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Some cool international film news dropping before Cannes unveils their line-up, Variety gets the exclusive scoop on a new Sebastián Lelio project flying off our radar. Production is now complete on The Wave — a musical inspired by the mass...

British filmmaker Andrea Arnold is packing her bags for the Cannes Film Festival. She’ll need to make some space in her luggage for Directors’ Fortnight Golden Coach Award but the will she replicate the double showcase that Kelly Reichardt had...

Yesterday, the Regard – Saguenay International Short Film Festival concluded its 28th edition — well technically, in terms of the physical presence portion the five-day fest wrapped up on March 24th but then they phased into their online presence onwards...

Among the well-known avenues of support for scriptwriting in the film industry, such as the Sundance Screenwriter’s Labs and Cannes’ The Residence, stands France’s Le Groupe Ouest, offering mentored assistance at the script development stage. Cineuropa revealed the eight filmmakers selected...

In the Mood for Love & Death: Bonello Explores the Final Frontier of Emotional Intelligence Throughout the dizzying centuries-spanning odyssey of an unrequited love in Bertrand Bonello’s formidable film La Bête, we puzzle together a complex set of symbols, subtexts...

After shooting in countries such as Norway and his native Mexico, we can confirm that the Poland segment is now complete for Carlos Reygadas‘ sixth feature. Additionally, we’ve gathered that the Wake of Umbra (Estela de sombra) revolves around four...

A Tree Grows in England: Loach Loses Steam in Klutzy Refugee Drama There’s no doubt Ken Loach is one of the most prominent social-realist directors of his time, navigating the plight of poverty (most often) amongst Britain’s working class across...

Bad Luck Banging: Luck is a Fickle Mistress in Allen’s Amusing Gallic Debut For his fiftieth (and rumored to be last) film, Woody Allen’s French language debut, Coup de chance (Stroke of Luck) also happens to be one of his...

Harpooned by Thierry Frémaux and unceremoniously relegated to the Cannes Premiere section, the critically acclaimed Close Your Eyes (which topped the ICS Awards, and was voted #3 on Film Comment contributors Best Undistributed Films of 2023 list) will see the...

Usually in the twenty to twenty-two film range, the competition for the Palme d’Or has been a tad more inclusive in recent years in terms of the number of invites handed out to established filmmakers who have either never been...