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Critically acclaimed writer-director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Die My Love, You Were Never Really Here) will lead a special In Conversation event about her unparalleled approach to adaptation at the festival BAFTA-winning Glaswegian writer-director Lynne Ramsay will receive the Cinema City Honorary Award at Glasgow Film Festival on 6 March at a special In

The César Academy has announced the nominations for its 51st ceremony, to be held on February 26, 2026 at the Olympia in Paris. The Festival de Cannes would like to congratulate all the teams behind the 18 films from the 2025 Official Selection, honoured this year with a total of 61 nominations across 21 categories.

Glasgow Film Festival’s 22nd edition opens tomorrow and includes an extensive programme of free and affordable screenings and events. Based at Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) and venues across the city, Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) presents a wide range of free and low-cost activities as part of its 2026 programme, ensuring audiences of all ages and backgrounds can experience

McAvoy will be joined on the red carpet by film cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross and Lucy Halliday Homegrown Hollywood star James McAvoy will tread the Glasgow Film Festival red carpet at the UK premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin’ (8 March).He will be joined by cast members Samuel Bottomley (How to Have Sex), Scottish star ofOutlander: Blood of My Blood, Séamus

The EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony was held at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London and broadcasted as-live on BBC One and iPlayer and internationally, as part of an unmissable celebration of British and global film hosted by multi-award-winning actor, writer, producer and TV host, AlanCumming.  The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards delivered a ceremony defined by bold

Outstanding filmmakers are expected in Berlin for the 76th Berlinale. At the Opening Gala, the highly acclaimed director and screenwriter Sean Baker will deliver the laudatory speech for Honorary Golden Bear recipient Michelle Yeoh. Composer Max Richter will be honoured with the Berlinale Camera; the speech will be given by Oscar-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA-winning

The race for the Academy Awards is officially underway, and this year’s Oscar nominations showcase an eclectic mix of prestige dramas, bold auteur projects, and major studio spectacles. From career-defining performances to visually ambitious filmmaking, the 2026 Oscars are shaping up to be one of the most competitive ceremonies in recent memory. The Best Picture

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) 2025 once again showcased the strength, ambition and diversity of British independent cinema. Held at London’s iconic Roundhouse, the annual ceremony brought together filmmakers, performers and craftspeople from across the UK industry to celebrate films made outside the mainstream studio system. Below is the complete list of BIFA 2025

Following a successful in-person run earlier this month, the Bolton International Film Festival 2025 has launched its online edition, extending access to audiences and industry professionals worldwide. Running from 8–19 October 2025, the virtual programme features more than 300 short films from emerging and established filmmakers, including the festival’s award-winning selections across fiction, documentary, animation,

The 2025 edition of Grimmfest once again highlighted how horror remains both a creative and commercial force within the wider film industry. Across four packed days of premieres, Q&As, and screenings, the festival provided a clear snapshot of where independent genre cinema is heading. Premiering the Next Wave of Concept-Driven Horror This year’s programme leans