welcome. ...

The competition is on for a selection, and an award, at the 2022 edition of BKK DOC, Bangkok International Documentary award and film festival. Hundreds of submissions have been received since January, the call for entries for features closing late July.                              Facing an increasing large amount of submissions for short documentary categories, the management team has decided to cr...

Every spring I look forward to heading south to one of my favorite cities on the planet to the celebration that is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.  After a long winter, it guarantees a joyous reunion of family and friends, off the charts terrific music, really great food, and together joke de vivre!  The festival was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Very tough for many of us. Needless to say, we all were overjoyed to have it back on the last weekend of ...

    Welcome to our hybrid festival! We run a worldwide IMDb Qualifying monthly & annual competition of all genres, for international Filmmakers dedicated to Feature & Short Films, Indie, Documentaries, Experimental, Animations, Music Videos, Screenwriters, Composers, Singers & Bands, Commercials, Web/TV Series and many more.   The monthly format allows creatives to express themselves as often as possible, and to be in synch with what is happening in ...