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The 70th BFI London Film Festival (7th-18th October) is excited to announce this year’s Opening Night Gala will be the European premiere of STUDIOCANAL’S ELSINORE.

Lynette Howell Taylor has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors.

Si conclude la 24ª edizione dell’Ischia Film Festival al Castello Aragonese: Sanding Dreams vince l’Ischia Film Award, premi per Location Negata e cortometraggi, il Premio Italy for Movies va a Enrico Ballarin per Il diavolo veste Prada 2, il pubblico sceglie Il Dio dell’Amore di Francesco Lagi e Barbora Bobulova riceve l’Ischia Film Award donne nel cinema.

Per il secondo anno consecutivo, l’Ischia Film Festival rinnova la collaborazione con Italy for Movies istituendo il Premio Italy for Movies per la Migliore Produzione Esecutiva Italiana

Ischia Film Festival 2026: dal 27 giugno al 4 luglio il Castello Aragonese ospita la 24ª edizione con 66 opere da 33 Paesi, premi e proiezioni.

BFI IMAX, the UK’s largest screen, sells 28,000 tickets and grosses £750,000 in 24 hours for Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY, smashing DUNE: PART TWO and OPPENHEIMER records ahead of its IMAX 70mm launch on 17 July.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2026-2027 Board of Governors

L’Ischia Film Festival 2026 torna al Castello Aragonese dal 27 giugno al 4 luglio con 66 opere da 33 Paesi, il Premio alla Carriera a Silvio Soldini, l’Ischia Film Award a Lello Arena e nuove sezioni dedicate ai diritti umani e alle location italiane.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has opened submissions for the 2027 Scientific and Technical Awards. Deadline is Thursday, July 23, at 5 p.m. PT, with the awards presentation set for April 2027.

Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (1980) starring the great Alain Delon (The Samurai, The Leopard). Restored in 4K comes to UHD.

The Academy approves new rules for the 99th Oscars, adding AI limits, expanding acting and international feature eligibility, and updating campaign regulations for the 2026 film year.

BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX celebrate Marilyn Monroe’s centenary, Brazilian cinema, Ritwik Ghatak, skate culture, Refugee Week and Spielberg classics this June.

BFI IMAX launches CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH SPIELBERG, a special season of Steven Spielberg classics including Jaws, E.T., Jurassic Park and Ready Player One, alongside his new sci‑fi event film Disclosure Day (2026) on the UK’s largest screen.

The 40th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival from 18–29 March 2026 drew 39,405 attendees to BFI Southbank, with 65 features, 63 shorts from 48 countries.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC confirm the 99th Oscars for March 14, 2027, and the 100th Oscars for March 5, 2028.

Stars gather at BFI Southbank for the World Premiere of MADFABULOUS at the 40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, a flamboyant queer biopic inspired by aristocrat Henry Paget in 1890s North Wales.

BFI Southbank’s Brazil on Film season runs 1 May–30 June with talks, family screenings and classics on BFI Player.

ISH, the black‑and‑white coming‑of‑age debut from artist‑filmmaker Imran Perretta, opens in UK & Irish cinemas on 31 July 2026 via BFI Distribution, with a BFI Player release to follow in September.

The BFI celebrates Guillermo del Toro’s BFI Fellowship with a major May 2026 season at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX.

Presentato “Show, Don’t Tell” di Al Fenderico alla Libreria Raffaello di Napoli con scuole e istituzioni, nel ricordo di Ruotolo, D’Errico e Gualzetti, e annuncio del romanzo YA Adult.

One Battle After Another triumphed at the 2026 Oscars, winning Best Picture after a fierce awards season battle against contenders like Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein and Hamnet.

Jessie Buckley becomes an Oscar-winning leading actress at the 98th Academy Awards, solidifying her status as one of the most powerful and nuanced performers of her generation.

Michael B. Jordan wins the 2026 Oscar for Best Actor with his dual performance as twins in Sinners, cementing his status as a leading force in contemporary cinema.

