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Michael Mann receives the 2025 Lumière Award
The Lumière Festival honoured iconic director Michael Mann by awarding him its prestigious prize. In an emotional ceremony, the American filmmaker praised the festival's spirit and revealed details about the Heat sequel, which could begin production next summer.
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'Luger': violence, money and honour among thieves in murky Madrid
Bruno Martín's debut feature film, 'Luger', explores honour and loyalty among criminals in a fast paced thriller that mixes dark humour with violence, set against the backdrop of Madrid. Maria Muñoz Morillo sat down with Martín and scriptwriter Santiago Taboada to discuss a tale of redemption.
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Jennifer Lawrence receives lifetime achievement award at San Sebastian
American actress Jennifer Lawrence received the Premio Donostia 2025 Award in San Sebastian in recognition of her career, making her the youngest performer to receive it. Her presence crowned this year's edition marked by protests and speeches in support of Palestine.
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Venice Film Festival opens with Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia'
A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia.
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Emma Thompson shares ‘stalking’ story of Donald Trump asking her out
The now-US President asked Emma Thompson out in 1998, following her divorce from Kenneth Branagh. The celebrated actress recalled the strange moment during a talk at Locarno Film Festival, and joked that she could have “changed the course of American history.”
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Acting tough: Korek Bojanowksi's debut examines abuse in film schools
It's no understatement to say Korek Bojanowski is the pride of Poland. His coming-of-age story, 'A Loss of Balance' has touched a nerve that's echoed far and wide. It was also Poland's choice to screen his debut feature in Brussels at the close the country's presidency of the European Union.
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Cannes 2025: Everything you need to know about this year’s jury
The 78th Cannes Film Festival is set to showcase a diverse and star-studded jury led by the acclaimed French actress Juliette Binoche, who will preside over the selection of this year’s prestigious Palme d’Or. Here’s who will be joining her on the jury.
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Defending tradition and language at Geneva'sHuman Rights Film Festival
'Children of Honey' highlights the struggle of the Hadzabe community to preserve its traditions and language. It was one a dozen documentary films shortlisted as part of the 'Impact Days' programme organised by the International Film Festival and Forum for Human Rights in Geneva.
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Berlin Film Festival reveals promising 2025 Competition line-up
New films by Richard Linklater, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Radu Jude and Berlinale ubiquitous Hong Sang-soo will compete for this year's Golden Bear. Here's the lowdown on one of the most promising Berlinale line-ups in recent years.
