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GRETA GERWIG OF “BARBIE” ANNOUNCED AS JURY PRESIDENT OF THE 77TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2024

In a remarkable journey from indie cinema to global box office triumph, Greta Gerwig, acclaimed American director, screenwriter and actress, is set to lead the 77th Cannes Film Festival's feature film Competition Jury from May 14 to 25th, 2024. Fresh off the staggering success of her latest film, "Barbie", which shattered records and redefined cinema…

FESTIVAL DE CANNES UNVEILS OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR ITS 76TH EDITION, TAKING PLACE MAY 16–27, 2023

Festival de Cannes has announced the Official Selection for its 76th edition. One of the most highly publicized events in the world, the Festival de Cannes is widely considered the most impactful and prestigious film festival in the industry. The Official Selection, this year unveiled at a press conference in Paris, showcases hidden gems and…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 75 ANNIVERSARY THIS MAY

International Cannes Film Festival May 17-28, 2022 As the world slowly begins to settle back, we are seeing the emergence of rescheduled prestigious events that have been missed during Covid-19. France's prominent film festival, Cannes Film Festival will be celebrating its 75th year. The annual international festival is set to take place from May 17-28th.…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

The 2021 Cannes Film Festival concluded on Saturday after a whirlwind two weeks spent under the looming presence of COVID-19, and the festival was -by most accounts- a success. After last year's cancellation, many were watching with bated breath as Cannes became the first in-person festival since the pandemic hit back in 2020, and though…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL IS SET TO RETURN FROM JULY 6 TO JULY 17, 2021

As the world begins to settle back in and make up for the year of lost time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finally beginning to see the promised rescheduling of many prominent events that we never thought could be canceled until now. France's renowned film festival, Cannes Film Festival, has officially announced their…

2018 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL CLOSES WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS & CONFRONTATION OF #METOO

The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival came to a close on May 19th. The concluding ceremony took place at Grand Théâtre Lumière where the Master of Ceremonies, Edouard Baer, welcomed the Feature Film Jury (presided over by Cate Blanchett) for the announcement of this year's winners. Following the presentation of the prestigious Palme d'Or to director…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL CHIEFS SIGN GENDER EQUALITY CHARTER FOLLOWING DEMONSTRATION BY CATE BLANCHETT & WOMEN IN FILM

This morning, Cannes Film Festival chiefs Thierry Frémaux (Festival Director), Edouard Waintrop (Directors' Fortnight head) and Charles Tesson (Critics' Week head) signed a charter for gender parity and inclusion proposed by 5050x2020, France's version of the #MeToo initiative. Under this new charter, Cannes will compile the gender statistics of all films submitted, make public the…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2018: CONFLICT WITH NETFLIX ACCOMPANIES OFFICIAL SELECTION

The official selection for this year's Cannes Film Festival, taking place from May 8th to May 19th, 2018, has been announced. However, controversy accompanies the news as Thierry Fremaux, Cannes artistic director, stated that any distributor or producer that refuses to commit to theatrical release in France will be banned from the main competition. His decision…

CANNES ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL 2017 SELECTION

The official 2017 selection of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 17 through 28, was announced today, April 13. Keeping in vein with many cultural events following the United States election, this year’s edition of the French festival is highly politicized. Of the forty-nine films included, many focus on current issues. An Inconvenient Sequel…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2016 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

The Cannes Film Festival is officially over. After 11 days of movie premieres, red carpet events and champagne fueled gala parties, The Untitled Magazine has the scoop on the highlights at the festival.  From Chopard to De Grisogono, amfAR and Harmonist events, the schedule this year was filled with back-to-back celebrations for those lucky enough to score invitations.…

CANNES 2016: CELEBRITIES AND DIAMONDS SPARKLE AT DE GRISOGONO’S ANNUAL PARTY

On May 17, some of the most glamorous festival-goers of Cannes gathered at the annual De Grisogono party and dinner at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes. This year the event’s theme was ‘Cannes Folies,’ a fitting one, especially considering the guest list. While in the past, attendance was focused on actresses such as Natalie Portman…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2016 – OFFICIAL SELECTION AND JURY ANNOUNCED

This year’s official jury has been announced for the 69th edition of Cannes Film Festival, which will take place from May 11th through 22nd. Festival president and Australian director, George Miller, will be joined by Arnaud Desplechin, Kirsten Dunst, Valeria Golino, László Nemes, Vanessa Paradis, Katayoon Shahabi, Mads Mikkelsen and Donald Sutherland. The nine members will…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2015

The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival is coming up May 13-24, and the film selections have been announced. 19 films will be competing in Un Certain Regard, starting on May 14. The judges' panel for the Un Certain Regard competition will include Isabella Rosellini (President), Haifaa Al-Mansour, Nadine Labaki, Panos H. Koutras, and Tahar Rahim.…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2015

The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 13 to 24 May 2015. The face of this year's festival is Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman. She was a modern icon, an emancipated woman, an intrepid actress, and a figurehead for the new realism. She changed roles and adoptive countries as the mood…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012 WINNERS

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012 WINNERS  Palme d'Or (Best Film): Amour (Austria) by Michael Haneke Grand Prix (Runner-up): Reality (Italy) by Matteo Garrone Jury Prize (Third Prize): The Angels' Share (Britain) by Ken Loach Camera d'Or (Debut Film): Beasts of the Southern Wild (U.S.) by Benh Zeitlin Best Director: Carlos Reygadas, Post Tenebras Lux (Mexico) Best…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012 WITH INDIRA CESARINE

The 65th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 16th to May 27th, 2012. Italian film director Nanni Moretti served as president of The Jury of Competition, while French actress Bérénice Bejo hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The Jury of Competition welcomed fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier to its ranks, who was the…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012

The 2012 Cannes Film Festival is set to begin on May 16, 2012 and run through May 27th, 2012. Wes Anderson's highly anticipated Moonrise Kingdom is scheduled to open the festival, as well as being in competition. Other films in in compition include David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis ( starting Robert Pattinson) and Walter Salles' On The…

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