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Baltic Times
February 15, 2018
VILNIUS - #europeanfilmchallenge returns this month with its biggest ever contest – and the prize is every film fan's dream. One lucky winner from each country will enjoy a VIP trip to the film world's most prestigious event, the Cannes Film Festival! Now in its third year, the popular contest is going fromÃÂ ...
TownandCountrymag.com
February 13, 2018
The film is tense, feverish, and unapologetically over the top; a review out of last year's Cannes Film Festival called it “a deliciously twisted erotic thriller.” Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Here Vacth, during a brief stop in New York, talks to T&C about taking on the role—and how it's different fromÃÂ ...
The Verge
February 13, 2018
The retro '80s mash-up short Kung Fury made the improbable leap from kitschy Kickstarter project to the Cannes Film Festival, and now it will be getting a ... As The Verge explained after the film's Cannes premiere in 2015: “After being bitten by a cobra and struck by lightning at the same time as his policeÃÂ ...
Variety
February 10, 2018
Janus will roll out the film in theaters across the U.S. at the beginning in April, following its March 9 premiere co-hosted by the Austin Film Society. “Cold Water,” which world premiered in the Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard section, focuses on star-crossed adolescents (played by Cyprien FouquetÃÂ ...
Hindustan Times
February 9, 2018
The Cannes Film Festival, which is all set to roll its 71st edition this May on the French Riviera, is planning some radical changes. One of them -- to begin the 12-day annual event on a Tuesday, instead of a Wednesday, and end it on a Saturday, not the customary Sunday -- has already been announced.
Southside Daily
February 2, 2018
NORFOLK — Four Old Dominion University film students will screen their short films among some of the most prestigious cinematographers and documentarians around the world at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The selected films are “The Friend Zone” by Tyler Jones, Jake Brinn and Chelsey Kokoski;ÃÂ ...
Huddersfield Examiner
January 31, 2018
Ella Jackson of Hubert Street, Salendine Nook, off to the Cannes Film Festival. She added: “I'm obsessed with the film industry. I love Hollywood and go out there every other year. “I want to have a long lasting career and play strong female leads. I love thriller, action and romantic comedies, but I just loveÃÂ ...
CTV News
January 30, 2018
Dolan's French-language drama "It's Only the End of the World" won the Grand Prix prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and six trophies at last year's Canadian Screen Awards, including for best picture and best director. His English-language film "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan," starringÃÂ ...
SYFY WIRE (blog)
January 30, 2018
Her first feature, The Woodsman, was nominated for several awards at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. The pilot, written by Lindelof, is based on the classic graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Set in an alternate reality in 1985, the action revolves around the murder of a costumed superhero,ÃÂ ...
Gainesville Sun
January 30, 2018
Every Jury Award winner is invited to apply to screen their film at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, making their films available to an audience of over 30,000 people from 130 countries. Cannes participants, thanks to a Campus MovieFest partnership with Adobe and Google, get to attendÃÂ ...
The Guardian
January 25, 2018
At the 1999 Cannes film festival, attendees watched the work of a little-known 28 year old. That film was The Virgin Suicides, written, directed, and produced by Sofia Coppola. The novel by Jeffrey Eugenides about a doomed family of teenage sisters had resonated so much with the young Sofia she feltÃÂ ...
Gulf Times
January 17, 2018
Two years ago, the General-Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Fremaux, was angry that journalists were Tweeting about movies even as they were watching them during exclusive Press shows. He called this irresponsible journalism, and was upset that such quickies dashed off in the socialÃÂ ...
EW.com (blog)
January 8, 2018
Inspired by real-life court cases stemming from violent acts perpetrated by a neo-Nazi group called the National Socialist Underground, In the Fade premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where lead actress Diane Kruger won the prestigious event's Best Actress prize on top of earning the bestÃÂ ...
Outlook India
January 6, 2018
Kolkata, Jan 6 The 'Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2018' will invite film maker Mira Nair whose Cannes Film Festival-feted 'Salaam Bombay' will complete 30 years of making. Salaam Bombay, made in 1988, was the winner of the Camera d'Or at the Cannes film festival and also nominated for Oscar.
Hanford Sentinel
January 6, 2018
Michael Morales, center, poses with the crew of "Guardia de mi Hermano." The film has earned Morales an invitation to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Contributed. Facebook ÷ Twitter ÷ Email; Print; Save. Sometimes the trick to making it in Hollywood is to just believe you Cannes. Local studentà...
