Irish premiere of Kenneth Branagh's new movie tops bill at Belfast Film Festival next month

Naman Ramachandran Teemu Nikki’s Venice and Antalya winner “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic” won the Golden star for best film at the 5th El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt, which wrapped Friday. The award carries a cash prize of $50,000.The film’s lead Petri Poikolainen won best actor, while Maya Vanderbeque, the young star of “Playground,” won best actress.

A brand new trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s touching semi-autobiographical drama “Belfast” has arrived online.

Every year, there’s a film that seems to sneak up on everyone during film festival season and becomes a front-runner for the Best Picture Oscar race.

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast screened in D.C. on Monday night, drawing representatives from Ireland, Great Britain and the city itself, but the novelty of the moment was the fact that there was an in-person event at all.

Belfast is not only being backed for success at next year’s Oscars but it’s now being backed to lay down a marker at the SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards. The Northern Irish coming-of-age film took home the coveted People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and is now 7/4 favourite from 5/2 to win the SAG Award for Best Film Ensemble.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCurrent best picture frontrunner “Belfast” has scooped the top prize at the Middleburg Film Festival.Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” a black-and-white family drama about the Northern Ireland city in the late ’60s, was awarded best narrative film.Branagh also appeared at the festival to receive the director spotlight award.

Outlander Caitriona Balfe has her sights set on the Bond role rather than being Sam Heughan's sidekick.

Naman Ramachandran Actor, writer, director and trans icon Isabel Sandoval wants trans characters in film and TV to be layered, complex and multidimensional.Speaking to Variety during the BFI London Film Festival, where she is the president of the first features jury, the Philippines-born, New York-based Sandoval said that a lot of studios and producers relegate trans characters to the periphery.“It’s important that when you do have trans characters and trans narratives in your films or TV

Variety, if Jude Hill was nominated for his role in 'Belfast', he would be the second-youngest actor ever nominated since Jackie Cooper, who was recognized for Norman Taurog’s classic comedy 'Skippy' (1930-31) at the fourth Oscars ceremony. As well as putting the Armagh actor forward for the prestigious award, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds, Caitriona Balfe, and Judi Dench are also being touted for supporting actors nominations.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe New Zealand International Film Festival had to cancel the Auckland leg of its multi-city exhibition series, but will continue in Wellington and Christchurch with a diverse lineup that includes an impressive Asian selection.Wellington will screen a total of 164 feature films from 51 countries over 18 days (Nov. 4-21) across its eight venues.

Stockholm Film Festival has signed up a trio of big names to receive its Lifetime Achievement Awards – Bronzes Horses – during this year’s event.

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast tells the story of a fictional nine-year-old version of himself during the Troubles in late 1960s Northern Ireland. Today, he told Deadline’s Contenders Film: London event that he had long wanted to write something about the city, but was thinking “perhaps there was a story about my grandparents,” until the pandemic came around.

EXCLUSIVE: 7th & Union, the drama directed by Anthony Nardolilloa that follows a Mexican boxer looking to save his family, has won the Best Narrative Feature (U.S. Cinema) prize at the 25th annual Urbanworld Film Festival.

Clayton Davis The honorees for the Middleburg Film Festival have been announced for its upcoming four-day festival.

announced in March that she would be stepping down from the Sundance Institute by the end of the year. Vicente’s last day with TIFF will be October 31, and her time with Sundance will begin at the start of November and will work between Park City, Los Angeles and New York City.

After three years as the Executive Director and Co-Head of the Toronto International Film Festival, Joana Vicente is heading to the Sundance Institute as their new CEO. She will start her new job at the beginning of November, splitting her time between Sundance’s office in New York, Los Angeles and Park City, UT.