Maren Ade’s dark comedy, Toni Erdmann was the big winner at the 14th International Cinephile Society Awards (ICS), taking top honors for Best picture, director, non-English language film and original screenplay.
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2016 National Society of Film Critics Awards – MOONLIGHT Named Best Picture
Moonlight directed by Barry Jenkins, was named best film of 2016 by the National Society of Film Critics.
International Film Festival Rotterdam Announces First Titles in Voices Program
The first film titles have been selected for the Voices section for the upcoming 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
TONI ERDMAN, MOONLIGHT and ELLE Take Top Spots on Film Comment Magazine’s 2016 Best Of Year List
Film Comment magazine’s annual end-of-year survey was released today with Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann, Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight, and Paul Verhoeven’s Elle taking the top spots among films released in 2016.
43 Oscar Best Foreign Language Film Submissions to Compete for FIPRESCI Award at Palm Springs Film Fest
The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), taking place January 2 to 16, 2017, announced the films selected to compete for the FIPRESCI Award in the Awards Buzz section.
TONI ERDMANN Voted BFI Sight & Sound Best Film of 2016
The German-Austrian comedy Toni Erdmann, written, directed and co-produced by Maren Ade, who is one of three female directors in this year’s Top five, tops the Sight & Sound – the BFI’s international film magazine poll for Best Film of 2016.
Thessaloniki International Film Festival Unveils Balkan Survey Lineup + Zeki Demirkubuz Retrospective
For 23 years the Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s Balkan Survey section, curated by Dimitri Kerkinos, has been showcasing the best samples of the Balkan area’s film production.
Romanian Oscar submission SIERANEVADA Wins Gold Hugo at Chicago International Film Festival
The Romanian drama SIERANEVADA took home top honors in the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival’s prestigious International Feature Competition category, earning the Gold Hugo for Best Film.
Complete List of 85 Countries in Competition for Foreign Language Film at 89th Academy Awards
Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th Academy Awards®.
Dubai International Film Festival Reveals First Film Selections for ‘Cinema Of The World’ Program
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) announced the first round of handpicked titles from across the globe that will form part of the 2016 ‘Cinema of the World’ line-up.
2016 Chicago International Film Festival Announces Complete Film + Event Lineup
The 2016 Chicago International Film Festival today announced the complete film and event lineup, including the International Feature Competition, Documentary Competition and Special Presentations.
‘I, DANIEL BLAKE’, ‘JULIETA’ Among 50 Films on 2016 European Film Awards Feature Film Selection
50 films are on this year’s European Film Awards EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of feature fiction films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2016!
Cristi Puiu’s SIERANEVADA is Romania’s Official Entry for 2017 Oscar for Best Foreign Film
Cristi Puiu’s Sieranevada, has been selected as Romania’s official entry for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best Foreign Film category for 2017, reports THR.
Films From Pedro Almodóvar, Wim Wenders Among Masters Program Lineup for Toronto Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival today announced the selections for the 2016 Masters program. This year’s lineup features the latest bold, exciting and moving works from masters of contemporary cinema from around the world, including Pedro Almodóvar
25 Films Selected for Main Slate of the 54th New York Film Festival
25 films including new titles from Pedro Almodóvar, Jim Jarmusch, Ken Loach, and Paul Verhoeven have been selected for the Main Slate of the 54th New York Film Festival, taking place September 30 to October 16, 2016.