How Film Festivals Decide Which Movies To Accept

In the wake of a recent programmer getting fired for a programming decision, staffers from MoMA, Sundance and Tribeca discuss how films are chosen and rejected by festivals...

I&B Ministry Proposal Can Benefit Indian Filmmakers

Sometime ago, the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, in a bid to make India a film-friendly destination, came up with a proposal to fund Indian films representing the...

Africa's Film Festivals That Shed New Light On The Art Form's Growing Power In The Region

The Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, founded in 1969, is the oldest biannual film festival dedicated to African films TAKING a city or region as the...

Susan Sarandon Slams Woody Allen At Cannes Film Festival

Susan Sarandon has slammed Woody Allen at the Cannes Film Festival where allegations of sexual assault have been renewed against the director.

Speaking at a Women i...

Montclair Film Festival Reveals 2016 Award Winners

The Montclair Film Festival on Sunday announced its 2016 award winners.
The narrative feature jury prize was won by Babak Anvari's Under the Shadow, with Sophia Takal'...

Italian Film Festival Brings Sampler Of Free Movies To UWM Union Cinema

You've got another great opportunity to sample a country's contemporary movie culture when the 12th edition of the Italian Film Festival comes to the UWM Uni...

A Seismic Shift In The World Of Film Festivals

Today’s article can be seen as a morality tale for modern times… it contains everything you would want from a classic yarn – heroes, villains, heroes who...

Seattle Jewish Film Festival Celebrates Turning 21 With A Nine-Day Party

In April, the Seattle Jewish Film Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary with a nine-day offering of food, live music and the screenings of 25 films focusing on Jewish th...

Iris SXSW 2016 Reviews: Everything We Saw At The Fest

Few film festivals offer the breadth and variety ofSXSW and this year was no exception. During my eight days there, I saw gentle comedies, brutal horror movies, fascinating...