Belarusian cinematographers unite to form the Belarusian Independent Film Academy. The organization will undertake the task of promoting the interests of independent Belarusian filmmakers, including on international platforms.
The idea…
Call to all FIPRESCI colleagues attending Berlinale 2023
You are once again kindly invited to participate in the Berlinale 2023 FIPRESCI - FNE Critics Poll and rate any of the feature-length films that you…
National Society of Film Critics Votes on 57th Annual Awards
The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, chose “Tár” as Best Picture of the Year 2022.…
To FIPRESCI India, Premendra Mazumder
Dear Premendra,
We are saddened by the news that Sudhir Nandgaonkar, our Indian colleague, is no longer with us. He was an advocate of film…
Addendum, January 5, 2023. According to an information published by the newspaper Shargh, after more than two weeks of detention Taraneh Alidoosti has been released on bail from…
The winners of the European Film Awards 2022 are:
European Film TRIANGLE OF SADNESS directed by Ruben Östlund, produced by Erik Hemmendorff & Philippe Bober (Sweden/ Germany/ France/ United Kingdom)
European Documentary…
The film Nargesi, directed by Iranian filmmaker Payam Eskandari, received the UNESCO Gandhi Medal, presented by the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT/CICT) at the International Film Festival of…
Our Japanese colleagues inform us that Akiko Kobari, the wellknown film journalist and critic, passed away. We hope to remember her soon in an obituary.
This award is presented by the European Film Academy in co-operation with FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, to a director for a first full-length feature film. A committee…
The FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project will take place during the 38th Warsaw International Film Festival, which runs from October 14 to 23, 2022. The training workshops for young critics and film…
When Estonian producer Pille Rünk came up with the idea of a film about the biggest event in her country’s sports history, she knew immediately who to trust to execute…
Interview with Ove Musting (director) and Pille Rünk (producer) for their exciting basketball drama Kalev
How do you create a movie about the biggest sports event in your country's history?…