WorldPingIDFA, the world’s largest documentary film festival, has named filmmaker Tatiana Huezo as its 2026 guest of honor, a distinction that puts the Salvadoran Mexican director in the company of previous honorees Laura Poitras, Johan Grimonprez, Wang Bing,…
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The fest lauds the Mexican-Salvadoran guest of honor for "a distinctive body of work that moves between documentary and fiction" and unveils a focus on Common Ground in its Dead Angle program.
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The 62nd edition will feature work by Radu Jude, Clio Barnard and Ira Sachs, while The Hollywood Reporter's Seth Abramovitch will once again moderate the International Contenders Panel.
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WorldPingCliff Smith may be known to most as Method Man, but in “Cupertino,” he is Yungwood.
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WorldPingHBO Max has agreed to dedicate part of its mandatory investment in French and European content for documentaries and animation, embracing new French sub-quota rules that rival streamers are challenging in court.
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WorldPingThe Hawai’i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani will open its 46th edition, HIFF46, with the world premiere of “The Navigator,” directed by Jordan Manley, at the historic Hawai’i Theatre Center.
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The show is celebrating 50 years since its 1976 debut.
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