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'Mother Vera' is co-directed by Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson.

Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson’s ‘Mother Vera,’ Sarah Lewis’ ‘No Ifs or Buts,’ Michèle Flury’s ‘Pas Ta Maman’ among Locarno Pro winners.

‘7 Keys,’ ‘No Ifs or Buts,’ ‘All at Sea’ about Mike Hodges among the six U.K. films selected for the 12th edition of Locarno’s First Look. 

First Look, the works-in-progress strand of the Locarno film festival’s industry section, has revealed the six titles selected for its 2023 edition. This year First Look will highlight independent projects from the UK. The festival has described each project as a work in progress “at the cusp of completion.” The selected works-in-progress, none of which […]

Among the titles is All At Sea by the late filmmaker Mike Hodges (Flash Gordon, Get Carter).

My heart stopped when I was guided to my seat in the Palais des Festivals reserved for our jury—and found my name marked on it.

At the opening night dinner, we were seated just a table away from the ethereal Catherine Deneuve, and being in her presence alone felt like a hallowed privilege. 

'Tiger Stripes' by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu won the Grand Prize at Cannes' Critics' Week from a jury presided over by Audrey Diwan.

'Tiger Stripes' by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu won the Grand Prize at Cannes' Critics' Week from a jury presided over by Audrey Diwan.

Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone star in Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy, a noir thriller about an ex-cop who is believed to be dead, but is alive, a hitman, and still working for the system