FESTIVALS

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) 2025 has introduced a groundbreaking Competition section, and beyond its 14 standout films, what truly stands out are the recurring themes and artistic directions that cut across the lineup. These thematic threads reveal where Asian cinema is heading and why Busan remains a pivotal stage for emerging voices. Youth

The 82nd Venice International Film Festival presents a powerful Competition lineup. Political thrillers, intimate dramas, epic adaptations, and visionary works reflect the complexities of our times. Below is the full list of films, with storyline, director, and cast. LE MAGE DU KREMLIN Director: Olivier AssayasMain Cast: Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen, Jeffrey Wright, Jude Law Russia, early

In a line-up dominated by prestige projects and polished international productions, one of the most unexpected and widely discussed feature films at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival was made with a single iPhone, a planted sound mic and no traditional crew. Mortician by Abdolreza Kahani, premiered in the Competition Features strand and immediately became

One of the most quietly interesting titles in this year’s EIFF Competition isn’t the biggest, the loudest or the most visually ambitious. Instead, Jesse Noah Klein’s Best Boy draws attention by showing just how much can be achieved with limited means — and a very sharp script. Developed over four years and shot in just

In a year when many festival competition titles use scale and stylistic ambition as calling cards, Paul Andrew Williams’s Dragonfly stands out precisely because of its restraint. Developed during the pandemic and written specifically for a small cast and single location, the film (cert tba, 1h40) is a reminder that intimate dramatic filmmaking still has