Spike Lee Makes History as Cannes Film Festival 2020 Jury President
“I’m honored to be the first person of the African diaspora to be named President of the Cannes jury,” Lee said in a statement.
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Cannes, New York Film Festivals Calls for Release of Jailed Iranian Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof
Iran’s authoritarian government says the acclaimed filmmaker’s work amounts to propaganda against the state.
How Can Filmmakers from Countries Without a Strong Movie Industry Break Into Cannes?
Ethiopian filmmaker Beza Hailu Lemma shares his experience at Cannes’ Marché du Film and his feature filmmaking dreams.
Michael Douglas Says He Lost Best Actor at Cannes Because of Steven Spielberg’s TV Bias
Douglas’ “Behind the Candelabra” was in competition at Cannes the year Spielberg served as jury president.
Screening With Heroes: A First-Time Filmmaker Shares Her Diary From Cannes
Pippa Bianco returned to Cannes this year, where her short film won a prize in 2015. This time, she recorded her experiences leading up to her premiere.
Neon Sets Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or Winner ‘Parasite’ for Oscar-Ready October Release
The dramatic thriller is the first Korean movie to win the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes-Winning Filmmaker Faces Surreal Showdown With Brazilian Government
“Bacurau” was celebrated at Cannes, but its director is enmeshed in an ugly battle back home.
Antonio Banderas Will Challenge Leonardo DiCaprio for the 2020 Best Actor Oscar
Director Pedro Almodóvar considered two backup actors because he wasn’t sure his old friend was right for the role. Banderas proved he was.
The Best Movies of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, According to 50 Critics
A Korean film topped the survey for the second year in a row.
If Film Is Dying, Then Cannes 2019’s Genre-Heavy Lineup Proved Death Is Only the Beginning
Cannes has a reputation as a zombified event, but this year’s horror-driven fest achieved new relevance by bringing the dead back to life.
Secret Cannes Meeting For New Polanski Film to Find U.S. Buyer Took Place — So Far, No Takers
European buyers have already lined up for Polanski’s new film, as they have for Woody Allen’s latest, but U.S. distributors are steering clear.
Tarantino, Malick, Banderas: A Dozen New Oscar Contenders, Courtesy of Cannes
Cannes presented two serious Best Actor contenders: Antonio Banderas in Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain & Glory” and Taron Egerton in “Rocketman.”
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