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- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
Tokyo opens the 39th edition of its festival with the Kurosawa Award to Mihoko Go and Mohammad Rasoulof
The Tokyo International Film Festival runs from October 26 to November 4 across the districts of Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi and Ginza, with the film SUKIYAKI opening the event.
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
Busan opens 31st edition of its festival with 247 films from 59 countries
From October 6 to 15, the Korean festival hosts more than one hundred world and international premieres, tributes to veterans of local cinema and a parallel content market.
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
At the 21st Rome Film Fest, running October 13 to 25, the Spanish actor will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Paolo Sorrentino; Monica Vitti is the face of this edition. Artribune
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
David Pablos's film won Best Picture at the 68th edition of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas awards, picking up five other honors, and is Mexico's official entry for the 2027 Oscars. Infobae México
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Analysis
Rome Film Fest: Javier Bardem and Julianne Moore to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The 21st edition of the Rome event, scheduled from October 13 to 25, will present two lifetime achievement awards: to Bardem, presented by Paolo Sorrentino, and to Julianne Moore, accompanied by a screening of the musical comedy The Debut.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
At the 22nd edition of the Lucca Film Festival, Nicolas Winding Refn receives the Golden Panther Award and presents the thriller Her Private Hell, while Liliana Cavani is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. At the Ventotene Film Festival, running through October 4 in its 31st edition, Benedetta Porcaroli and Michele Riondino receive the Vento d'Europa Award and Paola Randi the Julia Major Award. Sources: Guida Festival Cinematografici, Viviroma.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · Analysis
October 1 in Italian cinemas: a blockbuster, a bestseller and a Premio Strega novel
Three very different films arrived in Italian cinemas on the same day, offering a sample of autumn distribution strategies: from a major Hollywood cast to an international publishing phenomenon, to national auteur cinema.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
African cinema expands in global festivals, from Rio to Tarifa to artificial intelligence
Several festivals dedicated to African cinema have taken place or are scheduled for 2026 across multiple continents, while a new festival dedicated to African and diaspora filmmakers working with artificial intelligence makes its debut.
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, 'Widow's Bay' set a record of 14 wins for a comedy series; Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win both lead comedy actor and a miniseries award in the same year. 'The Pitt' won best drama series for the second consecutive year. The news currently comes from a single primary journalistic source (Television Academy, cited by Deadline and CBS News); no further independent confirmation is available. (Deadline)
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83 closes: Golden Lion to 'Kvinde Ukendt', career award to Clooney and Burstyn
The jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal awarded the Danish-Swedish-Latvian film by May el-Toukhy. Recognitions also for Italian cinema and for two Hollywood careers.
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Venice Biennale awarded the two Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement of the 2026 edition: the first to George Clooney during the opening ceremony on September 2, the second to Ellen Burstyn on September 7, during the 83rd edition of the festival directed by Alberto Barbera. (La Biennale di Venezia)
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival awarded honorary Palmes d'Or to Peter Jackson during the opening, to John Travolta before the world premiere of "Propeller One-Way Night Coach," and to Barbra Streisand during the closing ceremony. The festival opened with the French comedy "The Electric Kiss" by Pierre Salvadori. (Wikipedia)
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83 closes with a Golden Lion for the only woman director in competition
The Danish film Woman Unknown by May el-Toukhy wins the festival's top prize and also takes home the Coppa Volpi for its lead actress. The jury awards the Silver Lion to an experimental Russian work, while the lifetime achievement awards go to Clooney and Burstyn.
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Analysis
Golden Lion goes to Danish film Woman Unknown, Volpi Cup to Mathilde Arcel
The jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal awarded the top prize of the Venice Film Festival to the film by May el-Toukhy, the only one directed by a woman among the titles initially announced in competition.
- Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83: the Golden Lion goes to "Woman Unknown", Japanese cinema sweeps the collateral awards
The jury led by Maggie Gyllenhaal awarded Danish director May el-Toukhy; among the independent honors, Kore-eda, Miike and Tsukamoto prevailed, while the Grand Jury Prize went to the Netflix film directed by Lee Chang-dong.
- Monday, 14 September 2026 · Analysis
After the Venice award, two Israeli ministers call for measures against the directors of «NAZA»
Culture Minister Miki Zohar announces he will work to revoke the citizenship of Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor; Minister Ben-Gvir invites them to leave the country. Authority over that procedure, however, does not belong to the Culture ministry.
- Monday, 14 September 2026 · Analysis
Tonight the 78th Emmys: "The Pitt" leads with 25 nominations, "Hacks" has 24
The main ceremony airs today on NBC and Peacock, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. Over the two Creative Arts evenings, "Widow's Bay" won eight awards, and South Park returned to claim the animation prize for the first time since 2013.
- Sunday, 13 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83, Golden Lion goes to "Woman Unknown" by May el-Toukhy
The Mostra closed on September 12, 2026. The film awarded the top prize also won the Volpi Cup for best actress, for Mathilde Arcel. The Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize went to "Possible Love" by Lee Chang-dong.
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Analysis
Busan returns to 2019 scale: 246 films invited, 95 world premieres
A story the morning did not tell: the Korean festival presents the programme of its thirty-first edition, from October 6 to 15. The main competition, in its second edition, features fourteen titles.
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83 awards the Golden Lion today among twenty-one films in competition
The Venice Film Festival closes on September 12 with the verdict of the jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The two Honorary Golden Lions had already gone to George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn.
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