Tag : Festivals

Malaysia Film Festival to Honor Lee Chang-dong and Wu Jing

Chris LeeJune 17, 2026

by Chris LeeJune 17, 2026

MIFFest 2026 opens with a world premiere Malaysian debut feature and highlights 65 films from 35 countries. The Malaysia International Film Festival — known as MIFFest — has revealed a rich and diverse lineup for its 9th edition, scheduled to run from July 18 to 25 in Kuala Lumpur.......

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A24 Wins ‘Club Kid’ in Heated Cannes Bidding War for $17M

Rhys AustinMay 19, 2026

by Rhys AustinMay 19, 2026

A24 has emerged victorious from one of the most fiercely contested acquisition battles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, closing a $17 million global rights deal for Club Kid, the buzzy debut feature from writer-director Jordan Firstman that premiered in the festival’s Un Certain Regard sidebar. Multiple buyers were in......

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Cannes 2026 Opens Without Hollywood as International Auteurs Take Centre Stage

Rhys AustinMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

by Rhys AustinMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

For the first time in years, all major Hollywood studios are sitting out the 79th Cannes Film Festival’s competition lineup. CANNES, France — The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened its doors this week under a conspicuous cloud of Hollywood absence, with none of the summer’s most anticipated studio blockbusters making......

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Far East Film Festival Crowns Japanese Drama ‘Fujiko’ as Top Prize

Chris LeeMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

by Chris LeeMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

UDINE, Italy — The northern Italian city of Udine put a triumphant cap on its annual celebration of Asian cinema this week as the 28th Far East Film Festival crowned Kimura Taichi’s Fujiko as its top audience prize winner, with a record approximately 70,000 visitors attending screenings and events across......

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FIAPF Revamps Film Festival Classifications, Adds Annecy and Busan

Chris LeeApril 25, 2026

by Chris LeeApril 25, 2026

Seventeen festivals now carry the official ‘A-list’ designation following the most sweeping reform of FIAPF’s accreditation process since 2007. The international film festival landscape has been significantly redrawn following the most comprehensive overhaul of FIAPF’s accreditation framework since 2007. The International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations has officially granted ‘A-list’......