When “Joker: Folie à Deux” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the audience erupted into a standing ovation that lasted 11 minutes, according to Variety. The Hollywood ...

The number of female filmmakers at major U.S. film festivals only increased by a percentage point in 2021 to 2022. Documentaries employ more women than narrative features.

And film festivals have always struggled with accessibility issues that can be mitigated by allowing people to attend from home. So perhaps hybrid festivals are the future even in the best of times.

In an era where streaming platforms dictate audience habits and algorithms drive content discovery, film festivals have had to redefine their purpose. No one understands this better than José ...

He also notes that other top-tier festivals, including Venice, have started screening prestige television projects. “The lines between film and TV are blurring, and festivals have to recognize that.

As part of our Guide to the Arts, available in PRIME Magazine on Oct. 1, South Florida Sun Sentinel entertainment writer Phillip Valys gives his “Critic’s Picks” for best film festivals ...

IndieWire at 25: Even before the pandemic, film festivals faced an uphill battle in America. Here's how they can adapt to the future.

Why Sundance CEO says film festivals need to evolve. Park City, Utah, home of the Sundance Film Festival. (Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images) By Los Angeles Times Staff. Jan. 19, 2024 8:31 AM PT .

After 78 years, the Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) continues to dazzle with its glamor, glitz and surprises, showcasing the best of cinema from around the world and rewarding the best ...

Film festivals analysed as a network of events connected via overlap in film programming. Unipartite spring-embedded event network diagram, different node symbols for A- and B-list festivals ...

Tonight in the lovely beach resort town of Cannes, France, the 76th Cannes Film Festival is kicking off with the world premiere screening of Maïwenn's Jeanne du Barry after the opening ceremony.