The74th festival is all set to go ahead between 6 and 17 July this year. Spike Lee is the Cannes jury president, and he features — along with some palm trees — on the black and white poster. Here’s what the festival has to say about Lee and their poster: For the immense impatience to finally… Cannes Film Festival 2021 — the poster! Read More
Cannes Film Festival Official Selection unveiled
Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, unveiled the 2020’s Official Selection last Wednesday, comprising fifty-six films – they can go into other festivals and cinema runs bearing the Cannes logo. Watch the announcement conversation here (in French with an English language voiceover translation). And it is more of a conversation than a traditional announcement: Here’s… Cannes Film Festival Official Selection unveiled Read More
Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection 2020 reveal date, er, revealed
The line-up for the 73rd edition of the Festival de Cannes will be announced by Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, live on Canal + on Wednesday 3 June at 6pm, as well as on the Festival’s website and across its social media. As every year,… Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection 2020 reveal date, er, revealed Read More
Cannes update: June/July postponement out, but hold the “Cannes Canned” gags
Festival de Cannes released a statement today acknowledging that their original spring-to-summer postponement idea won’t work, and that it’s hard to see Cannes operating this year in its usual form. They are, though, currently in talks with industry professionals to work out some version of Cannes 2020. Here’s their release in full: “Following the French… Cannes update: June/July postponement out, but hold the “Cannes Canned” gags Read More
Elton & Taron – singing together! Rocketman clips and vids
Rocketman has premiered at the Cannes film Festival to great acclaim – it’s released this week in the UK, and on 31 May in the US. They’re released a few clips to keep us going: check out Taron Egerton singing Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting and Rocketman from the film. From Cannes watch Taron and… Elton & Taron – singing together! Rocketman clips and vids Read More
72nd Cannes Film Festival pays tribute to Agnès Varda with official poster
“Like a manifesto, this still photo from the set sums up everything about Agnès Varda: her passion, aplomb, and mischievousness.” Filmmaker Agnès Varda, pioneer of the French new wave movement, died last month aged 90 – and the official poster for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, released today, pays tribute to her. The image is… 72nd Cannes Film Festival pays tribute to Agnès Varda with official poster Read More
Cannes 2018: Lost In Film, Lost In France
I partied in a medieval turret over the bay. I was serenaded with a traditional song by an actor from Uzbekistan. I got an illegal red carpet selfie. I stood outside the Palais begging for a premiere ticket. I consumed more cheese than a ’70s gameshow addict. Oh and I saw some FILMS. This is… Cannes 2018: Lost In Film, Lost In France Read More