Milos Forman, one of the most important filmmakers of my life, has died. I don’t know how to express how I feel with words at the moment, but I am very thankful for all his works and I urge everyone to watch them too. I found out about Forman’s death during an interview in which…
EUROPE! Goes Busan, one of the pioneering projects of the European Film Promotion (EFP), will celebrate its 20th edition at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The project is designed to highlight European films and talent and this year will present 15 European filmmakers and actors who will meet with the industry and press and enjoy…
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched the BFI Filmography, which it described as “the world’s first complete and accurate living record of UK cinema.” This means that “everyone – from film fans and industry professionals to researchers and students – can now search and explore British film history, for free.” The BFI Filmography is…
The programme for the 70th-anniversary edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival has been announced. The festival will run this year in Edinburgh, Scotland, from June 21 to July 2. This year’s edition will showcase a total of 151 features from 46 countries including 17 World Premieres, 12 International Premieres, 9 European Premieres and 69…
Federico Fellini’s Academy Award winning 1954 film La Strada will return to British cinemas for a limited theatrical run in a new digital 2k restoration on May 19, which will be followed by a DVD/Blu-Ray/EST release from Studiocanal on June 5. La Strada is credited as the film that launched the careers of its director…
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (June 30-July 8) will honor the Academy Award-winning actor Casey Affleck with its Festival President’s Award. This is an award given by the festival to actors, directors, and producers who have contributed in a fundamental way to the development of world cinema. In addition to receiving the award, Affleck…
Amsterdam’s EYE Filmmuseum will be hosting Martin Scorsese: The Exhibition, the first exhibition dedicated to the American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, on May 25-September 3. The exhibition shows how Scorsese’s passionate and powerful stories have influenced modern American cinemas. The traveling exhibition is split into several categories and themes that recur in the works of Scorsese:…
