The 82nd Venice International Film Festival will run Aug 27–Sep 6, 2025, opening with Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia. Follow key dates on our Events & Conferences hub and deeper coverage via Filmmaking Industry News. Official details are on the La Biennale di Venezia site and in the festival’s opening-night announcement
TIFF will open Sep 4 with the world premiere of John Candy: I Like Me, running through Sep 14. Track the schedule on Events & Conferences and our rolling updates on Filmmaking Industry News. The festival’s confirmation is on the TIFF press page and related festival news
Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch leads year-to-date worldwide grosses, with Minecraft close behind and Superman continuing a strong run. We’re tracking movement weekly on Filmmaking Industry News and Events & Conferences. For numbers, see Box Office Mojo’s 2025 worldwide chart and individual pages for Lilo & Stitch, Minecraft, and Superman
NEW YORK — The 63rd New York Film Festival will run Sep 26–Oct 13, 2025, with Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt set as Opening Night. Track festival highlights on our Events & Conferences calendar and deeper coverage via Filmmaking Industry News. Official details and dates are confirmed by Film at Lincoln Center and the festival’s Opening Night announcement.
The 31st Sarajevo Film Festival opened on August 15, 2025, celebrating acclaimed Italian director Paolo Sorrentino with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award and a retrospective of his greatest works. Hollywood icons Willem Dafoe, Ray Winstone, and Stellan Skarsgård were also honored during the event, which features over 250 films.
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Following public backlash, the Toronto International Film Festival announced it will screen the documentary The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, which chronicles efforts during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Initially canceled due to legal concerns, the film’s reinstatement addresses censorship accusations.
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The Sevilla European Film Festival announced it will introduce a new official section dedicated to European short films in its November 7–15, 2025 edition. The program will include live-action and animated entries, aiming to spotlight emerging European talent.
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The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will screen a restored version of Badnam Basti, India’s first LGBTQ-themed film, as part of its 2025 lineup. The inclusion underscores the festival’s dedication to diversity and cultural representation.
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At the Tribeca Film Festival 2025, fans heckled Miley Cyrus, expecting a concert instead of the Something Beautiful film premiere,events conferences demanding she perform onstage (New York Post, EW, People). Cyrus responded gracefully, events conferences singing “The Climb” a cappella. This high-profile moment mirrors our coverage in Video Project of red carpet events and immersive moments in Modern Photography
At the 16th KASHISH Pride Film Festival, the original cast of Mandi reunited after 42 years to honor director Shyam Benegal—a pioneer in socially conscious cinema (Times of India, Hindustan Times, Scroll). This emotional homage aligns with our visual storytelling themes in Photo Gallery and highlighted narratives in Works Grid
Entering its third year, DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival features 47 films addressing political activism and mental health, despite public funding threats (Washington Post, events conferences Variety, Filmmaker Magazine). This celebration of cinematic storytelling echoes themes from our Cinematic Dron and in-depth analysis in Industry Blog
At the 75th Berlinale, Berlin celebrates its revival of celluloid with screenings in 70mm, 35mm, and 16mm formats, continuing the legacy of Todd Haynes and awarding entries like The Light and Dreams (Sex Love) (Wikipedia, Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire). This bridges archival film form and contemporary exhibition—topics we explore in Video Project and deeper in Modern Photography.events conferences
The AI Film Festival 2025, organized by Runway in New York, saw a dramatic jump from 300 submissions in 2023 to around 6,000 entries this year. Finalists included Jacob Adler’s Total Pixel Space, Andrew Salter’s Jailbird, and One by Ricardo Villavicencio and Edward Saatchi. The festival sparked debate on how AI reshapes creativity while unions like IATSE and SAG-AFTRA called for safeguards to protect workers.
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At the Forbes Iconoclast Summit, industry leaders like Michael Anders and Katharine Schwab showcased how AI is opening creative possibilities never seen before, enabling faster design, richer storytelling, and bold innovation. The sessions emphasized that AI is best used as a collaborator with human creativity.
Dive deeper via AI in Creativity Summits coverage and related world of photography articles on dicaplo.com.
The inaugural WAVES Summit 2025 in Mumbai gathered more than 10,000 delegates from over 90 countries, generating ₹1,300 crore in creative industry deals. Leaders from media, entertainment, and technology discussed AI’s role in transforming global content production and distribution.
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The Global AI Summit & Awards (GAISA) in New Delhi (organized by AICRA) convened top experts from technology, events conferences robotics, and media sectors to explore AI’s global impact (🔗Wikipedia, 🔗NDTV, 🔗AICRA Official). The summit spotlighted ethical AI solutions, automation in creative workflows, and cross-sector partnership models—topics in-depth on our Modern Photography and Industry Blog pages.
On April 24, 2025, the inaugural AI & Creativity Summit in NYC brought together 400 innovators, events conferences executives, and cultural pioneers across three immersive spaces, featuring speakers from Runway, Adobe, TikTok, Meow Wolf, and Amazon (🔗Artist & The Machine, 🔗ScreenDaily, 🔗Artist & The Machine). The event highlighted generative AI installations and machine-human collaboration—topics also featured in our Photo Gallery and deep-dived in Cinematic Filmmaking. events conferences
The AI for Good Global Summit returned to Geneva from July 8–11, 2025, bringing together UN officials, tech innovators, and creatives. Topics ranged from ethical AI in media to its potential in sustainability, safety, and creative arts. Many discussions centered on representation, bias, and free expression.