After years of celebrated work and multiple nominations, Paul Thomas Anderson finally wins his first Academy Award, taking home Best Director at the 2026 Oscars for One Battle After Another.

“Golden” is the 2026 Oscar winner for Best Original Song, blending powerful vocals, emotional lyrics and cinematic storytelling into an anthem of self-empowerment that defined this awards season.

Sentimental Value takes home the 2026 Oscar for Best International Feature Film, capping a standout awards season with an emotionally powerful family drama that resonated with Academy voters.

Discover how editor Andy Jurgensen’s work on One Battle After Another turned complex battle sequences and character arcs into a tense, emotionally driven Best Film Editing 2026.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw vince l’Oscar 2026 per la Miglior Fotografia con Sinners: un traguardo storico che ridefinisce il linguaggio visivo del cinema.

At the 2026 Oscars, the award for Best Sound goes to the team behind F1, recognizing the outstanding work of sound professionals Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary Rizzo, Juan Peralta

Ludwig Göransson’s powerful music for Sinners wins the Oscar for Best Original Score at the 98th Academy Awards 2026, cementing the film’s place as a standout of the season.

Avatar: Fire and Ash takes home the Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 98th Academy Awards, cementing the franchise’s legacy as a groundbreaking force in cinematic visual effects.

At the 98th Academy Awards, Frankenstein wins the Oscar for Best Production Design, honoring its towering sets, gothic detail and unforgettable visual world-building at the 2026 Oscars.

Ryan Coogler wins the 2026 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Sinners, making history with a powerful, original script that confirms his status as one of today’s leading writer-directors.

One Battle After Another triumphs at the 98th Oscars, winning Best Adapted Screenplay over contenders like Hamnet, Train Dreams, Frankenstein and Bugonia, solidifying its place among the year’s most acclaimed films.

Sean Penn makes history at the 98th Oscars with a Best Supporting Actor win for One Battle After Another, adding a new milestone to his acclaimed, decades-long career.

For the first time, the 2026 Oscars end in a tie for Live Action Short Film.

Casting director Cassandra Kulukundis wins the 2026 Oscar for Achievement in Casting for One Battle After Another, making history as the first recipient of the Academy’s new casting award.

Frankenstein wins the 2026 Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 98th Academy Awards, honoring its groundbreaking prosthetics and hair work that reimagined a classic monster for a new era.

Costume designer Kate Hawley wins the 2026 Oscar for Best Costume Design for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, honoring her emotionally rich, visually striking period costumes.

The Girl Who Cried Pearls has won the 2026 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, honoring its haunting stop-motion fable about love, greed and the true price of a girl’s magical tears.

KPop Demon Hunters wins the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 2026 Academy Awards, marking a historic night for K‑pop, animation and global storytelling on Netflix’s biggest hit.

Veteran actor Amy Madigan wins the 2026 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her chilling performance as Aunt Gladys in Weapons, earning her first Academy Award after decades in the industry.

Star-Studded Presenters Announced for 98th Oscars and more join the presenter lineup for the 98th Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien on March 15, 2026, live from the Dolby Theatre.

BFI Flare 2026 celebrates its 40th anniversary at BFI Southbank.

Bugonia movie Ending Explained: Final Scene, Themes and Oscar 2026

Executive producer Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan reveal the 98th Oscars performance lineup, featuring musical tributes to Sinners and KPop Demon Hunters, with Conan O’Brien hosting live March 15, 2026 on ABC and streaming on Hulu from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The Academy will honor 15 scientific and technical achievements at the 2026 Sci‑Tech Awards on April 28 at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, recognizing innovations from lead‑free bullet hits to Dragonframe stop‑motion software and dxRevive Pro dialog restoration.

Watch Oscar winners Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña return to the Oscars stage. The 98th Oscars air live March 15 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ABC and stream on Hulu across the US and selected North American markets.

Discover Negatives, the 1968 British cult drama from Peter Medak, newly restored and released on BFI Flipside Blu-ray in the UK from 16 March 2026, available from major retailers and the BFI Shop at BFI Southbank.

