Cinema Actor Awards: 'Sinners' takes top prize - setting up Oscar showdown The 32nd Annual Actor Awards – formerly SAG Awards - took place on Sunday in Los Angeles and saw ‘Sinners’ win big and confirm its momentum two weeks prior to the Oscars. Here’s everything you need to know. 02/03/2026
Cinema 5 Goyas in one night, how 'Los domingos' topped Spain's film awards The 40th edition of the Goya Awards consecrated 'Los domingos' as the film of the year. Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's movie won five main awards, including best director. Sirat' and 'Sorda' also shone in a gala marked by political protests. 01/03/2026
Cinema The joy of six: 'One Battle After Another' wins big at BAFTA's The big BAFTA favourite 'One Battle After Another' took six prizes including Best Picture and Best Director while the period vampire epic 'Sinners' and gothic horror 'Frankenstein' both won three awards. 23/02/2026
Culture news Like seeing stars? Look who's coming to the Berlinale opening ceremony The opening night of the Berlinale belongs to the stars – and this year an unusually high number will be walking the red carpet, with a few high-profile surprise celebrity guests also expected. 12/02/2026
Cinema Berlinale 2026: The world premieres we're most looking forward to The 76th Berlinale begins on Thursday with films from 28 countries competing for the coveted Golden Bear. Political issues are set to dominate the agenda again with many titles celebrating their world premieres in the German capital. 12/02/2026
Cinema Susan Sarandon to receive 2026 International Goya Award The veteran actress, an indelible character through many memorable roles such as Thelma & Louise, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Dead Man Walking, is to be honoured by Spain's film industry at the 40th edition of the Goyas. 29/01/2026
Cinema BAFTAs 2026: Nominations for Britain’s top film awards unveiled As expected, Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another' and Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' go head-to-head with the most BAFTA nominations, while 'I Swear', 'Pillion' and 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' lead the charge for best British productions. Here's the breakdown of this year's nominations. 27/01/2026
No Comment Bears cast for 76th Berlin Film Festival using traditional bronze techniques Germany’s Berlinale film festival is preparing its iconic bear trophies at a small foundry in Berlin-Charlottenburg, where the awards have been made for decades. 16/01/2026
Cinema The European Oscars: Why the 2026 European Film Awards matter With a new date for the awards ceremony, the European Film Awards are sending a message: they are relevant and European productions deserve more attention in international awards conversation. 14/01/2026
Cinema Michael Mann receives the 2025 Lumière Award The Lumière Festival honoured iconic director Michael Mann by awarding him its prestigious prize. In an emotional ceremony, the American filmmaker praised the festival's spirit and revealed details about the Heat sequel, which could begin production next summer. 19/10/2025
Cinema Jennifer Lawrence receives lifetime achievement award at San Sebastian American actress Jennifer Lawrence received the Premio Donostia 2025 Award in San Sebastian in recognition of her career, making her the youngest performer to receive it. Her presence crowned this year's edition marked by protests and speeches in support of Palestine. 27/09/2025
Cinema Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes For his first time on the Croisette, legendary actor Denzel Washington was treated to a surprise honorary Palme d'Or. He stars in Spike Lee's new joint 'Highest 2 Lowest'. 20/05/2025
Culture news Fact check: Is Kevin Spacey really being honoured at Cannes? Kevin Spacey is about to touch down on the Croisette to receive a lifetime achievement award on Tuesday. But before you cry out that Cannes Film Festival has lost its marbles, bear in mind that this is more of a Cannes-concurrent promotional stunt than anything else. Here's what you need to know. 19/05/2025
Cinema Oscars announce new stunt design award for its 100th ceremony The Achievement in Stunt Design award will make its debut at the annual ceremony beginning in 2028, where it will honour stunt work in films from 2027, and while it’s a step in the right direction, why has it taken so long? 11/04/2025
Cinema Karla Sofía Gascón speaks out during first award win since scandal Karla Sofía Gascón received the award from the Union of Actors and Actresses of Spain for best actress in an international production. During the ceremony, she addressed the tweet scandal that tanked 'Emilia Perez's Oscar chances: "I am a woman like any other, sometimes a bit of an idiot." 12/03/2025
Cinema Latvia celebrates first ever Oscar win with animated feature 'Flow' Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis made history at the 97th Academy Awards, with his wordless animated feature 'Flow' winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This marks Latvia’s first-ever Oscar win. 03/03/2025