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Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann” Wins FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2016 The FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2016, awarded by the International Federation of Film Critics to the best film of the past year, goes to “Toni Erdmann” by Maren Ade. The German filmmaker will collect the award on Friday, September 16th, at the opening ceremony of the San […]

At the 69th Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland, August 3-13, 2016), the Critics Jury awarded the FIPRESCI Prize to “Mister Universo” (Mister Universo) directed by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel (Austria, Italy, 2016, 90 min). Motivation: “For its simplicity and generosity. For its affection and warmth. For we felt better when we left the cinema. […]

We lost a friend:Fernanda Silva, Festroia’s DirectorBy João Antunes    Cinema is poor. Fernanda Silva, the director of former Festroia – International Film Festival of Setúbal, Portugal, who hosted our jury for so many years, passed away. She was 59 and did not resist the disease and the closing of Festroia, abandoned by public and private […]

Call for Participants Applications are now open for the 11th FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project – a training programme for young critics and film journalists from Central and Eastern Europe coordinated by the Warsaw Film Foundation and FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. Workshop will be held during the 32nd Warsaw Film Festival between 7 […]

Call for EntriesTalent Press, February 11-16, 2017 Berlinale Talents is a vibrant platform for emerging film critics and journalists to improve their working skills and discover current trends in world cinema. Along with our Talent Press partners we invite you to apply for the 2017 edition. At Talent Press, the most promising critics and journalists […]

Jerusalem (Israel). At the 33rd Jerusalem Film Festival (July 7-17, 2016), the Critics Jury presented two prizes, to first films in both the international and the national competitions. Prize, the Best International Film Debut: “Album” (Albüm) by Mehmet Can Mertoglu (Turkey, France, Romania, 2016, 105 min). Prize, the Best Israeli Film Debut: “One Week and […]

“Critical Skills Workshop”Jameson CineFest Miskolc International Film FestivalSeptember 9-14, 2016talentcampus@cinefest.hu Young film critics and film journalists will be invited to Miskolc to report on the films of the 13th Jameson CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival (September 9-18, 2016) The programme is designed for young (under 30) film critics or journalists in Eastern European countries: Croatia, […]

The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund informs: The Norwegian International Film Festival will have its own FIPRESCI jury starting with this year’s festival. FIPRESCI is The International Federation of Film Critics and has juries at film festivals all over the world. In Haugesund the FIPRESCI jury will follow the Nordic programme Nordic Focus and award […]

Zeynep Tül Akbal SüalpPresident, SIYAD SIYAD – Sinema Yazarlari Dernegi / Association of Movie CriticsIstanbul Mrs. President,Dear Tül, It is with consternation that my colleagues and I have heard about the terrible events which have shaken your country in recent days. We hope that you and your family, that all our colleagues in SIYAD and […]

The German film “Original Bliss” (Gleissendes Glück) by Sven Taddicken (Germany, 2016, 101 min) won the Critics Prize at the 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic, July 1-9, 2016). The jury was headed by Mihai Chirilov, Romania, president (“Dilema Veche”). His co-jurors were Demetrios Matheou, Great Britain (“Indiewire”, “Sight and Sound”), Ohad Landesman, […]

Munich. At the FilmFest Munich (Germany, June 23 – July 2, 2016), the critics forming our jury focused on German films. The winner: “Dinky Sinky” by Mareille Klein (Germany, 2016, 90 min). Motivation: “With a deceptive lightness of touch and a warm sense of humor, director Mareille Klein chronicles a woman’s internal and external struggles […]

At the Krakow Film Festival (Poland, May 29–June 5, 2016), the Critics Jury presented the FIPRESCI Prize to “Icon” (Ikona) by Wojciech Kasperski (Poland, 2016, 51 min). Jury members were Ingrid Beerbaum, Germany (“www.weltexpress.de”, “Deutschlandradio”), Luminita Boerescu, Romania (“Film-Ucin”), Janusz Kolodziej, Poland (“Telepro”, “Magazyn Filmowy”). Website: www.kff.com.pl See our festival reports Krakow Festival 2016   […]

  At the Transilvania International Film Festival in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca (May 27 – June 5, 2016), the Critics Prize went to “Neon Bull” (Taurul de Neon) by Gabriel Mascaro (Brazil, Uruguay, Netherlands, 2015, 101 min, section: #Animal). Jury members were Kira Taszman, Germany (“Neues Deutschland”), Gyözö Mátyás, Hungary (“Kritika”, “Filmvilág”), and Irina […]

Born on October 12, 1926, in Nancy, Marcel Martin studied arts, philosophy and cinema and  soon turned to film criticism – to the film criticism as it developed in publications linked to the movements of popular education in France after the war. From 1956, he wrote in “Cinéma”, a monthly magazine published by the Federation […]

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 as candidates in the Best Film category. Here is the list: “Bacalaureat” (Graduation) by Cristian Mungiu, Romania“Sieranevada” by Cristi Puiu, Romania“L’Avenir” (Things to Come) by […]

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 Critics Week or Directors’ Fortnight. Prize, in Competition: “Toni Erdmann” by Maren Ade (Germany, 2016, 162 minutes). Motivation: “A film gorgeously crafted, made with […]

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 Semaine de la Critique” or the Directors’ Fortnight”. The members of the 2016 FIPRESCI Jury are:Alin Tasciyan, Turkey, President; Pamela Biénzobas, Chile; Tereza Brdeckova, Czech […]

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 Cannes Film Festival, was screened in a wonderful brand restaured copy. Hosted by Gerald Duchaussoy from Cannes Classics (from right to left on the picture), […]

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. In 1946, the International Critics decided to compose a jury presided by the British film critic Dilys Powell and to give an award during the very […]

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 (Germany, The Netherlands, 2016, 112 min, DCP). Turkish Competition: “Motherland” (Ana yurdu) by Senem Tüzen (Turkey, Greece, 2015, 94 min, DCP). Turkish Short Film Competiton: “Jamais […]

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 as president for another period of two years; Klaus Eder, Germany, general secretary (stays in office); Barbara Hollender, Poland, vice-president. 

  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 (Thailand, 2015, 105 min, DCP). Jury members were: Stephen Teo (Singapur), Lam Kam-po (Hong Kong), Anita Piotrowska (Poland). Festival: https://www.hkiff.org.hk

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, cinematographic and journalistic freedom. They express their particular concern for the increasing violation of freedom of expression in Turkey. Les critiques et journalistes de cinéma […]