Film

Cypriot Film Festival Director Diego Armando Aparicio Joins Esteemed Jury for LGBTQI+ Cinema Award at Berlinale

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BERLIN, GERMANY – In a significant recognition of LGBTQI+ cinema, Diego Armando Aparicio, an esteemed Cypriot artist, has been appointed as a member of the 38th Teddy Awards International Jury. The Teddy Awards, a prestigious accolade within the Berlin International Film Festival, celebrates and honors outstanding contributions to queer cinema. This year’s festival, the 74th Berlinale, is scheduled to take place from February 15th to February 25th, 2024. As the artistic director of the Cypriot Queer Wave film festival, Aparicio brings his expertise and unique perspective to the esteemed panel of five jurors responsible for … Read more

Coal City Film Festival Announces Award-Winning Jude Idada as Jury Chairman for 2024 Edition, Unveils Official Selection of 41 Films

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Enugu, Nigeria – The highly acclaimed Coal City Film Festival has announced the appointment of Jude Idada, an award-winning writer and filmmaker, as the jury chairman for its 2024 edition. Additionally, the festival organizers revealed the official selection of 41 films for the upcoming event, marking its fourth edition. With submissions pouring in from 33 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, South and North America, as well as the Middle East, the selected films were chosen from a pool of over a hundred. Uche Agbo, the festival founder and Executive Director, expressed his excitement in a … Read more

Documentaries Exploring Human Unity and Empowerment Win Top Honors at Auroville Film Festival

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AUROVILLE, India – The 8th edition of the Auroville Film Festival recently concluded, celebrating cinema that explores the theme of human unity. Two documentaries, “Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness” by Frauke Sandig and Eric Black and “All That Breathes” by Shaunak Sen, received the prestigious “Wisdom Awards” in the international category. Judges acknowledged these films from Germany and India for their exploration of the interconnectedness between all life forms and the ways in which humans are connected to their environment. Other notable films recognized at the festival include Elizabeth D Costa’s “Bangla Surf Girls” and Anam … Read more

Japanese and Iranian Films Take Top Honors at International Film Festival Rotterdam

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Rotterdam, Netherlands – Japanese actor and director Toshihiko Tanaka’s film “Rei” and Iranian filmmaker Oktay Baraheni’s “The Old Bachelor” emerged as the top winners at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Tanaka’s “Rei” took home the prestigious €40,000 ($43,000) Tiger Award in the main competition, while Baraheni’s “The Old Bachelor” won the €30,000 ($32,000) VPRO Big Screen Award 2024. “Rei” tells the story of a woman in Tokyo struggling to find meaning in her life until she encounters a deaf landscape photographer living in the mountains of Hokkaido. The jury, consisting of Marco Müller, Ena Sendijarević, … Read more