AwardsWatch - Film Festivals

Cannes unveils plan for virtual Marché du Film

Erik Anderson April 17, 2020

The Festival de Cannes will launch the Marché du Film online on Monday 22 June to support film industry professionals The Festival de Cannes announced... Read More

2020 Telluride Film Festival adds extra day of screenings

Erik Anderson April 16, 2020

As all spring film festivals, like SXSW and Tribeca, are canceled and the fate of the Cannes Film Festival is still up in the air,... Read More

Cannes Update: Thierry Frémaux talks the future of the festival

Erik Anderson April 16, 2020

Today would have been the announcement of the official lineup for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival In Competition selection. The quickly changing landscape of the... Read More

Cannes Film Festival: canceled but not yet canceled

Erik Anderson April 14, 2020

“It is clearly difficult to assume that the Festival de Cannes could be held this year in its original form.” In an announcement today, the... Read More

Cannes: Festival addresses postponement questions in new FAQ

Erik Anderson March 26, 2020

The organizers of the 73rd Cannes Film Festival have released a statement and full FAQ addressing the myriad of concerns of filmgoers and passholders about... Read More

Cannes 2020 Officially Postponed

Erik Anderson March 19, 2020

The 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival has officially been postponed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a press release from festival officials... Read More

Cannes 2020: Cannes Lion pushes from June to October

Erik Anderson March 18, 2020

The Cannes Lions festival has been postponed from June 22-26 to October 26-30 it was announced by festival organizers on Wednesday. The decision was arrived at after... Read More

Cannes 2020: Cinefondation’s L’Atelier lineup

Erik Anderson March 9, 2020

The Cinefondation’s L’Atelier hosts its sixteenth edition this year and will invite to the Festival de Cannes 16 directors whose projects have been considered particularly... Read More

‘Boys State’ to open 2020 San Francisco International Film Festival

Erik Anderson March 6, 2020

Sundance Grand Jury Prize-Winning Documentary Will Kick Off the SFFILM Festival’s Two-Week Program SFFILM announced today that the 2020 San Francisco International Film Festival (April 8–21) will... Read More