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Greta Gerwig to Serve as Jury President at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Nikoleta P — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:12:00 +0000

2023 has been a career-defining year for Greta Gerwig, and every time we think there’s nothing else left for her to do—she proves us wrong. The acclaimed director of Barbie has been announced as the next jury president of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

Gerwig said she’s stunned, thrilled, and humbled to be serving as the president of the Cannes Film Festival jury and added she can’t wait to see what its next edition has in store.

“As a cinephile, Cannes has always been the pinnacle of what the universal language of movies can be… Being in the place of vulnerability, in a dark theatre filled with strangers, watching a brand-new film is my favorite place to be” said Gerwig in a statement.

The Cannes Film Festival’s official announcement described Gerwig as “a heroine of our modern times” who had shaken the “status quo”. She’s only the second female director to preside over the Cannes jury after Jane Campion in 2014 and the youngest person to do so since Sofia Loren in 1966.

Gerwig’s latest film Barbie came out earlier this year and went on to become the highest-grossing film of 2023. It recently topped the list of nominations at several major award shows, including the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards.

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2023 Cannes Film Festival: Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” Wins Palme D’Or

Lea R — Mon, 29 May 2023 06:32:00 +0000

Many of the year’s most anticipated films premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, but only one could take the big prize home. Justine Triet’s new film Anatomy of a Fall was the biggest winner this year, and it walked away with the prestigious Palme d’Or.

Anatomy of a Fall is led by Sandra Hüller in the role of a German writer, who’s trying to prove her innocence in an intense trial, after being arrested for murder following her husband’s death under mysterious circumstances.

Triet’s film was met with positive reviews and she made history as the third woman to win the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, following in the footsteps of Jane Campion and Julia Ducournau, who was the member of the jury this year.

“This award is dedicated to all the young women directors and all the young male directors and all those who cannot manage to shoot films today. We must give them the space I occupied 15 years ago in a less hostile world where it was still possible to make mistakes and start again,” Triet said in her acceptance speech.

The 2023 Cannes Film Festival took place between May 16-27, and the list of major winners also included the Grand Prix recipient The Zone of Interest, and the Jury Prize recipient Fallen Leaves.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL:

Palme d’Or
Anatomy of a Fall, dir: Justine Triet

Grand Prize
The Zone of Interest, dir: Jonathan Glazer

Best Director
Tranh Anh Hung, The Pot-au-Feu

Jury Prize
Fallen Leaves, dir: Aki Kaurismaki

Best Screenplay
Yuji Sakamato, Monster

Best Actress
Merve Dizdar, About Dry Grasses

Best Actor
Koji Yakusho, Perfect Days

Camera d’Or
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, dir: Thien An Pham

Short Film Palme d’Or
27, dir: Flóra Anna Buda

Special Mention:
Far, dir: Gunnur Martinsdottir Schluter

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Netflix Scores the First Big Sale in Cannes With “May December”

Amanda B — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:45:00 +0000

The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and the Netflix bosses just got their hands on one of its buzziest movies. The streaming giant secured the North American rights for Todd Haynes’s new film May December starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore.

Netflix was involved in a bidding war for this romantic drama, which included several leading Hollywood studios. The asking price for the domestic deal was initially set at $6 million, but it significantly ballooned as the bidding went on. Netflix reportedly cashed out $11 million, in the hope they’ll be able to position this project as a major Oscar contender this fall.

May December tells the tale of a married couple with a large age gap, whose relationship was once at a center of a notorious tabloid frenzy. Twenty years later, an actress arrives at their home to do the research for a film about their lives, and their relationship starts crumbling under the pressure of their shared past.

In addition to Portman and Moore in the lead roles, the film also stars Charles Melton, Piper Curda, Elizabeth Yu, Gabriel Chung, and Cory Michael Smith. It premiered in Cannes on May 20 as the contender for Palme d’Or and it was met with positive reviews.

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Michael Douglas Set for Honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival

Lea R — Thu, 04 May 2023 06:06:00 +0000

Michael Douglas has a pretty impressive collection of shiny accolades and he’s getting ready to add another one to his shelf. The acclaimed actor will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Douglas will collect his honorary award during the special tribute at the opening ceremony on May 16. The previously unreleased documentary on his life and legacy, titled Michael Douglas, The Prodigal Son, will be screened on the festival grounds for two days ahead of May 16.

Douglas said it’s always a breath of fresh air to be in Cannes, adding it’s an honor to return to the Croisette to open the festival after 50 years in the business.

“From my first time here in 1979 for The China Syndrome to my most recent premiere for Behind the Candelabra in 2013, the Festival has always reminded me that the magic of cinema is not just in what we see onscreen but in its ability to impact people all around the world,” said Douglas in a statement.

