IFC Films’ Arianna Bocco Discusses the Company’s Big Presence at Cannes 2021

Well, that’s a wrap on the 2021 Cannes Film Festival; 56 reviews and counting (there might be one or two more stragglers to come, but we are basically done). It was a pretty great festival and strong year despite the COVID-19 protocol confusion, those changing rules, and Spike Lee spoiling the Palme d’Or prize early (Spike!!).

So, how to grade the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and especially the film marketplace? It would be too simple to describe it as a solid if unspectacular affair, when considering the pre-sales business done virtually in the weeks leading up to the festival and a few small deals for the arthouse films that premiered on the Riviera.

Jury and Award Winners – Photo Closing Ceremony 2021 © Valery Hache / AFP

Mumbai-based filmmaker Payal Kapadia has bagged the Oeil d'or (Golden Eye) award for Best Documentary for her film "A Night of Knowing Nothing" at Cannes Film Festival."A Night of Knowing Nothing" has emerged the winner in a list of 28 documentaries submitted from around the world.The announcement was made through the Twitter account of Cannes Independent movie selection handle Quinzaine Des Real on Saturday.The tweet read: "The Oeil d'Or, the award for best documentary presented at the Cannes

Lots of stars were in attendance for the closing ceremony of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival!

Titane, Leos Carax and Caleb Landry Jones are among the winners of the top prizes at Cannes 2021 – scroll down to see the full list of winners.The film festival was held in full and in-person after the coronavirus pandemic meant the 2020 physical edition was unable to go ahead as planned.This year’s Cannes jury was comprised of Spike Lee serving as president, director Mati Diop, musician Mylène Farmer, writer and director Jessica Hausner, actor and director Mélanie Laurent, writer and director

Caleb Landry Jones was a big winner at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival!

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Simon Rex is making a big comeback to the entertainment world!

Simon Rex is making a big comeback to the entertainment world!

How do you make a film about Hitler without expanding the Nazi cinematic universe? That’s the question at the heart of the new documentary from IFC Films, “The Meaning of Hitler.” READ MORE: ‘Ema’ Exclusive Red Band Trailer: Pablo Larrain’s Erotic Dance Drama Arrives In Theaters Next Month With the film set to arrive in select theaters and VOD next month, we’re debuting an exclusive trailer for the new documentary, “The Meaning of Hitler.” The film takes a unique angle when talking about a

Timothee Chalamet walked the red carpet at the 2021 Cannes film festival along with the lead cast of his upcoming Wes Anderson film, The French Dispatch, which premiered at the festival. Like every year, Chalamet stole the show during his red carpet appearance as he turned up looking his best in a metallic suit.

Marion Cotillard is once again making a glamorous appearance at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival!

Tilda Swinton and daughter Honor Swinton Byrne are stepping out for their movie’s big night!

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Flux Gourmet,” the new film from Peter Strickland, will be released by IFC Films in North America. The movie, which is backed by IFC Films, Bankside Films, and Head Gear/Metrol Technology, quietly wrapped production.

After the pandemic threw a damper on everything in the past year, things are gradually returning to normal and so are the big annual events. The prestigious Cannes Film Festival made a return in July 2021 and once again major A-list celebrities descended on the famous red carpet at the French festival.