A strict dictator’s warning awaits the audience at the Göteborg Film Festival: "The art of film is a poison that destroys societies." In this year’s vignette film, the audience is urged to beware of hidden agendas – for the sake of society’s safety. The dictator’s message is clear: leave the cinema now or fall victim to the destructive forces of free art.
New York Women in Film & Television is pleased to announce that eight projects from nine members have been officially selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The festival takes place January 23 – February 2, both virtually and in-person in Park City, Utah.
Hollywood Event & PR Agency Roxstar Entertainment, the owner and producer of the annual film festival hospitality hub known as the Cinema Center, will once again take over the Sundance Mountains for the return of film premieres and festival events held in Park City, Utah, for the nation's top indie film festival. For 2025, the program welcomes a new title sponsor, Rendezvous Media Ventures, and rebrands as the Rendezvous Cinema Center.
Arts Alliance Media, the global leader in digital cinema software and support services, has announced that the Sundance Film Festival, the premier event for independent cinema and one of the world’s foremost film events, will use its Screenwriter theatre management system to control all event content and screens.
The Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordic region’s largest film festival will take place in cinemas around Göteborg and online, accessible throughout Sweden.
The Göteborg Film Festival has announced that filmmaker and actor Julie Delpy is the recipient of the 2025 Honorary Dragon Award. Delbywill attend the festival to accept the award, participate in a talk, and present her new film, Meet the Barbarians. The festival will also feature a retrospective showcasing some of her most beloved films.
The Nigerian film industry has set a new box office record by generating ₦7 billion in ticket sales in just the first three quarters of 2024. In addition, there were more than 1.7 million admissions between January and September 2024.
Ho Chi Minh City, which has a vibrant cultural landscape and dynamic film industry, stands at a crossroads to transform itself into a regional and international film hub. The city currently hosts more than 100 film production and distribution units alongside more than 800 film businesses. It boasts a passionate cohort of young, dynamic producers and filmmakers who stay attuned to global cinema trends, many of whom received their education abroad.
The 2025 Göteborg Film Festival have named the nominees for the Ingmar Bergman competition. The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award was established in 2007 by Ingmar Bergman himself, together with Göteborg Film Festival, when he served as the festival’s Honorary Chairman. The award celebrates innovation and artistic courage in filmmaking and is presented to a debut that captures the spirit of Bergman’s groundbreaking and existentially explorative artistry.
Rebeldogs, a new project based in Los Angeles, is developing what it says is the first Hollywood film where meme coins and cinema work hand in hand. The movie, featuring animated dogs voiced by popular influencers who each represent a cryptocurrency, is designed to make digital finance fun and approachable while helping real-world causes like dog shelters.
