Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and TV News·Short Films The Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival announces its 17th edition on Folegandros Island by Neil Baker 16th June 2025
Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Sergio Rigoletto looks back at the stand-out films, the politics and the protests of Berlinale 2025 by Sergio Rigoletto 29th March 2025
Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Islands (Berlinale Review) – Jan-Ole Gerster’s tale of intrigue, separation, accusation and revelation is the perfect summer noir by Neil Baker 7th March 2025
Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Dreams in Nightmares (Berlinale Review) – a beautifully crafted road trip that never seeks to define its final destination by Neil Baker 1st March 2025
Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Zirkuskind (Circusboy) Berlinale Review – a delicate, colourful and heartfelt exploration of circus life by Neil Baker 25th February 2025
Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News A joyous atmosphere, packed cinemas, and a busy European Film Market help make the 75th Berlinale a stand-out edition by Neil Baker 25th February 2025
Editors' Choice·Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·UK Festivals The Thing with Feathers (Berlinale Review) – Southern’s film wraps us in its wings and reminds us that dawn follows even the darkest of nights by Neil Baker 23rd February 2025
Editors' Choice·Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Sandbag Dam (Zečji Nasip) Berlinale Review – a river of suppressed feelings overflows in Čejen Černić Čanak’s powerful drama by Neil Baker 21st February 2025
Editors' Choice·Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Mickey 17 (Berlinale Review) – Bong Joon Ho’s science fiction spectacle takes aim at events much closer to home by Neil Baker 20th February 2025
Europe Festivals·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News Berlinale 2025 will award the Honorary Golden Bear to Tilda Swinton by Neil Baker 21st December 2024
1 Jimpa (Stream It or Skip It) – Sophie Hyde’s movie never finds its dramatic, historical or contemporary queer voice 12th May 2026
2 Upon Her Lips: Kiss Me (NQV Media) Stream It or Skip It – a thoughtful and eclectic mix of short stories exploring love 10th May 2026
3 Karen Hauer and Nadiya Bychkova are set to light up the stage with Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova, touring this summer 8th May 2026
4 The Sheep Detectives (review) – Kyle Balda’s tale of a fearless flock of out-to-pasture detectives is full of humour and heart 8th May 2026
5 New musical Raising Gays brings pride, parents and plenty of heart to the Garrick Theatre for its concert reading this July 8th May 2026
6 Our Hero, Balthazar (review) – an unsettling and urgent exploration of masculinity, class divide and extremism in our social media age 6th May 2026
7 Your Guide to The Eurovision Song Contest 2026, taking place in Vienna, and broadcasting live across BBC TV and Radio 5th May 2026
8 Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell discuss Half Man, repression, violence, the complexity of masculinity, and the fragility of brotherhood 5th May 2026
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