Jean-Luc Godard, the French-Swiss film director, considered a pioneer of the 1960s French New Wave film movement has died. He was 91.
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RIP. Director Jean-Luc Godard Dead at 91
Jean-Luc Godard at the Berlinale 1981. Photo: Erika Rabau © Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek / Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
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European Film Academy Honors Palestinian Director Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman in It Must Be Heaven European Film Academy will honor Elia Suleiman with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award for his impressive dedication to cinema at the 35th European Film Awards Ceremony in Reykjavik. He is the first Palestinian director to win the European Achievement in World Cinema Award.
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Animal, Comedy Queen and Dreams Are Like Wild Tigers Nominated for European Young Audience Award 2022
Dreams Are Like Wild Tigers directed by Lars Montag Three films – Animal directed by Cyril Dion, Comedy Queen directed by Sanna Lenken, and Dreams Are Like Wild Tigers directed by Lars Montag – have been selected by film experts and teenager from all over Europe in a two-step awarding procedure to be in the running for the Young Audience Award 2022.
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‘Holy Spider’ ‘Forever’ ‘As in Heaven’ Shortlisted as Denmark’s Oscar Candidate for Best International Feature Film
Jette Søndergaard and Ole Sørensen in Forever by Frelle Petersen. Photo: Rolf Konow | Danish Film Institute Three Danish films are Holy Spider by Ali Abbasi, Forever by Frelle Petersen and As in Heaven by Tea Lindeburg have been shortlisted as Denmark’s candidate in the International Feature Film category for the 95th Oscars. The winners will be decided on September 27.
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13 Documentary Films Eligible for European Film Awards 2022
A Thousand Fires directed by Saeed Taji Farouky The European Film Academy revealed this year’s feature-length documentary films that have been recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2022. The European Film Awards, honoring the greatest achievements in European cinema, will be presented on 10 December 2022 in Reykjavík.
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Margarethe von Trotta to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at European Film Awards
Margarethe von Trotta (photo: © Manfred Breuersbrock/Heimatfilm) The European Film Academy will honor actress, director and screenwriter Margarethe von Trotta with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding body of work at this year’s 35th European Film Awards.
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European Film Awards 2022 Reveals First 30 Films Eligible for Feature Film Selection
Maixabel directed by Icíar Bollaín The European Film Academy Board has chosen 30 films to be part of the Academy´s Feature Film Selection 2022 for the European Film Awards. The Feature Film Selection includes films that the Board of the Academy recommends to all Academy members for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2022. In a second part, 10-15 further titles for the Feature Film Selection will be announced in September.
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RIP. Actress Anne Heche Dead at 53
Anne Heche in Catfight Actress Anne Heche, known starring in films Donnie Brasco, Wag the Dog, Six Days, Seven Nights and in Gus Van Sant’s remake of the horror film Psycho, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 53.
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THE QUIET GIRL Selected as Ireland’s Entry for Best International Feature Film at Oscars 2023 | Trailer
The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) The Irish-Language coming-of-age drama The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars® Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 95th annual Academy Awards.
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Switzerland Submits Michael Koch’s A PIECE OF SKY for Oscar Race | Trailer
A Piece of Sky (Drii Winter) by Michael Koch © Hugofilm Armin Dierolf Michael Koch’s A Piece of Sky (Drii Winter) has been selected by Switzerland to represent the country in the International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards. The film which tells a fictional story with a documentary approach, celebrated its world premiere in the International Competition at Berlin International Film Festival and was honored with a Special Mention by the International Jury.
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RIP. Actor Paul Sorvino Dead at 83
Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas | ©Warner Bros/ Everett Collection Actor Paul Sorvino, known for staring as Paulie Cicero in the gangster film Goodfellas, and father of actors Mira Sorvino and Michael Sorvino, died today of natural causes. He was 83.
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Award Winning Director Jafar Panahi Arrested in Iran
Jafar Panahi © Ali Ghandtschi / Berlinale Award-winning director Jafar Panahi, winner of Berlin Golden Bear for “Taxi,” was arrested in Iran on Monday, becoming the the third Iranian film-maker to be arrested in less than a week. Mehr news agency reported that he was held after going to Evin prison to ask prosecutors about Mohammad Rasoulof, who was arrested last Friday along with Mostafa Aleahmad for supporting protests.