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- The ballots are cast, the winners are known! Join us tomorrow at 19:00 CET on our social media for the unveiling of the winners of the 23rd ICS Awards.
- Marc van de Klashorst believes in cinema again after seeing Carlos Casas' KRAKATOA, a sensory experience that anybody who sees it is unlikely to forget #IFFR2026 #IFFR
- Ali Benzekri observes an unconventional love story in Łukasz Ronduda's TELL ME WHAT YOU FEEL, a film that recognizes that vulnerability is not a singular moment of breakthrough, but a practice #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/kPbW0qd
- Marc van de Klashorst finds an unexpected tenderness in Welf Reinhart's A FADING MAN, an open and gentle portrait of dementia with an infectious warmth #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/rd6AXpX
- Cédric Succivalli migrates to Denmark in Marijana Jankovic's HOME, a film the differences between promises and reality in migrant life that has a touching sincerity but lacks that little bit extra #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/pn8W7ml
- Marc van de Klashorst howls at the moon in David Verbeek's THE WOLF, THE FOX & THE LEOPARD, an entertaining fairy tale that once again showcases Verbeek's talent, with a feral and ferocious performance by Jessica Reynolds #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/Qp7rGK1
- Matthew Joseph Jenner takes the stage in Giselle Bonilla's THE MUSICAL, a film that captures the unhinged madness of modern life in unforgettable and provocative ways #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/nGf0JNi
- Matthew Joseph Jenner experiments with uranium in a Brazilian backwater in Tiago Melo's YELLOW CAKE, a film that is as peculiar as it is memorable #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/oRQOPt6
- Matthew Joseph Jenner sees director Valerie Veatch take a neutral approach in her documentary GHOST IN THE MACHINE, which presents an unsettling portrait of artificial intelligence’s implications #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/OlCpMQU
- Matthew Joseph Jenner sees dangers lurking beneath polished, respectable surfaces in Georgia Bernstein's NIGHT NURSE, a film in which ambiguity is a design flaw rather than a narrative feature #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/OpZkbpl
- Marc van de Klashorst fights for his rights in Ivo M. Ferreira's PROJECTO GLOBAL, a film that shows the fine line between resistance and terrorism, and how easily that line is blurred by idealism #IFFR2026 #IFFR
- Marc van de Klashorst makes the year's first great discovery with Kim Allamand and Michael Karrer's FIRST DAYS, a supernatural tone poem that movingly depicts the idea that we should not fear death #IFFR2026 #IFFR
- Marc van de Klashorst sees a never-ending cycle of violence in Rand Abou Fakher's WHY DO I SEE YOU IN EVERYTHING?, a scattershot film that shows that love is perhaps the best form of resistance #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/233wTLG
- Ali Benzekri sees Marwan Hamed takes on the daunting challenge of telling the story of Egypt's most legendary figure Umm Kalthoum in EL SETT, a film that a film that straddles the line between reverence and inquiry #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/z6g3QYR
- Marc van de Klashorst is moved and horrified by the little known tragedy at the heart of Carl Joseph E. Papa's 58TH, an impressive document on the suffering caused by the erasure of a person's death #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/H1n4Avb
- Matthew Joseph Jenner goes back to school for Molly Manners' EXTRA GEOGRAPHY, an irreverent and charming comedy that explores the world from the perspective of two delightfully eccentric protagonists #SundanceFilmFestival icsfilm.org/festivals/su...
- Marc van de Klashorst sees death as a business in Volkan Üce's fascinating and poignant 2m², with at its heart possibly the most likable protagonist you will see this year #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/m1lf9z4
- Matthew Joseph Jenner deems Louis Paxton's THE INCOMER one of the most charming debuts of the year and a celebration of individuality and the value of the human condition #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/G0KJTjV
- Walter Neto sees a tale of two uneven halves in Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić's TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN, a film so compelling, and so beautifully shot that it manages to rise above its uneven parts #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/N7Rzuh9
- Matthew Joseph Jenner finds a lot of potential in Vera Miao's debut feature ROCK SPRINGS, an audacious attempt at combining historical drama with horror #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/JEvjmNK
- Matthew Joseph Jenner follows two bumbling investigators in Claude Schmitz's CONRAD & CRAB: IDIOTIC GEMS, a delightfully offbeat comedy-of-manners that may not be particularly innovative, but is consistently entertaining #IFFR2026 #IFFR
- Matthew Joseph Jenner finds himself in the margins of Tehran's underground art scene in Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei's THE FRIEND'S HOUSE IS HERE, a film with an emotional truth and a subtle, quiet approach #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/6dBEVTS
- Attention all ICS voters: you have exactly one week to put in your ballots for the 23rd ICS Awards winners!
