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PLANET EARTHFILMFESTIVAL
19–24 July 2027 · Reichshof Bayreuth 264 days to go
The PLANET EARTH FILMFESTIVAL in Bayreuth sees itself as an independent festival for filmmakers and musicians – with Q&A sessions, red carpet interviews and an awards gala at which a jury of journalists and industry experts presents the trophies. The first edition took place in July 2026.
TWN coverage of the PLANET EARTH FILMFESTIVAL will appear here.
Disclosure: the PLANET EARTH FILMFESTIVAL is directed by Nedy John Cross, editor-in-chief of TERRA WORLD NEWS.
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Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg's Hearthland Foundation made a multiyear gift to Sundance Institute. The Directors Lab returns to Sundance Mountain Resort.
Trailer: YouTube · Sundance Institute
Read more →Photo: Joan Hernandez Mir / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (cropped and resized)
MUBI released Pawel Pawlikowski's drama, starring Sandra Hüller as Erika Mann, in British, Irish and U.S. theaters Oct. 23 along with a new clip. It is Poland's Oscar entry.
Trailer: YouTube · MUBI
Read more →Photo: Colleen Sturtevant / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
Martin McDonagh's spy comedy starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi opens Nov. 6. Malkovich won the Volpi Cup for best actor in Venice for the role.
Trailer: YouTube · SearchlightPictures
Read more →Photo: Hustvedt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
The festival is moving its headquarters from the Hotel Boulderado to a building called The Rink. Sundance cites space needs; hotel workers are in a dispute over unionizing.
Trailer: YouTube · 9NEWS
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