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Leo Barraclough is the international features editor at Variety, where he assigns articles about the international film and TV business.
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Cannes’ Critics’ Week Reveals Lineup of Armenian Filmmakers Taking Part in Next Step Studio Program (EXCLUSIVE) Original

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By Leo Barraclough Verified
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Home Film Global Jul 17, 2026 5:15am PT Courtesy of Critics' Week Cannes Film Festival‘s Critics’ Week has revealed the participants of next year’s Next Step Studio program, which will focus on Armenia. The filmmakers taking part are Armik Israyelyan, Raffi Movsisyan, Sona Khachatryan and Naira Sargsyan. Each of the four Armenian directors will be paired with an international filmmaker, and the filmmaking pairs will then develop and shoot a film each.
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Iranian Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi to Be Honored at Sarajevo Film Festival Original

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By Leo Barraclough Verified
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Home Film Global Jul 17, 2026 4:00am PT Courtesy of Duchili Iranian screenwriter and director Asghar Farhadi, who won Oscars with “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” will be honored at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs Aug. 14 to 21. The filmmaker will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to the art of cinema.” A retrospective of his work will be presented as part of the festival’s “Tribute To” program.
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Giovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio Ride’ to Close Venice Film Festival Original

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By Leo Barraclough Verified
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Home Film Global Jul 17, 2026 2:05am PT Courtesy of Enrico De Luigi “Dio Ride,” written and directed by Giovanni Veronesi, will close the 83rd Venice Intl. Film Festival, which runs Sept. 2-12. The film will play in the out-of-competition section. “Dio Ride” stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Silvio Orlando, Alma Noce, Francesco Gheghi, Maurizio Lombardi, Paolo Rossi and Carlo Cecchi.
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