After 10 days of exciting new titles in cinema making their world premieres, the 83rd annual Venice Film Festival concluded today with its awards ceremony, setting the stage for Awards Season. HtN was on the ground covering its numerous world […]

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After taking the world by storm with their Oscar-winning documentary and IFSN Advocate Award winner No Other Land, two of the co-directors, Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, are bringing a new look at the Gazan genocide to the 83rd Venice […]

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The New York Film Festival has announced the Currents lineup for its 64th edition, taking place September 25 – October 12. This year’s edition of Currents showcases 15 feature films, including five world premieres, five North American premieres, three U.S. […]

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After unveiling the Main Slate lineup last week, the New York Film Festival has just announced the Spotlight lineup for its 64th edition. This section will showcase a selection of 12 features (3 of which are world premieres), one medium-length […]

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Returning for its 64th year this September, the New York Film Festival promises a nice variety of international cinema from all walks of life. After announcing its Opening Night (Paper Tiger), Centerpiece (Behemoth!), and Closing Night (14th) Films, the festival […]

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The Venice Film Festival is coming to the Lido for its 83rd edition, taking place September 2 – 12. Earlier this morning, they unveiled the lineup for its in- and out-of-competition titles. Hammer To Nail will be on the ground […]

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With Switzerland having advanced in the 2026 World Cup, the country is about to celebrate another huge event just around the corner. The Locarno International Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 79th edition, featuring 233 films from 69 […]

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Now that the 79th Cannes Film Festival is over, it’s time to analyze the critical response to the competition lineup. We have been keeping track of what our fellow critics have been saying about these in-competition films, and possible 2026 […]

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The 20th annual Berkshire International Film Festival took place from May 28 – 31, and I was fortunate enough to attend for the first time. Featuring 29 features and 29 shorts, the festival curates rising independent filmmakers from all over […]

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Throughout its five-decade run, New Directors/New Films has introduced the works of many of today’s notable auteurs, including Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Pedro Almodóvar, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Joachim Trier, Kelly Reichardt, Denis Villeneuve, Michael Haneke, Luca Guadagnino, Richard Linklater, […]

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