Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here penning the weekly mailer a day after Cannes revealed its long-awaited lineup. Read on for all the details and plenty more, and sign up to the International Insider here.
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The Cannes Film Festival has renewed its short film competition partnership with TikTok for a second year in a move that is likely to come under scrutiny amid the global debate over the platform’s privacy and data security record.
Delegate General Thierry Frémaux said in an interview with an industry website on Monday that the festival was “happy” with the partnership and “the human relationship” it had forged with TikTok.
His comments come three days after France joined a growing list of countries banning the downloading of the App on government-issued devices due to security concerns, alongside the U.S., UK, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Canada.
Deadline contacted the festival on whether this development would have bearing on the partnership and also asked whether employees of the festival, which is partly financed by the state, would be covered by the blanket ban. The festival did not respond to the request for clarification.
TikTok is among a dozen official partners of Cannes alongside luxury jeweller Chopard, hairdressing brand Dessange, state broadcast France TV and fashion conglom Kering.
The TikTok partnership was announced in 2022 to fanfare and suggestions the tie-in would help the festival connect with younger generations.
The contest got off to a rocky start when French-Cambodian documentarian Rithy Panh resigned as president of the jury, complaining of interference from TikTok.
He returned a few days later after receiving written assurances that the choices of the jury would be respected.
TikTok presented the initiative as a success, later announcing that content linked to the short film competition hashtag generated 9.5 billion views.
As last year, the competition is open to all TikTok creators
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here penning the weekly mailer a day after Cannes revealed its long-awaited lineup. Read on for all the details and plenty more, and sign up to the International Insider here.
Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux unveiled the bulk of the Official Selection for the 76th edition of the festival at a packed press conference in Paris on Thursday morning.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cannes Film Festival’s longtime director Thierry Fremaux sat down with Variety following the announcement of this year’s lineup, which includes a bevy of star-studded period movies, including Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Karim Aïnouz’s “Firebrand” and Jonathan Glazer’s “Zone of Interest.” Along with a raft of politically-minded films, there’s also a record six movies directed by female helmers in competition, including newcomers like Senegalese direcotr Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s feature debut “Banel et Adama.” Fremaux said his only regret this year is to miss out on “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie,” but he’s keeping high hopes to convince Scorsese to vie for a second Palme d’Or 47 years after winning his first with “Taxi Driver.” He also revealed that as many as two or three movies are expected to be added to the competition next week, after Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week announce their respective lineups.
After weeks of speculation, Cannes Delegate General Thierry Frémaux confirmed Thursday morning that Sam Levinson’s Euphoria follow-up The Idol will screen out-of-Competition at the festival.
After weeks of speculation, Cannes Delegate General Thierry Frémaux confirmed Thursday morning that Sam Levinson’s Euphoria follow-up The Idol will screen out-of-Competition at the festival.
In total, Cannes Film Festival General Delegate Thierry Frémaux today announced 52 titles that will debut at the 76th edition which runs May 16-27 on the Riviera, and which he dedicated to the late producer and Telluride co-founder Tom Luddy. It’s set up to be yet another starry affair – though to outdo last year’s Top Gun: Maverick screening replete with French fighter jets buzzing the Palais would be a real feat.
Refresh for latest…: While a handful of big-ticket Cannes Film Festival titles have already been revealed, the bulk of the Official Selection for the 76th edition will be unveiled today. General Delegate Thierry Frémaux is announcing the lineup for the May 16-27 event from Paris’ UGC Normandie cinema this morning and we are updating the list live below; you can also watch the livestream here.
Stacey Solomon admits she felt 'worried' about sharing photos from her lavish family holiday to Abu Dhabi due to the cost of living crisis.
Stacey Solomon has admitted that she worries about sharing too much content from her expensive holidays due to the cost of living crisis. Stacey, husband Joe Swash, and their blended family of seven jetted off to Abu Dhabi for a sun-soaked Easter getaway.The trip was the first time they had gone away with new additions Rose and Belle and it looks like the family have certainly been making the most of it.
Stacey Solomon has been pretty active on her social media over the last week, giving her 5.6 million Instagram followers an insight into her family holiday over the Easter break. The TV personality jetted off to Abu Dhabi with her husband Joe Swash, 41, her father, David, and their kids, Rex, three, Rose, one, baby Belle, plus Stacey’s two older children, Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 10. Joe’s other son, Harry from his previous relationship with Emma Sophocleous - also 15 - didn’t look to be on the trip with the rest of his brothers and sisters.
