2018 Cannes: Jane Fonda, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman Docs Added to Cannes Classics
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
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Casting Search Begins for Ava DuVernay’s ‘Central Park Five’ Miniseries for Netflix
A casting call has gone out to find the four leads of Ava DuVernay’s five-part Netflix miniseries based on the Central Park Five. The ‘Central... Read More
Taron Egerton to play Elton John in biopic ‘Rocketman’ for Paramount
Taron Egerton is set to star as Oscar, Grammy and Tony-winning superstar and music legend Elton John in Rocketman for Paramount Pictures. Dexter Fletcher, who... Read More
Cameron Bailey Appointed Co-Head of TIFF
[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
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
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’
[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
[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
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
Why Black Panther Should Be Considered a Serious Contender for the Oscars in 2019
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Black Panther has made a huge impact and is certainly good enough to be nominated for Oscars in certain categories. The... Read More
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