The countdown for this year’s European Film Awards has started. FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, has proposed ten films to the European Film Academy which should be considered…
The Critics Jury in Cannes (France, May 11-22, 2016) presented three prizes: to a film in Competition; to a film in “Un Certain Regard”; and a third one for either…
The FIPRESCI Jury in Cannes awards three prizes: two in the Official Selection (one for the Competition and one for Un Certain Regard), and a third one for either “La…
Nice and warm moment for the FIPRESCI, Friday the 13th on the Bunuel Screening room’s stage. “Farrebique” by Georges Rouquier, our very first price in 1946, during the very first…
70 Years Already “Farrebique” by George Rouquier (1946)
FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, is proud to announce the unique anniversary of its presence at the Cannes Film Festival.…
At the International Istanbul Film Festival (Turkey, April 6–17, 2016) the Critics Jury awarded three Turkish movies: International Competition: “All Of A Sudden” (Ansizin / Auf einmal) by Asli Özge…
At its annual general assembly, the members of FIPRESCI elected a new board. From left: Isabelle Danel, France, vice-president; György Kárpáti, Hungary, deputy general secretary; Alin Tasciyan, Turkey, was reconfirmed…
At the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 21 — April 4, 2016), the Critics Prize went to “The Island Funeral” (“Maha Samut Lae Susaan”) by Pimpaka Towira…
The film critics and journalists representing 23 countries present at the General Assembly of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, stress unanimously their unconditional worldwide support for cultural, academic,…
At the 20th Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria, March 10-20, 2016) the Critics Prize went to “Rauf” by Baris Kaya, Soner Caner (Turkey, 2016, 94 min). Jury members were Esin…
At the “31 Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara / 31st International Film Festival Guadalajara (Mexico, March 4–13, 2016), the Critics Prize is dedicated to Mexican cinema. The winner: “Panamerican…
We lost a friend.
An admired and appreciated writer, critic, teacher and programmer, Avellar worked for over twenty year’s for the newspaper Jornal do Brasil, and has published six…