Barbra Streisand to receive Honorary Palme d’Or at 79th Festival de Cannes

Streisand looking into camera, smiling

Barbra Streisand will receive an Honorary Palme d’or at the 79th Festival de Cannes, it has been announced. “An iconic artist and embodiment of the American dream in all its original splendour, Barbra Streisand is a star,” Cannes said. “In recognition of her career, the world-renowned actress, director, producer, screenwriter, singer and songwriter will receive … Read more

Event Review: Cannes Film Festival 2025

British Cinematographer Editor-in-Chief Zoe Mutter and panellists sat together

CREATIVITY ON THE CROISETTE With daring debuts, politically-charged works from stalwart filmmakers and creative collaborations, Cannes Film Festival continued to demonstrate film’s powerful role in the cultural conversation.  The 78th Cannes Film Festival started in the most glamourous – and explosive – way possible. Ahead of the festival’s French curtain-raiser, Amelie Bonnin’s musical comedy Leave … Read more

Don’t miss the Cannes Next virtual production research and education panel

Join ROE, IIM, Megapixel, StYpe, Sumolight, a stellar line-up of panelists and British Cinematographer for a session at Cannes Film Festival on Monday 19 May highlighting the critical role of education and research in shaping the future of virtual production. With insights from academia, industry programs, and creative professionals, the panel explores how education ensures … Read more

Cannes 2025 selection features 24 productions shot on KODAK film

Kodak Motion Picture is celebrating twenty-four productions shot on film at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Four on-film titles Die My Love, Sentimental Value, Sirat and The Phoenician’s Scheme, will compete for the Palme d’Or, with an additional seven titles featured in Un Certain Regard and six titles across Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week captured … Read more

BFI announces Cannes event programme at the UK pavilion

The BFI announces a line-up of industry events hosted by the UK Pavilion in this year’s Cannes Film Festival led by filmmakers with world premieres in the festival’s official selections. The events which are open to all festival delegates will spotlight filmmaker talent talks with films premiering in Un Certain Regard and the Immersive selection.  A programme of … Read more

Candidates for CST Award for Best Young Female Film Technician revealed

With this award since 2021, the CST wishes to highlight the representation of women technicians in charge of image, sound and decoration in French productions in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival. This year, of the 54 positions examined in the 18 French films in the Official Selection, 17 are held by women, … Read more

Molly Manning Walker to be Cannes Un Certain Regard Jury president

The British director, screenwriter and cinematographer Molly Manning Walker will be the President of the Un Certain Regard Jury of the 78th Festival de Cannes. She will be joined by French-Swiss director and screenwriter Louise Courvoisier, Croatian director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam Vanja Kaludjercic, Italian director, producer and screenwriter Roberto Minervini and Argentinian actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart. They will be … Read more

Cannes short films, La Cinef and jury selections announced

Director, screenwriter and producer Maren Ade will preside over the short films and La Cinef Jury of the 78th Festival de Cannes. She will be flanked by director, screenwriter and producer Reinaldo Marcus Green, actress, singer and songwriter Camélia Jordana, producer, photographer and former Director of the Filmoteca Española José María Prado and director and screenwriter Nebojša Slijepčević. Together, they will award … Read more

Marianna Brennand to receive the 2025 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award

Kering and the Festival de Cannes announce that the 2025 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award will be presented to Brazilian director Marianna Brennand during the official Women In Motion dinner at Cannes. Brennand was selected by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu who received the Award in 2024, as each winner is chosen by the … Read more

The Kering | Women In Motion program celebrates 10th anniversary

Since its launch at the Festival de Cannes in 2015, Women in Motion has become an important platform dedicated to highlighting women in the world of arts and culture. As part of the Festival, the initiative aims through its Awards, Talks and Podcasts to foster exchanges around issues of equality and better representation of women … Read more

Take a sneak peek inside the July/August 2024 issue of British Cinematographer

Here comes the sun! Summer is in full swing, and we’re turning up the heat with the sizzling July/August edition of British Cinematographer. Get ready to dive into our latest issue, brimming with exciting content and exclusive insights from the heart of the film industry. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s in store: SIMON DUGGAN ASC … Read more

Ioan Allen, a creator of the Dolby Stereo film program, receives medal at Cannes

Dolby, a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, announced that at the 77th edition of the prestigious Festival de Cannes, Ioan Allen, Senior Vice President at Dolby, was awarded a Festival de Cannes Medal by Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes and Managing Director of the Institut Lumière. The recognition illustrates Dolby’s commitment … Read more

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga to premiere at Cannes 2024

Nine years after Mad Max: Fury Road, the Australian director, screenwriter and producer George Miller’s new opus is back on the Croisette. The highly anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will be revealed in the presence of the director and the cast, led by Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke, at an Out of … Read more

Cannes reveal six new faces of La Résidence

In the historically rich neighbourhood of Paris’s 9th arrondissement, the six new residents took up residence following the last session, comprising Meltse Van Coillie, Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Hao Zhao, Gessica Généus, Andrea Slaviček, Asmae El Moudir. These two sessions will be reunited for the 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes to be held … Read more

Take a sneak peek inside the September/October 2023 issue of British Cinematographer

The September/October issue of British Cinematographer is now here! Read on to find out what’s in our latest edition… RODRIGO PRIETO ASC AMC ON BARBIE We’ve gone behind the scenes at the Barbie Dreamhouse (or the Mojo Dojo Casa House, if you prefer) to find out how cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto ASC AMC jumped at the chance to make … Read more

Take a sneak peek inside the July/August 2023 issue of British Cinematographer

The July/August issue of British Cinematographer is now here! Read on to find out what’s in our latest edition… HOYTE VAN HOYTEMA ASC NSC FSF ON OPPENHEIMER It’s the cinematic event of the summer and Christopher Nolan’s most groundbreaking project yet: Oppenheimer, the fascinating true story of the eponymous “father of the atomic bomb”. Nolan’s long-time collaborator, Hoyte van … Read more

disguise partners with Film Soho to launch Cannes’ first global VP summit

disguise announces that for the first time, Cannes attendees will be able to access five days of virtual production activities powered by its platform at the film festival’s inaugural Virtual Production Summit. Created in partnership with Film Soho, Marché du Film and Cannes Next, the summit will feature talks, demos and workshops on the future of … Read more

The Jury of the 76th Festival de Cannes unveiled

On February 28, Ruben Östlund was named President of the Jury. In this new edition which follows the 75th anniversary, the Festival de Cannes wishes to welcome a new generation of artists who direct, act, sing and write. Alongside the President who was twice awarded the Palme d’or, the Jury features Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, … Read more