I still his impressive debut film film I watched in Venice. He made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with The Childhood of a Leader at the Venice Film Festival.  His second feature film, Vox Lux was hailed by critics after it premiered in competition at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. His recent original feature The Brutalist recently won Brady Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes.   ...

I'm very excited to announce American actress Reese Witherspoon speaking at Cannes Lions on Wednesday 18.06 at 12:45 pm at the Debussy Theatre about her new initiative empowering women, especially young women. Hello Sunshine is on a mission to change the narrative for women. Especially for girls and young women who don't feel represented by brands, their needs are not understood. For the first time, media visionary and founder Reese Witherspoon speaks about a new initiative and brand...

Coming up - Cannes Lions -Live your visions The Cannes International Film Festival just finished, and now again only 3 weeks later Cannes is becoming once again the mekkha for talents from all over the world attending THE ultimate market for creativity - CANNES LIONS!   What to expect?   Certainly more buzz, more professionals, more future focused technologies and all major companies combining entertainment and software applications. Orginally a hub for the advert...

                                               Francisco Carrillo, Bill Shadorf The highly anticipated Lionsgate release Diablo by director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza, executive produced by Highlightstar, the trailblazing social media company led by CEO Bill Shadorf, and “CiscoKid” Francisco Carrillo, is set to debut in theatres and digital on-demand on...

The inaugural Italian Global Series Festival (IGSF) will take place from June 21–28, 2025, in Riccione and Rimini, Italy, and was officially launched with a programme announcement at the Italian Pavilion in Cannes. Reviving the spirit of the former RomaFictionFest, the festival will spotlight both Italian and international television series, with a lineup that includes 28 competitive titles—8 of them world premieres—alongside 33 Italian productions and entries from 34 countri...

20th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival Wraps with Record Attendance, Rave Reviews, and Powerful Stories   Presented by the City of St. Petersburg and St. Pete Clearwater Film Commission, the event took place April 24-27, 2025, in St. Petersburg, FL.   The Sunscreen Film Festival celebrated a historic 20th edition from April 24–27, 2025, drawing over 7,600 attendees to downtown St. Petersburg for a four-day celebration of independent film, creativity, and community...

    FOUR DOWN   Sunscreen’s 20th Anniversary Kicks off with the World Premiere of Four Down. The incredible story captured the nation’s attention in 2009.   St. Petersburg, FL – The Sunscreen Film Festival is thrilled to announce that its 20th annual edition, taking place April 24-27, 2025, kicked off with the highly anticipated World Premiere of the documentary feature film Four Down. The festival’s opening night festiviti...

  Presented by the City of St. Petersburg and St. Pete Clearwater Film Commission, Featuring 224 Films   April 24-27, 2025, at AMC Theatres Sundial   ST. PETERSBURG, FL  – The Sunscreen Film Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary,proudly announces its full slate of films for 2025, set to take place at AMC Theatres Sundial in downtown St. Petersburg from Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, April 27, 2025. Opening Night Film: FOUR DOWN ...

  FOUR DOWN   Sunscreen’s 20th Anniversary Kicks off with the World Premiere of Four Down. The incredible story captured the nation’s attention in 2009.   St. Petersburg, FL – The Sunscreen Film Festival is thrilled to announce that its 20th annual edition, taking place April 24-27, 2025, kicked off with the highly anticipated World Premiere of the documentary feature film Four Down. The festival’s opening night festivities were ...

  Presented by the City of St. Petersburg and St. Pete Clearwater Film Commission, Featuring 224 Films   April 24-27, 2025, at AMC Theatres Sundial   ST. PETERSBURG, FL  – The Sunscreen Film Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary,proudly announces its full slate of films for 2025, set to take place at AMC Theatres Sundial in downtown St. Petersburg from Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, April 27, 2025. Opening Night Film: FOUR DOWN ...

Bau, Artist at War, the powerful historical drama directed by Sean McNamara (Reagan, Soul Surfer), will have its theatrical release by ShowBiz Direct in the U.S. and Canada on September 26, 2025. The film, which stars Hirsch as real-life Holocaust survivor and artist Joseph Bau, is distributed by ShowBiz Direct and Republic Pictures. The story of creativity, survival, and love based on Joseph Bau’s memoir, Bau, A...

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...

 28th Sonoma International Film Festival  Wraps with Unforgettable Films Culinary Cinema, and Packed Pop-In Events   Sonoma, CA March 23, 2025—The Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) 2025 March 19-23, concluded in spectacular fashion, drawing enthusiastic audiences for a week of world-class cinema and culinary delights. This five-day celebration of cinema featured 93 films, including highly anticipated World, North American, and California premieres,...

JOAN CHEN TO RECEIVE CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD MICHELIN-STAR CHEF YOSHINORI ISHII TO PRESENT  FILMS & MASTER CLASS ON JAPANESE CULTURE & CUISINE   NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF GOLDEN BEAR WINNER  “DREAMS (LOVE, SEX)”   CALIFORNIA PREMIERE OF ANDREW AHN´S “THE WEDDING BANQUET”  TO CLOSE THE FESTIVAL Sonoma, CA – The 28th annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF), renowned for its unparalleled ...

Writer-director-producer James Mangold (Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown) were honored with the Trailblazer Award. Multi-hyphenate, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning and two-time Academy Award nominated actress, singer, producer, and author Cynthia Erivo, currently starring in Universal Pictures’ Wicked, were honored with the Visionary Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating&nbs...

FICCI FRAMES 2025, 01: Ayushmann Khurrana appointed brand ambassador Calling him the Face of the Media and Entertainment Industry of India, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) FRAMES has appointed actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana the brand ambassador for the event. This is a first for the event, which has not had any personality as brand ambassador in its previous 24 editions. Usually held in March, FICCI has yet to announce the dates for this year’s edition. ...

I’m Still Here Receives FIPRESCI Prize;   Zoe Saldaña, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Provái Receive FIPRESCI Acting Prizes; Vermiglio Receives FIPRESCI Screenplay Prize; The New Year That Never Came Receives New Voices New Visions Award;   No Other Land Receives Documentary Award; Sujo Receives Ibero-American Award; Checkpoint Zoo Receives Desert Views Award; Tatami Receive...

                                                     The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global star Ariana Grande was the recipient of the Rising Star Award for her performance in Universal Pictures’ Wicked, her first starring role i...

  The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Kieran Culkin is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor for his performance in A Real Pain. The Film Awards took place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025. The event was presented by Silvercrest and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight. &...