Cannes Festival Honors Jodie Foster as Respected Artist and as a Friend of Film

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Venice Film Festival has unveiled its official poster by Italian illustrator and author Lorenzo Mattotti, and announced that a film by Venice native Andrea Segre looking at how the fest navigated COVID-19 last year will screen as its pre-opening event.Titled “La Biennale di Venezia: il cinema al tempo del Covid,” which translates to “The Venice Biennale: Cinema in the time of Covid,” the pre-opener will screen on Aug. 31.

Cannes Film Festival, was hit by a temporary lockdown on Thursday afternoon. The building is expected to be closed for upwards of 45 minutes.Police said at 3pm local time that they had found a suspicious package in a storage area at the back of the building and that they were preparing to investigate.“This is not a bomb alert.

Helen Mirren to Jodie Foster gracing the red carpet with their elegant styles. In addition to being a go-to spot for top celebrity fashion, the festival has also seen some sweet moments between friends and families.

Anna Marie de la Fuente With the pandemic still impeding world travel, the Cannes Film Festival chose five key cities for its satellite events, with Mexico City, Beijing, Melbourne, Seoul and Tokyo screening a selection of titles world premiering at the French event.From July 8 to 16, Mexico City’s Diana arthouse cinema, of giant exhibition circuit Cinepolis, has hosted a dozen Cannes titles that were not available online.In a statement, Cannes director general Thierry Fremaux said: “This

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentUniFrance, the French film promotion org headed by Serge Toubiana and Daniela Elstner, is launching the International French Cinema Fest on Bastille Day at the Cannes Film Festival.

74th Annual Cannes Film Festival is in full swing; and film stars and models alike have been parading their fashion choices on the red carpet. When it comes to glamorous looks, actress, director and producer Jodie Foster led the way at the event.

Lea Michele, 34, paid tribute to her Glee co-star and former boyfriend Cory Montieth on Tuesday July 13 on her Instagram Story. Lea posted just a black-and-white photo of Cory, wearing a varsity jacket, as he waves. It’s a great photograph to honor the singer and actor on the eight-year anniversary of his death. She also posted a red heart emoji in the bottom corner of the post.

Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari (Waterfall, 17 Years and a Day) has been signed on to adapt and direct Mahsa Rahmani Noble’s novel Raya.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorKrasnoff/Foster Entertainment has partnered with Sister, the production company founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone, on the feature film “Raya,” based on the novel by Mahsa Rahmani Noble.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFrance president Emmanuel Macron has announced new health rules to contain the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFrance president Emmanuel Macron has announced new health rules to contain the spread of the Delta variant in the country which is currently hosted the Cannes Film Festival which brings together several thousands of guests from all around the world.The key measure announced by Macron will make the EU Digital Covid Certificate — commonly called “health pass” — mandatory in all cultural venues, including cinemas, theaters and concert halls starting on July

annual event on the Riviera will file past a pair of sniffer dogs posted at the entrance to the Palais where screenings are held, Cannes town hall has said. The hounds handled by the local Municipal Police have been trained to detect Covid-19 through human sweat as part of a prevention program trialled in France.

After receiving her honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival’s opening night on Tuesday, Jodie Foster this afternoon reflected on her career in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on her early years, the role of women in the industry and what the future holds.

France. She has made films in French and done some French dubs, herself.)"Who would have thought that the little Iris from ‘Taxi Driver’ would have become the woman you have become?” said Pedro Almodovar during the ceremony.On Wednesday, Foster participated in a staged conversation about her career, again in French.

BFMTV, Foster explained that being at Cannes as a young girl for “Taxi Driver” in 1976 brought back some memories of how she used her ability to speak French as a way of making a connection.“They were afraid because everyone said that the film was too violent, there were criticisms, so they didn’t want to talk to people. I who spoke French, I managed to speak for them,” Foster said in the interview.

Actress Jodie Foster exuded glamour and elegance as she stepped onto the prestigious Cannes Film Festival red carpet accompanied by her wife Alexandra Hedison.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorLeading arthouse sales company The Match Factory has pre-sold Austrian director and screenwriter Sebastian Meise’s second feature “Great Freedom,” which plays in Un Certain Regard at Cannes on Thursday, to Paname Distribution in France.

Jodie Foster is the recipient of the Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival this year, and looked absolutely stunning as she graced the red carpet.  RELATED: Best lightweight foundations to try this summerHer makeup was applied by Brett Freedman (aka BrettGlam on Instagram) and he has revealed his glam kit and the foundation he used on the Hollywood star.