Afghan Filmmaker Najiba Noori on ‘Writing Hawa’: “When Women Don’t Have Education, It’s Very Hard to Fight” Read the full interview: 1take.news/2025/11/afgh... #1TakeNews

The European Film Academy will honor Alice Rohrwacher with its European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the 38th European Film Awards on Jan. 17, 2026, in Berlin. Read more: 1tak.ee/7v91 (Portrait of Alice Rohrwacher / © Photo: Brigitte Lacombe) #1TakeNews

Jafar Panahi on “It Was Just an Accident” — France’s Oscar Entry Premieres in the Netherlands Jafar Panahi, the acclaimed Iranian director, answered questions about “It Was Just an Accident” during the film’s Dutch premiere screening, held at Eye Filmmuseum on November 3. youtu.be/xKYK9OwFB9w

‘European Short Film – Prix Vimeo’ Nominees for 2026 European Film Awards Revealed Read motre: 1tak.ee/vphi Photo: “City of Poets” (dir. Sara Rajaei, Netherlands) #1TakeNews

Ola Staszel Named to Head DOK Leipzig; Succeeds Christoph Terhechte in 2026 The longtime Neisse Film Festival leader brings 25 years of cross-border programming experience to one of Europe’s oldest documentary showcases. Read more: 1tak.ee/yb8j #1TakeNews

The Chicago International Film Festival has announced Audience Award winners from its 61st edition, which closed Oct. 26 after an 11-day run across venues citywide. Read more: 1tak.ee/tmwy (Photo: “Rental Family” by Hikari) #1TakeNews

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Unveils 2025 Baltic Competition Lineup (full list) Read more: 1tak.ee/57du (Photo: “New Money,” directed by Rain Rannu.) #1TakeNews

Claire Simon’s Annie Ernaux Documentary Opens 2025 DOK Leipzig; Ana Vijdea Wins Saxon Award for ‘nava mamă’ Read more: 1tak.ee/a5gg (Photo: DOK Leipzig Opening 2024 | Photo: Susann Bargas Gomez) #1TakeNews

Oliver Laxe’s ‘Sirât’ Wins Top Prize at 61st Chicago Film Festival Full Winners List: 1tak.ee/nqlw (Photo: Oliver Laxe’s ‘SIRÂT,’ winner of Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.) #TakeNews

IFFR 2026 Rolls Out First Bright Future, Harbour Selections for Festival's 55th Edition. Read more: 1tak.ee/dmu5 (Photo: “The Passion According to GHB” by Gustavo Vinagre and Vinicius Couto, world-premiering in IFFR's Harbour strand.) #1TakeNews

Morocco Named European Film Market’s “Country in Focus” for Berlinale 2026 Selection marks growing international visibility for Morocco’s film industry, which bridges Africa, the Arab world and Europe. Read more: 1tak.ee/uhdt #1TakeNews

Tallinn Black Nights 2025 Sets Critics’ Picks, Rebels With a Cause Competition Lineups See the full selections: 1tak.ee/bq2h (Photo: Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani appears in a scene from “Oh, What Happy Days” by Homayoun Ghanizadeh.) #1TakeNews

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will open its 29th edition on Nov. 7, 2025, with “They Will Be Dust,” a tragicomic musical from Catalan auteur Carlos Marqués-Marcet. Read more: 1tak.ee/8lib (Photo: ‘They Will Be Dust’ by Carlos Marqués-Marcet) #1TakeNews

The Chicago International Film Festival has set the juries for its 61st edition, which runs Oct. 15–26 across the city. (Photo: International Competition Jury Members at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.) Read more: 1tak.ee/2dqw #1TakeNews

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced the complete lineup for its 38th edition. Read more: 1tak.ee/h6gg (Photo: “A Fox Under a Pink Moon,” by Mehrdad Oskouei) #1TakeNews

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s PÖFF Shorts has set the lineup for its 2025 competition, unveiling 117 titles across five sections. 1tak.ee/nw3d (Photo: 'A Perfect Maryam,' by Solmaz Etemadzadeh, Ara Torosian) #1TakeNews

Iconic director Spike Lee will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. Read more: 1tak.ee/cfc2 (Photo credit: Satchel Lee) #1TakeNews

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has locked the lineup for its Debut Feature Competition, setting 13 titles from emerging filmmakers around the world. Full lineup: 1tak.ee/7qms (Photo: “A Safe Place,” directed by Cecilia Ştefănescu) #1TakeNews

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its 2025 Student Academy Awards on Thursday night at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, recognizing emerging filmmakers from colleges and universities around the world. Read more: 1tak.ee/0ggz #1TakeNews

‘With Hasan in Gaza’ is een roadmovie door verdwenen land: Recensie Kamal Aljafari’s herontdekte materiaal uit 2001 vormt een roadmovie door verdwenen land. Wat ooit een bescheiden reisverslag was, is veranderd in bewijs. reportersonline.nl/kamal-aljafa...

