Magnezja, rez. Maciej Bochniak
While the title may be misleading, Magnesium (Magnezja, 2020), directed by Maciej Bochniak, is rather about an unavoidable malign magnetism to gold and power, set around 1920, where contracts are usually sealed in blood - this is the far far east, after…
The German Section of FIPRESCI, "Verband der deutschen Filmkritik", informs:
Film criticism as agenda: During the time of Berlinale the Berlin Critics’ Week presents a selection of international films, based…
Dear Colleagues,
We are going through tough times. All the film industry is negatively affected by the pandemic. Fortunately, the festivals continue to get organized in one way or another. …
Six Debut Films Nominated for the European Film Awards 2020
Here are the nominees for the "European Discovery 2020 – Prix FIPRESCI", an award presented annually as part of the…
Belarus is in a political, social, and economic crisis. The current government refused to recognize vote-rigging in the presidential elections on August 9, 2020. Alternative candidates were illegally imprisoned even…
Call for applications for the 15th edition of the FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project, October 9-18, 2020, at the Warsaw International Film Festival. Deadline: September 15, 2020.
FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project…
British director Ken Loach honored with the FIPRESCI Platinum Award 95 at Transatlantyk Festival 2020. See Derek Malcolm on Ken Loach
The Transatlantyk Film Festival and FIPRESCI inform
Winner of two…
The call for Berlinale Talents 2021 is open – and we'd like to extend a warm welcome to emerging critics of all backgrounds to apply.
Berlinale Talents 2021: February 13–18,…
By Derek Malcolm
The death of Ronald Bergan deprives FIPRESCI of one of its longest serving and most knowledgeable members. Born in South Africa, he came to the UK as…
The FIPRESCI Grand Prix, that has been presented every year since 1999 at the festival of San Sebastián, will exceptionally not be awarded in 2020. The decision was prompted by…
Egyptian film critic Ahmed Shawky has resigned from his post as artistic director of the Cairo International Film Festival. In an open letter he explains the reasons and the background…
The former Volkskrant film journalist Peter van Bueren passed away at the age of 78. For decades, he was of great influence in the Dutch and international film world. In…