The Japan TimesDirector Taichi Kimura reveals how his own mother's experiences inspired "Fujiko," an award-winning film about a scrappy single mom in the chauvinist society of 1970s and '80s Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/06/05/film/taichi-kimura-interview-fujiko/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #taichikimura #filmfestivals #udinefareastfilmfestival
Japanese cinema's strong showing at Cannes underscored its growing global reach, as industry leaders pointed to collaboration as the next chapter for the industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/06/04/film/cannes-marche-du-film/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #awards #film #taookamoto #celebrities #france #cannes #japanesefilm #filmfestivals
The New Yorker [Unofficial]All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst
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Srdečně gratulujeme rakouské režisérce Sandře Wollner, která si z Festival de Cannes odvezla cenu Un Certain Regard za svůj film „Everytime“!🥳
A shining finale to a fantastic Cannes Film Festival: Sandra Wollner wins the Un Certain Regard Prize for her enthusiastically acclaimed third feature film EVERYTIME. «This is cinema at its most necessary: unresolved, uncompromising, and fully alive.» International Cinephile Society Our very warm congrats to Sandra Wollner, author and director of EVERYTIME, and the whole team for the wonderful success!!
EVERYTIME, starring Birgit Minichmayr, was produced by Vienna-based Panama Film with DE World Sales: Charades
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Hirokazu Kore-eda returns to Cannes with "Sheep in the Box," a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/05/21/film/hirokazu-kore-eda-sheep-in-the-box/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #hirokazukoreeda #japanesefilm #awards #filmfestivals #cannes
Free as FolkMy Favorite Films at SIFF 2026
I had a wonderful adventure this year at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF 2026), mainly because I managed to get so many of my friends to join me! [...]
https://write.as/free-as-folk/my-favorite-films-at-siff-2026
Speaking at Cannes, Koji Fukada, whose new drama "Nagi Notes" centers on the creative process, warned that using AI to make art risks undermining its role in self-expression and deepening our understanding of the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/05/15/cannes-film-festival-koji-fukada/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #kojifukada #japanesefilm #awards #filmfestivals #cannes
FANGORIA [Unofficial]Chattanooga Film Festival Unleashes Final Megawave Of 2026 Programming
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.fangoria.com/chattanooga-film-festival-2026-final-wave/
Three Japanese filmmakers — Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada — are in competition for the Palme d'Or this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/14/entertainment-news/cannes-japan-film-palme-dor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #japanesefilm #hirokazukoreeda #ryusukehamaguchi #kojifukada #awards #filmfestivals #cannes
Rob ChristopherMY LAST MARTINI is headed to Champaign County! It'll screen as part of the Savoy Lumière Film Festival in Illinois on Saturday, May 2 at 2:30pm. Hope you can make it! https://2026lumiere.chambanafilmsociety.org/is-this-therapy/
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