Rick Baker is set to receive the Vision Award at the Locarno Film Festival for his cinematic transformations through makeup artistry.
Film Festivals
-
Rick Baker, Makeup Effects Artist and Seven-Time Academy Award Winner, to Receive Vision Award at Locarno Film Festival
Rick Baker (courtesy Locarno Film Festival)
-
Richard Linklater to Receive Career Achievement Award at Zurich Film Festival
Richard Linklater (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) Filmmaker Richard Linklater will be honored at the Zurich Film Festival with the Golden Eye, Career Achievement Award for his life’s work, including the Before trilogy and Boyhood.
-
Jimmy Stewart Biopic to World Premiere as Opening Film of Heartland Film Festival
Jimmy, the untold true story of American actor Jimmy Stewart, directed by Aaron Burns and starring KJ Apa, will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night film of the 35th Heartland Film Festival, scheduled to run from October 8-18, 2026, with screenings at venues around Indianapolis, Indiana.
-
David Duchovny to be Honored at Munich Film Festival and Premiere ‘See You When I See You’ as Closing Film
David Duchovny (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) Actor David Duchovny will be honored with the CineMerit Award at the Munich International Film Festival (Filmfest München) and present the international premiere of See You When I See You as the festival’s closing film.
-
46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with Moshe Rosenthal’s ‘Tell Me Everything’
Tell Me Everything by Moshe Rosenthal | photo by Ziv Berkovich The 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, set to take place July 16 through August 2, 2026, revealed the lineup of 65 films, including 21 narratives and 24 documentary features, as well as 4 dynamic shorts programs, including a showcase of Bay Area filmmakers on closing day.
-
Asia Argento to be Celebrated at Locarno Film Festival with Life Achievement Award
Asia Argento Asia Argento, the Italian actress, filmmaker, and musician, is set to receive the Life Achievement Award at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 5 to 15 in Switzerland.
-
Sheffield DocFest Award Winners – ‘Filthy’ Wins Grand Jury Award
Filthy (Sucia – Per què no vas fer res?) by Bàrbara Mestanza and Marc Pujolar The 2026 Sheffield DocFest announced the award winners with Filthy (Sucia – Per què no vas fer res?) directed by Bàrbara Mestanza and Marc Pujolar winning the Academy Award-accredited Grand Jury Award for the International Competition.
-
Interview – Director Lars Lovén Talks About the Journey of ‘Celtic Utopia’ Documentary on Irish Musicians
Lars Lovén (photo Elisabeth Marjanovic-Cronvall) The award-winning documentary Celtic Utopia made its New York premiere at this year’s 2026 Brooklyn Film Festival.
-
Indie Film Producer Sigurjón “Joni” Sighvatsson to be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
Sigurjón “Joni” Sighvatsson, Raimondo Rezzonico Award 2026 (© Kjartan Þorbjörnsson/Golli) The Iceland-born and U.S.-based film, music video, and television producer Sigurjón “Joni” Sighvatsson is set to receive the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 5 to 15, 2026, in Switzerland.
-
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg to Receive President’s Award at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Gareth Cattermole Contour by Getty Images) and Jesse Eisenberg (credit Jesse Eisenberg) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will present its President’s Award to director, screenwriter, and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and director, screenwriter, and author Jesse Eisenberg at the opening ceremony of the upcoming 60th edition.
-
60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Reveals Official Selection and Jury
Five Years, Four Months (Cinco años, cuatro meses) by Esteban Hoyos García, Juan Miguel Gelacio Ramírez Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has unveiled the official selection and juries for the 60th edition, taking place July 3 to 11, 2026.
-
Interview – ‘The Mechanics of Borders’ Director Hubert Caron-Guay Wants to Make You Uncomfortable
Hubert Caron-Guay Hubert Caron-Guay, a visual artist, director, scriptwriter, and producer, is known for creating intimate stories that explore the complexities of the human condition. Through close relationships with his characters, his work often examines personal struggles while questioning the social and political systems that shape everyday life.