Following its theatrical release in the U.S. this summer, Saraband has rated on numerous "Top 10" lists, including the Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, USA Today, and The New York Times, whose Stephen Holden writes: "The bone-deep Nordic chill of Mr. Bergman's Freudian vision hasn't softened one whit." Sony Pictures will release Saraband on DVD in the U.S. on 10 January 2006.

The beautiful new official Bergman website went live in October 2005. It is currently available only in Swedish; an English-language version is in the works.

The Grand Illusion Cinema is teaming with the Seattle Art Museum to bring Seattle 11 films by the master filmmaker in August-September 2005. Bergman's great lead actor, Max von Sydow, has been invited to visit the series. Read the Seattle Times preview.

Saying he believes more in Bach and Beethoven than God, Bergman gave extra input to a recent seminar on his work. "I believe in other worlds, other realities. But my prophets are Bach and Beethoven, they definitely show another world," said Bergman, according to Svenska Dagbladet. The seminar was part of the second "Bergman Week" festival on Fårö Island. Read the full report (1 July 2005).

Cinematheque Ontario is taking advantage of the striking of many new 35mm prints by Janus Films to present an Ingmar Bergman "essentials" programme (June 2005). Check out eye weekly's survey of the series, "Howlin' at the Wolf."

The Ingmar Bergman Foundation held a symposium in Stockholm on 30 May-1 June 2005 to promote itself as a research centre of international scope and repute. The programme is available here.

The Austin Film Society presents ten key Bergman movies at the Paramount Theatre in May 2005.

In February 2005, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee presents a series of nine Bergman films in newly made 35mm prints of some of his most famous and intriguing films. The retrospective continues at The Times Cinema with a special week-long engagement of The Virgin Spring.

The Pacific Cinematheque screens a retrospective of nearly 30 features, including a healthy number of newly struck prints, focussing primarily on the director's major works from Smiles of a Summer Night on. (January-February 2005)