The 76th Cannes Film Festival will take place between May 16 and 27, with Jeanne du Barry serving as the opening film. The Swedish director Ruben Östlund will preside over the jury, which will also include Paul Dano, Brie Larson, and Julia Ducournau.

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2023 Cannes Film Festival Lineup is Officially Unveiled

Nina S — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 06:55:00 +0000

After weeks of speculations about films that we’ll get to see at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the official lineup is finally here. The official selection for the 76th edition of the festival includes new films from Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders, and many more.

As it was previously confirmed, Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon will have its world premiere in Cannes, but out of the competition. The same goes for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the opening film Jeanne du Barry, and Sam Levinson’s’ HBO drama The Idol.

New projects from some of the world’s most renowned auteurs will be in the running for the Palme d’Or, including Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Todd Haynes’ May December, Ken Loach’s The Old Oak, Wim Wenders’s Perfect Days, and Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest, among others.

A record six films by female filmmakers will also be competing for the top prize this year. The longtime Cannes director Thierry Fremaux reflected on the criticism they’ve received for lack of female-directed films in the past, and admitted they still have a long way to go.

“These six films are in competition because of their quality. What we’re seeing is that the stronger presence of female directors means that world cinema is changing, because it brings another perspective, one of women,” he told Variety.

The 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival will take place between May 16 and 27, with Ruben Östlund serving as the president of the jury.

2023 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION:

IN COMPETITION

Club Zero, dir: Jessica Hausner

The Zone of Interest, dir: Jonathan Glazer

Fallen Leaves, dir: Aki Kaurismaki

Four Daughters, dir: Kaouther Ben Hania

Asteroid City, dir: Wes Anderson

Anatomie d’Une Chute, dir: Justine Triet

Monster, dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Il Sol dell’Avvenire, dir: Nanni Moretti

La Chimera, dir: Alice Rohrwacher

L’Eté Dernier, dir: Catherine Breillat

La Passion De Dodin Bouffant, dir: Tran Anh Hung

About Dry Grasses, dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

May December, dir: Todd Haynes

Rapito, dir: Marco Bellocchio

Firebrand, dir: Karim Ainouz

The Old Oak, dir: Ken Loach

*Banel et Adama, dir: Ramata-Toulaye Sy

Perfect Days, dir: Wim Wenders

Jeunesse, dir: Wang Bing

OUT OF COMPETITION

Killers of the Flower Moon, dir: Martin Scorsese

Jeanne du Barry, dir: Maïwenn

The Idol, dir: Sam Levinson

Cobweb, dir: Kim Jee-woon

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, dir: James Mangold

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

Omar La Fraise, dir: Elias Belkeddar

Acide, dir: Just Philippot

Kennedy, dir: Anurag Kashyap

CANNES PREMIERE

Le Temps d’Aimer, dir: Katell Quillevere

Kubi, dir: Takeshi Kitano

Cerrar los Ojos, dir: Victor Erice

Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe, dir: Martin Provost

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Anselm, dir: Wim Wenders

Occupied City, dir: Steve McQueen

Man in Black, dir: Wang Bing

UN CERTAIN REGARD

*How to Have Sex, dir: Molly Manning Walker

The Delinquents, dir: Rodrigo Moreno

Simple Comme Sylvain, dir: Monia Chokri

The Settlers, dir: Felipe Galvez

The Mother of All Lies, dir: Asmae El Moodier

The Buriti Flower, dirs: Joao Salaviza & Renee Nader

*Goodbye Julia, dir: Mohammed Kordofani

*Omen, dir: Baloji Thasiani

The Breaking Ice, dir: Anthony Chen

Rosalie, dir: Stéphanie Di Giusto

The New Boy, dir: Warwick Thornton

*If Only I Could Hibernate, dir: Zoljargal Purevdash

*Hopeless, dir: Kim Chang-hoon

*Rien à Perdre, dir: Delphine Deloget

*Les Meutes, dir: Kamal Lazraq

Terrestrial Verses, dirs: Ali Asgari & Alireza Khatami

La Regne Animal, dir: Thomas Cailley

*Denotes first film; eligible for the Camera d’Or

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“Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny” To Have Its World Premiere in Cannes

Lea R — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:46:00 +0000

There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the lineup of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and it seems one of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters will premiere in Cannes. Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny is eyeing the world premiere at one of Europe’s most prestigious film festivals.

Nothing is official just yet, but Disney and Lucasfilm are determined to get The Dial of Destiny into the lineup. According to Variety, the film is most likely looking at a day 2 (May 17) or day 3 (May 18) premiere, but Cannes officials are yet to lock down the official date with the studio.