The Academy celebrates Oscars Night 2026 with exclusive viewing events for members and industry guests in New York and London, plus an Official Oscars Watch Party at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, as the 98th Oscars air live March 15 on ABC and stream on Hulu.

Follow the night of stars on the most important stage in the world at the Oscars 2026, more stars on stage. Discover more the lineup for the 98th Oscars.

The Academy and the City of Los Angeles announce street closures and transit changes around the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood for the 98th Oscars, taking place on March 15, 2026.

The BFI’s April 2026 programme at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX features boxing season THE CINEMATIC LIFE OF BOXING, a Peter Weir retrospective, wild TRASH! cinema, plus previews, Q&As and special guests including Ray Winstone, Mark Jenkin, Mink Stole and Peaches Christ.

Javier Bardem, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani and Maya Rudolph join the presenter lineup for the 98th Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien and airing live March 15, 2026, on ABC and Hulu.

BFI Southbank’s April season TRASH! THE WILDEST FILMS YOU’VE EVER SEEN celebrates cult trash cinema with Mink Stole and Peaches Christ live, a new 35mm print of Ed Wood’s PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, and a wild line‑up of underground classics.

Discover Vernon Sewell’s Strongroom (1962) in a new 2K BFI Blu-ray remaster, with The Man in the Back Seat, archival shorts, and expert commentaries, available on disc and BFI Player.

The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon partners with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to turn Mile 11 on Hollywood Boulevard into an Oscars-style red carpet experience for runners ahead of the 98th Oscars on March 15, 2026.

BFI Distribution launches the new UK trailer for Mark Jenkin’s time‑travel drama Rose of Nevada, starring George MacKay and Callum Turner, in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 24 April 2026.

BFI Player launches new Galentine’s Day and BFI Flare collections curated by Rhianna Dhillon, celebrating female friendship and 40 years of queer cinema with handpicked films.

BFI Distribution releases D is for Distance, a powerful family documentary about memory, epilepsy and cinema from Christopher Petit and Emma Matthews, in UK & Irish cinemas from 3 April.

BFI Flare 2026 opens with the world premiere of HUNKY JESUS, Jennifer Kroot’s wild, joyful documentary on San Francisco’s iconic Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

2026 Oscars Best Visual Effects: full list of 98th Academy Awards VFX nominees, techniques, front‑runners, surprises and industry storylines ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Production Design: a full list of 98th Academy Awards nominees ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short Film: a full list of 98th Academy Awards nominees ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Costume Design: official 98th Academy Awards costume nominees, visual trends, front‑runners, surprises and snubs ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony at Ovation Hollywood.

2026 Oscars Best Animated Feature Film & Best Animated Short films: official 98th Academy Awards nominees, visual and thematic trends, front‑runners, surprises and snubs ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Production Design: full list of 98th Academy Awards nominees, world‑building trends, front‑runners, surprises and storylines ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars screenplays: full list of Best Original and Best Adapted Screenplay nominees at the 98th Academy Awards, plus key contenders and storylines before March 15.

2026 Oscars Best Supporting Actor: full list of 98th Academy Awards nominees, frontrunners, notable snubs and key narratives ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre show.

2026 Oscars Best Sound: full list of 98th Academy Awards sound nominees, audio trends, front‑runners, surprises and snubs ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Original Score: complete list of 98th Academy Awards score nominees, trends, front‑runners, snubs and surprises ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony

2026 Oscars Best Cinematography: full list of 98th Academy Awards nominees, visual trends, front‑runners, surprises and snubs ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Makeup and Hairstyling: full list of 98th Academy Awards nominees, key transformations, creative trends, surprises and snubs ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Supporting Actress: official list of 98th Academy Awards nominees, key contenders, omissions and storylines leading up to the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Director: full list of nominated filmmakers, key milestones, historic firsts and major snubs, plus what this lineup means for the overall Oscar race.

