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Deed News (Film Festival News) is a leading digital newspaper and website, which breaks up-to-the-minutes news from film festivals. Led by Editor-in-chief Navid Nikkhah Azad, Deed News aims to deliver high quality news content from film festivals to a global audience, who seek the most up-to-date, comprehensive, precise and authentic news from film festivals, festivals lineup, official selections and award winners.

Lei Yuan Bin’s BABY QUEEN to anchor SGIFF’s annual fundraiser

Tickets are going fast for the 33rd edition of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), which runs from November 24 to December 4, 2022. Just added to the line-up is BABY QUEEN (rated R21) by Singaporean filmmaker LEI Yuan Bin, who is known for 03-FLATS (2014), which competed in Busan, and I Dream of Singapore (2019), which premiered at the Berlinale. Baby Queen is his fifth feature and premiered recently at the Busan International Film Festival 2022.

All3Media, BFI, BET UK & PBS feature in BUFF 2022 talks

Organisers of the British Urban Film Festival have announced that All3Media, BFI, BET UK & PBS will be featured in BUFF 2022 talks.

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Judit Elek, Yuasa Masaaki, Stanya Kahn, and arc at IFFR 2023

IFFR 2023, or the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam, will celebrate the careers of four radical filmmakers and visual artists at its 52nd edition. Hungarian filmmaker Judit Elek, Japanese animator Yuasa Masaaki, American interdisciplinary artist Stanya Kahn and the long-running Bay Area expanded cinema project arc will all be placed in the spotlight with Focus programmes and Talks at IFFR 2023. The first titles in Harbour, the festival’s largest and broadest programme, are also announced. 

IDFA 2022 opens with Niki Padidar’s ALL YOU SEE at Amsterdam’s prestigious Royal Carré Theater

IDFA 2022, or the 35th  International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, officially opened in the Royal Carré Theater with the world premiere of the Dutch documentary ALL YOU SEE by Niki Padidar. The film was simultaneously screened at 35 theaters throughout the Netherlands.

Double Academy Award winner Paul Franklin’s and Wilder Films’ tense thriller FIREWORKS’

Director Paul Franklin's and Wilder Films FIREWORKS' is a tense thriller exposing the life-changing decisions those at the top can deliver. The film stars Charlotte Riley (Press, Wuthering Heights), Denise Gough (Andor, Too Close) and Ivanno Jeremiah (Humans, Black Mirror).
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Deed News Editor’s Picks: Top Stories of October

Editor-in-chief Navid Nikkhah Azad has picked 8 news articles as Deed News Editor's Picks top stories of September.

Frances-Anne Solomon to receive WIFT Toronto Crystal Award for Mentorship

Frances-Anne Solomon will receive the 2022 WIFT Toronto Crystal Award for Mentorship in recognition of her outstanding contribution in helping to motivate, guide and support emerging and mid-career professionals in the Canadian screen-based media industry, often serving as a role model to younger entrepreneurs as they grow in their own careers. 

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER announces additional programming and new releases through January 2023

Film at Lincoln Center has announced additional new releases and repertory programming through January 2023.

Iris Prize Co-op Audience award winners announced – the ‘Oscars’ of the LGBTQ+ short film world

Iris Prize Co-op Audience award winners have been announced – the 'Oscars' of the LGBTQ+ short film world.

European Film Academy unveils nominees of the European Film Awards 2022

European Film Academy has revealed the nominees of the main categories of the 35th European Film Awards. The award ceremony takes place on 10 December in Reykjavík and will celebrate the best of European Film culture.

65th edition of DOK Leipzig sees positive response

2022 DOK Leipzig looks back on a successful edition of the festival this year, with a total of 41,523 attendances having been registered.

Film at Lincoln Center announces Yoshimitsu Morita Retrospective, December 2–11

Film at Lincoln Center announces Yoshimitsu Morita, a retrospective of the Japanese filmmaker's career, running from December 2–11.

INTERFILM 38 – Courage and surprise

INTERFILM 38 - Courage and surprise: More than 350 films will be screened at INTERFILM and KUKI.

Cyrus Neshvad’s Oscar® qualifying THE RED SUITCASE is the harrowing story of a 16-year-old Iranian girl forced into a life-changing situation

Cyrus Neshvad's THE RED SUITCASE has qualified to be considered for the 95th Academy® Awards after winning the Oscar®-qualifying award at the Tirana International Film Festival.

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Lei Yuan Bin’s BABY QUEEN to anchor SGIFF’s annual fundraiser

Tickets are going fast for the 33rd edition of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), which runs from November 24 to December 4, 2022. Just added to the line-up is BABY QUEEN (rated R21) by Singaporean filmmaker LEI Yuan Bin, who is known for 03-FLATS (2014), which competed in Busan, and I Dream of Singapore (2019), which premiered at the Berlinale. Baby Queen is his fifth feature and premiered recently at the Busan International Film Festival 2022.

All3Media, BFI, BET UK & PBS feature in BUFF 2022 talks

Organisers of the British Urban Film Festival have announced that All3Media, BFI, BET UK & PBS will be featured in BUFF 2022 talks.

The 31st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival announces award winners and attendance results

The 31st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival has announced the full list of award winners for 2022.

IDFA Forum Awards announced: NIÑXS, THE TUBA THIEVES, WE SPEAK THEIR NAMES IN HUSHED TONES collect prizes

Earlier this evening, the IDFA Forum Awards were announced in Felix Meritis. Kani Lapuerta's project Niñxs won the IDFA Forum Award for Best Pitch, Alison O'Daniel's The Tuba Thieves took home the IDFA Forum Award for Best Rough Cut, and the DocLab Forum Award went to We Speak Their Names In Hushed Tones by Omoregie Osakpolor. Each award includes a cash prize of €1,500. The Tuba Thieves will also receive closed captioning and subtitles from inVision Subtitling.

BUFF Studios releases trailer of Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe’s ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS ahead of UK premiere

BUFF Studios releases the trailer of ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS, the directorial debut of Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, the award-winning founder and former director of the British Urban Film Festival, ahead of UK premiere.