- Matthew Joseph Jenner moves to the rhythm of Wregas Bhanetuja's LEVITATING, a vibrant, colourful work that embraces excess in its celebration of a stunning culture and the people involved in its preservation #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/YXDIUak
- Matthew Joseph Jenner finds a pair of aimless souls at the heart of Ramzi Bashour's HOT WATER, a subtle and nuanced blend of sardonic humour and soft-hearted melodrama #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/lMv3jYB
- Matthew Joseph Jenner looks at decades of family history in William David Caballero's THEYDREAM, an inventive, delicate tribute to family and creativity #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/kXzEw9F
- Ali Ercivan examines recent Kurdish history in Erol Mintaş' EARTH SONG, a film that is a good example that we need to be reminded how grand schemes do harm and destroy lives #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/DBGaDpj
- Marc van de Klashorst follows a fantastic Natasha O'Keeffe into the Irish woods of Nanouk Leopold's WHITETAIL, a film whose tight direction is contrasted by its loose writing #IFFR2026 #IFFR
- Marc van de Klashorst goes on a spiritual journey in Itonje Søimer Guttormsen BUTTERFLY, a dysfunctional family drama that mostly works as a vehicle for the two excellent actresses at its heart #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/qrfgPeq
- Matthew Joseph Jenner hits the link in Rafael Manuel's FILIPIÑANA, a daring, singular debut defined by a very unique visual language and an ambitious approach #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/34SySj4
- Marc van de Klashorst investigates an arson in Christoffer Boe's SPECIAL UNIT: THE FIRST MURDER, an entertaining and visually lush film that never truly surprises #IFFR #IFFR2026
- Walter Neto observes the impending environmental and public health crisis threatening Utah's Great Salt Lake region in Abby Ellis' THE LAKE, a piece of investigative journalism about the dangers of something that is not spectacular #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/VNnxKiB
- Matthew Joseph Jenner celebrates Nelson Mandela in Antoine Fuqua's TROUBLEMAKER, a well-crafted, emotionally resonant and deeply moving documentary on an icon #IFFR2026 #IFFR buff.ly/qUu2jLv
- Matthew Joseph Jenner sees a young man struggle to resolve inner conflicts in Moshe Rosenthal's TELL ME EVERYTHING, a poignant exploration of someone who stands on the edge of collapse #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/P5oIRxC
- Matthew Joseph Jenner finds grief and healing on the dancefloor in Josef Kubota Wladyka's HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!, charming and offbeat blend of comedy and drama with some harrowing themes #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/Rakx4xk
- Walter Neto finds a personal way into Sara Dosa's TIME AND WATER, a beautiful yet deeply melancholic documentary about the relationship between macro history and personal time #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/tRXqySX
- Matthew Joseph Jenner goes on the hunt for Suzanne Andrews Correa's THE HUNTRESS, a harrowing, gritty story of vengeance that show that revenge is not always about skill, but rather the desire to see change #SundanceFilmFestival
- Matthew Joseph Jenner is a fly on the wall of a Harlem apartment in William and David Greaves' ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, a spellbinding historical document that brings together some of the greatest minds of their generation #SundanceFilmFestival buff.ly/4FJEWAi
- Ahead of the 55th edition of @IFFR, Anuradha Kodagoda speaks with festival director Vanja Kaluđerčić about thematic trends, the strategic evolution of the Hubert Bals Fund, and the commitment to championing South and Southeast Asian filmmakers on their own terms #IFFR2026
- The nominations are known, voting for the winners of the 23rd ICS Awards can begin! To all our voters: the ballotbox is open, you can vote until Saturday February 7th, noon CET. To everybody else: the winners will be unveiled on Sunday February 8th at 19:30 CET.
- That concludes the nominations for the 23rd ICS Awards. Thank you for following along! An overview of all nominees can be found on our website: buff.ly/fpu1kvN
