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The jury members for the World Cinema and Kurdish Cinema competition categories of the 11th edition of the Duhok International Film Festival have been introduced.

According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, Massoud Arif, the official speaker for the Duhok Film Festival, has stated, As you know, in the first press conference of the festival, the films of the Kurdish Cinema competition, the World Cinema competition films, the out-of-competition Kurdish Panorama section films, the out-of-competition World Vision section films were introduced, and today in the second press conference, Shawkat Amin Korki the artistic director of the festival, introduced the members of the jury of the five sections of the festival.

Screening of 107 films by directors from around the world

He added that the 11th edition of the Duhok International Film Festival with the motto Sports and Sports for all, Presided by Amir Ali Mohammed...

Mia Bays, director of the BFI Filmmaking Fund and Nostradamus Report analyst Johanna Koljonen will participate in the fifth edition of the Filmfest Hamburg’s Explorer Conference on September 30, which has the theme of ‘Risk and Reward’.

The one-day event will focus on better recognising and managing risks in the development, production and marketing of films and series and how the rewards can be assessed more accurately.

Bays will be in Hamburg to present the BFI’s innovative development initiative Next Wave Genre Lab which is dedicated to UK-based writers, producers and directors working primarily in genres such as horror,...

Spangled by stars – Steven Bauer in “My Uncle’s Movie,” Alba Flores in “The Shepherdess,” Larraín regular Alfredo Castro in “Dog Legs,” – the projects brought to Locarno’s networking confab Match Me! underscores the wealth of riches offered by emerging non-English language filmmakers from around the world.

Featuring slates from 36 producers, this year’s lineup also takes in next titles from Matīss Kaža, co-writer of Gints Zilbalodis’ Cannes hit and Annecy multiple winner “Flow,” and Chile’s Oro Films, France’s Wrong Films and the Dominican Republic’s Mentes Fritas Film Production, who backed respectively Argentine genre auteur standout “To Kill the Beast,” Sundance Sundance Jury Prize winner “Animalia” and SXSW Audience Award laureate “Bionico’s Bachata.”

A quick take on 2024’s Match Me! also underscores how how a global arthouse sector is increasingly – and excitingly – ever more mixing it up.

That cuts multiple ways. Doc/fiction titles and genre tropes and blending abound.

A film student trapped by Syrian government troops in the besieged city of Homs tries to find his way out in Sulaiman Tadmory and Ali Hakim’s “700 Days in Homs.”

The project is currently under development at Germany’s Hakim + König Film, with Hakim headed to Match Me!, Locarno’s prestigious networking platform for emerging producers taking place between August 9-11.

Produced with Epikfilm, “700 Days in Homs” is inspired by Tadmory’s real-life struggle for survival in a war-torn city. “I’ve lived through the relentless terror of bombings in Homs, where fear and destruction were omnipresent,” he said in a statement. “‘700 Days in Homs’ captures the profound resilience and solidarity of young residents amidst the chaos, shifting the narrative from despair to hope. This film aims to amplify their voices and inspire global awareness, a testament to the unyielding spirit of the Syrian people.”

A journalist turned filmmaker, Tadmory...

Director Daniel Fish’s acclaimed headed-to-Broadway production of Oklahoma! will arrive at the Circle in the Square Theatre with its much-praised Off Broadway cast largely intact, producer Eva Price announced today.

“I am delighted to welcome this incredible cast to Broadway,” Price said in a statement. “This is a group of performers rich with talent and humility. Individually, they bring incredible depth and authenticity to these iconic characters. Together, they form an ensemble that is full of humanity, spirit and inspiration.”

Though it does not boast superstar marquee names, the production found its way to numerous best-of-the-year lists following its sold out run at Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse performance space last fall. Previews for the previously announced transfer to Broadway begin Tuesday, March 19, with an official opening on Sunday, April 7. The limited engagement runs through Sunday, September 1.

Making the move to Broadway will be original cast members Anthony Cason as Cord Elam,...