International film festivals announce winners and upcoming schedules

film festivals independent cinema award winners San Sebastián Film Festival Filmmaker Festival

Several international film festivals have announced recent developments and upcoming schedules. At the Movie & Short Festival 2026 in Locarno, the film 'Will' by Clara Altimas won in the Film, Screenplay, Direction, and Soundtrack categories. Ed Pinker received the award for best performance, while Imogen WhisperSprout won Best Actress. The Fellini Foundation presented the Maestro Prize to Raul Quagliata for 'La prima spiaggia'.

In Milan, the Filmmaker Festival 2026 has confirmed its dates for November 14 to 22, 2026. The festival has also opened its call for film submissions as of August 4, seeking independent and auteur cinema for its official selection.

The San Sebastián Film Festival has expanded its Official Selection for its upcoming event from September 18 to 26, 2026, by adding six new titles. Notable additions include Jesse Eisenberg’s third feature, 'The Debut', starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, and Fred Cavayé’s adaptation of 'Les Misérables'.

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Dailybloid · Fellini Foundation · Jesse Eisenberg · Milano · San Sebastián Film Festival

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Imogen WhisperSprout won the award for Best Actress. www.corrierenazionale.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The film 'Will' by Clara Altimas won in the Film, Screenplay, Direction, and Soundtrack categories. www.corrierenazionale.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Fellini Foundation awarded the Maestro Prize to 'La prima spiaggia' by Raul Quagliata. www.corrierenazionale.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The call for film submissions for the Filmmaker Festival began on August 4. www.mitomorrow.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Filmmaker Festival 2026 is scheduled to run from November 14 to November 22, 2026. www.mitomorrow.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ed Pinker won the award for best performance. www.corrierenazionale.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Movie & Short Festival 2026 was organized by Dailybloid. www.corrierenazionale.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The San Sebastián Film Festival added six new titles to its Official Selection. www.moviemag.it

Sources

Filmmaker Festival 2026: date e call a Milano [www.mitomorrow.it]

11 days ago

Movie & Short Festival: trionfa "Will" con Ed Pinker nell'edizione delle star internazionali - Corriere Nazionale [www.corrierenazionale.it]

11 days ago

Accordi Disaccordi, Concorso internazionale di cortometraggi per registi e filmmaker [www.ticonsiglio.com]

11 days ago

Il Festival del Cinema di San Sebastiàn elogia e seleziona sei titoli [www.moviemag.it]

13 days ago