Xinhua
January 5, 2018
PARIS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Australia-born actress Cate Blanchett will be president of the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, which will take place in May, organizers announced on Thursday. "We are delighted to welcome such a rare and unique artist whose talent and convictions enrich both screen andÃÂ ...
newsindiatimes.com
January 5, 2018
Acclaimed filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan responded to a casteist tweet by fellow filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri by saying he won the award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival without using his Dalit identity. Amidst the unrest in Maharashtra over clashes between Dalits and Maratha groups, Agnihotri spokeÃÂ ...
Footwear News
January 5, 2018
Jessica Chastain, Red Carpet Style, Cannes Film Festival Jessica Chastain at the Golden Globes in 2013. Rex Shutterstock. Over the years, Chastain has experimented with color on the red carpet, stealing the show in brightly colored gowns. In 2014, the actress stunned at the Cannes Film Festival in aÃÂ ...
VOA Learning English
January 5, 2018
Actor Cate Blanchett will head the awards jury at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May. The Australian movie star is a major voice in the campaign against sexual harassment. In a statement, Festival officials Pierre Lescure and Thierry Fremaux praised Blanchett. They called her “a rare and unique artistÃÂ ...
New York Times
January 4, 2018
Cate Blanchett, the Australian actress and prominent campaigner against harassment in Hollywood, will lead this year's Cannes Film Festival jury. The organizers of the festival confirmed in a news statement that Ms. Blanchett, a double Oscar winner, would be its jury president. She will be the 12th womanÃÂ ...
News-Daily.com
January 4, 2018
Cate Blanchett feels "humbled" to have be named as chair for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival jury. The Academy Award-winning actress will head the panel - which is made up of actors and filmmakers - tasked with choosing the Palme d'Or recipient for best film, and the other main prizes at the world-famousÃÂ ...
ETCanada.com
January 4, 2018
Cate Blanchett will head the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival, it has been confirmed. The 48-year-old, who is a two-time Oscar winner and was among the women who recently launched the Time's Up initiative against sexual harassment, will become the 12th woman to lead the panel at theÃÂ ...
News18
January 4, 2018
Neeraj Ghaywan Responds To Vivek Agnihotri's Casteist Tweet, Says Won Cannes Award Without Using His Dalit Identity. Neeraj Ghaywan responded to a casteist tweet by fellow filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri by saying he won the award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival without using his Dalit identity.
Variety
January 3, 2018
Kusijanovic is currently participating in the Cinefondation residence of Cannes Film Festival to work on the script of her feature debut, “Murina.” Ehab Tarabieh, an Israeli director whose 2013 short “The Forgotten” won prizes at Tribeca, Doha and Jerusalem. His short documentary “Smile and the World WillÃÂ ...
thenortheasttoday.com
December 20, 2017
After showcasing the pride of the Assamese people — Assam silk — to platforms like the 'Femina India Wedding Show', 'National Asian Wedding Show', 'India Fashion Week London' and winning the 'Global Indian Icon Award 2017', designer Sanjukta Dutta is taking her exotically fabulous designs inÃÂ ...
Little Village
December 15, 2017
At some point, Christian's life must have gone very right. Well-heeled, well-groomed, well-respected, he's the chief curator at the X-Royal Museum in Stockholm. He's been moving easily through life, having mastered the ability to fake both sincerity and spontaneity. But The Square is not about things goingÃÂ ...
Variety
December 12, 2017
The director of “The Square,” which won the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, lost the trophy, the Palme d'Or, briefly, the film's lead actor Claes Bang told Variety in a video interview at the Dubai Film Festival. This week the Swedish film picked up a Golden Globe nomination and six EuropeanÃÂ ...
Deadline
November 22, 2017
The Cannes Film Festival will start one day earlier than in previous years but will run for the same length of time, according to the organizers. Related ÷ Robin Campillo On France's Oscar Entry 'BPM' And Resolving 25 Years Of His Life. The 71st Festival de Cannes will begin on Tuesday, May 8, and runà...
Business Insider
May 18, 2017
The big stars are in the South of France looking their most glamorous for this year's Cannes Film Festival and getting their photos shared across the world. Following her eye-catching red dress at last year's Cannes, model Bella Hadid returned to the festival to grace the legendary red carpet. But fellowÃÂ ...
Vox
May 16, 2017
Have I ever seen a Cannes film? Should I? Most people with even a casual interest in great cinema have seen a film that played at Cannes. You've almost certainly seen one. In 2015, for instance, both Pixar's Inside Out and Mad Max: Fury Road premiered to great acclaim. In 2016, films like Loving andÃÂ ...
The Guardian
May 11, 2017
The Cannes film festival has waded into the war between Netflix and the global movie industry by banning films that are not released on the big screen from competing for its most prestigious prize, the Palme d'Or. 'Netflix will have to suck it up': why the Cannes film festival is not so chill | Peter Bradshaw.
