At the 21st Sofia International Film Festival (March 9-19, 2017) the Critics Prize is dedicated to young films in the official program. The prize went to “Requiem for Mrs. J.”…
At the Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival (February 9-19, 2017), the critics jury presented three prizes, to a film in the international competition, in the Panorama and in the…
Samir Farid, the Egyptian Critic, got a special award of the Berlin International Film Festival: the “Berlinale Camera” (photo: Samir Farid, left; Berlinale Head Dieter Kosslick). The laudatory speech was…
Palm Springs. At the 28th “Palm Springs International Film Festival” (PSIFF, USA, January 2-16, 2017), the FIPRESCI Jury focused on the films submitted to the Best Foreign Language Film category…
The National Society of Film Critics chose MOONLIGHT as Best Picture of the Year 2016.
The Society, made up of many of the country’s most distinguished movie critics, held its…
At the “38th Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano” (December 8-18, 2016, Havana, Cuba) the Critics Prize went to “Aquarius” by Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil, France, 2016, 145 mins, presented…
European Film Awards 2016
The Discovery Award – Prix FIPRESCI went to “The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Mäki” (Hymylievä mies) Directed by: Juho Kuosmanen Written by: Mikko…
Tunis. At the “Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage / Carthage Film Festival” (October 28 – November 5, 2016), a Moroccon film was awarded the Critics Prize: “Divines” by Houda Benyamina…
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, October 6-16, 2016). At this major event, our jury focused on the cinemas of the continent.
The Prize of the International Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize)…
Andrzej Wajda died on 9 October 2016. He was 90 By Barbara Hollender
The news came as a shock to us. Andrzej Wajda seemed indestructible. He lasted. He has always…
At the Toronto International Film Festival (Canada, September 8-18, 2016), the Critics Jury presented two prizes: to a film in the “Discovery” section; and to a film in “Special Presentations”.…
At the Venice International Film Festival (August 31 – September 10, 2016), the critics jury presented two FIPRESCI Prizes: to a film in the international competition; and to a film…