Mike van Diem’s ‘Voor de Meisjes,’ Morgan Knibbe’s ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ Dominate Netherlands Film Festival Awards (Full Winners List) 1tak.ee/kkrn (Photo: ‘Voor de Meisjes’ by Mike van Diem) #1TakeNews

Gus Van Sant Tribute, Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Italian Drama ‘Primavera’ by Damiano Michieletto Join Chicago International Film Festival Lineup Read more: 1tak.ee/hcyp (Photo: “Dead Man’s Wire” by Gus Van Sant) #1TakeNews

The Netherlands Film Festival handed out its Debut Competition and Student Competition prizes Monday night during the Talent Awards Ceremony at Stadsschouwburg Utrecht. Read more: 1take.news/2025/09/neth... #NederlandsFilmFestival #NFFDebuutcompetitie #NFFStudentencompetitie

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s “Los domingos” (“Sundays”),  a Spain–France co-production, took home the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastian Film Festival, which wrapped Saturday night at the Kursaal. See the full list of winners. 1take.news/2025/09/san-...

The 73rd San Sebastian Festival handed out prizes this week for the third edition of the Eusko Label micro short film competition, with “Hatsa” by Josu Ozaita Azpiroz winning the top award and “Gatz Harana” by Saioa Miguel taking second place. Read more: 1take.news/2025/09/hats...

In “Writing Hawa,” Afghan journalist-turned-filmmaker Najiba Noori weaves a portrait of Afghan female resilience that is stirring, symbolic, and carefully curated. Now showing in Dutch cinemas. 1tak.ee/Hawa

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has rolled out the first wave of competition titles for its 38th edition, running Nov. 13–23 in the Dutch capital. 1take.news/2025/09/idfa...

The 73rd San Sebastian Film Festival has named the winners of its second annual Loterías Award, a short film competition dedicated to social issues and organized in partnership with Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE). 1take.news/2025/09/lote...

Chicago International Film Festival Sets 2025 Lineup. Running Oct. 15–26 across venues citywide, the lineup includes Kevin Shaw’s “One Golden Summer” as opener, David Freyne’s “Eternity” as closer, and Brendan Fraser in Centerpiece “Rental Family.” 1tak.ee/sm9m #1TakeNews

Eight films screening across the official sections of the 73rd San Sebastian Film Festival will compete for the Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda Award. Read more: 1tak.ee/awrt #1TakeNews

Rapper, singer and director Yousef Gnaoui, better known as Sef, will receive the Fullscreen x XITE Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Netherlands Film Festival. Full Story: 1tak.ee/u5la (Photo credit: Eva Roefs) #NederlandsFilmFestival #1TakeNews

The 68th edition of DOK Leipzig will open Oct. 27 with the international premiere of Claire Simon’s “Writing Life: Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students.” Read more: 1tak.ee/ic4z #DOKLeipzig #FilmFestivals #FilmFestivalNews #1TakeNews

Ukrainian filmmaker Valentyn Vasyanovych has won the Toronto International Film Festival’s Platform Award for his latest feature, “To the Victory!” Read more: 1tak.ee/fpag #TotheVictory #ValentynVasyanovych #TIFF2025 #TIFF50 #PLatformAward #FilmNews #1TakeNews

Afghan filmmaker Najiba Noori attended the first public screening of her debut feature documentary “Writing Hawa” on Sept. 8 at Rialto De Pijp in Amsterdam, where she watched the film alongside local audiences ahead of its nationwide release on Sept. 11. youtu.be/yL3DwOQk-cw

The Chicago International Film Festival has unveiled the slate of films set to compete at its 61st edition, running Oct. 15–26. Read more: 1tak.ee/7xwr #ChicagoFilmFestival2025 #ChiFilmFest #FilmFestivalLineup #FilmFestivals2025 #FilmFestivalsNews #1TakeNews

Netherlands Film Festival Names 2025 Debut and Student Competition Nominees Details and Full Nominees: 1tak.ee/htz4 #NederlandsFilmFestival #NFF2025 #DutchCinema #DutchFilms #FilmFestivals #FilmFestivalLineup #FilmFestivals2025 #FilmFestivalsNews #1TakeNews

