Picture From Auschwitz: Why the Holocaust Memorial Is Launching a Virtual Film Location

Picture From Auschwitz: Why the Holocaust Memorial Is Launching a Virtual Film Location

For Schindler’s List, Steven Spielberg wasn’t allowed to film inside the infamous German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. It is an experience he shares with various other film and TV creators who have requested access in recent decades. Spielberg’s crew instead constructed a replica of a portion of the camp just outside the entrance…

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From Outlaws to Breakouts: Oldenburg Success Stories

From Outlaws to Breakouts: Oldenburg Success Stories

At a time when most fall festivals are chasing premieres, influencers and streaming exclusives, the Oldenburg Film Festival still prides itself on something old-fashioned: discovering and nurturing raw talent. Quietly defiant and proudly independent, the German festival has built a reputation over three decades as a launchpad for boundary-pushing cinema. Some call it “Europe’s Sundance,”…

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David Rooney’s 10 Must-See Cannes Titles

David Rooney’s 10 Must-See Cannes Titles

With the 2025 Cannes Film Festival kicking off on Tuesday, one key question is what movies not to miss on the Croisette. From competition veterans like the Dardenne brothers, Kelly Reichardt and Joachim Trier to newly promoted auteurs like Ari Aster, Oliver Hermanus, Carla Simón and Oliver Laxe, THR’s chief film critic rounds up 10…

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