Berlinale
Animol
Taking a cue from his comrade in The Long Walk, David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot also graduates from musketeer to…
By Selina SondermannSpecial
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Berlinale
Iván & Hadoum
In recent years, queer cinema has been in pretty good shape. Nowadays, filmmakers from all around the world…
By Jan Tracz
Berlinale
“I think cinema must throw questions into the air”: Juan Pablo Sallato and Nicolás Zárate on The Red Hangar
At the Berlin Film Festival 2026, we sat down with director Juan Pablo Sallato and actor Nicolás Zárate…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
The Moment
With music biopics rolling in like ice cream carts on summer days (and Michael just around the bend),…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
“Your senses open up when you’re in existential moments of your life”: Saša Vajda on The Lights, They Fall at Berlin Film Festival 2026
Director Saša Vajda, whose fascinating film The Lights, They Fall was presented at the Berlinale, shared insights into…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
“The fire is visible, but you cannot touch it”: Xu Zao on Light Pillar at Berlin Film Festival 2026
Director and screenwriter Xu Zao, whose animated feature Light Pillar made its official debut at the Berlin Film…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
A Prayer for the Dying
It is a sign of the times that upon reading the title, people assumed Dara Van Dusen’s directorial debut to be a remake of the 1987 Mike Hodges film; however the two share nothing but a name. Instead, A Prayer for the Dying tackles a different IP: it is an adaptation of a Stewart O’Nan novel. Set in 1870’s Wisconsin, sheriff and pastor Jacob…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
No Good Men
The unusually late announcement of the 76th Berlinale’s opening film – made only days before invitations to the…
By Selina Sondermann
Music
Isle of Wight Festival 2026 expands lineup with Two Door Cinema Club, Perrie, and more
The Isle of Wight Festival, presented by Sky, has revealed a significant expansion to its 2026 lineup, with…
By The editorial unit
Film festivals
Red Sea International Film Festival 2025: Giant
Rowan Athale’s Giant enters the crowded boxing biopic arena with a distinctive punch. While ostensibly chronicling the flamboyant…
By Laura Della Corte