Zahra Amir Ebrahimi, known professionally as Zar Amir Ebrahimi, is an Iranian-French actress, producer and director. She rose to international prominence for her performance as journalist Arezoo Rahimi in the crime thriller Holy Spider (2022), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and Robert Award for Best Actress.
The Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europe's "Big Three" film festivals alongside the Venice Film Festival held in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival held in France. Furthermore, it is one of the "Big Five", the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival regularly draws tens of thousands of visitors each year.
The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2010, with Werner Herzog as president of the jury. The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama Apart Together, in competition, while the closing film is Japanese director Yoji Yamada's About Her Brother, which was screened out of competition.
Isidore Bethel is a French-American filmmaker who was among Filmmaker's "25 New Faces of Independent Film" in 2020 and DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" in 2023. The films he edits, directs, and produces use filmmaking to make sense of overwhelming experiences and touch on recurrent themes of displacement, sexuality, aging, trauma, grief, therapy, and art-making. His first feature film as director, Liam, premiered at the Boston LGBT Film Festival in 2018 and received the Jury Prize in the Documentary section of the Paris LGBTQ+ Film Festival. His second film, Acts of Love, which French actor Francis Leplay co-directed, premiered at Hot Docs, received the Tacoma Film Festival's Best Feature Award, and appeared on MovieWeb's list of the top LGBTQ+ films of 2021.
The 69th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 7 to 17 February 2019. French actress Juliette Binoche served as the Jury President.
The 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 20 February to 1 March 2020. It was the first under the leadership of new Berlin Film Festival board: business administration director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo Chatrian.
Einstein and Einstein is a 2013 Chinese film directed by Cao Baoping and starring Zhang Xueying and Guo Jinglin. It was first played in October 2013 at the Youth Generation International Film Forum, and it was first played in theaters in China in 2018. The film was selected to compete for the Crystal Bear in Generation 14plus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won Special Mention Award.
Kosar Ali is a British actress. Her debut role in the 2019 film Rocks leading her with a nomination at only 17 for Best Supporting Actress at the 74th British Academy Film Awards whilst also being the youngest recipient to win two British Independent Film Awards. She plays Victoire in Dangerous Liaisons on Starz.
The British Independent Film Award for Best Debut Screenwriter is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best British debut screenwriter. The award was first presented in the 2016 ceremony.
The British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Producer is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best British breakthrough producer.
The 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place from 10 to 20 February 2022 in person. On 15 December 2021, the first film of the festival was announced.
Sarvnaz Alambeigi is an Iranian documentary film director, painter, and poet. Her most notable works are 1001 Nights Apart and Maydegol.
The British Independent Film Awards 2022 were held on 4 December 2022 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 4 November 2022 by actors Sam Claflin and Kosar Ali during an event in London. Aftersun led the nominations with 16, followed by Blue Jean with 13 and The Wonder with 12. The ceremony took place at Old Billingsgate in London and was hosted by Ben Bailey Smith.
The British Independent Film Awards 2023 were held on 3 December 2023 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. The ceremony took place at Old Billingsgate in London, and was hosted by English comedian Lolly Adefope and British actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
The 44th London Film Critics' Circle Awards honoured the best in film of 2023, as chosen by the London Film Critics' Circle. All films are automatically eligible if they are released in UK cinemas or premiere via streaming service between mid-February 2023 and mid-February 2024. The ceremony was held on 4 February 2024 at The May Fair Hotel in London. The nominations were announced on 20 December 2023 by actors Jing Lusi and Ényì Okoronkwo. All of Us Strangers received the most nominations with nine, followed by Oppenheimer with seven.
Last Swim is a 2024 British coming-of-age film directed by Sasha Nathwani, from a screenplay by Nathwani and Helen Simmons.
Elbow is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Aslı Özarslan in her directorial debut. The film, an adaptation of the Franz-Hessel-Preis and Klaus-Michael Kühne prize-winning German novel Ellbogen by Fatma Aydemir, is a story about 17-year-old Hazal, who lives in Berlin. Her biggest wish for her 18th birthday is to escape the everyday grind and party with her friends. But a fatal incident changes everything and she is forced to flee.
Maydegol is a 2024 documentary film written and directed by Sarvnaz Alambeigi. The work is about an Afghan teenager Maydegol, an immigrant in Iran, who strives to pursue her dream of becoming a professional Muay Thai boxer while battling the social injustice and violence she encounters beyond the ring.
Cura sana is a 2024 Spanish short drama film written and directed by Lucía G. Romero. It tells the story of Jessica and Alma, two sisters, who are victims of domestic violence at home and therefore treat each other with violence.
Lapse is a 2023 Brazilian short drama film written and directed by Caroline Cavalcanti. It tells the story of Bel and Juliano, two teenagers living in the suburbs of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. Bel, who is turning 18, is deaf and faces the challenges of communication by sign language.
