formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
After calls from some corners for a boycott, Tricia Tuttle says people should “approach us rather than make assumptions” about the festival’s stance. Source: Berlinale director commits to “inclusive and open” festival amid concerns over free speech relating to Israel-Gaza … Continued
Eugene Jarecki’s film was scheduled to premiere in Special Screenings in January. Source: Julian Assange documentary ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’ withdrawn from Sundance due to “unexpected developments” | Screen
Woo-sik Seo and ‘Concrete Utopia’ creator Um Tae-Hwa were among those discussing the appeal of South Korean entertainment at the Red Sea Film Fest in Saudi Arabia. Source: How Korean, Hollywood Content Differs: Not Heroes But Individuals
Six films, made in various Indian languages like Malayalam, Hindi, Odia, and Manipuri, between 1969 and 1990, will be screened at KIFF. Source: From negative to screen: Kolkata International Film Festival to showcase restored Indian classics – The Hindu
Bollywood star Aamir Khan and Oscar nominee Emily Blunt will be honored at the opening night of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival this week, alongside previously announced honouree, Egyptian actor Mona Zaki. Source: https://deadline.com/2024/12/emily-blunt-aamir-khan-honored-at-saudi-arabia-red-sea-film-festival-1236191080/
The first ever festival dedicated to sparking global conversations via contemporary Chinese cinema in the Midlands, is set to return to Leicester for a third year. Source: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/2024/november/leicester%27s-very-own-chinese-film-festival-returns-for-a-third-year-in-%27action%27.aspx