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Sofia Tocar of Square Eyes on short film distribution, festival strategy and independent cinema, at Festival dei Popoli 2026.

Mark Cousins presents The Story of Documentary Film (Part One) at the 67th Festival dei Popoli 2026 in Florence.

La Vie d'une Femme explores the tension between duty and freedom as a surgeon’s carefully ordered life is transformed by an unexpected connection.

At Alice nella Città 2026 with Big Girls Don't Cry, Paloma Schneidman on adolescence, desire and the blurry space between child and adult.

Marie Ulven, aka Girl in Blue, talks about Low Expectations, a second coming of age, at the 23rd edition of Alice nella Città 2026.

Eva Sangiorgi, director of the Viennale 2026, on a city festival with over 100 features, no competition and a Robert Aldrich retrospective.

Ben Watkins, Jaalen Best and Giovanni Ribisi on The Greatest, the Prime Video series that tells Muhammad Ali's story as a coming of age, before the icon and the legend.

Special screening at the Alice nella Città 2026, Eivind Landsvik on Low Expectations, a musician's way back to life and the choice not to romanticize depression

From Cannes to the 21st Rome Film Fest, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi on La bola negra, Spain's Oscar candidate paying tribute to Federico García Lorca and to the LGBTQ+ elders who came before

Big girls don't cry captures the wild, unfiltered world of teenage life in 2006—and the filmmaker’s journey from Jane Campion’s mentorship to the big screen.

At the Rome Film Fest 2026 with Me, You, protagonist Sonia Ammar on Caia, the young woman at the heart of Bille August’s film and on the invisible scars of war

Ruth Beckermann on Wax & Gold, her documentary on Ethiopia seen through a hotel in Addis Ababa, at the Rome Film Fest 2026.

A dark fairy tale about growing up, belonging and the fear of being replaced. Bàrbara Farré and Diego Betancor discuss the personal origins of Mala Bèstia, its unsettling vision of adolescence and the decision to make a debut feature without compromising its artistic identity.

Character designer Thibault Leclercq talks about Wildwood and its stop-motion puppets, at the 24th edition of Alice nella Città.

Kristy Matheson previews the 2026 BFI London Film Festival, from headline galas and hidden gems to new voices shaping this year’s programme.

Marian Arechega, director of the vibrant Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, discusses the 2026 edition programme, showcasing recent and diverse cinema from Spain.

Nicolas Winding Refn on Her Private Hell, his first feature in ten years, in Italian cinemas from October 1.

Discover how EWIP - European Work in Progress connects European and African films with top buyers, boosting distribution and festival success.

Lav Diaz talks about Let Us Through Dear Ancestors, his new film on colonial history, at Venice 2026.

Kornél Mundruczó on Place to Be, with Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi, in the Open section at Venice 2026.

Alex Gibney on Musk, his documentary on Elon Musk, in the Open section at the Venice Film Festival 2026.

Sophie Fiennes and Slavoj Žižek on The Pervert's Guide to Utopias, in the Open section at Venice Film Festival 2026."

Angela D'Arrigo, director of Lombardia Film Commission, on regional visibility, at Venice Production Bridge 2026.

Valentina Martelli, CEO of ITTV, on AI, rights and content creation, at the Venice Film Festival 2026.

Victor Kossakovsky and Stefano Mancuso on Holy Wood Dust, showcased at the Venice Film Festival 2026.

Amos Gitai on The Road to Jericho, his hybrid work on memory and territory, at Venice Film Festival 2026.

Renate Ranzi, IDM Film and Music Commission Südtirol-Alto Adige, on funding and co-productions, at Venice 2026.

Pascal Diot, director of Venice Production Bridge, on its 15th anniversary and new Location Market, at Venice 2026.

Dana Delany and Bill Pullman on working with Paul Schrader in The Basics of Philosophy, at Venice 2026.

Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw talk about Burgundy, their new documentary at the Venice Film Festival 2026.

Pascal Diot, director of Venice Production Bridge, on its growth and future plans, at Venice Film Festival 2026.

Jacopo Chessa, Veneto Film Commission, on new funds and the Venice Production Bridge, at Venice Film Festival 2026.

Gabriel Gutierrez Morales and Humberto Busto talk about Tijuana, todavía, at Biennale College Cinema 2026.

Laura Poitras and Rachel Lauren Mueller talk about immigration and resistance in They're Here, at Venice 2026.

Out of competition in the Open section at Venice 83, Jimmy Chin and Jim Morrison on risk, loss and calling behind Everest: The Other Side

I Plant My Hand in the Garden reveals a raw, personal look at family and identity, blending fiction and reality in a captivating, intimate storytelling experience. We talked about the project with directors and protagonists Hoda Taheri and Boris Hadzij.

Alessandra Miletto, Valle d'Aosta Film Commission, on new projects, at the Venice Production Bridge 2026.

Avi Mograbi talks about Halayon, his documentary on memory and the Nakba, at the Venice Film Festival 2026.

Furies by Rami Kodeih, at the Venice Film Festival 2026: a bank heist born from Lebanon's economic crisis.

Russell Crowe on What Love Builds, his autobiographical documentary, in the Open section at Venice 2026.

Annie Galstyan talks about the Pan-Armenian Federation of Film Producers, at the Venice Production Bridge 2026.

Itto Kameshima, Tokyo Film Commission, on incentives for foreign productions, at the Venice Production Bridge 2026.

Ahmed Badawi, Egypt Film Commission, on incentives and 160+ supported projects, at the Venice Production Bridge 2026.

David Turpin, Flip Flops Film, on the Canary Islands' tax incentives, at the Venice Production Bridge 2026.

Andreas Bühlmann, Swiss Films, on Switzerland as Country in Focus at the Venice Production Bridge 2026.

Katrien De Hauwere, Screen Flanders, at the Venice Production Bridge 2026 on Belgium's film incentives and tax shelter.

In the Open section at Venice 83, Luke Lorentzen on falling back in love with filmmaking in Boatbuilders

Steven Knight on Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, presented out of competition at Venice Film Festival 2026.

Directors Southern and Lovelace talk about Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, presented at Venice Film Festival 2026.

Out of competition in the Open section at Venice 83, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi on grief, motherhood and filming at 29,000 feet in Everest: The Other Side