Sho Miyake’s Two Seasons, Two Strangers won the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the 78th Locarno Film Festival. The Japanese drama, adapted from Yoshiharu Tsuge’s manga Mr. Ben and His Igloo, A View of the Seaside, follows Lee, a scriptwriter navigating personal changes. It marks Japan’s return to Locarno’s competition, the country’s fourth Golden Leopard since 1954. White Snail by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, a romantic drama set around a Belarusian model and a morgue worker, received the special jury prize. Abbas Fahdel won best director for Tales of ' ...
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The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) is celebrating its centenary in 2025 with a series of high-profile appearances, awards, and special programs at major film festivals around the world. Founded in 1925, the organization has spent a century championing cinema through criticism, recognition, and debate. This year, its anniversary is being woven into the programming of numerous international festivals. The celebrations began last December 2024. In that time, FIPRESCI announced a series of programs to celebrate this anniversary. Later in May, during the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13–24 May 2025), ' ...
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Noah Centineo is set to take on the role of a young John Rambo in Millennium Media’s upcoming prequel John Rambo. The character, originally brought to life by Sylvester Stallone, first appeared in the 1982 classic First Blood, adapted from David Morrell’s 1972 novel about a battle-scarred Vietnam War veteran skilled in weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, and guerrilla warfare. The five-film franchise has grossed more than $800 million worldwide. Centineo, known for his breakout role as Peter Kavinsky in Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series, has also starred in ' ...
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Brendan Fraser will return to the big screen in Rental Family, a heartfelt comedy-drama directed and co-written by Hikari, best known for 37 Seconds and the Netflix series Beef. The film will have its U.K. premiere as the American Express Gala presentation at the 69th BFI London Film Festival on October 16, with both Fraser and Hikari expected to attend. The festival runs from October 8–19 in London. Set in present-day Tokyo, Rental Family tells the story of an American actor, played by Fraser, who is struggling to find meaning in ' ...
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The Locarno Film Festival’s 23rd Open Doors program has announced its winners, highlighting emerging filmmakers from Africa. The initiative, organized by Locarno Pro, supports artists from regions where creative freedom faces challenges. After three years focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, the program this year offered training, mentoring, and networking opportunities for African talent. The top honor, the Open Doors Grant of CHF 25,000 ($30,834), went to Black Snake, directed by Naishe Nyamubaya and produced by Sue-Ellen Chitunya (Zimbabwe). The jury praised its sensitive and culturally rich portrayal of identity, ' ...
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