Created in 1978 by the festival director Gilles Jacob, the prize is awarded during the event’s closing ceremony by an independent jury.
Voice of Hind Rajab, The: Tunisian Director Kaouther Ben Hania’s True Story of Palestinian Girl, Killed in Gaza War
September 3, 2025 by
Hind’s story carries the weight of an entire people, it is not hers alone.
New Yorker Fest 2025: Jon Stewart, Emma Thompson, Christopher Guest
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Jon Stewart, Emma Thompson, Christopher Guest, Demi Moore and Noah Baumbach are among the artists set to participate in conversations as part of the 2025 New Yorker Fest.
Father Mother Sister Brother: Jim Jarmusch’s Triptych, Three Family Stories, Starring Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling
August 31, 2025 by
The movie is a triptych, following three separate stories set in different countries.
Frankenstein: Jacob Elordi Shed Tears as Del Toro’s Movie Earns Venice Longest Standing Ovation
August 30, 2025 by
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein earned a rapturous 13-minute standing ovation, the longest of the festival so far.
