The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival announced its winners at the high profile awards ceremony held at London's Inner Temple this evening.  Hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini, the six awards were presented by some of the most respected figures in the film world.   BEST FILM In recognition of original, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking, the new award for Best Film was judged by an international jury chaired by Anjelica Huston and fellow jurors J...

5th Zurich Film Festival: September 24 – October 4, 2009Sunday, October 4, 2009The three prize winners of the Zurich Film Festival’s “International Feature Film”, “German-Language Feature Film” and “International Documentary Film” competition categories have been announced: The Russian contribution Wolfy by Vasilij Sigarev won the International Feature Film Competition, the best German-Language Feature Film award went to 66/67 – Fairplay is over by Carsten Ludwig and Jan-Christ...

The 39th Forum of the Berlinale will be showing a total of 48 films from 31 countries.The selection will take festival-goers around the world - not so much in terms of the number of countries represented, but rather in the abundant connections to be discovered between the films, their often shared concerns and kindred worldviews, as well as their contradictions and mirror images. Eleven films are debuts, 25 world premieres, and twelve international premieres.This lineup includes a diverse sample...

Gran Premio Punto de Vista : CHECKPOINT (Control Policial), by Yoav ShamirBest short : GOOD TIMES (Buenos tiempos), by Alessandro Cassigoli (Italy) and Dalia Castel (Israel).Best director: Peter Kerekes, for 66 SEASONS (66 temporadas). Best photography : Arturo Pérez Torres, on WETBACK, THE UNDOCUMENTED DOCUMENTARY (Mojado, el documental indocumentado). Specia&l mentions to : PLATICANDO, from Marisa Lafuente, and DR. NAGESH, by Vincent Detours and Dominique Henry. Audience special award: BAND...