This would be somewhat of a full-circle moment for the beloved adventure franchise since the last Indiana Jones film The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull also had its world premiere in Cannes, where it received a four-minute standing ovation back in 2008.

Following its Cannes premiere, The Dial of Destiny is expected to hit the theatres on June 30. Expectations are running high since it took $295 million to finish the movie in the face of several production delays and director changes.

Harrison Ford will return as our favorite globe-trotting archaeologist for the fifth and final time, and he’ll be joined by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, and Mads Mikkelsen.

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“Triangle of Sadness” Wins Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival

Lea R — Mon, 30 May 2022 06:15:00 +0000

The jury of the 75th Cannes Film Festival has named Triangle of Sadness as its best film of the year.

Laden with satire, the dark comedy follows a celebrity couple who embark on a luxury cruise with fellow influencers. Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean star as the leading pair, while Woody Harrelson’s performance earned him an 8-minute standing ovation.

This marks the second Palme d’Or for Swedish director, Ruben Östlund, who previously won in 2017 for his film, The Square.

The Grand Prix prize was shared between Close by Lucas Dhont and Claire Denis’s Stars at Noon.

Films that made their debut at this year’s festival include David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future, starring Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart; as well as Top Gun: Maverick for which Tom Cruise received an honorary Palme d’Or.

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Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” Receives 10-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes

Greg H — Fri, 27 May 2022 06:11:00 +0000

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and the audience welcomed it with open arms. Luhrmann and the film’s cast received explosive applause and a 10-minute standing ovation following the film’s premiere.

Elvis received the longest standing ovation in Cannes so far after premiering at the festival on Wednesday night. It won’t take too long for the rest of the world to see it, since it’s set to premiere in theaters on June 24.

Elvis sees Austin Butler take on the role of the King of Rock’n’Roll and chronicles his journey to stardom and his complicated relationship with manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The film also stars Luke Bracey, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Gary Clark Jr., Richard Roxburgh, and Helen Thompson.

Following the film’s premiere, Luhrmann praised the cast and crew for their bravery to finish shooting the film during Covid, adding he’s grateful for a chance to share it with an audience in Cannes.

“To see these streets so full of people who love movies of every form of life, every kind of movie, says so much more about what this place means and what it means to be back in the cinema. For that we are eternally grateful, Cannes,” said Luhrmann.

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Jodie Foster to Be Honored Cannes Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Palme d’Or

Joan H — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:58:00 +0000

Cannes Film Festival just revealed actress Jodie Foster will be this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Palme d’Or. Foster will join the likes of Jane Fonda and Clint Eastwood by becoming the fifth American to receive such merit.

According to the press release made by the prestigious French festival, Fonda will be honored for her “unique personality and a brilliant artistic journey.” She is set to collect her Palme d’Or at the festival’s opening ceremony, which will take place on July 6th.

A unique personality and a brilliant artistic journey: Jodie Foster will be the special guest of the 74th Festival de Cannes Opening Ceremony ! The director, actress and American producer will also receive the #Cannes2021 Honorary Palme d'or!
► https://t.co/61yig33tgQ pic.twitter.com/OLFSW5Vyyc
— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) June 2, 2021

Foster has a strong bond with the Cannes Film Festival, making her first appearance as part of the Taxi Driver cast in 1976. Since then, she regularly visited the festival both as an actress and a director. Two of her directorial efforts were shown at the festival, 2011’s The Beaver and 2015’s Money Monster, while the latter one had its premiere at the event.

“Cannes is a festival to which I owe so much, it has completely changed my life,” said Foster after receiving the news.

The Lifetime Achievement Palme d’Or honors filmmakers who “achieved a notable body of work” but never won a competitive prize at the festival. The first honorary award was given to Ingmar Bergman in 1997 on the festival’s 50th anniversary and has been handed out sporadically since. The most recent winner before Jodie Foster was French actor Alain Delon, who was honored in 2019.

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Cannes Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup

Amanda B — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:30:00 +0000

56 movies will receive the Cannes 2020 label as part of the festival’s Official Selection and among them are Pixar’s Soul, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, and Steve McQueen’s Mangrove and Lover’s Rock.

Cannes regulars such as Francois Ozon’s Summer 85, Naomi Kawase’s True Mothers, and Maiwenn’s DNA as well as Jonathan Nossiter’s Last Words, Im Sang-soo’s Event, and Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round are also part of the lineup.

These films were supposed to be part of the festival before it’s physical edition was canceled in April. Instead of the traditional press conference, the roster was announced on Wednesday evening by Cannes’ artistic director Thierry Fremaux and president Pierre Lescure during a TV interview that aired on Canal Plus, due to the coronavirus.

