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Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam presents Everyday Blues, a retrospective dedicated to American filmmaker Charles Burnett, a key figure in the 1970s and 1980s L.A. Rebellion movement, running from 26 November to 23 December.

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In the weekend of 20–22 November, LUCA School of Arts presents a series of films at Sphinx Cinema in Ghent by filmmakers whose limited but influential bodies of work left a mark on film history.

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From 22 October to 13 December, the ICA in London presents a major retrospective of Shōhei Imamura, one of post-war Japan’s most distinctive filmmakers. More than 25 years after the UK’s last major Imamura retrospective, the programme brings together new restorations, rarely seen works, contextual screenings and guest introductions, alongside a new monograph on his work.

Pasolini Today & Tomorrow

From October to December 2025, students and teachers from RITCS, ESACT, LA CAMBRE and ULB will work and experiment closely together, inspired by the work and ideas of the Italian poet, filmmaker, novelist, playwright Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975).

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From September to November, CINEMATEK presents a retrospective dedicated to Dutch filmmaker Frans van de Staak (1943–2001).

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MoMA Presents Chantal Akerman Retrospective in New York

From 11 September to 16 October, The Museum of Modern Art in New York is presenting a complete retrospective of Chantal Akerman’s cinematic work, featuring over forty features and rarely screened shorts in newly restored digital versions.

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Sabzian is going into summer mode. During July and August, Sabzian will publish at a reduced pace. We'll be back to full speed in September!

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The sun is out and so is the cinema-goer. Here is a list of cinema events for the summer (mostly outdoors), so you don’t have to miss the silver screen in the summer break.

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From 26 June to 26 July 2025, Cinéma Galeries in Brussels will present a focus programme dedicated to Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing. As part of this programme, the cinema will host a masterclass with the director on Sunday 29 June.

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What sustains cinema, long after the lights come up? For both DAFilms and Sabzian, the answer is reflection – watching, thinking, writing, and reading in communal conversation unbound by societal borders. In this special collaboration between DAFilms and Sabzian, we present a selection of films and texts that invite you to join the dialogue. The selection brings together films by Helke Misselwitz, Johan van der Keuken, Boris Lehman, Loredana Bianconi, Atteyat al-Abnoudy, Wang Bing, Alice Diop, Harun Farocki, Sergei Loznitsa, Trinh T. Minh-ha, and others.

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New Interactive Guide to Every Motion Picture Film Format

Film Atlas is a new joint initiative by FIAF and the George Eastman Museum, made possible through the support of the Louis B. Mayer Foundation. This expansive online resource combines scholarly essays with high-resolution images to trace the history of film as a physical medium – from the beginnings of cinema to the present day.

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On June 8, American film historian and theorist P. Adams Sitney passed away.

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An overview of the graduation screenings of the film schools in Flanders and Brussels.

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