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…
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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 FILM FESTIVAL 2016 HIGHLIGHTS AND AWARDS
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…
CANNES 2016: GUESTS GO WILD AT CHOPARD’S ANNUAL BASH
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…
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…
amfAR’s CINEMA AGAINST AIDS CANNES GALA 2016
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…
CANNES 2016 ‘WOMEN IN MOTION’ FEATURES JODIE FOSTER AND HONORS THE STARS OF THELMA & LOUISE
(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,…
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…
2015 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – AWARD WINNERS
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,…
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.…
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI TO PRESIDE UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY @ CANNES
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…
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…
67TH ANNUAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
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…
SINGER JIHAE ON HOW SHE WENT FROM POLITICS TO POPSTAR – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
"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
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…
THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE & THE DOUBLE SEVEN AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012
THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE & THE DOUBLE SEVEN AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012 On May 21st, 2012 The Untitled Magazine in collaboration with The Double Seven of New York City celebrated Cannes Film Festival with a blow-out event at The legendary VIP Rooms at 50 Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes, France. During the festival the…