The 75th Cannes Film Festival is coming to a close. The two-week festival saw some of the biggest stars and most anticipated films of the year come together to celebrate cinema.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStudiocanal will launch rights sales at Cannes on “Kangaroo,” the first Australia-New Zealand production from the local arm of the French film and TV group Canal Plus. The film is inspired by the real-life story of The Kangaroo Sanctuary founder Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns, who has been saving and raising baby kangaroos in Central Australia since 2005.The narrative is shaped as a heart-warming family comedy about a down-on-his-luck pro surfer who becomes stranded in an Outback town after a car accident.
There, he teams up with 11-year-old Indigenous girl. The pair form an unlikely friendship working together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned baby kangaroos (joeys).
The endeavor proves to be life-changing for both. Kate Woods is attached to direct from a script by Harry Cripps (“The Dry,” “Penguin Bloom,” “Back to the Outback”).The film is being produced by Marian Macgowan (“The Great,” “Two Hands”) and Louise Smith (“Dance Academy,” “The Rage in Placid Lake”). Location filming will take place in the Northern Territory of Australia.“I can’t wait to work with the stars of the film – the kangaroos! As an Australian filmmaker it means so much to me to showcase my homeland in a fresh and exciting way,” said Woods in a prepared statement. She is best known for Netflix hit series “The Umbrella Academy” and Peacock’s “The Lost Symbol.” Her other recent work includes Ethan Hawke’s “The Good Lord Bird,” Netflix’s “The Messiah,” Apple+’s “Home Before Dark” and feature debut “Looking for Alibrandi.”Studiocanal finances and produces some thirty films a year in several languages with “Paddington 1 & 2,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “Non-Stop,” “The Stronghold,” “Blackbox” and “A Boy Called Christmas” among
.The 75th Cannes Film Festival is coming to a close. The two-week festival saw some of the biggest stars and most anticipated films of the year come together to celebrate cinema.
Michelle Williams is glowing in Cannes! On Friday, the 41-year-old actress stepped out to attend the premiere of her latest film, , at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and proudly displayed her baby bump on the red carpet.Williams, who's currently in the midst of her third pregnancy, stunned in an all Chanel look, wearing a white and midnight blue lace long dress with embroidered top from the fashion house's Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2022 collection.Two hundred and seventy hours were spent embroidering 15,000 elements, including a floral motif embroidery composed of strass, glass beads and sequins, on the gown.She paired the dress with white shoes, along with a white gold and diamond ring and coordinating necklace, all which were designed by Chanel.Williams' Cannes appearance came the same month that she confirmed she and her husband, Tony-winning director Thomas Kail, are expecting their second child together.The couple also shares a son, Hart, whom they welcomed in 2020, the same year they tied the knot. Williams is also mom to Matilda, 16, the daughter she shares with the late Heath Ledger.«It’s totally joyous,» Williams told of her third pregnancy.
Lise Pedersen In a panel discussion provocatively entitled “Content Scramble for Africa,” guests at the Cannes Film Market’s Cannes Docs sidebar were invited to interrogate the sustainability of current forms of collaboration between the African continent and the Global North in documentary filmmaking.Moderated by IDFA programmer Sarah Dawson, the panel included Laurent Bitty, president of Africadoc-Côte d’Ivoire, Senegalese director and producer Angèle Diabang (“Un air de Kora,” “Le Monde en Face”), Christilla Huillard-Kann, co-founder of Paris-based indie film production company Elda Productions, and Mohamed Saïd Ouma, head of DocA (Documentary Africa), a film fund dedicated to documentary film.
Deadline’s studio at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival kicked off at the American Pavilion by hosting fest-goers such as Joel Edgerton of The Stranger, Jesse Eisenberg and Julianne Moore of When You Finish Saving The World, and many more. Click on the photo above to launch the gallery.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentREinvent International Sales has closed major territory sales on “UFO Sweden,” a science fiction movie adventure from Crazy Pictures, a Swedish film collective whose past credits includes the 2018 hit movie “The Unthinkable.”Described as a mix between “X-Files” and “Stranger Things,” “UFO Sweden” is set in a small town and follows a teenage rebel placed in foster care, who suspects that her father is not dead, but has been kidnapped by UFOs. With the help from a UFO association, she is determined to find out the truth.
