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Turkey

Movie-makers and critics pull out of Istanbul Film Festival amid censorship row

Nearly two dozen movie-makers and a group of international critics have pulled out of the Istanbul Film Festival, amid a censorship row. The

15/04/2015

Cinema

Asian cinema celebrates in Macau and Hong Kong festivals

The Asian film industry is booming and this year’s awards ceremony in Macau, the ninth edition, by all accounts has been the biggest and best yet.

26/03/2015

Cinema

Thessaloniki celebrates documentary film

The art of documentary film making, in all its forms, has been celebrated in Thessaloniki, in Greece. The 17th edition of the festival focused on

24/03/2015

Cinema

New film honours unsung hero who tried to kill Hitler

In ’13 Minutes’, Oliver Hirschbiegel tells the story of Georg Elser, a German carpenter who planned and carried out an assassination attempt on Adolf

12/03/2015

Cinema

Geneva human rights film festival a success, says director

The International Film and Forum For Human Rights has come to a close in Geneva. This year’s edition featured more than 40 movies including 8

10/03/2015

Cinema

"Liza the fox Fairy" enchants Fantasporto 35 judges

Fantasporto is back for its 35th edition. For a week containing 173 films from 28 countries the city of Porto was the world capital of all things

09/03/2015

Cinema

Berlinale 2015: Dissident director Jafar Panahi wins Golden Bear

As the Berlinale comes to a close, we take a look at some of the big winners at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

16/02/2015

Germany

Controversial Iranian director wins Berlinale 2015 top prize

Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the main Golden Bear prize at the Berlin Film Festival for his anti-censorship movie ‘Taxi’. In the film, he plays

15/02/2015

Germany

Berlin Film Festival salutes director Wim Wenders

German director Wim Wenders has branched into 3-D for his latest film entry at the Berlin Film Festival. It’s called “Every Thing Will Be Fine” and

11/02/2015

Cinema

Nicole Kidman is "female Lawrence of Arabia" at Berlin Film Festival

The stars were out en masse to grace the red carpet on opening weekend at the Berlin film festival, but one celebrity was sorely missed: Iranian

09/02/2015

Germany

Competition hots up at Berlin Film Festival

Reclusive film maker Terrance Malick predictably didn't show up for his own premier at the 65th edition of Berlin Film Festival but his star cast did

09/02/2015

Cinema

Werner Herzog's latest film brings Hollywood A-listers to Berlin

Nicole Kidman, Damien Lewis and James Franco take to the red carpet at the Berlinale to promote Werner Herzog's latest offering, 'Queen of the Desert'.

07/02/2015

Cinema

'Nobody Wants the Night' opens Berlin International Film Festival

The 65th Berlin International Film Festival has officially opened with a glamorous red carpet festooned with stars. Jury members, including French

06/02/2015

Germany

Germany: 65th Berlinale kicks off

Who will win the Golden Bear? The countdown begins as the 65th Berlinale Film Festival kicks off in the German capital.

06/02/2015

Germany

Berlinale: Updates from the 65th Berlin International Film Festival

Wolfgang Spindler is covering the Berlin International Film Festival for euronews. He’ll be talking to the stars and the pundits on the red carpet

04/02/2015

Cinema

Brad Pitt turns up for Indie films

They may be small in budget but independent films are getting more and more attention, and that was the original goal of the Sundance Film Festival

27/01/2015

Cinema

Luxor Film Festival honours Arab and French cinema

The third edition of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival is underway. Screened at the opening ceremony, 'The Loves of Pharaoh' by

27/01/2015

Cinema

Marrakesh Festival gives young filmmakers a chance

As a way to encourage young filmmakers and ensure the future of Moroccan film-making, the Marrakech festival also invites students from across the

19/12/2014

Cinema

Capital of Culture Riga shines a spotlight on Latvian cinema

Latvian capital Riga closes its year as European Capital of Culture with a cinematic extravaganza.

17/12/2014

Cinema

Europe's rich cinema talent in the frame at European Film Awards in Riga

The 27th edition of the European Film Awards took place in the continent’s 2014 cultural capital Riga. German film director and president of the

16/12/2014