IFFR keeps "championing filmmakers forging new paths in cinema," such as a creative tortured for his participation in a pro-democracy movement, who uses the pseudonym Socrates Saint-Wulfstan Drakos.

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The 22nd edition of Scotland’s largest film festival will showcase 126 films from 44 countries, with 16 World, European, and ...

Hew Moran creates gaming comedy skits and vlogs by combining his passion for video games and humor. Inspired by YouTubers ...

Movie professionals talk about their favorite memories of attending the Sundance Film Festival, as the showcase for American ...

"It Was Just an Accident" is an Iranian movie confronting tyranny and corruption. Now, director Jafar Panahi is facing ...

While politics weren't overtly present during the show, there was an undercurrent of major changes happening in Hollywood.

Hollywood’s awards season is underway with the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, happening now. Comedian Nikki Glaser returns for a ...

Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country’s greatest auteurs, winning ...

With young people increasingly fixated on social media, YouTube and short-form video, 2025 might be the year that studios panicked about the state of the film industry. But despite the palpable fear ...

Asghar Farhadi remembered the filmmaker and playwright, who died due to complications from cancer, as his "great teacher." By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, East Coast Prominent Iranian film and theater ...