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Trailer for Kenyan lesbian romance ‘Rafiki’ from Wanuri Kahui premiering at the Cannes Film Festival

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Trailer for Kenyan lesbian romance ‘Rafiki’ from Wanuri Kahui premiering at the Cannes Film Festival

Erik Anderson April 24, 2018

This is your first look at the stunning trailer for Wanuri Kahui’s groundbreaking lesbian romance Rafiki. Stunning in its beauty and vivid color, Rafiki (Friend)... Read More

2018 Cannes: 14 Films in Contention for Queer Palm

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2018 Cannes: 14 Films in Contention for Queer Palm

Erik Anderson April 23, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Queer Palm is an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival. The award was... Read More

2018 Cannes: Jane Fonda, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman Docs Added to Cannes Classics

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2018 Cannes: Jane Fonda, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman Docs Added to Cannes Classics

Erik Anderson April 23, 2018

Jane Fonda will appear at the71st Cannes Film Festival in one of the festival’s most loved sections, Cannes Classics. She will be in attendance for... Read More

Cameron Bailey Appointed Co-Head of TIFF

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Cameron Bailey Appointed Co-Head of TIFF

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Board of Directors of TIFF announced today the appointment of Cameron Bailey to the newly created position of Artistic Director & Co-Head of... Read More

2018 Cannes: Enfant terrible Lars von Trier returns; Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ to Close Fest

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2018 Cannes: Enfant terrible Lars von Trier returns; Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ to Close Fest

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

Seven years after being banned from the festival and ‘persona non grata,’ Danish director Lars von Trier will return to the Croisette this year with... Read More

2018 Cannes: Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart, Denis Villeneuve Among the Jury of the 71st Cannes Film Festival

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2018 Cannes: Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart, Denis Villeneuve Among the Jury of the 71st Cannes Film Festival

Erik Anderson April 18, 2018

Award-winning actors, filmmakers and musicians will join jury president for the 71st Cannes Film Festival, among them Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart and Denis Villeneuve. They... Read More

2018 Cannes: Directors’ Fortnight brings ‘Birds of Passage,’ Debra Granik’s ‘Leave No Trace’

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2018 Cannes: Directors’ Fortnight brings ‘Birds of Passage,’ Debra Granik’s ‘Leave No Trace’

Erik Anderson April 17, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 50th edition of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight will open with Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra’s Birds of Passage. This is... Read More

2018 Cannes Critics’ Week: Paul Dano’s Directorial Debut; Competition Films 57% Female-Directed

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2018 Cannes Critics’ Week: Paul Dano’s Directorial Debut; Competition Films 57% Female-Directed

Erik Anderson April 16, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 57th Cannes Critics’ Week was announced today and Paul Dano’s directorial debut, Wildlife, starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal will... Read More

SFFILM Awards: ‘Eighth Grade’ Wins Audience Award, New Directors Prize Goes to Ana Urushadze

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SFFILM Awards: ‘Eighth Grade’ Wins Audience Award, New Directors Prize Goes to Ana Urushadze

Erik Anderson April 16, 2018

The 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival (April 4-17) announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Award (GGA) competitions and the two Audience Awards (for Documentary... Read More

2018 Cannes Official Lineup: Spike Lee, Jean-Luc-Godard In Competition; Women Still Underrepresented

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2018 Cannes Official Lineup: Spike Lee, Jean-Luc-Godard In Competition; Women Still Underrepresented

Erik Anderson April 12, 2018

The announcement of the film playing the 71st Cannes Film Festival has been announced and they include Jean-Luc Godard’s Le Livre D’image, Jafar Panahi’s 3... Read More