Cannes Film Festival opens with politically-charged speech by Eye Haïdara and honorary Palme d’Or for Peter Jackson

The hostess paid tribute to those who 'resist, here and elsewhere,' lending a political note to her speech on Tuesday, while New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson, creator of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, received an honorary Palme d'Or for his life's work.

Killer Whale review – watery peril horror turns captive orca into angry BFF-threatener

When two BBFs on vacay decide to break into a water park with a dishy guy, there are a limited number of jump scares waiting for them Sharks have had plenty of airtime in horror/thriller movies, so on some level it’s refreshing when a film points the finger in a different aquatic direction: step (or swim) forward, the killer whale. Unfortunately Ceto, the cetacean villain of the piece, isn’t enough of a presence here to make the film much more than briefly diverting – it never approaches the ...

By Catherine Bray

Who walks the red carpet at Cannes?

🎞️ Who really walks the steps at Cannes Film Festival?Not just the stars and not on the same carpet! 🚕Celebrities arrive by car, guests on foot, and badges decide everything. At Cannes, even the red carpet has a hierarchy.

By FRANCE24

Vixens, Backer of ‘Paper Tiger’ and ‘Full Phil,’ Launches Ambitious Slate With Films From Kim Chapiron, Nima Nourizadeh, Jessy Moussallem, Eva Vik and Yann Demange (EXCLUSIVE)

Vixens, the Paris-based production banner founded by Gary Farkas, Clément Lepoutre and Olivier Muller, is heading into the Cannes market with its most ambitious slate to date, spanning French and English-language thrillers, first features, genre films and auteur-driven projects. Part of a wider group that also includes Phantasm, the commercials and music video powerhouse, and […]

By Elskes

Barry Keoghan’s Big Cannes Plans: The Irishman Candidly Talks ‘Butterfly Jam,’ Playing Sir Ringo Starr and Tackling Fatherhood: “It’s OK to Be You as a Dad”

In the days he’s not needed on the set of Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics, the mercurial star wants to spotlight the best of European cinema, and comes to Cannes with Kantemir Balagov’s 'Beanpole' follow-up — the first Croisette-bound project backed by Keoghan’s Wolfcub Productions.

By Lily Ford

Breaking Baz @ Cannes: James Franco Says He’s Living “A Positive Life” And Has First Studio Movie Role In A Decade; Fest Opener Hit By Tech Snafu

EXCLUSIVE: James Franco reveals that he has a role in a “big studio movie,” the first blockbuster, he tells Deadline, he’s appeared in for close to a decade. Franco says that the film’s already shot but “it won’t be ready for this summer, but my guess is it will be end of this year or […]

By Tomt

Bonjour, Cannes

The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with Pierre Salvadori's period romance "The Electric Kiss" kicking off a 12-day run that wraps May 23. Jane Fonda and Gong Li presented the opening ceremony, where Peter Jackson collected an honorary Palme d'Or. Barbra Streisand is set to receive the same honor later in the festival. Park Chan-wook presides over the main competition jury, becoming the first Korean filmmaker to hold the post. Park leads a panel that includes Demi

By The Korea Herald

James Franco Makes Rare Red Carpet Date With Girlfriend Izabel Pakzad

James Franco is enjoying date night in France. The Interview actor stepped out during Cannes Film Festival alongside his longtime girlfriend Izabel Pakzad to attend the May 12 screening of The...

Cannes Film Festival opens 1st day with tribute, politics, debate

The 79th Cannes Film Festival launched on Tuesday, marking the start of 12 days of nonstop premieres that will culminate May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or....