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Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AI

The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event

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John Travolta Explains His Viral Cannes Look After It Sparked A Frenzy Of Hilarious Reactions

“Does Ed Harris know that you raided his past costume looks?”

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A filmmaking tool or an existential threat: Cannes Film Festival weighs the rise of AI

The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event

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Did John Travolta Undergo Plastic Surgery? Actor Debuts Shocking 'New Look' Fans Say Resembles Bad Bunny

John Travolta's remarkably youthful appearance at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has fuelled fresh plastic surgery rumours as the 72-year-old unveiled his directorial debut and received an honorary Palme d'Or.

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John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut

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France has 'responsibility' to break glass ceiling for women in film

Only five directors out of 22 at this year's Cannes Film Festival are women – two fewer than in 2025. Campaigners who want to see the film industry become more inclusive say the numbers reflect a broader gender gap in French cinema.

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Vin Diesel pays tearful tribute to Paul Walker at Cannes Fast & Furious midnight screening

Late actor’s daughter makes appearance at special screening

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Cannes promises ‘electric’ opener, as AI fears feature behind the scenes

The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday unrolled its red carpet, with 22 films vying for the big prize – the Palme d'Or. Meanwhile behind the scenes, artificial intelligence and the absence of major American studios are what's got everyone talking.

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Cannes Film Festival opens as Hollywood blockbusters stay away

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has commenced on the French Riviera, featuring 12 days of world premieres and culminating on 23 May with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or. The festival opened with the French period-comedy The Electric Kiss and an honorary Palme d’Or was awarded to Lord of…

The Independent UK

A Cannes Film Festival light on Hollywood but not lacking in star power kicks off in France

The red carpet has been rolled out at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in the South of France

The Independent UK

Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne to hit Cannes as auteur heavyweights dominate festival lineup

The 79th edition of the film festival will see work by Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and László Nemes considered for the coveted Palme d’Or

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Lumière Film Festival 2025: Sean Penn on acting, 'Adolescence' and the importance of sunscreen

As guest of honour at Lyon's Lumière Film Festival this year, Sean Penn had a date with cinephiles for a masterclass honouring his career. Euronews Culture were there. Here are some of the key takeaways.

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Michael Mann named as this year’s prestigious Lumière Award recipient

The celebrated director of 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'Heat' and 'The Insider' is heading to Lyon this fall to receive the Lumière Award, which honours a figure for their entire body of work and their connection to the history of cinema.

Euronews

Depardieu convicted. Cannes reacts. But did #MeToo finally win in France?

For powerful men in France’s film industry, this was a week of reckoning

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Cannes set to open with a 3 film salute to Ukraine and De Niro getting an honorary Palme d'Or

The 78th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition

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Cannes Film Festival unveils diverse line-up of veteran stars and fresh talent

Cannes Film Festival organisers have revealed the films competing for the coveted Palme d'Or prize on Thursday. Six women are among the 19 directors nominated, including the 2021 winner, French filmmaker Julia Ducournau with her new film Alpha.

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Cannes Film Festival unveils 2025 lineup with Julia Ducournau, Wes Anderson and Ari Aster

The 2025 vintage is looking big, bold and star-studded.... Here's everything you need to know about the line-up of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (17-21 March 2025).

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Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A new documentary celebrates 130 years of cinema, the Centre Pompidou honours the Black artists that shaped Paris' cultural identity, and Snow White arrives in cinemas - more empowered, but shrouded in controversy... Here's what's on this week's agenda.

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‘More than a star, a monument’: Macron leads tributes to film icon Alain Delon

Tributes poured in Sunday for film legend Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed actor and heartthrob described as the “last of the giants” of French cinema’s golden age.

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Cannes Film Festival 2024 highlights: our verdict is in

What to watch or not to watch – cut to the Cannes Film Festival 2024 highlights

The Guardian - UK

Greta Gerwig: ‘The number of female directors has gotten better. We’re not done yet’

While this year’s Cannes film festival jury president declared her role ‘a dream come true’, storms over sexual abuse and workers’ rights are expected

The Guardian - UK

Coppola, Lanthimos, Sorrentino: Cannes’ silverback gorillas shall slug it out at this year’s festival

Female directors are thin on the ground – plus ça change – but the lineup promises intriguing new films from modern day masters, as well as some unknown hot potatoes

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump biopic and new films by Yorgos Lanthimos and Andrea Arnold to premiere at Cannes

Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited passion project Megalopolis and Jacques Audiard’s musical set in the world of Mexican drug cartels will also be in competition

The Guardian - UK

Sex, lies and sundowners: Robin Campillo on turning his army brat childhood into a film

The cult director grew up on the luscious island of Madagascar just as it was casting off French rule. It was a deliriously happy time for him – but now he realises what was really going on

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