On 26 May 2023, on the last evening before the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival, lens specialist Angénieux celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Pierre Angénieux Tribute by dedicating it to British cinematographer Barry Ackroyd BSC. Angénieux also wanted to highlight the work of a young cinematographer during this ceremony, for the … Read more
The jury of the 76th Cannes Film Festival has presented its winners’ list among the 21 films presented in Competition this year. The jury was chaired by director Swedish director Ruben Östlund, along with Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, French actor Denis Ménochet, British-Zambian screenwriter & director Rungano Nyoni, American actress & director Brie Larson, American … Read more
British filmmaker Molly Manning Walker’s debut feature, How To Have Sex, has won the top prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard selection. It’s the latest in a string of accolades for NFTS graduate Manning Walker, whose work as a cinematographer has been recognised by the Student Academy Awards and Camerimage. DP Nicolas Canniccioni shot her … Read more
The Short Films and La Cinef Jury at Cannes Film Festival 2023, presided by Ildikó Enyedi, and comprised of Ana Lily Amirpour, Shlomi Elkabetz, Charlotte Le Bon and Karidja Touré, has awarded the 2023 La Cinef Prizes today during a ceremony held in the Buñuel theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films. La Cinef consisted of 16 student films, … Read more
The BFI is partnering with Diversity in Cannes to present Celebrating Black Women in International Film, a curated programme of events and networking opportunities to build meaningful creative and financial partnerships. As part of the programme, a delegation of four UK Black female filmmakers, who are actively seeking partners for current projects, will go to … Read more
There will be 29 productions shot on Kodak film at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Four on-film titles, Asteroid City, Fallen Leaves, La Chimera and The Old Oak, will compete for the Palme d’Or, with an additional three titles featured in Un Certain Regard and nine titles across Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week captured on … Read more
Since 1 March and until 15 July 2023, the Résidence of the Festival de Cannes has hosted six directors who, for four and a half months, will receive personalised support in the writing of their screenplay for their first or second feature film. They will be in Cannes from 16-22 May. In 2023, the Festival … Read more
The GREAT8 showcase which presents new UK feature films from some of the UK’s most exciting first and second-time filmmakers to international distributors and festival programmers has announced eight new projects selected for this year’s edition taking place in the run-up to this year’s Cannes Marché. Now in its sixth year, the 2023 GREAT8 showcase … Read more
Cannes Film Festival has unveiled a starry programme of films for its Cannes Classics and Cinéma de la Plage line-ups. The Cannes Classics programme features a number of restored films, along with putting the spotlight on esteemed filmmakers Jean-Luc Godard and Japan’s Yasujirō Ozu. Meanwhile, the Cinéma de la Plage screenings will include The Way … Read more