Actress Virginie Efira will be honored at the 79th Locarno Film Festival with the Leopard Club Award, and present Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, the film for which she won the Palme for Best Actress in Cannes.
Film Festivals
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Virginie Efira to Receive Leopard Club Award at Locarno Film Festival
Virginie Efira (Rudy Marmet)
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60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Reveals Opening and Closing Films
The Match (El Partido) by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will open with The Match, an Argentinian-Spanish documentary directed by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, which chronicles the 1986 Football World Cup match between Argentina and England.
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Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Robert Richardson, and Jeffrey Wright to be Honored at 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright and Robert Richardson Actors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche, along with cinematographer Robert Richardson, will be honored at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with a Crystal Globe award. The festival will present the President’s Award to actor Jeffrey Wright.
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12th Bentonville Film Festival Award Winners – ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ and ‘Jane Elliott Against the World’ Take Top Prizes
If I Go Will They Miss Me by Walter Thompson-Hernandez Bentonville Film Festival announced the award winners for the 12th annual festival, with If I Go Will They Miss Me, directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández, winning the Best Narrative Award, and Jane Elliott Against the World directed by Judd Ehrlich, taking home the Best Documentary Award.
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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) Rick Baker is set to receive the Vision Award at the Locarno Film Festival for his cinematic transformations through makeup artistry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.