2026 Oscars Best Actor: official Best Actor nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, frontrunners, surprises and snubs ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Actress: official Best Actress nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, frontrunners, surprises and snubs ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars casting: a look at the standout ensembles and unofficial “casting nominees” at the 98th Academy Awards, ahead of the March 15 Dolby Theatre ceremony.

2026 Oscars Best Picture: full list of nominees, front-runners, surprises and snubs, plus how the top category shapes this year’s Academy Awards race.

The Academy announces major new acquisitions and unifies its vast 52‑million‑item film collection under Amy Homma’s leadership, expanding global access to cinema history and preservation.

The BFI has announced “Emerald Fennell Curates: Love Stories,” a special BFI IMAX programme tied to her new film WUTHERING HEIGHTS (2026), featuring CRASH, ROMEO + JULIET, THE HANDMAIDEN and THE BEGUILED on the UK’s largest screen, plus an in-person conversation with Fennell at BFI Southbank.

BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Tina Gharavi has donated her personal paper and digital collections to the BFI National Archive. As BFI Southbank hosts the season “Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives,”.

The Academy has signed a multi-year global deal making YouTube the exclusive home of the Oscars from 2029 to 2033, streaming the ceremony and year-round Academy programming for free worldwide.

The Academy has revealed shortlists for the 98th Oscars in 12 categories, from Animated Short and International Feature to Original Score, Sound and VFX. See all shortlisted films and the key dates leading to the March 15, 2026 ceremony.

Guillermo del Toro awarded the prestigious BFI Fellowship recognizing his groundbreaking film career blending fantasy, horror, and rich storytelling across multiple genres and languages.

BFI Player premieres George Clooney In Conversation on Dec 2, kicking off a new season of exclusive creator and actor events. Discover also upcoming subscription exclusives from acclaimed filmmakers.

Il 26° Napoli Film Festival si apre in una nuova sede con film emozionanti e riflessivi: Scopri il programma di Lunedi 1 Dicembre e le storie che uniscono cinema e vita.

Napoli Film Festival 2025: 26ª edizione al TEdéR, anteprime internazionali e focus sul cinema indipendente e femminile.

“D is for Distance” is a deeply moving documentary exploring epilepsy, memory, and family through the journey of Louis Petit. Directed by Christopher Petit and Emma Matthews, it blends archival footage and contemporary art, premiering in UK cinemas April 2026.

Tom Cruise receives the coveted Academy Honorary Oscar at the 2025 Governors Awards, honoring his legendary film career and passion for cinema. Read about his speech and Hollywood’s celebration.

Scopri il Napoli Film Festival 2025: eventi, anteprime e rassegne cinematografiche dal 1 al 3 dicembre al TEdéR Teatro del Rimedio a Napoli. Un appuntamento imperdibile per appassionati e professionisti del cinema.

Discover the upcoming BFI Blu-ray and DVD releases for Jan-Mar 2026, including Frederick Wiseman, British B-movies, and classic archives.

December 2025 at BFI features seasons for James Cameron and Richard Burton, melodrama classics, Christmas films, and special events with stars like Will Arnett and Brendan Fraser.

Priest (1994), directed by Antonia Bird and written by Jimmy McGovern, explores faith and identity within the Catholic Church. Now available on Blu-ray with exclusive features.

The 69th BFI London Film Festival takes place Oct 8-19, 2025, showcasing over 250 films including premieres, documentaries, and international highlights.

Trailer e anteprime di Familiar Touch, film di Sarah Friedland che racconta la demenza come trasformazione, in uscita il 25 settembre.

The 69th BFI London Film Festival 2025 presents Screen Talks with Daniel Day-Lewis, Yorgos Lanthimos, Richard Linklater, and more. Tickets on sale September 16.

Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre releases in stunning 4K UHD and Blu-ray on September 22, 2025, with special features and essays.

The Academy Foundation Board announces new members, including president Kim Taylor-Coleman, for 2025-2026, overseeing key cultural and educational programs.

Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, The Wrath of God arrives on BFI UHD 4K and Blu-ray on 25 August 2025, featuring a new 4K restoration, commentaries, shorts, Fata Morgana and a collectible booklet for cinephiles.