AwardsWatch - un certain regard

2018 Cannes Awards: Kore-eda’s ‘Shoplifters’ Wins Palme d’Or; Spike Lee Takes Grand Prix for ‘BlacKkKlansman’

Erik Anderson May 19, 2018

Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda has won the highest honor from the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or for Shoplifters. He previously won the Jury Prize for... Read More

2018 Cannes: ‘Border,’ ‘Girl,’ win top Un Certain Regard awards

Erik Anderson May 18, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Un Certain Regard section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival has given the troll romance film Border (Gräns) its top... Read More

Cannes Interview: Wanuri Kahiu on her film Rafiki and the future of African cinema

Erik Anderson May 11, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Rafiki director Wanuri Kahiu comes from a line of strong, forward-thinking women. Her mother, a doctor, was one of the first... Read More

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: Benicio del Toro is President of Un Certain Regard Jury

Erik Anderson April 4, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The man who will preside over the fate of the Un Certain Regard Jury is not only a film lover but... Read More

Cannes 2017 Winners: The Square wins the Palme, Nicole Kidman given 70th anniversary prize

Erik Anderson May 27, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ruben Östlund’s satirical drama The Square has won the Palme D’Or of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. The tale of... Read More

2016 Cannes: I, Daniel Blake Wins Palme, Andrea Arnold Wins Third Jury Prize

Erik Anderson May 20, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake took home the coveted Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It is Loach’s... Read More

2016 Cannes: Un Certain Regard, Short Films & Cinéfondation and Caméra d’or Juries

Erik Anderson April 28, 2016

The Festival de Cannes has the pleasure of revealing the composition of the Un Certain Regard Jury, the Short Films Competition and Cinéfondation Jury as... Read More

68th Cannes Film Festival Winners: Dheepan takes the Palme, Rooney Mara ties in Best Actress

Erik Anderson May 23, 2015

In what many consider a ‘long overdue’ win, Jaques Audiard has won the 2015 Palme d’Or for his film Dheepan, an intimate story of Sri... Read More

Cannes Courts Controversy: Kawase and Palme Winner Thai Joe Go to UCR, Terence Davies Out

Erik Anderson April 23, 2015

As it happens every year, the announcement of final addition of films to the In Competition and Un Certain Regard slates have been announced and,... Read More

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