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Festivals
IDFA · Amsterdam · 12 to 22 Nov 2026
The Amsterdam documentary festival opens with a Myanmar resistance film and puts Carol Nguyen's NFB co-production in its International Competition.
Andrew Lovesey · 5 min read
Festivals
Tokyo · Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi, Ginza · 26 Oct to 4 Nov
Yamazaki's Godzilla sequel takes the centrepiece slot at Tokyo's 39th festival, alongside a 15-film competition and a Kenji Mizoguchi retrospective.
Casie Stewart · 4 min read
Festivals · UK
Royal Festival Hall, London · UK · 18 Oct
The 70th BFI London Film Festival closed on Sunday 18 October with Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut and the Best Film award from a 10-title Official Competition.
Casie Stewart · 3 min read
Festivals
The business · Global · 26 Oct 2026 to 14 Mar 2027
From the Canadian Screen Awards entry deadline on 26 Oct to the Oscars on 14 Mar, every confirmed date of awards season in one calendar.
Festivals
TIFF · Cannes · Venice · Sundance · Global
World, international, North American, Canadian: how Cannes, Venice, Sundance and TIFF define each premiere label, and what it tells viewers about a film.
Andrew Lovesey · 4 min read
Festivals · US
Chicago · AMC NEWCITY 14, Music Box, Siskel, Logan Center · 14 to 25 Oct
With 113 features, Club Kid opening and Behemoth! closing, here is what to book at Chicago's 62nd festival, 14 to 25 October.
Casie Stewart · 4 min read
Festivals · US
TCL Chinese Theatres, Hollywood · US · 21 to 25 Oct
Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatres host 157 films from 21 to 25 October, from Wildwood and Ray Gunn to Oscar-qualifying shorts, with single tickets now on sale.
Casie Stewart · 5 min read
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Festivals · New Zealand
Alice Cinemas, Christchurch · NZ · Opening night 14 Oct
After Auckland and Wellington, the short film festival reached Alice Cinemas in Christchurch on Wednesday 14 October, with Norwegian, Aotearoa and Day One sessions.
Catherine Crowe · 4 min read
Festivals
In cinemas · AU · Adelaide, 14 to 25 Oct
Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine opened Adelaide's festival, followed by 12 days of Australian world premieres, a Shine restoration and an A$20,000 competition.
Catherine Crowe · 3 min read
Festivals · Canada
Cinemania · CA · Montreal, 4 to 15 Nov
Montreal's francophone film festival has named its opener, its gala, its competition and a first ciné-concert. The full programme lands 21 Oct; here is what is confirmed.
Andrew Lovesey · 4 min read
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