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The Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, takes place every year and is one of the most important and most visited film festivals on the planet with films screened from all…
Held in late January / early February each year the Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the US. Along with the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale), Cannes…
The 69th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), in partnership with American Express, returns from 8–19 October 2025 with a dazzling line-up of films, premieres, talks and immersive experiences across London…
Prepare yourself to rub shoulders with film stars and to discover top international movies at one of Asia’s most prestigious competitive film events, the annual Tokyo International Film Festival…
Raindance 2025: A Daring Tapestry of Global Voices and Bold Debuts From underground squats in California to the post-gangland underbelly of Berlin, this year’s Raindance Film Festival (18–27 June, Vue…
The largest independent UK film festival, The Raindance Film Festival returns to London for its 27th edition in September. Describing itself as the “champion of the underdog”…
The Venice International Film Festival, officially called Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica, is the world’s oldest film festival. Every year you can indulge here in the best…
Whether you call them films or movies, the film industry is a major global player. Many of us like to watch movies on our holidays, and now with channels, such as Netflix, we can do so from the confort of our own hotel room or villa.
However that is missing the excitement of going out to the movies. Watching a local flick is a great way of discovering about the local culture. It is also a good way to keep the kids entertained for a while or just to make an evening out a little bit special.
Even better is to coincide your travels with a festival. With so many such spectacles around it can be hard to choose which one to attend, so we have simplified the process with our previews of the Cannes Film Festival, Berlinale, BFI London Film Festival, and the Venice International Film Festival. We also have one of the many offerings from Asia in the Tokyo International Film Festival.
There are also festivals devoted to independent movie makers, such as the Robert Redford inspired Sundance in California, and Raindance in London. You can read our extensive round up of all the main movie festivals here to give you a few pointers.
Of course, there are always the Oscars if you want all the glitz and the red carpet, as well as the opportunity to spot your favourite movie star, whether that be Robert de Niro, Al Pacino or Julia Roberts.
