Tag: FilmFestivals
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Vividly Celebrate Their Own Legacies in ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
Among the weirdest films to premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival is Spike Lee’s out-of-competition drama-thriller Highest 2 Lowest, the kind [...]
French and international film industry brace for impact of Canal Plus cuts | News
The French industry is bracing itself for the impact of Canal+’s reduced investment in French cinema over the next three years that it is estimate [...]
Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ lands joint bottom of Screen’s Cannes jury grid
Julia Ducournau’s Alpha, the follow-up to her Palme d’Or winner Titane, has landed with needy scores on Screen International’s Cannes jury grid. [...]
“There needs to be a rethink”: Korean sellers at Cannes market reflect on challenges | News
South Korean sellers have shared mixed messages from this year’s Cannes Marché with some not striking a single deal with European buyers while ot [...]
Steady Cannes Film Festival market awaits arrival of gigantic deals
Buyers and sellers in Cannes have reported a steady flow of business in a market that threatened to be upended before it began by Donald Trump’s [...]
‘Splitsville’ Director Tears Up As Dakota Johnson Pic Gets Eight-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere
Michael Angelo Covino’s sophomore feature directing effort, Splitsville, was unveiled this evening as part of the Cannes Film Festival Premiere sec [...]
Screen International’s Global Production Awards reveal 2025 winners in Cannes
The third Global Production Awards (GPAs) was held tonight (May 19) at Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barrière, with 14 competitive awards and one speci [...]
Denzel Washington Gets Surprise Palme d’Or Award From Cannes Film Festival
Denzel Washington got a surprise Palme d’Or honor from the Cannes Film Festival ahead of Monday night’s world premiere of Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowe [...]
The Onion’s Ben Collins Knows How to Save Media
What’s the biggest difference between Elon Musk and the CEO of The Onion? “I know I’m not funny—and he has no idea,” says Ben Collins, the former NBC [...]
‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ breaks records on South Korea opening | News
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning comfortably led the weekend box office in South Korea, earning $5.46m from 759,358 admissions and recor [...]