The News
December 31, 1999
WATCH: University of Portsmouth short film to appear at Cannes Film Festival ... Uncle Griot will be pitched and screened at the Short Film Corner at Cannes Film Festival in May. Created as part of the university's 'Foam Digital' collaboration with the Gregg School in Southampton, the short will showcaseÃÂ ...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
"I will be working four-to-five-hours per day at the invitation-only Cannes Film Festival for two weeks as a videographer, filming the panel discussion at The Roger Ebert Conference Center," he said. "During my free time, I will have the opportunity to meet and interact with industry professionals, observingÃÂ ...
Norwood News
December 31, 1999
If anyone would describe Matt Raimo of Norwood, they'll likely describe a resident with a true love for neighborhood. “Norwood born, Norwood bred, Norwood 'til the day I'm dead,” Raimo says, talking to the Norwood News from the Keeper's House. Those who know Raimo will also describe a buddingÃÂ ...
PEOPLE.com
December 11, 2017
The couple first sparked romance speculation in May after they were pictured cuddling up aboard a yacht in the south of France during the Cannes Film Festival. At the time, Richie — who previously dated Justin Bieber — adamantly denied anything romantic was going on, tweeting that the two were “justÃÂ ...
Fast Company
December 11, 2017
It's a continuation of #SheInspiresMe sessions Twitter has hosted at events like South by Southwest and the Cannes Film Festival, discussing how women can be empowered to achieve more in technology, business, and the arts. Twitter's CES speaker lineup features six women, three of whom have beenÃÂ ...
Bravo (blog)
December 11, 2017
Red carpet all-star Lupita Nyong'o just solidified her reign as the queen of green. On December 9, the Oscar-winning actress stole the spotlight at the Los Angeles premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In a sparkling, emerald-hued gown by Halpern, Nyong'o looked like a jewel come to life. Judging from anÃÂ ...
Variety
December 11, 2017
Since winning Cannes Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize, “BPM” has nabbed several prizes overseas, notably the New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC Critics Awards, as well as prizes at Chicago and San Sebastian film festivals. Mathieu Amalric's “Barbara,” which world premiered at Cannes' UnÃÂ ...
W Magazine
December 11, 2017
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is never afraid to make some interesting choices with their Golden Globes nominations. Even though the awards ceremony is seen as an important precursor to the Oscars, the body of 90-ish foreign entertainment journalists, are known for both throwing someÃÂ ...
Independent Online
December 5, 2017
She said at Filmapalooza, they would get a chance to compete and potentially make it into the Top 10, which will see the best of the best films get screened at the Cannes Film Festival. “Ambassador Pictures want to continue making films. We are in the process of putting together feature films for next year ...
Independent.ie
December 5, 2017
Anderson wore her usual uniform of covered-up couture, while still highlighting her bombshell figure in a glittering black gown with thigh high split. However, it was her face that raised eyebrows, looking extra tight and taut, especially in comparison to her recent appearance at the Cannes Film Festival back ...
W Magazine
December 5, 2017
When director Fatih Akin submitted In the Fade to the Cannes Film Festival, Kruger bet him it would never screen on the French Riviera—and if it did ... In the months since the film's Cannes premiere, its political resonance in particular has only grown more stark: The Manchester bombing occurred just a few ...
Deccan Chronicle
December 4, 2017
Even so, his last two films arrived at the Cannes Film Festival, transported secretly on a USB key. Trouble came for Mohammad Rasoulof in 2010 when he was arrested on the sets of a film he was making, for filming without a permit. Thiruvananthapuram: He is from Iran too. Like Jafar Panahi, his mate and ...
Happy
November 26, 2017
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and was also shown in August at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Focus Taiwan News Channel
November 25, 2017
The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival and best foreign language film at the 1994 Golden Globe Awards and was ...
The Pavlovic Today
November 25, 2017
His heart-wrenching drama Loveless, (Nelyubov), won The Jury Prize at the Cannes film festival, and despite an active opposition campaign in ...
Independent.ie
November 18, 2017
17 Eve Mavraki and actor Ewan McGregor attend the "On The Road" Premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des ...
Hollywood Reporter
November 17, 2017
... woman who seeks revenge on the neo-Nazis who killed her husband and son — began at the Cannes Film Festival. Kruger, who was born in ...
Agenda.ge
November 16, 2017
Her grandfather has agreed Dina to be married to a young man coming back to the village from war, however she falls in love with another warrior returning from the conflict. The Cannes Film Meetings shortlist also features prize-winners of the Locarno Film Festival (Wajib by Annemarie Jacir) and Venice ...
Stuff.co.nz
November 15, 2017
... long career in photography that included stints as a freelance photographer snapping the stars on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.
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