The revered Cannes Film Festival 2020 is on its second postponement, the first one announced for June and July. The Coronavirus pandemic has halted a concrete scheduling decision and the second set of dates remain uncertain. "Following the French President’ statement, on Monday, April 13th, we acknowledged that the postponement of the 73rd International Cannes…
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The Cannes Film Festival was founded in 1946 but it’s only just catching up with the 21st century. They announced this week that the jury will be presided over by veteran filmmaker and director Spike Lee in 2020 - making him the first African-American to step into those polished shoes. Known for exploring human connection…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
After eleven days of films and fabulous parties on the French Riviera, the 69th edition of Cannes Film Festival has come to a close. Just in case you missed out, The Untitled Magazine has the lowdown on the most talked about films and the full list of winners. The big buzz this year goes to Ken…
For the last eighteen years, Chopard has been an official partner of Cannes Film Festival so it is no surprise that the luxury jewelry brand has perfected the art of party hosting on the French Riviera. This year, celebrities and socialites got rowdy at Chopard’s annual late night, “Wild” party. The jungle-fever themed event went…
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…
On May 19th, the star-studded evening of the 23rd amfAR gala at Cannes Film Festival and was presented by Harry Winston and Bold Films. The disco themed event took place at the the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, and featured unique and one of a kind auction pieces, memorable speeches, and legendary performances all…
(Updated 5/13/16) The 2016 edition of Cannes Film Festival has officially begun. Running from May 11th to 22nd on the French Riviera, the festival highlights the best in international cinema. This year the program includes the ‘Women in Motion’ series of talks and awards. Started in 2015 through a partnership between the festival and Kering,…
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…
The Jury of the 68th Cannes Film Festival, presided by Joel and Ethan Coen, revealed the names of the 2015 prize-winners during the Awards Ceremony. The winner of the golden palm leaf, Dheepan, a film revolving around the lives of Tamil refugees moving to France to escape Sri Lanka's civil war, had an effective political message,…
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.…
Isabella Rossellini, the daughter of Italian director Roberto Rossellini and Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman, whom this Year's Cannes Film Festival is paying tribute to, has just been appointed head of the Un Certain Regard jury at this year's festival. The actress and director was named president of the jury for the festival's official selection, made…
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…
The opening ceremony of the 67th annual Festival de Cannes took place on May 14th in the Grand Theatre Lumiere. After a live performance of the theme of Jury President Jane Campion's film The Piano by English composer Michael Nyman, French actor and Master of Ceremony Lambert Wilson welcomed on stage the nine members of…
"I think music is like air. We can’t live without it. It is such a fundamental part of human life. Music is used for worshipping, for mourning, for celebrating, to forget, and to remember. It gives us nostalgia. It gives us joy and sadness... I think it's a part of our wavelength and our way…
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…