All Festival Focus articles
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NewsFocus sets awards-qualifying release for Robin Wright directorial debut ‘Land’
Demián Bichir also star in drama about woman living off grid in aftermath of tragedy.
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NewsCynthia Erivo to play abolitionist Harriet Tubman in 'Harriet' for Focus Features
Focus Features, Universal Pictures International to distribute biopic worldwide.
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FeaturesMunich fest preview: Coppola, Cranston and Cannes films
The festival has secured an impressive array of films from this year’s Cannes.
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FeaturesToronto 2016: Film Profiles
From westerns and concert movies to crime dramas, this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 8-18) selection is as eclectic as ever. Screen rounds up the world premieres and more…
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FeaturesZurich Film Festival: hot picks and what not to miss
The starry Zurich Film Festival continues its upward trajectory. Michael Rosser reports.
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FeaturesSan Sebastian preview: strength and sensibility
In a busy fall festival season, San Sebastian manages to shine with a strong balance between mainstream and auteur cinema and its role as a key port for Latin American cinema.
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FeaturesKarlovy Vary reaches for the stars
The midpoint between Cannes and Toronto, Karlovy Vary (July 1-9) has still managed to carve out a winning niche. Tom Grater speaks to artistic director Karel Och about this year’s programme.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest: Window on the World
Documentary filmmakers will descend on Sheffield in the coming days to offer a window on the past, present and virtual future. Michael Rosser reports
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FeaturesCannes Market 2016: Climate Change
While there is space in the market for the mid-budget, adult-oriented fare no longer pursued by Hollywood, buyers and agents warn against bringing a mediocre project. Jeremy Kay gauges the mood ahead of Cannes
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FeaturesHong Kong International Film Festival: Fabulous at 40
Four decades on, Hong Kong International Film Festival has long introduced challenging Asian and international work to enthusiastic local audiences. Silvia Wong looks at how the event has evolved.
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FeaturesHong Kong Filmart: Asia’s knowledge platform
Hong Kong Filmart has evolved in line with Asia’s flourishing film businesses to become an event that is much more than buying and selling. Liz Shackleton reports.
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FeaturesSundance: the year starts here
The Sundance Film Festival (Jan 21-31) is embracing virtual reality, web and TV series, and world cinema to offer a characteristically eclectic selection of films.
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FeaturesRotterdam: the new-look festival
Ahead of this month’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (Jan 27-Feb 7), new artistic director Bero Beyer talks about the radical changes he has introduced.
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FeaturesSundance 2016: World Cinema film profiles
An Indian teen comedy, a New Zealand doc about tickling and a musical featuring mermaids in 1980s Warsaw are among the films jostling for primacy in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary competitions.
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FeaturesThe 54 films to tempt festival directors in 2016
From debut feature directors to seasoned veterans, Screen looks ahead to the films most likely to tempt international festival directors in 2016
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FeaturesPalm Springs: sun shines on foreign fare
Palm Springs Film Festival will showcase a wealth of new international titles by emerging directors, as well as films in the running for the foreign-language Oscar.
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FeaturesDubai film festival rides a wave
This year’s Dubai International Film Festival is a celebration of film-making from throughout the region as well as an important showcase for new projects.
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FeaturesVentana Sur: Latin American cinema on the march
Previewing the annual Latin American sales jamboree
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FeaturesAsia TV Forum & Market 2015: small screen, big picture
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Singapore’s thriving Asia TV Forum & Market is designed to offer real insights into how to reach Asian TV audiences. Silvia Wong reports
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FeaturesFilm Bazaar: India turns up the volume
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Film Bazaar in Goa, India’s leading independent film event, is the place to meet the country’s growing ranks of internationally focused film-makers.