A Showcase into the World of Animation On Tuesday evening, 6 May 2025, the 32nd edition of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) – ’s largest animation film festival – was officially opened at Gloria 1 cinema. At the Festival Opening, directors Heike Mozer and Annegret Richter welcomed the audience in the sold-out auditorium, ed by State Secretary for Culture Arne Braun (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts), Stuttgart’s Lo...

Film AlUla, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla, has signed a landmark agreement with MBS MENA Limited, the newly established regional entity of The MBS Group, the world’s leading studio operator and production services provider, to exclusively manage and operate the state-of-the-art AlUla Studios. This strategic partnership marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration in the region, pairing Saudi Arabia’s premier production hub with a globally recognised studio bra...

Catalan Films returns to the 78th edition of Festival de Cannes, running from May 13th to 24th, with 6 standout productions in the Official Selection and a strong presence at Marché du Film. A delegation of 70 Catalan companies will hit La Croisette and Catalan Films will host industry events to connect, collaborate, and spotlight the talent shaping our audiovisual scene. Come and visit us at our stand Riviera A4!   ...

  Get our latest FOCUS World Film Market Trends Report in Cannes! Drop by on our stand H1 (Riviera) and there's a free copy for you!   ...

  SCELF, the French-Language Publishers' Copyright Collective, and the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival announce the 12th edition of Shoot The Book!, to be held on May 15 and 16, 2025, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Since its creation, Shoot The Book! has established itself as a key event at the Marché du Film for publishing and film industry professionals. Each year in Cannes, literary works are presented to producers seeking new material to adapt, re...

   A spread of films and talent presented at CineMart and backed by the Hubert Bals Fund are once again a fixture of the Cannes lineup in 2025, telling profound family histories, stories of migrant resilience, Italian cowboys, the ruthless world of J-Pop – and a possessed vacuum cleaner. Two titles were financially ed with €60,000 of production funds each through the HBF+Europe scheme. Alumni of our Rotterdam Lab producers' workshop are also featured t...

Here are the links to the book reel and Amazon page for FILM SYNTAX, a non-fiction book that I recently released concerning the unspoken language of film. FILM SYNTAX - BOOK REEL on YouTube:      https://youtu.be/OS2Q_y5skdk FILM SYNTAX Amazon link:                https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZVM9L9N   Dive into the cinematic universe with Film Syntax by James W. Hawk, a meticulously craf...

'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala in development stage, with a finalised script Looking for : partners and financiers ing the fight for Women's rights.   On St. Todor’s Day, also known as Horse Easter, the Kalaidzhi Gypsy of Bulgaria celebrate the health of the horse and sell their daughters into marriages! Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A com...

'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala in development stage, with a finalised script  Looking for : partners and financiers.   On St. Todor’s Day, also known as Horse Easter, the Kalaidzhi Gypsy of Bulgaria celebrate the health of the horse and sell their daughters into marriages! Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive...

VIET NAM The Dynamic Market in Asia and the New Destination for Global Film Productions I Presented by Viet Nam Tourism Development Fund, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism  WED. 14 MAY, 09:30-11:30 | MAIN STAGE (RIVIERA) & ONLINE     NIGERIA A Landscape Overview of the Nigerian Production Ecosystem  WED. 14 MAY, 10:00-11:00 | PALAIS STAGE (PALAIS -1) & ONLINE     J...

SPOTLIGHTING THE MENA REGION   Through s, awards, and networking events, Arab Cinema Center will spotlight the richness of Arab cinema, explore key industry trends in the MENA region, and foster international dialogue among key filmmakers, producers and decision-makers.         Egyp...

The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) is returning to Cannes for the second edition of its Global Film Commission Network Summit , where highlights will include the presentation of the industry’s first comprehensive playbook for expanding global screen tourism. The “Screen Tourism Stakeholder Matrix and Best Practices Guide” will be presented on 17 May during the film commissioner Summit, which is part of the Marché du Fi...

16 immersive works from 9 countries will be presented in the Selection, including 9 in the Competition. The Immersive Competition Jury will be chaired by French director Luc Jacquet, who will be ed by American artist Laurie Anderson, French writer Tania de Montaigne, British director Martha Fiennes and Japanese video game creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi.  This prestigious jury will have the noble task of awarding the prize for Best Immersive Work at ...

The Legend of Ochi, Review: Conversations with a baby monster Whenever Hollywood films take-up a subject that is steeped in folklore, mythology, talking animals, birds, creatures or monsters, it creates a universe for them. In other, similar films, the creature is neither a hero or villain among his own ilk. Then there is the choice between full-fledged animation, or a combination of Animation and VFX. The Legend of Ochi is one film where the monster is neither glorified nor vilified. Instead...

