Cannes Film Festival delays press conference by one week; Official selections expected to be larger than ever

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Cannes Film Festival has again tied its personal best number of four female filmmakers in its Competition program, matching 2019 and 2011. However, the percentage of women represented is smaller as the overall number of titles in the section is larger this year.

MAIN COMPETITION“Ahed’s Knee,” Nadav Lapid“Annette,” Leos Carax“Benedetta,” Paul Verhoeven“Bergman Island,” Mia Hansen-Love“Drive My Car,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi“Flag Day,” Sean Penn“The French Dispatch,” Wes Anderson“Haut et Fort” (“Casablanca Beats”), Nabil Ayouch“A Hero,” Asghar Farhadi“Hytti Nro 6” (“Compartment No.

After a pandemic-induced delay of 14 months, cinema is returning to la Croisette. This July the 74th Festival de Cannes will finally take place and we now know what films will join the previously announced titles “The French Dispatch,” “Annette” and “Benedetta.” And if you’re fans of filmmakers such as Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Asghar Farhadi, François Ozon, Mia Hanson-Love, Justin Kurzel, Jacques Audiard, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul you should be very excited.

Refresh for latest…: A year after they unveiled the lineup for what would have been the 73rd Cannes Film Festival, the organization’s President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux are back on stage at Paris’ UGC Normandie cinema this morning to reveal the Official Selection for the 74th edition. (Scroll down for the full list as we update live.)

Cannes Film Festival as the world’s preeminent showcase plans its returns, announcing an official selection which Variety has learned is packed with big-name auteurs and many notable female directors.The lineup is being unveiled announced by Thierry Frémaux, the artistic director and general delegate, and Pierre Lescure, the festival’s president, convene the much anticipated press conference to announce this year’s lineup after being forced to cancel the 2020 edition on account of the

The Cannes Film Festival will unveil its Official Selection lineup for the 74th edition on Thursday, June 3 at 11 a.m. Paris time (2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET). The press conference will stream live from the UGC Normandie cinema on the Champs-Elysées.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Cannes Film Festival will require attendees to be tested for COVID-19 every 48 hours if they haven’t been fully vaccinated, according to new protocols released by organizers on Wednesday.Delegates will be required to show one of three options in order to access the festival.

Jodie Foster is being honored in a huge way.

The Beaver, was screened out of competition at the festival in 2011, as was her 2016 thriller Money Monster. Foster said: “Cannes is a festival to which I owe so much, it has completely changed my life.

Jodie Foster will be honored two-fold at the Cannes Film Festival this year, as the actress-director is set to be the guest of honor at the opening ceremony and will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or.In receiving the award, Foster will have a bit of a full-circle moment. When she first attended Cannes as a teenager in 1976, Foster presented Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver,” which won the Palme d’Or that year.

Cannes Film Festival’s head of press Aïda Belloulid has departed the fest to take up a new role as PR Manager at Netflix France.

If the news about “The French Dispatch” going to Cannes for its world premiere is Hollywood’s worst-kept secret that eventually was confirmed, then the next worst-kept secret about “Dune” heading to the Venice Film Festival must be ready for announcement, right? READ MORE: Bong Joon Ho Named Jury President For This Year’s Venice Film Festival Well, according to Deadline, it appears that all the speculation is true—Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated sci-fi epic, “Dune,” is set to debut at this

A new track from Leos Carax’s new movie musical “Annette” has been released, featuring vocals from Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and cult favourite duo Sparks.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorThe 2019 Indian Film Festival Los Angeles concluded on May 27 with the grand prize going to Thamizh’s directorial debut “Seththumaan” (Pig) and Karishma Dev Dube’s short “Bittu.”“It’s a phenomenal first feature, gentle and impactful, done with heart and guts, that is at the same time very candid and very mature and complex,” the features jury said of “Pig,” calling it “a film that impressed us tremendously, both in terms of filmmaking and dramaturgy.”The jury

If the news about “The French Dispatch” going to Cannes for its world premiere is Hollywood’s worst-kept secret that eventually was confirmed, then the next worst-kept secret about “Dune” heading to the Venice Film Festival must be ready for announcement, right? READ MORE: Bong Joon Ho Named Jury President For This Year’s Venice Film Festival Well, according to Deadline, it appears that all the speculation is true—Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated sci-fi epic, “Dune,” is set to debut at this

Former Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has appeared to confirm her relationship with new boyfriend Ryan Ledson while on holiday.The gorgeous 25 year old was previously in a relationship with Tom Leech, but they have since split and it seems the blonde bombshell has moved on with Preston football player Ryan.Taking to her Instagram stories, Lucy shared several images of the pair together while sunning themselves in Portal.

The Tribeca Festival said Thursday that Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming crime drama No Sudden Move will have its world premiere as the Centerpiece Gala at this year’s festival, which is set to run June 9-20 as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Cat’s out of the bag. Steven Soderbergh‘s upcoming 1950-set crime thriller, “No Sudden Move” will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.