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The Spanish queer drama La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, has won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 70th BFI London Film Festival. The result was announced on 4 November, a day after the film received Denver’s top juried feature prize.
The 21st Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival opens November 28 with a 254-film programme. Its screenings, retrospective and industry market reveal two sides of Asian cinema.
The 67th Thessaloniki festival has 258 films in cinemas and a 58-film online offer. Behind the public programme, AGORA connects independent filmmakers with development, financing and distribution networks.