Guillermo del Toro receives BFI Fellowship and teases new film

Guillermo del Toro was awarded a BFI Fellowship in London earlier this week. During a career talk at BFI Southbank on May 8, the filmmaker announced plans for a stop-motion adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.

The Mexican director received the British Film Institute’s highest honor at a ceremony attended by Cate Blanchett. To mark the occasion, del Toro joined film historian Jason Wood for an onstage discussion covering his early life in Guadalajara and his approach to design and storytelling.

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Michelle Yeoh receiving the Golden Honorary Bear for lifetime achievement at Berlinale 2026 opening ceremony, emotional speech on stage.
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Berlinale 2026 opens with honorary award for Michelle Yeoh

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The 76th Berlin International Film Festival has opened with an emotional speech by Michelle Yeoh. The actress received the Golden Honorary Bear for her lifetime achievement and reflected on her late father. Out of competition, 'No Good Men' by Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat served as the opening film.

Guillermo del Toro is bringing a 4K restoration of his Oscar-winning film Pan's Labyrinth back to the Cannes Film Festival, 20 years after its world premiere there. The restored version will open the Cannes Classics sidebar. Del Toro, who supervised the restoration from the original 35mm negative, plans to attend the event.

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Kazuo Ishiguro's simple prose has made his books particularly adaptable to cinema, as seen in successful films like The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go. His 1982 debut novel A Pale View of Hills arrives in cinemas on March 13, 2026, as a hushed tale of buried secrets spanning 1980s England and postwar Nagasaki. The author, despite aiming for unfilmable stories, continues to see his works translated effectively to the screen.

The 2026 Berlin International Film Festival has issued a statement defending its jury and filmmakers following criticism over comments on politics. Jury president Wim Wenders suggested artists should stay out of politics, prompting backlash including a cancelled visit by author Arundhati Roy. Festival director Tricia Tuttle emphasized free speech for artists while highlighting the festival's diverse films addressing global issues.

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Producers nominated for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award gathered at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on February 28, 2026, to discuss the hardships of their craft ahead of the PGA Awards. Miri Yoon of Weapons highlighted the relentless difficulties of production, from strikes to logistical hurdles. Other nominees recounted unique obstacles in bringing their films to life.

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