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Sascha Keilholz, director of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, in his greetings at the Ecumenical Reception reflects the actual political challenges after the US elections and the threats to democracy.

Australian INTERFILM member Eloise Scherer reflects on the themes of faith, culture, and the human experience in a number of festival films.

Commentary on the award ceremony at the 81st Venice International Film Festival 2024

Series seem like a foreign body at a film festival, like aliens from the banal world of television. But in recent years, the perception and appreciation of series has changed fundamentally. This year, Venice dared to experiment by placing four so-called mini-series in the official programme.

Peter Paul Huth reports about the films by Justin Kurzel, Walter Salles, Delphine and Muriel Coulin as well as Anastasia Trofimova

Follow-up to Peter Paul Huth's reporting on the Venice Film Festival 2024.

For the first time INTERFILM was present at the Mostra dell'arte cinematographica, the International Film Festival in Venice (August 27-September 6, 2008). During the festival INTERFILM organised a panel discussion on Chinese cinema of today, in cooperation with the Organisazione protestante del cinema Roberto Sbaffi and the Italian Catholic film organisation Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo. Karsten Visarius, Executive Director of INTERFILM, presented a keynote speech which is published below.

Peter Paul Huth reports from Venice on the films by John Watts (with George Clooney and Brad Pitts) and Pedro Almodóvar

Opening report by Peter Paul Huth on the 81st International Film Festival Venice 2024

There are some well-travelled cineastes and regular festival-goers who call Bologna their favourite festival. The atmosphere is relaxed and democratic, there is no VIP area, no stars who have to be shielded from the common people. The participants come from 70 countries, as is proudly noted. Final report by Peter Paul Huth.