AwardsWatch - Cannes Film Festival

Cannes 2021: Tribute to Bill Duke, ‘Mulholland Drive,’ Tilda Swinton’s first film among Cannes Classics lineup

Erik Anderson June 23, 2021

The Cannes Film Festival today announced the full lineup of one of their most popular sections each year, Cannes Classics. This year is shining a... Read More

Cannes 2021: A new film and an Honorary Palme d’Or for Marco Bellocchio

Erik Anderson June 22, 2021

Director Marco Bellocchio will receive an Honorary Palme d’Or plus debut a new film, Marx Can Wait, at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. The award... Read More

Cannes Market: Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman to star in ‘May December’ for Todd Haynes

Erik Anderson June 11, 2021

Rocket Science to Launch International Sales at the Virtual Cannes Market Rocket Science announced today that Academy Award winners Natalie Portman (Thor: Love and Thunder,... Read More

Cannes 2021: New films from Ari Folman, Gaspar Noé, Noémie Merlant added to lineup

Erik Anderson June 10, 2021

Nine additional films have been added to the 2021 Cannes Film Festival lineup across five different sections including Where is Anne Frank?, the newest animated... Read More

Cannes 2021: Joanna Hogg’s ‘The Souvenir Part II’ among Directors’ Fortnight lineup

Erik Anderson June 8, 2021

The highly anticipated sequel to Joanna Hogg’s 2019 film The Souvenir is set to highlight the 53rd Directors’ Fortnight lineup of the Cannes Film Festival,... Read More

Cannes 2021: Critics’ Week brings a French heavy lineup

Erik Anderson June 7, 2021

After taking off a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Semaine de la Critique aka Critics’ Week, the Cannes Film Festival parallel festival dedicated to first and... Read More

2021 Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Big auteurs, expanded lineups and a record number of women filmmakers

Erik Anderson June 3, 2021

24 titles were revealed this morning as in competition films for the 74th Cannes Film Festival, announced today by Thierry Frémaux, artistic director and general... Read More

2021 Cannes: Jodie Foster to be honored during Opening Ceremony

Erik Anderson June 2, 2021

Academy Award winning actress and director Jodie Foster will be the Guest of honour at the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, which... Read More

Cannes 2021: Who’s in the running in one of the most competitive seasons in years

Mina Takla May 31, 2021

Excitement is high as the Cannes Film Festival is set to return with a highly anticipated edition that is sure to mark with it the... Read More

Leos Carax’s ‘Annette’ with Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver will open the 74th Cannes Film Festival

Erik Anderson April 19, 2021

The 74th Cannes International Film Festival runs July 6-17 Nine years after the remarkable Holy Motors, presented in competition, Leos Carax will unveil in Cannes his new... Read More