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The 78th Cannes Film Festival wrapped on May 24th, after a special edition for FIPRESCI. During Cannes, film critics from all over the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of their federation, which was initiated as an idea by critics from Belgium and France in 1925, and gave the first FIPRESCI award in the first edition of Cannes in 1946. Read about the FIPRESCI presence in Cannes in 2025 on the link.

FIPRESCI returns to the Mar Del Plata International Film Festival after 7-year hiatus! FIPRESCI’s history with the festival dates back to its 1996 revival, following a 26-year pause caused by political turmoil in Argentina. Discover more on the link.

At Flying Broom International Women Film Festival film critics’ jury distinguished Apollon By Day Athena By Night by Emine Yıldırım. In the framework of the festival, Alin Tascyan moderated a panel about the history of film criticism from women’s point of view with the participation of the film critics’ jury members.

On July 3, 2025, during the 42nd Filmfest Munchen, the international film critics’ community will pay homage to the FIPRESCI General Secretary of 38 years Klaus Eder. After the laudation, Klaus Eder will moderate a discussion with the German film director Jan-Ole Gerster, preceding the screening of his FIPRESCI-awarded film Lara (film critics’ prize in 2019, Munich). Discover details.