Kristen Stewart keeps it casual while leaving her hotel for an interview appearance in Cannes, France on Monday (May 23).
Here are some of the key talking points from the Cannes Film Festival and market at half-way.
Woody Harrelson‘s new movie Triangle of Sadness, which is billed as a social satire, got a warm reception during its premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Anne Hathaway is channeling one of her most iconic characters. On Thursday, the 39-year-old actress stepped out for a screening of her new flick, , at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and gave off serious Mia Thermopolis vibes.Hathaway stunned on the red carpet in a custom, white Giorgio Armani Privé gown that included a train and oversized bow.
Julia Roberts attended two events in one night at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival!
Sam Asghari is focusing on his family following the announcement that his fiancée, Britney Spears, suffered a miscarriage. The 28-year-old actor took to his Instagram Story Wednesday to share that he would be sitting out the Cannes Film Festival this year, in light of recent events.«Couldn't make it to Cannes Film Festival this year,» Asghari wrote. «Personal life and family come first, always.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Deepika Padukone were among the Bollywood starlets who worked their magic at the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival this week.MORE: The best beauty looks on the Cannes Film Festival 2022 red carpetAishwarya, who is married to fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan, looked utterly divine in a billowing black gown as she attended the screening of Top Gun: Maverick on Wednesday.WATCH: Tom Cruise arrives at Cannes Film FestivalThe striking gown, by Dolce and Gabbana, featured pink, crimson and white floral motifs with pops of yellow that cascaded down from the shoulder to the floor.MORE: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stuns in rare photo with lookalike daughter AaradhyaREAD: Aishwarya Rai calls her beautiful daughter a 'blessing'With her dark tresses left loose in sleek waves with a centre parting, the 48-year-old actress showcased statement sapphire and diamond-encrusted earrings. She rounded off her outfit with some glamorous makeup, consisting of dramatic eyeliner, a hint of blush and bright pink lips.
Sam Asghari is focusing on his family following the announcement that his fiancée, Britney Spears, suffered a miscarriage. The 28-year-old actor took to his Instagram Story Wednesday to share that he would be sitting out the Cannes Film Festival this year, in light of recent events.«Couldn't make it to Cannes Film Festival this year,» Asghari wrote. «Personal life and family come first, always.
cast landed on the red carpet in style at the 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. The spectacle began with the celebrated arrival of superstar Tom Cruise, who greeted cheering fans at the Palais before walking down the red carpet with co-star Jennifer Connelly. Cruise and Connelly were also joined by fellow co-stars Jon Hamm, Miles Teller, Glen Powell and Jay Ellis. The cast's arrival was made even more memorable when an eight-jet flyover released smoke in the colors of the French flag over the event.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefEpic Pictures Releasing has licensed North American rights to Korean action film “Hot Blooded,” from leading Seoul-based film sales agency Finecut. The deal is one of several struck by the agency ahead of Cannes, where it is also launching sales on Critics’ Week title “Next Sohee.”Starring Bae Doona and Kim Si-eun, “Next Sohee” is directed by Jung July, whose acclaimed “A Girl at My Door” played in Un Certain regard in 2014.
Vivienne Chow The Taiwan Pavilion returns to the Marché du Film this year with a beefed-up version after two years of interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting 91 titles including the latest box office hits at home, elaborate international co-productions, as well as technology-driven XR projects. Genre films with a solid plot and production, rather than a stellar cast, can easily win the hearts of audiences at home, according to filmmakers behind some of the featured projects. International co-productions will continue to play a vital role in boosting local opportunities as well as taking Taiwan talents abroad, but the ongoing pandemic restrictions on the self-governed island will certainly have an impact on making international connections.