Festival cinematografici
José Luis Cienfuegos, direttore della Seminci, muore a 60 anni
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José Luis Cienfuegos, direttore della Settimana internazionale del cinema di Valladolid (Seminci), è morto il 2 dicembre 2025, all’età di 60 anni, per un’emorragia cerebrale a Madrid. Nato ad Avilés, ha trasformato i principali festival cinematografici spagnoli in tre decenni. La sua eredità comprende il rinnovamento degli eventi a Gijón, Sevilla e Valladolid.
Film at Lincoln Center president Daniel Battsek is focusing on initiatives to draw younger cinephiles to foreign-language films amid a challenging U.S. box office. The annual Rendez-Vous With French Cinema showcase, which began on March 5, highlights contemporary French titles and fosters networking between filmmakers and distributors. Battsek notes growing enthusiasm among under-35 audiences despite post-pandemic hurdles for arthouse theaters.
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The Venice Biennale has extended Alberto Barbera's role as artistic director of the Venice Film Festival for 2027 and 2028. This renewal recognizes his contributions to film selections, talent discovery, and audience growth. Barbera, who has led the festival since 2012, could potentially serve longer.
Screen Daily has released an updated calendar detailing dates for film festivals and markets worldwide in 2025. This regularly maintained resource helps industry professionals and film enthusiasts stay informed about key events from Sundance to Cannes. The list covers ongoing, previous, and upcoming gatherings across various countries and genres.
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The Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF) will hold its first edition from December 12 to 17 in Nagoya. Organized by the team behind the Niigata festival, it centers on a competition screening 11 animated films from around the world. The event includes screenings, chat shows, and storytelling.
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will open with Gabriel Mascaro's 'The Blue Trail,' the Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2025 Berlinale, and close with Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's 'A Useful Ghost.' The festival, running November 20-28 in Goa, features a record 2,314 submissions from 127 countries and spotlights emerging directors through a new competitive section. Indian Panorama opens with Sivakarthikeyan's 'Amaran,' highlighting diverse regional cinema.
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The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival concluded after 10 days, with Annemarie Jacir's Palestine 36 taking the top Tokyo Grand Prix at the closing ceremony. Actor Wardi Eilabouni accepted the award on the director's behalf and expressed gratitude. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike presented the prize and praised cinema's unifying power.
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