AwardsWatch - cannes film festival

‘Annette’ Review: Leos Carax’s occasionally unwieldy rock opera gleefully leans into camp [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai July 6, 2021

“Fame is like a flame,” Adam Driver’s Henry McHenry says wistfully in his stand-up routine, before a rapt audience. “Glorious, superfluous…” It’s the thesis of... Read More

‘Val’ explores the life of 80s acting icon Val Kilmer in his own words [Trailer]

Erik Anderson July 6, 2021

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and... Read More

Cannes 2021: A24 picks up Un Certain Regard title ‘Lamb’ starring Noomi Rapace; reveals first trailer

Erik Anderson July 5, 2021

Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw based New Europe Film Sales revealed the first teaser for Lamb, the highly anticipated debut feature from Icelandic filmmaker Valdimar Jóhannsson, starring Noomi Rapace (The Girl with... Read More

Cannes 2021: Mamoru Hosoda’s animated ‘Belle’ joins Cannes Premiere lineup

Erik Anderson July 4, 2021

Belle, the animated film by the Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda will world premiere during the 74th Festival de Cannes in the Cannes Premiere section, it... Read More

Cannes 2021:“Rendez-vous with…” Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Isabelle Huppert, Steve McQueen and Marco Bellocchio

Erik Anderson July 1, 2021

Conversations will run concurrently with this year’s festival from July 6-17 Launched in the 90s, “Masterclasses” became a highlight of the 12 days at Cannes... Read More

Cannes 2021: Cinéma de la plage to include ‘In the Mood for Love,’ world premiere of Tony Gatlif’s ‘Tom Medina’

Erik Anderson June 30, 2021

The lineup for Cinéma de la plage aka Movies on the Beach has been announced and will include the restored version of Wong Kar-wai’s 2000... Read More

Cannes 2021: Mélanie Thierry is President of the Caméra d’or jury

Erik Anderson June 29, 2021

The French actress Mélanie Thierry will be the President of the 2021 Caméra d’or that will award a first feature film selected at the Festival... Read More

Cannes 2021: ‘OSS 117 (From Africa With Love)’ starring Jean Dujardin set to close festival

Erik Anderson June 25, 2021

The Cannes Film Festival announced today that OSS 117, Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love), directed by Nicolas Bedos, will be shown at the... Read More

Listen: Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard sing “We Love Each Other So Much” from ‘Annette’

Erik Anderson June 25, 2021

Making its World Premiere as the Opening Night Film of the Cannes Film Festival on July 6, Annette is the first English-language film from director Leos Carax... Read More

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

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