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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent“Madeleine Collins,” the buzzy psychological drama directed by France’s Antoine Barraud (“Portrait of the Artist”) and toplined by popular Belgian actress Virginie Efira who plays the lesbian nun in Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta,” is among ten competition titles set to launch from the Venice Film Festival’s independently run Venice Days section.The Venice section modeled around the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight is largely made up of international first

Chrissy Teigen showed off her family's new puppy, a basset hound named Pearl. The latest addition to the «Legend/Teigen/Stephens» household comes weeks after the death of their 10-year-old French bulldog, Pippa.«Pearl has touched down into the legend/teigen/stephens household! We love this little girl so much already but I will admit, she has definitely taken to John first!!» Teigen began.

Jordan Moreau Naomi Osaka, the Japanese tennis star and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, was the final torchbearer at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on Friday.The 23-year-old is making her Olympics debut this year. She recently made headlines for withdrawing from the 2021 French Open, in which she was a heavy favorite and seeded second in the tournament, in order to prioritize her mental health.

Coco Gauff has withdrawn from the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have shared the sad news that their French bulldog Pippa has died at the age of 10.John took to Instagram to share pictures of their late pooch and reminisce about life on the road with her.“We’re going to miss our little Pippa,” John shared. "This pic is her living her best life: on the road with her dad, wearing pearls.

Check out TheWrap’s digital Cannes magazine issue here. You can find all of TheWrap’s Cannes coverage here.How busy has Tilda Swinton been this Cannes? She’s got five movies in the festival, she became an Internet meme along with her “French Dispatch” co-stars, and on Friday she picked up the coveted Palm Dog Award. The prize is a makeshift award created by journalists in 2001 to celebrate the best canine performers in the festival.

Saying goodbye. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend mourned the death of their beloved French bulldog Pippa on Thursday, July 15.

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 CorrespondentParticipant is teaming up with leading French sales agent MK2 Films and Endeavor Content to represent worldwide distribution rights on “Costa Brava, Lebanon,” the anticipated feature debut of Lebanese filmmaker Mounia Akl.“Costa Brava, Lebanon” will be headlined by Lebanese star and filmmaker Nadine Labaki (“Capernaum”), alongside Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri (“The Band’s Visit”).

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The French Dispatch was given a nine-minute standing ovation following its premiere in Cannes.The film, described as a love letter to journalists, premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival yesterday (July 12) ahead of its public release later this year.Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton, Elisabeth Moss and more star in the film, which follows an anthology format to tell several stories set in 19th century France.All the film’s stars were in attendance for the premiere,

The French Dispatch are in – scroll down to read the reactions.The film, described as a love letter to journalists, premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival today (July 12) ahead of its public release later this year.Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton, Elisabeth Moss and more star in the film, which follows an anthology format to tell several stories set in 19th century France.Many critics praised the film’s visual style, with Variety‘s Peter Debruge saying “every

EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has started in Tunisia on contemporary drama Contra, set in the aftermath of the powerful anti-government protests that provoked a wave of change in the region, known as the Arab spring.

Ed Meza @edmezavarGerman co-productions are making a strong showing at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, among them Leos Carax’s opening film, “Annette,” Wes Anderson’s star-studded “The French Dispatch” and Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi’s “The Story of My Wife.”Fabian Gasmia’s Berlin-based Detailfilm is among the producers on “Annette,” which stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard.

Manori Ravindran International EditorTotem Films has boarded “Bowling Saturne,” the latest film from celebrated French director Patricia Mazuy.The pic, which is now in post-production, is produced by Patrick Sobelman (Agat Films & Cie, Ex Nihilo). The cast includes Arieh Worthalter, Achille Reggiani, Y Lan Lucas and Leila Muse.“Bowling Saturne” follows police officer Guillaume, who inherits his family’s bowling business following his father’s death.

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