Christian Nodal and Cazzu's relationship is getting stronger every day, and their fans are invested. Rumors have swirled around the couple, like recent speculation the Argentine rapper was pregnant, which she denied.
The Cannes Film Festival has confirmed that it will announce the Official Selection for its 76th edition on April 13 in Paris.
Disney and Lucasfilm are really hoping to send the “Indiana Jones” franchise off into the sunset with a bit of a bang.
Stacey Solomon couldn’t hide her delight on Sunday as she shared a series of photos from her holiday to Abu Dhabi alongside her family. The Sort Your Life Out star is currently enjoying a well earned break and it marks the first time she has enjoyed a family holiday with husband Joe Swash and their five children since prior to the pandemic.
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the upcoming feature film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, will officially premiere at the 76th Festival de Cannes. The May 20 debut of the Apple Original Film, which will premiere in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, will mark the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s return to to the festival after nearly 40 years, when he screening “After Hours” in 1986.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The Cannes Film Festival has confirmed that Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated “Killers of the Flower Moon” will world premiere on the Croisette. The event will mark Scorsese’s first time presenting a film at Cannes since winning best director for “After Hours” in 1986. The festival has not yet specified whether the film will play in or out of competition. The Apple original film brings together a starry cast, led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion and Tantoo Cardinal. All of them are expected to hit the red carpet, along with additional cast and members of the filmmaking team, the festival said. The movie’s premiere is set for May 20, which falls on a Saturday, at the prestigious Grand Théâtre Lumière.
return for its fifth and final season in 2024.Also ending is the currently airing “Star Trek: Picard,” touted as the final adventure of Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise D.“Strange New Worlds” is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
website, the school not only seeks to educate students but instill strong religious values in them, holding daily services at the school’s chapel and emphasizing service-learning, in which students apply knowledge and critical thinking to address pressing community needs.Drake said investigators found a manifesto, maps of the school, and writings from Hale indicating that the shooting was deliberately planned out.“We have some writings that we’re going over that pertain to this date the actual incident,” he said. “We have a map drawn out of how this was all going to take place.”Metro Nashville police have declined to release any additional information about a possible motive for the shooting.“There’s right now a theory that we may be able to talk about later, but it’s not confirmed,” Drake told reporters on Monday afternoon.According to NBC News, when asked specifically if Hale’s gender identity may have factored into a potential motive, Drake replied, “There is some theory to that, we’re investigating all the leads.”Although The Covenant School’s doors are usually kept locked, Hale was able to enter the school by shooting through a side door and opened fire while walking up a flight of stairs leading to the school’s second floor, reports The National Desk.Hale was heavily armed, and was carrying an assault rifle, a AR-style handgun, and a handgun during the attack, according to Metro Nashville police.
website, the school not only seeks to educate students but instill strong religious values in them, holding daily services at the school’s chapel and emphasizing service-learning, in which students apply knowledge and critical thinking to address pressing community needs.Drake said investigators found a manifesto, maps of the school, and writings from Hale indicating that the shooting was deliberately planned out.“We have some writings that we’re going over that pertain to this date the actual incident,” he said. “We have a map drawn out of how this was all going to take place.”Metro Nashville police have declined to release any additional information about a possible motive for the shooting.“There’s right now a theory that we may be able to talk about later, but it’s not confirmed,” Drake told reporters on Monday afternoon.According to NBC News, when asked specifically if Hale’s gender identity may have factored into a potential motive, Drake replied, “There is some theory to that, we’re investigating all the leads.”Although The Covenant School’s doors are usually kept locked, Hale was able to enter the school by shooting through a side door, making her way up to the school’s second floor and opening fire as she made her way up the stairs, reports The National Desk.Hale was heavily armed, and was carrying an assault rifle, a AR-style handgun, and a handgun during the attack, according to Metro Nashville police.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The crack of a bullwhip may soon echo around the Palais. Fifteen years after opening the Cannes Film Festival, the world’s most famous archeologist is expected to return to the Croisette, and follow in the footsteps of 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick” as this edition’s splashy Hollywood blockbuster premiere. The festival has invited Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and it certainly boasts all the right ingredients to make for a glamorous and memorable moment. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, this installment will reportedly be Harrison Ford’s last time playing the titular character. Ford stars opposite an attractive international cast, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen, among others. James Mangold, the director of “Logan” and “Ford vs. Ferrari,” slides behind the camera on this one. Details of the film’s plot are being kept under wraps that are tighter than those of a mummy, but based on the trailer this one does find Dr. Jones facing off against former Nazis in a flashback sequence that uses de-aging technology to zap Ford back in time.