TIFF has set Yan Lanouette Turgeon’s Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend as the closing night film of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.
Terry P.
-
Toronto Film Festival Sets ‘Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend’ as Closing Night Film + Reveals Gala and Special Presentations
Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend by Yan Lanouette Turgeon
-
Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi to Receive Honorary Award at Sarajevo Film Festival
Asghar Farhadi Iranian director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi will attend the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, where he will be honored with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award, “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art of cinema.”
-
Giovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio ride’ Set as Closing Film of Venice Film Festival
Dio ride by Giovanni Veronesi Dio ride, directed by Giovanni Veronesi, will world premiere as the closing film of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
-
Films from Rachel Morrison, Benjamín Naishtat, Ben Shirinian, Bassam Tariq, David and Nathan Zellner, to Premiere in TIFF Special Presentations
Alpha Gang by David Zellner, Nathan Zellner The Toronto Film Festival has revealed new films from filmmakers Rachel Morrison, Benjamín Naishtat, Ben Shirinian, Bassam Tariq, plus David and Nathan Zellner, premiering in the Special Presentations program.
-
‘Paper Tiger’ Starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson to Open New York Film Festival
Paper Tiger by James Gray (Neon) James Gray’s Paper Tiger will make its North American premiere in a gala debut as the Opening Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival.
-
Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch Drama ‘Ink’ to Open Venice Film Festival
Ink by Danny Boyle Ink, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy, will world premiere in competition as the opening film of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, taking place September 2 – 12, 2026.
-
79th Locarno Film Festival Unveils Lineup
The 2026 Locarno Film Festival today unveiled the official selection featuring 233 films, including 103 world premieres.
-
Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’ to Open 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival
Fatherland by Paweł Pawlikowski (Agata Grzybowska) Fatherland by Oscar-winning director Paweł Pawlikowski, will open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, set to take place August 14 to 21, 2026.
-
Toronto Film Festival Sets Siân Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ as Opening Night Film
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will kick off with the Apple Original Film’s Being Heumann from director Siân Heder (CODA) as the Opening Night Film on Thursday, September 10, at Roy Thomson Hall.
-
50th San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Reveals Winners
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma by Jane Schoenbrun (Mubi) The 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) revealed the winners of the juried and Audience Awards, with Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma receiving the Audience Award for Narrative Feature.
-
Palm Springs International ShortFest Winners – Jen Nee Lim’s Fruit Wins Best of the Festival
Fruit by Jen Nee Lim The 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest honored the winners of its juried and audience award winners at the Awards Ceremony, with the Best of the Festival prize going to Fruit directed by Jen Nee Lim.
-
9th Indy Shorts Reveals Lineup, Sam Davis to Receive Pioneering Spirit Award
Sam Davis receiving the Narrative Grand Prize for “The Singers” at the 2025 Indy Shorts Film Festival Awards (courtesy Indy Shorts Film Festival) Heartland Film has unveiled the lineup of 266 short films for the 9th Indy Shorts Film Festival (Indy Shorts), running July 21-26, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.