Explore the ethical side of AI in AI in Creativity Summits and discover cross-industry analysis in world of photography articles on dicaplo.com.
The AI in Creative Industries Summit 2025 in Auckland gathered artists, designers, and corporate leaders to discuss AI-driven creativity and business transformation (🔗AI Forum NZ, 🔗FT Women in Business, 🔗CreativeWeek NYC). Sessions covered AI ethics, visual content pipelines, and creative UX design—echoing topics from our DICAPLO AI and showcased in our Video Project archives
The Global AI Summit & Awards (GAISA) in New Delhi (organized by AICRA) convened top experts from technology, events conferences robotics, and media sectors to explore AI’s global impact (🔗Wikipedia, 🔗NDTV, 🔗AICRA Official). The summit spotlighted ethical AI solutions, automation in creative workflows, and cross-sector partnership models—topics in-depth on our Modern Photography and Industry Blog pages.
At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi received the prestigious Palme d’Or for his revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident. The film—drawing from Panahi’s own history of imprisonment—received a standing ovation and added to Neon’s remarkable streak of accolades.
Cover this major win in the Awards & Competitions section of dicaplo.com and explore global award trends at dicaplo.ai.
External Link: AP News: Cannes Palme d’Or to ‘It Was Just an Accident’
The 25th IIFA Awards (March 8–9, 2025) in Jaipur saw Laapataa Ladies emerge as the evening’s sweep—winning 10 awards including Best Film, Best Director (Kiran Rao), and Best Actress (Nitanshi Goel). Kartik Aaryan also won Best Actor for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
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External Link: Wikipedia: 25th IIFA Awards
At the 52nd Annie Awards (Feb 8, 2025), DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot dominated with 9 wins—including Best Film and Best Direction by Chris Sanders—and led the nominations with 10 nods. The ceremony featured both juried and public awards, underscoring the film’s critical and popular success.
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External Link: Wikipedia: 52nd Annie Awards
The 2025 World Press Photo Contest announced its winners on April 17, 2025, selecting powerful photojournalism and documentary entries from over 59,000 submissions by 3,778 photographers across 141 countries. The winning works are set to tour globally in the traveling exhibition.
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External Link: World Press Photo Winners Announced
At the 97th Academy Awards, Anora, a gritty Brooklyn-set screwball farce by Sean Baker, secured five Oscars including Best Picture, Director, and Actress (🔗AP News, 🔗Yahoo! Entertainment, 🔗Awards Daily). Stars including Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attended the Vanity Fair after-party. This cinematic milestone aligns with our visual storytelling analysis in Video Project and reflective coverage in Industry Blog
The 52nd Annie Awards honored animation excellence with The Wild Robot taking nine awards, including Best Film and Best Direction (🔗Wikipedia, 🔗TechRadar, 🔗Variety). Highlighted for its emotional storytelling, the film aligns with our immersive content trends in Modern Photography and behind-the-scenes insight in Cinematic Filmmaking
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Zed Nelson was awarded Photographer of the Year at the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards for his haunting series The Anthropocene Illusion, chosen from a record 420,000 global entries (🔗Tokyo Times, 🔗TechRadar, 🔗Petapixel). His caution about AI’s influence reflects our themes on AI ethics in DICAPLO AI and visual narrative coverage in Photo Gallery.
At the 18th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia received Best Picture; Exhuma led the nominations with 11 nods (🔗Wikipedia, 🔗Variety, 🔗Hollywood Reporter). Honoring Asian excellence, this awards alignment complements visual storytelling and cultural context we explore in Modern Photography and Cinematic Dron.
New York’s BiLD Expo 2025, hosted by B&H Photo on June 17–18 at the Javits Center, united thousands of creators in a celebration of cutting-edge equipment, hands-on workshops, and storytelling tech demos. Highlights included AI-driven editing sessions, portfolio reviews, photo walks, and presentations by names like Peter McKinnon and Cristina Mittermeier.
Dive into detailed coverage in Photography Expos on dicaplo.com, or explore tech-enhanced visual culture via dicaplo.ai.
External Reference: Bild Expo 2025 News & Articles
Bild Expo 2025 returned to Javits Center with 250+ exhibitors like Canon, DJI, and Sony—and over 100 speakers such as Peter McKinnon and Cristina Mittermeier (🔗B&H Press Release, 🔗The Verge, 🔗Petapixel). Sessions focused on drone cinematography, AI post‑production, and influencer storytelling, topics we spotlight in both our Cinematic Filmmaking and FPV series
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition opened at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, featuring award-winning images from 117 countries (🔗WildlifeArt.org, 🔗NPR, 🔗The Guardian). Its emotive wildlife visuals complement our curated Photo Gallery and the storytelling analysis in Works Grid. events conferences
The PhotoVogue Festival took place in Milan from March 6–9, featuring talks on ethics and environmental storytelling with Prix Pictet judges (🔗Vogue, 🔗Prix Pictet, 🔗Artnet News). Panels addressed conscious fashion narratives—topics we explore in Modern Photography and visualize in our Photo Gallery events conferences
