Sarajevo Film Festival Still On Course For August Bow: Coronavirus

The New York Film Festival on Friday unveiled a new programming structure and talked preparations for the upcoming 58th edition amid a public health crisis brought on by the novel coronavirus to include a likely in-person and virtual hybrid format. Film at Lincoln Center in a statement said it is "exploring a combination of both in-person and digital experiences, as circumstances allow" for the planned Sept.

By Mackenzie Nichols

Organizers of the New York Film Festival, one of the signature cultural events in the city hardest-hit by COVID-19, say they are still exploring a range of scenarios for the 58th edition this fall, including live events.

One of the rules of journalism is «Don't become part of the story.» But instead of covering the pandemic, I was one of the more-than-one million Americans who did become part of it.

By Martin Dale

By Andreas Wiseman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds announced the birth of a baby boy Wednesday morning, just days after Johnson returned to work after recovering from the new coronavirus disease. Johnson was reportedly present for the birth of his son at a hospital in London. A spokesman for the couple said both mother and child were doing well.

By Ben Roberts

LOS ANGELES — More than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies free on YouTube after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theatres and forced the cancellation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York.

With festivals around the world canceled, movie theaters closed indefinitely, and blockbusters delayed, YouTube is doing its part to bring the film festival circuit to people at home by launching We Are One: A Global Film Festival, a free 10-day digital fest which will feature programming curated by 20 film festivals, including many which were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Big Apple has already lost multiple film festivals this year due to the pandemic. The New York Film Festival is optimistic it won’t suffer the same fate, however, and is still very much planning to go ahead in September.

By Andreas Wiseman

As per a news report in Variety, this year's Toronto International Film Festival might take the digital route for this year owing to the Coronavirus outbreak. The news report suggests that TIFF will surely use the digital element in the event as an international travel ban amid the Coronavirus crisis has been issued across the world.

By Andreas Wiseman

Toronto's Bell Lightbox cinema may be on coronavirus lockown, but the festival staff is busy planning a hybrid version of the 2020 edition.

The Coronavirus outbreak has put a halt to almost everything around the world. As countries have resorted to stricter rules for curbing the entire situation and combating the deadly virus, multiple events and occasions have been cancelled to date.

The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as planned in September, with organizers promising to defy the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Tom Grater

Various filmmakers across the world look forward to showcasing their content at the highly anticipated Cannes Film Festival every year. This year too, the things were going as planned till the organisers decided to delay the event amid the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic.