Tag: Film Festival
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23rd Dhaka International Film Festival starts today
The 23rd edition of this annual film festival will welcome film audiences at various venues, including Bangladesh National Museum, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD), Green University of Bangladesh and North South University in the capital. . The films will be screened under Asian Competition Section, Retrospective Section, Bangladesh Panorama, Wide Angle,…
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Emotional Almodovar wins lifetime award at San Sebastian festival
The film won the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. It was Swinton who awarded Almodóvar the Donostia Award, praising “his unique contribution to world culture and for inspiring such devoted affection in us”. He said, “Your work is good for the world. We thank you from the…
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'Anora' wins top prize at Cannes
Carla Sofia Gascon, co-winner with Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz of the Best Actress Award for their roles in the film 'Emilia Perez' poses during a photocall after the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2024 in Cannes, France.Reuters
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Trump biopic creates buzz at Cannes Film Festival
The festival also saw spectacular launches out of competition for two Hollywood blockbusters that bill themselves as “sagas”. The action-packed “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” received largely strong reviews, while Kevin Costner returned to his favorite Western genre with the three-hour “Horizon: An American Saga,” the first of four hotly anticipated chapters. Was. Like Coppola,…
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Films competing at the Cannes Film Festival
'Parthenope' (Paolo Sorrentino) Another love letter to his native Naples from the Oscar-winning director of 'The Great Beauty' and the Netflix series 'The Young Pope'. 'Birds' (Andrea Arnold) The celebrated British writer returns with a coming-of-age story set in an English suburb starring Barry Keoghan (Saltburn). Arnold won an Oscar for the short film 'The…
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Cannes Film Festival returns with strike, Trump, MeToo
Elsewhere, Emma Stone reunites with director Yorgos Lanthimos, fresh from an Oscar win with 'Poor Things', for 'Kinds of Kindness'. It co-stars Andie MacDowell's daughter and rising actress Margaret Qualley, who also stars in Demi Moore's unexpected comeback, slasher-horror 'The Substance'. Film fans are also excited for new works from body-horror maestro David Cronenberg (The…
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Five rising stars to watch in Cannes
Keoghan overcame a difficult childhood – his mother died of drug overdose when he was 12 and he was raised in foster homes – and became one of Ireland's most sought-after actors. She earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, and won a BAFTA for her role in 'The Banshees of Inishrein' and reached new levels…
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Cannes Film Festival employees call for strike
The logo of the International Cannes Film Festival is shown during a press conference to announce the films in official competition for the upcoming 70th International Cannes Film Festival in Paris on April 13, 2017. A group of cinema workers has called for a strike on May 6, 2024, a week before the opening of…
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Omar Sy, Eva Green join Cannes jury
This combination of file photos, made in Paris on April 29, 2024, shows the jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, chaired by American director and actress Greta Gerwig (C) and members of the jury, taking place from May 14, 2024. From top L) Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, Spanish director and screenwriter Juan Antonio Bayona,…
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Bangladeshi film 'Nirvana' wins special jury prize at Moscow Film Festival
Day after day, he spent time setting up this silent film. “This award is pushing us to dream even bigger. This is great news for our industry,” the director said. Actress Priyam Archi has played the central role in the film. He heard the news of his film winning the award only on Friday night.…
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'Dahomey' doc based on looted African art wins Berlin's Golden Bear
'Dahomey' doc based on looted African art wins Berlin's Golden Bear
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Criticism never bothered me: Sharmila Tagore
Actress Sharmila Tagore, dressed in black and wrapped in a shawl, reached Dhaka Club on time. After greeting everyone on Friday afternoon, she came on stage with her sweet smile. This is the first time the acclaimed actress met the press during her 10-day visit to Dhaka. This time she came to Dhaka as a…
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Sharmila Tagore made headlines by singing Tagore’s song
Sharmila also sang along with the song. Sharmila is the granddaughter of Latika Tagore, the granddaughter of Rabindranath Tagore’s elder brother Dwijendranath Tagore. After the inauguration, the ‘Devi’ actress sat on her assigned seat in the front row. When a volunteer working at the festival offered her a cup of coffee, Sharmila refused. After recently…
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Dutch Embassy celebrates Human Rights Week with 3-day mini film-fest
“In different parts of the Netherlands, including The Hague, and through our embassies abroad, this week is celebrated with screenings of films brought to you by Movies That Matter, a Dutch organization that draws our attention to rights issues around the world. Screens and promotes attractive films. ” He added. This year, a total of…
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‘Boli’ wins New Currents category at 28th Busan International Film Festival
‘Boli’ wins New Currents category at 28th Busan International Film Festival