The Official Selection doesn’t include the usual categories of Competition, Un Certain Regard, and Out of Competition, and movies weren’t differentiated by section, but some were separated by thematic categories.

This year’s selection shows a bit more diversity than past years with many women directors as well as films from Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. Steve McQueen is one of only two black filmmakers among the 50 directors.

For a full list of the lineup continue reading below.

The Cannes 2020 Lineup:

The Faithful:

“The French Dispatch,” Wes Anderson
Sales: Fox Searchlight International

“Summer 85,” François Ozon
Sales: Playtime

“True Mothers,” Naomi Kawase
Sales: Playtime

“Lovers Rock,” Steve McQueen
Sales: Turbine Studios Limited

“Mangrove,” Steve McQueen
Sales: Turbine Studios Limited

“Another Round,” Thomas Vinterberg
Sales: TrustNordisk

“ADN” (“DNA”), Maïwenn
Sales: Wild Bunch International

“Last Words,” Jonathan Nossiter
Sales: The Party Films

“Heaven: To The Land of Happiness,” Im Sang-Soo
Sales: Finecut

“Forgotten we’ll be,” Fernando Trueba
Sales: Film Factory Entertainment

“Peninsula,” Yeon Sang-Ho
Sales: Contents Panda

“In The Dusk,” Sharunas Bartas
Sales: Luxbox

“Home Front,” Lucas Belvaux
Sales: Wild Bunch International

“The Real Thing,” Kôji Fukada
Sales: Nagoya TV

The Newcomers:

“Passion Simple,” Danielle Arbid
Sales: Pyramide International

“A Good Man,” Marie Castille Mention-Schaar
Sales: Pyramide International

“Les choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait,” Emmanuel Mouret
Sales: Elle Driver

“Squad,” Ayten Amin
Production: Vivid Reels

“Limbo,” Ben Sharrock
Sales: Protagonist

“Red Soil,” Farid Bentoumi
Sales: WTFILMS

“Sweat,” Magnus Von Horn
Sales: New Europe Film Sales

“Teddy,” Ludovic et Zoran Boukherma
Sales: WTFILMS

“February,” Kamen Kalev
Production: Koro Films

“Ammonite,” Francis Lee
Sales: Cross City Films

“Un Médecin de Nuit,” Elie Wajeman
Sales: Be For Films

“Enfant Terrible,” Oskar Roehler
Sales: Picture Tree International

“Nadia, Butterfly,” Pascal Plante
Sales: Wasabi Films

“Here We Are,” Nir Bergman
Sales: MK2 Films

An Omnibus Film:

“Septet: The Story of Hong Kong,” Ann Hui
Sales: Media Asia Distribution

The First Features:

“Failing,” Viggo Mortensen
Sales: Hanway Films

“Pleasure,” Ninja Thyberg
Sales: Versatile

“Slalom,” Charlène Favier
Sales: The Party Film Sales

“Memory House,” Joao Paulo Miranda Maria
Production: Manneki Films

“Broken Keys,” Jimmy Keyrouz
Production: Ezekiel

“Ibrahim,” Samir Guesmi
Sales: Wild Bunch International

“Beginning,” Déa Kulumbegashvili
Sales: Wild Bunch International

“Gagarine,” Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh
Sales: Totem Films

“16 Printemps,” Suzanne Lindon
Sales: Luxbox

“Vaurien,” Peter Dourountzis
Sales: Kinology

“Garcon Chiffon,” Nicolas Maury
Sales: Kinology

“Should the Wind Fall,” Nora Martirosyan
Sales: Indie Sales

John and The Hole,” Pascual Sisto
Production: Mutressa Movies

“Striding Into The Wind,” Wei Shujun
Production: Alibaba Pictures

“The Death of Cinema And My Father Too,” by Dani Rosenberg
Sales:: Films Boutique

Documentary Films:

“The Billion Road,” Dieudo Hamadi
Sales: Andana Films

“The Truffle Hunters,” Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw
Distribution: Sony Pictures Classics

“9 Jours à Raqqa,” Xavier de Lauzanne
Production: Aloest Films

Comedy Films:

“Antoinette Dans Les Cévennes,” Caroline Vignal
Sales: Playtime

“Les Deux Alfred,” Bruno Podalydès
Sales: Wild Bunch International

“The Big Hit,” Emmanuel Courcol
Sales: MK2 Films

“L’origine du monde,” Laurent Lafitte
Sales: Studiocanal

“Le discours,” Laurent Tirard
Sales: Charades

Animated Features:

“Earwig and the Witch,” Gorô Miyazaki
Sales: Wild Bunch International

“Flee,” Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Sales: Cinephil

“Josep,” Aurel
Sales: Doc & Film International

“Soul,” Pete Docter
Distribution: The Walt Disney Company

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