Cannes Film Festival kicks off amid anti-government protests Amid France’s pension reform protests and controversies against Johnny Depp, the 76th edition of the festival kicks off. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Screen stars, soirées, scandals: it’s Cannes! Glad rags at the ready, the hottest film festival of the year is getting under way Evening Standard · May 16, 2023
North East back in international spotlight as Ken Loach prepares to launch new film The Old Oak at Cannes Film Festival Award-winning director's latest - and last - film, set in Durham, becomes the the third in his locally-made trilogy to be picked for Cannes Film Festival where this May's premiere will mark his record-breaking 15th appearance in the competition Chronicle Live · May 16, 2023
Minister of State L. Murugan to lead delegation to Cannes Film Festival Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan would lead a delegation to Cannes International Film Festival this year, the Ministry said on May 14. The Hindu · May 14, 2023
‘My short term memory is fading and my eyesight is not what it was’: Ken Loach takes his last film to Cannes The Old Oak is about the rehousing of a group of Syrian refugees in a run-down former mining town The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023
Souleymane Cissé is honoured as one of Africa's boldest and most pioneering film-makers Souleymane Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time – and the world’s most prestigious film festival, Cannes, agrees. The Mali-born director has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Carrosse d’Or (the Golden Coach) award. David Murphy, a critic and scholar of… The Conversation · May 14, 2023
Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, 'Flower Moon,' Depp and more The 76th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the premiere of “Jeanne du Barry,” a historical drama starring Johnny Depp The Independent UK · May 14, 2023
Indiana Jones among elder statesmen set to descend on Cannes Martin Scorsese and Ken Loach – as well as a record-breaking number of female directors – have new films premiering at film festival, which starts next week The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023
Irish language film about Belfast rap group KNEECAP to showcase at Cannes "We're buzzing to show people a side of Belfast that isn't about guns, bombs and death" Belfast Live · May 11, 2023
Film show: Looking ahead to the 76th Cannes Film Festival Film critic Lisa Nesselson flags up some of the headliners at this year's cinematic feast at Cannes, as new features from Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Glazer, Todd Haynes and Wes Anderson are set to premiere at the festival. We take a closer look at last year's winner of the Camera d'Or… France 24 · May 10, 2023
Johnny Depp’s Post-Trial Movie Is Premiering At Cannes, And Now He’s Lined Up Another Big Festival Appearance After his post-trial movie landed a premiere at Cannes, Johnny Depp has set up another festival appearance. Cinemablend · May 9, 2023
Malaysian feminist body horror Tiger Stripes to debut at Cannes Directed by Amanda Nell Eu, the film is the first directed by a Malaysian woman to be invited to the iconic festival. Al Jazeera · May 7, 2023
French Palme d'Or winner in line-up for Cannes Film Festival jury The members of the jury for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival were announced on Thursday. Among them, Oscar winner Brie Larson, American actor Paul Dano and French director Julia Ducournau who won the Palme d'Or in 2021 for "Titane". Radio France Internationale · May 4, 2023
Michael Douglas to receive honorary Palme d'Or prize at Cannes American film legend Michael Douglas will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival later this month, organisers announced on Wednesday. Radio France Internationale · May 4, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Cannes Film Festival to Honor Michael Douglas with Honorary Palme D’Or Hollywood actor Michael Douglas will add to his long list of accolades this month when the Cannes Film Festival awards him an honorary Palme d'Or. Organizers of cinema's biggest showcase said on Wednesday they would pay tribute to the two-time Oscar winner at the festival's opening ceremony on May 16…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023 Film director Catherine Corsini denies wrongdoing on set of film shortlisted for Palme d’Or The row over Le Retour, which will have its world premiere at next month’s Cannes film festival, has divided France’s film world with one director announcing a boycott
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023 Film-maker Jafar Panahi leaves Iran for first time in 14 years as travel ban lifted The award-winning director who was released from prison in February is rumoured to be a juror at Cannes
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 Ken Loach says new film may be his last feature The award-winning film-maker who is premiering The Old Oak at the Cannes film festival said ‘I’ll be nearly 90 and your facilities do decline’
Radio France Internationale · Apr 20, 2023 Screen goddess Catherine Deneuve adorns Cannes Festival poster The official poster for the Cannes Film Festival has been unveiled. In elegant black and white, it features the French actress Catherine Deneuve on a film shoot in 1968. Her daughter, Chiara Mastroianni, has been chosen to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 76th edition which runs from…
Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2023 Another Pakistani film tackling patriarchy to premiere in France Zarrar Kahn’s debut In Flames set to premiere next month at Directors’ Fortnight, an event that runs parallel to Cannes.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023 Cannes defends decision to pick Johnny Depp film as festival opener Prestige slot for Jeanne de Barry, featuring Depp as Louis XV, has drawn criticism but general delegate Thierry Frémaux says it is not ‘a controversial choice’
Cinemablend · Apr 17, 2023 Cannes Director Defends Johnny Depp's Jeanne Du Barry Coming To The Festival: Not A ‘Controversial Choice’ Johnny Depp's first post-trial movie will debut at Cannes, and the festival's chief is defending that choice.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023 Jude Law’s Henry VIII, Alicia Vikander’s Catherine Parr – and Johnny Depp as Louis XV: Cannes again lays on a king’s banquet This year’s Cannes reveal does not disappoint: Scorsese, Glazer, Loach – and the prospect of a lot of powdered wigs
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023 Cannes 2023: Ken Loach, Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Glazer premieres feature in strong lineup Festival programme includes arthouse heavyweights and returning favourites such as Todd Haynes, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Wim Wenders and Wes Anderson
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 Wes Anderson, Ken Loach in Cannes festival competition New films by Wes Anderson, Wim Wenders and Ken Loach are in the lineup for the 76th Cannes Film Festival