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The Berlin Film Festival is now underway in Germany, premiering some of the best new international cinema in 2012. Each year the festival sells around 300,000 tickets, making it the largest publicly attended film festival in the world. It is visited by film industry professionals from over 115 countries,  with the best films receiving the…

Tickets went on sale last week for the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, the yearly celebration of French cinema that takes place in cities around Australia. This year there are over 45 films and documentaries in the program, and a host of special events that will delight any foreign film lover. Launching the 2012 festival…

There’s no award ceremony more exciting than the Oscars. Whether you believe they’re right or wrong, the annual awards are the most watched and arguably most influential awards in the industry. The World Movies office is now a-buzz with who-will-win, who-lost-out and what-will-they-wear conversation – most important of which is focussed around the almighty Best…

The acclaimed Greek director Theo Angelopoulos – famed for his poetic and historical films – has died after a road accident at age 76 while shooting his latest film. He was currently working on The Other Sea, a film about Greece’s financial crisis, when he was caught in a collision with a motorcycle whilst crossing…

This week’s Golden Globe Awards were a great night for foreign film, with Best Foreign Film awarded to Iranian film A Separation. The film follows a young Iranian family as they struggle to make a decision about leaving Iran for a new life or remaining with family. Accepting the award was director Asghar Farhadi, who…

Tonight marks the Opening Night of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The prestigious independent film festival has been the launch pad for some of the world’s most critically acclaimed international films for over 30 years. To make matters even more exciting, there is an Australian film opening this year’s festival. Kieran…

Calling all creatives! World Movies is giving you another chance to put your reviewing skills to the test and win a 12 month subscription to Filmink Magazine! This month, we want you to review Mammoth, starring Michelle Williams and Gael Garcia Bernal. Premiering Sunday 15 January at 8.30pm, Leo (Bernal) is a family man who…

We asked you to write a 200 word review on the WM Crime Week film, Anything For Her and we were thrilled with the response! We received some great entries, thank you to everyone that entered and the thought that went into your reviews. The winner of the 12 month FILMINK Magazine subscription and the…

It’s been a whirlwind year for international cinema in Australia, with the release of too many incredible films to mention. So we thought that we would celebrate by giving you, in no particular order, our top 10 international films released in Australian cinemas this year.   In A Better World (Denmark, Sweden) Director: Susanne Bier…