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Johnny Depp opens up on cancel culture: Not one of you is safe
•“It takes one sentence, then there’s no more ground, the carpet has been pulled,” Johnny Depp said at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, where he was honoured, without mentioning the legal battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Streaming dominates Venice Film Festival with Dune, The Power of the Dog
•"Culturally, it's really important for streaming services to help nourish the cinema experience," says Benedict Cumberbatch, whose Netflix film The Power of the Dog premieres at Venice Film Festival.
Cannes Film Festival 2021: Notes on returning to live screenings and the red carpet, with lurking thoughts of saliva tests
Prathap Nair •"The applause for the opening film Annette seemed to crack the auditorium open even before the screening began, a telltale sign of an emotional audience who have missed watching anything on big screen far too long."
Tribeca to hold in-person 2021 edition in June with outdoor screenings across New York, say organisers
Fp Staff •The 12-day film festival will kick off on 9 June and will use a travelling 40-foot HD screen to showcase movies in several outdoor venues.
Sundance 2021 winners: Questlove's docu Summer of Soul, indie drama CODA snag top honours
•CODA, about a teenage girl struggling to support her deaf family, also won the top Sundance audience award, and prizes for directing and ensemble cast.
2020 and the pandemic has taught us that digital is here to stay, writes MAMI Artistic Director Smriti Kiran
Smriti Kiran •"This period has taught us that even though the theatre and on-ground experience is unmatchable, our digital arm is here to stay."
Notes from attending a 'digital' film festival: Wider audience and hope for sustenance of cinema
Siddhant Adlakha •This year marked my seventh New York Film Festival (NYFF), but it was the first one I attended from 8,000 miles away.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Hong Kong International Film Festival cancelled in light of surge in cases
Fp Staff •The Hong Kong International Film Festival was supposed to take place in the second half of August.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival to be held online from 22 to 30 July
Trendingdesk •The 11th edition of Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will be held virtually with a slate of 157 films sourced from 42 countries.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Tamil filmmaker opens grocery store; Tokyo performance group puts up drive-in horror shows
Fp Staff •Meanwhile, Disney has cancelled Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 4K version re-release in the UK in light of increasing coronavirus cases.