The Giornate degli Autori handed out its prizes on Friday, capping its 22nd edition with wins for “Inside Amir,” “Bearcave” and two audience favorites for “Memory” and “A Sad and Beautiful World” that split the People’s Choice award. Read more 1tak.ee/pjvj #1TakeNews

San Sebastian Film Festival’s 2025 Klasikoak Section to Showcase Restorations of Kubrick’s ‘Barry Lyndon,’ Borau’s ‘Furtivos’ and Fons’ ‘Midaq Alley’ Alongside Works by de Oliveira, Giménez-Rico and Morita. Full details: 1tak.ee/x90y #1TakeNews

‘One Golden Summer,’ Kevin Shaw’s Jackie Robinson West Little League Documentary, to Launch 2025 Chicago International Film Festival Read more: 1tak.ee/take #ChiFilmFest #FilmFestivals2025 #FilmFestivalNews #FilmFestivalLineup #1TakeNews

Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here’ Takes FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2025 Ahead of San Sebastian Festival. @sansebastianfestival.com Read more: 1tak.ee/g6yu #SanSebastianFilmFestival #SSIFF73 #SanSebastian2025 #FIPRESCI #FIPRESCIGrandPrix #FilmFestivals2025 #1TakeNews

Giornate degli Autori: Joanna Hogg and Alice Diop Set for Miu Miu Women’s Tales Premiere Read more: 1tak.ee/gn8y (Photo: Giornate degli Autori) #GiornatedegliAutori #Venice2025 #JoannaHogg #AliceDiop #FilmFestivals #FilmFestivals2025 #FilmFestivalsNews #1TakeNews

‘Hijra’ Review Shahad Ameen’s Saudi Pilgrimage Drama Carries an Explosive Subject, But Insists on Defusing Its Own Fuse Full review: 1tak.ee/lwh9 #Venice2025 #HijraMovie #ShahadAmeen #VeneziaSpotlight #Venice2025Review #MovieReview #FilmReview #Venice82 #1TakeNews

2025 San Sebastian Festival Unveils Nest Lineup of 14 Student Films. Full details: 1tak.ee/7e5n (Still: “Habitat Hotel,” Marina Xarri.) #SanSebastianFestival2025 #SSIFF73 #SanSebastian2025 #FilmFestivalLineup #FilmFestivals2025 #FilmFestivalsNews #1TakeNews

Academy Names 14 Winners of 2025 Student Academy Awards. Read more: 1tak.ee/h6xt (Still: “Dad’s Not Home,” Director: Jan Saczek; Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, Poland.) #StudentAcademyAwards #98thOscars #StudentFilms #AMPAS #OscarsNews #ShortFilmNews #1TakeNews

Tetsuya Mariko’s ‘Dear Stranger’ Heads to Busan Film Festival for International Premiere. Read more: 1tak.ee/h5fv (Photo Courtesy of Roji Films, Toei Company, Ltd.) #BIFF2025 #BusanFilmFestival #DearStrangerFilm #TetsuyaMariko #FilmNews #1TakeNews

Vladlena Sandu’s ‘Memory’ Opens Venice’s Giornate degli Autori. Read more: 1tak.ee/szxm (Photo courtesy of Giornate degli Autori) #GiornatedegliAutori2025 #Venice2025 #FilmFestivals #MemoryMovie #VladlenaSandu #FilmFestivals2025 #FilmFestivalsNews #1TakeNews

Jennifer Lawrence Named 2025 Donostia Award Recipient at San Sebastian Film Festival. Full details: 1tak.ee/772y (Photo: “Die My Love,” Lynne Ramsay.) #SanSebastianFestival2025 #SSIFF73 #SanSebastian2025 #DonostiaAward #JenniferLawrence #FilmFestivals #1TakeNews

Diego Céspedes’ ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Takes Sebastiane Latino Prize. Full details: 1tak.ee/wubv #SanSebastianFestival2025 #SSIFF73 #SanSebastian2025 #SebastianeAward #FilmFestivalWinners #FilmFestivals2025 #FilmFestivalsNews #1TakeNews

San Sebastian Film Festival 2025 Sets 16-Film Perlak Lineup. Full details: 1tak.ee/mib3 (Photo: “L'étranger” (“The Stranger”), François Ozon.) #SanSebastianFilmFestival #SSIFF73 #SanSebastian2025 #Perlak2025 #FilmFestivalLineup #FilmFestivalsNews #1TakeNews

Karla Badillo’s ‘Oca’ Set for World Premiere at TIFF. @cinematropical.com Read more: 1tak.ee/pg0x #TIFF2025 #TIFF50 #TIFFDiscovery #TorontoFilmFestival #OcaMovie #KarlaBadillo #FilmNews #1TakeNews