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- Friday, 16 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 39th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, running from October 26 to November 4, will screen 204 films, up from 183 in 2025, entering the ranks of prestigious competitive events under the new Fiapf accreditation, reports Screen Daily.
- Thursday, 15 October 2026 · Analysis
Rome opens its Film Festival with Monica Vitti and awards to Bardem and Ross
The twenty-first edition of the Rome Film Festival, directed by Paola Malanga, has chosen Monica Vitti as its official image and opened thirteen days of programming with career achievement awards to Javier Bardem and Tessa Ross.
- Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · Analysis
Rome Opens Its Film Festival with Moore, Bardem and Sarandon
The 21st edition of the Rome Film Festival, running from 13 to 25 October, awards lifetime achievement prizes to Julianne Moore and Javier Bardem and opens with Susan Sarandon as a guest of Alice nella Città.
- Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · Analysis
Zvyagintsev, a director in exile represents France at the Oscars
With "Minotaur," awarded at Cannes and chosen by Paris for the international feature race, the dissident Russian filmmaker brings the war in Ukraine to the screen through a Chabrol classic reread in a contemporary key.
- Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 21st Rome Film Fest, directed by Paola Malanga and running through October 25, opened today, thirteen days in all, one more than previous editions. Susan Sarandon, a guest of Alice nella Città, received the Womenland Award 2026 while presenting the preview of "The Accompanist." The Gillo Pontecorvo Award debuts this year. Moveo (Telepass) · Sky TG24
- Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 41st Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the only Fiapf category A event in Latin America, will be held from November 5 to 15. 1,127 titles have been entered, up 27% from the previous year; Natalia Oreiro, Alejandro Agresti and Emilio Kauderer will receive the Astor Piazzolla Career Award. La Nación
- Monday, 12 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 31st edition of the South Korean festival, featuring 316 films, has this year received recognition from the International Federation of Film Producers Associations; the award for best film now qualifies for the Oscars. — UPI
- Monday, 12 October 2026 · Analysis
Julianne Moore and Javier Bardem, the Lifetime Achievement Awards of the Rome Film Fest
The festival's twenty-first edition, running from October 13 to 25, also honours producer Tessa Ross; the face of this edition is Monica Vitti.
- Sunday, 11 October 2026 · Analysis
Rome 2026, Career Achievement Awards as festival architecture
The Rome Film Fest awards its highest honours to Julianne Moore and Javier Bardem, entrusting the presentations to Jesse Eisenberg and Paolo Sorrentino. A choice that reveals the event's strategy more than the simple list of honourees.
- Sunday, 11 October 2026 · Analysis
London Film Festival turns 70 with auteur animation and big names
The seventieth edition of the BFI London Film Festival brings two world premiere animated features — Laika's "Wildwood" and Brad Bird's "Ray Gunn" — alongside a red carpet with Scarlett Johansson, Robert Pattinson, Cynthia Erivo and Jenna Ortega.
- Saturday, 10 October 2026 · Analysis
Tokyo joins the major festivals: promotion to class A for Japanese cinema
The Tokyo International Film Festival enters, starting in 2026, the restricted group of class A festivals alongside Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno and San Sebastián. The 39th edition brings 204 films from 112 countries and three new sections dedicated to Asian cinema.
- Friday, 9 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 39th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, from October 26 to November 4, brings 15 titles into competition: among them, for the first time in the festival's history, the animated film "Magic Atlas" by Sun Xun. Opening with "Sukiyaki" by Zeze Takahisa, centerpiece screening "Godzilla Minus Zero". Screen Daily, Cartoon Brew
- Friday, 9 October 2026 · Analysis
Javier Bardem and Tessa Ross at the Rome Film Fest
From 13 to 25 October, the twenty-first edition returns, with Monica Vitti as the face of the official image and lifetime achievement awards presented by Sorrentino and Berger.
- Thursday, 8 October 2026 · Analysis
Rome brings forward Film Festival and bets on Bardem and Tessa Ross
The twenty-first edition, from October 13 to 25, opens earlier than usual to respond to growing submissions. Two career achievement awards mark the programme: to the Spanish actor and to British producer Tessa Ross.
- Wednesday, 7 October 2026 · Analysis
Busan becomes an "A-list" festival: Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Yimou take centre stage
The South Korean festival obtains for the first time the FIAPF classification reserved for Cannes, Berlin and Venice. Michelle Yeoh receives the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award, Zhang Yimou presides over the jury of the competitive section.
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · Analysis
Rome Film Fest, the full programme: Bardem, Vitti and the new Pontecorvo award
After the two awards already confirmed this morning, the Fondazione Cinema per Roma has released the full programme of the twenty-first edition: Monica Vitti in the official image, Javier Bardem and Tessa Ross receiving lifetime achievement awards, and the debut of the Premio Gillo Pontecorvo.
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · Analysis
Rome prepares the twenty-first Festa del Cinema with two renewed awards and a musical novelty
The Fondazione Cinema per Roma announces the programme of the 2026 Festa, scheduled at the Auditorium Parco della Musica from 13 to 25 October, with a new award dedicated to film music.
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The twenty-sixth edition of the Incontri del Cinema d'Essai began yesterday in Lucca, with previews of the new film season for accredited guests and the public. From Cannes come "Le Procès Marie-Claire" ["Il caso Marie-Claire"] by Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller and "La Venere elettrica" by Pierre Salvadori; from the Venice Film Festival comes "La casa del vento" by Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu, Orizzonti special jury prize winner. Single source (LuccaInDiretta); no independent confirmation available.
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Tonight at 8:30 pm at the Cinema Massimo, the seventh edition of Job Film Days officially opens, an international festival dedicated to work and rights directed by Annalisa Lantermo, with the film "La guerre des prix" by Anthony Déchaux. There are 57 films on the program from 30 countries, with two world premieres and twenty Italian premieres. Single source (TorinOggi); no independent confirmation available.
- Monday, 5 October 2026 · Analysis
After Venice, Nigerian cinema continues its festival circuit
"Dear Ajayi" by Damilola Orimogunje, awarded at Venice Days, continues its journey to Rio de Janeiro and El Gouna; eight other Nigerian films have been selected for Film Africa 2026 in London.
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