Filmfest Hamburg will no longer present Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl with its prestigious Douglas Sirk Award following a report in German magazine Der Spiegel that raised concerns about the ...

The Toronto International Film Festival has withdrawn the film “Sparta” following allegations of on-set impropriety and child exploitation against Austrian director Ulrich Seidl. “Sparta” was due to ...

The Toronto International Film Festival abruptly withdrew the German-language drama “Sparta” from its lineup ahead of its planned Friday world premiere after the film’s Austrian director, Ulrich Seidl ...

The pic was scheduled to have its world premiere Friday at 12:15 p.m. local time at TIFF Bell Lightbox. A TIFF representative tells Deadline tonight, “New information has been presented to TIFF about ...

The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival has officially cancelled the world premiere of Ulrich Seidl’s film “Sparta” after misconduct allegations emerged against the director. Mere hours before ...

The San Sebastian Film Festival is pushing on with a competition screening of Austrian director Ulrich Seidl’s new film Sparta, following a report in German magazine Der Spiegel raising concerns about ...