Auntypreneur, Review: Stock market saves sassy Aunty’s housing society from demolition There are very few of his kind. Pratik Rajen Kothari is a cool, calm live-wire. I had seen him only in plays so far, so it came as a pleasant surprise that he has directed a Gujarati feature film. His father, Rajen Kothari, was an ace cinematographer, who died young. But Pratik is a real chip of the old block. Shot in Ahmedabad, with local actors, barring his protagonist, Supriya Pathak Kapur, the fil...

Another Simple Favor, Review: Hope, Charity, Faith and the other ‘f’ word forever An author who writes reality fiction and has a huge following on her ‘Moms’ social platform; she spills the beans on a gym instructor at a school, who films his children in the buff; he shoots and kills himself; she also provides material in her next book on a woman who, she says, murdered her sister; she sleeps with her half-brother; she has an obese black woman as an publishing agent wh...

  The Marché du Film and Annecy Festival are teaming up once again for a full day of animated excitement in Cannes on 18 May!  us for the Annecy Animation Showcase, featuring 5 incredible animated works-in-progress — PLUS curated s and an exclusive cocktail mixer to gather, meet, and connect!    Animate your day in Cannes!   ...

  MARCHÉ DU FILM’S INVESTORS CIRCLE RETURNS WITH 10 WORLD-EXCLUSIVE PROJECTS BY ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS The exclusive event returns to Cannes for its third edition, giving critically acclaimed directors the chance to pitch their latest projects in development to a select group of VIP private investors. Coming from 8 countries, the list includes: Italian director Giacomo Abbruzzese, Belgian director Lukas Dhont, American director Eliza Hittman, Austrian ...

Director, screenwriter and producer Maren Ade will preside over the short films and La Cinef Jury of the 78th Festival de Cannes. She will be flanked by director, screenwriter and producer Reinaldo Marcus Green, actress, singer and songwriter Camélia Jordana, producer, photographer and former Director of the Filmoteca Española José María Prado and director and screenwriter Nebojša Slijepčević. Together, they will awar...

Scheduled from May 16-17, 2025, the seventh annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF), celebrating short film and short-form content from around the globe, is pleased to unveil the finalist shorts of the 2024 competition, the announcement was made today by festival co-founder Nicole Goesseringer Muj. First launched in 2019, FRFF recognizes and celebrates short-form content created for film, television, ...

Spot on in Latin America for Europe’s finest films  For the second time, European Film Promotion (EFP) is presenting the Latin American Critics’ Award for European Films. 37 film critics and journalists from 13 Latin American countries will choose three favourites among 19 nominated films, before crowning the winning film at the Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) on 7 June 2025.    Nominated by 19 national film promotion institutes from throughout Europe, the shortl...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMLZPHYT Enter the Universe, chronicled by Malaki-z, the cosmic historian who records the most intriguing and critical tales of existence. MALAKI-Z’s 1st ANTHOLOGY, Into the Light, spans five thought-provoking stories, each one casting light on humanity’s place within the vast cosmos. In Willard’s Fundamental Force, Professor Roy Willard, a humble astrophysicist, stumbles upon a discovery that could redefine everything we know about the univers...

Ground Zero, Review: Found Hero Kashmir. The paradise on earth. The powder keg. The subject of a dozen films made in the last few years. Terror attacks launched by Pakistani infiltrators, or locals recruited by handlers, and Indian armed personnel targetted. Sometimes, civilians are among the casualties. Sometimes only civilians are killed. India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the local police retaliate. Perpetrators are often found and eliminated. Their ‘handlers’ are se...

Jewel Thief—The Heist Begins, Review: Slick flick from Netflix, but does it click? A film with a giveaway title. A film that repeats the title of a brilliant 1967 crime suspense thriller, starring Dev Anand and Ashok Kumar, and directed by Dev’s younger brother, Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand. A film those title reminds you of the able ‘sequel’, Return of Jewel Thief, directed by Ashok Tyagi and starring Dev Anand and Ashok Kumar. A film produced by Siddharth Ana...

The Festival press conference, organised by the CNC, has just ended. Mickaël Marin, CEO of CITIA, and Marcel Jean, Artistic Director, presented the Official Selection, Screening Events, the new features for 2025 and other highlights of this year's progamme, which will be held from 8th to 14th June. “After a historic 2024 edition, with a record attendance of 17,400 badgeholders, and all this despite a difficult context for the industry, we have worked with rene...