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Festivals & awards

Signal of the week · Festivals & awards · 167 stories, +154 vs last week

Festivals & awards: 167 stories in seven days, +154 on the week before.

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Obsession Paves Way to Oscars for Young Star Inde Navarrette

Tuoi TreVietnamObsession Paves Way to Oscars for Young Star Inde Navarrette

September 6
Why Is Ghost in the City of Baker Considered One of the Best Conan Anime?

Tuoi TreVietnamWhy Is Ghost in the City of Baker Considered One of the Best Conan Anime?

September 6
Possible Love review – a tale of two couples is finely judged study of exploitation and friendship

The Guardian FilmUKPossible Love review – a tale of two couples is finely judged study of exploitation and friendship Acclaimed Korean director Lee Chang-dong returns with an inspired account of an unhappy married couple befriended by a documentary maker and her wealthy husband Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong brings to Venice his first fea

September 6
‘The Difficult Bride’ Review: A Haunted Bridal Parlor Drama with Untapped Potential

IndieWire‘The Difficult Bride’ Review: A Haunted Bridal Parlor Drama with Untapped Potential Venice: Rubaiyat Hossain’s drama about a taxing bride-to-be feels a little too easy.

September 6
Sau 17 năm, chỉ The Odyssey mới đủ sức chạm đến con số 'khủng'

Tuoi TreVietnamSau 17 năm, chỉ The Odyssey mới đủ sức chạm đến con số 'khủng' Bom tấn The Odyssey trở thành phim Hollywood không phải phần hậu truyện hay remake đầu tiên cán mốc 1 tỉ USD tại phòng vé quốc tế kể từ Avatar năm 2009.

September 6
China’s Short-Drama Boom Was Built on Speed. Then AI Got Faster.

Sixth ToneChinaChina’s Short-Drama Boom Was Built on Speed. Then AI Got Faster. AI-powered production is upending China’s ultrashorts market, cutting shoots, budgets, and specialized crew work while forcing companies to find cheaper ways to keep live-action production viable.

September 6
‘Possible Love’ Review: Korean Master Lee Chang-dong Returns With a Beautifully Mature, Quietly Colossal Relationship Drama

Variety‘Possible Love’ Review: Korean Master Lee Chang-dong Returns With a Beautifully Mature, Quietly Colossal Relationship Drama One of the key moments from Lee Chang-dong’s last film, 2018’s “Burning,” still glows bright in the memory. A girl mimes eating a tangerine, and explains the knack for making it convincing: don’t try to pretend there is

September 6
‘Possible Love’ Review: Lee Chang -dong’s South Korean International Oscar Entry Is Powerful Story Of Class And Desire

Deadline‘Possible Love’ Review: Lee Chang -dong’s South Korean International Oscar Entry Is Powerful Story Of Class And Desire In some ways Lee Chang-dong’s first film in 8 years, Possible Love (original title: Ganeunghan sarang) which is South Korea’s official entry into the International Film Oscar race and premiered in competition at the Veni

September 6
Inside China’s Shift From Short-Drama Sets to AI Factories

Sixth ToneChinaInside China’s Shift From Short-Drama Sets to AI Factories

September 6
Inside the Chinese AI Studio Shrinking Short-Drama Crews to One

Sixth ToneChinaInside the Chinese AI Studio Shrinking Short-Drama Crews to One Former animators, cinematographers, and VFX artists are helping build AI systems that can script, storyboard, generate, and revise short dramas with unprecedented speed.

September 6
‘Possible Love’ Review: Two Married Couples Begin to Covet Each Others’ Lives in the Latest Stunner from ‘Burning’ Director Lee Chang-dong

IndieWire‘Possible Love’ Review: Two Married Couples Begin to Covet Each Others’ Lives in the Latest Stunner from ‘Burning’ Director Lee Chang-dong Class conflict achieves vivid new dimension in this sprawling Netflix drama about the relationship between a rich documentary filmmaker and her blue collar subjects.

September 6
Lainey Wilson irá RETORNAR como anfitrião o CMA Awards 2026

CinePOPBrazilLainey Wilson irá RETORNAR como anfitrião o CMA Awards 2026 Lainey Wilson fará uma “tríplice jornada” no Country Music Association Awards, também conhecido como CMA Awards, retornando para comandar a 60ª edição da premiação. Este será o terceiro ano consecutivo em que Wilson apre

September 6