“I can still hear Mahi’s calls—‘Apu, when are you shooting, when is the show?’ Whenever we went to work, he loved taking selfies with me. Those of you who knew Mahi, please keep him in your prayers. He was a very sad soul.”
In this newly integrated role, Sata Cissokho will lead the strategic development and oversee both the World Cinema Fund and the Toolbox programme of the Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM), creating synergies between the various Berlinale Pro initiatives that seek to empower underrepresented artistic voices and to foster pathways to reach wider audiences.
The full festival lineup for AFI FEST 2025 will be unveiled on September 30. Passes and 10-ticket bundles are now available at FEST.AFI.com. A pass alone does not grant entry to a screening, and passholders must reserve tickets in advance of the festival. Patron passholders will have priority access to screening selection on October 1 beginning at 11:00 a.m. PT. Star passholders will have early access to screening selection on October 2 beginning at 11:00 a.m. PT. Individual tickets will be available on October 6. Learn more at FEST.AFI.com.
Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians, played by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams. The film is produced by Brewer, John Davis and John Fox and features Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.
“If nautical nonsense be something you wish, then join AFI for the World Premiere of THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “Spongebob is an American icon – absorbent and yellow and porous is he — and AFI is honored to host this celebration under the sea.”
